Join the sisterhood of scares at the Roxy Horror Picture Show
You can't talk about the history of horror hosts without women. The first ever anchor for late-night fear features on TV was Vampira, who became a legend after KABC-TV debutedin 1954. While it seemed like every city had their own cartoonish curator of the macabre, no one matched Cassandra Petersen's campy titillation as the hysterical host of– the Alamo Drafthouse's long-running deep dive into obscure and underground horror – was originally established in 2005 as Terror Thursday by.
Who is Roxy Midnite? According to the self-described everyday maven of nightmares, she's a"Southern Gothic chick who loves to sling horror flicks." Influenced by those legendary hosts, plus Austin cable access' own ghoulish advice show,, the new series is a nightmare come true for her."If you'd asked me in the seventh grade what I wanted to do, I would have said, 'Host a cable access horror TV show,' and getting to do this has that exact same vibe.
Horror hosts are undergoing a revival. Chicago-based Svengoolie has become America's adorable uncle of fright with his Saturday shows on MeTV, while B-movie revivalist Joe Bob Briggs has reclaimed his exploitation crown viaon streaming service Shudder. Austin's resident wizard-for-hire Saul Ravencraft regularly hosts his Vault of Horror at both Mr.
Programmed by Violet Crown's resident horror historian and One of Us podcast network co-founder Christopher Cox, the Roxy Horror Picture Show will run every third Sunday of the month, spotlighting true cult classics and modern favorites with Midnite providing what she called"a little bit of bloody good insight." It begins with),"and as we all know, Italians do it better," Midnite purred.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pokemon TCG: Top 15 Art Rare Cards From Crown Zenith To Scarlet & VioletThese cards are worth putting on display! Learn more about all the awesome looking cards you can get in Pokemon TCG booster packs!
Read more »
Toyota Drops New Crown Sedan Photos As GR Crown Crossover RumoredThe rumored GR Crown Crossover could have an upgraded Hybrid Max powertrain with around 375 hp
Read more »
American Horror Stories 'Huluween' Event Wants a Captive AudiencePrepare for a 4-episode Huluween event. Watch the OFFICIAL TEASER for FX's American Horror Stories, streaming 10.26. Only on Hulu. AHStories Subscribe now for more American Horror Stories clips: http://bit.ly/SubscribeFX American Horror Stories is a spin-off of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s award-winning hit anthology series American Horror Story. American Horror Stories is a weekly anthology series that will feature a different horror story each episode. Watch American Horror
Read more »
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Scarlet & Violet – 151 In October 2023The Pokémon TCG is an ever-changing and unpredictable market. Over the past two years, we've seen renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors, including the 25th Anniversary, strong Sword & Shield-era sets featuring stunning Alternate Arts, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more. For a time, […]
Read more »
PS5’s new Digital Edition brings console gaming one step closer to PCThe PS5 Digital Edition's slimmer redesign introduces the concept of modular design to console gaming.
Read more »
Halo Infinite Season 5 Introduces 'Streamlined,' Shorter Battle PassHalo Infinite's battle pass is getting overhauled in Season 5.
Read more »