Chiller Theater

TV Series
1963–1984

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Bill Cardille, Norman Elder, Donna Rae, Joyce Sterling, and Steve Luncinski in Chiller Theater (1963)

"Chiller Theater" was a hosted horror movie show with Bill Cardille as "Chilly Billy" who presented movies on WIIC-TV Channel 11, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Saturday nights and Sunday nights ... Read all"Chiller Theater" was a hosted horror movie show with Bill Cardille as "Chilly Billy" who presented movies on WIIC-TV Channel 11, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Saturday nights and Sunday nights during its run from 1963 to 1984."Chiller Theater" was a hosted horror movie show with Bill Cardille as "Chilly Billy" who presented movies on WIIC-TV Channel 11, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Saturday nights and Sunday nights during its run from 1963 to 1984.

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9.2/10

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From E-gor's Chamber of TV Horror Hosts: Marilyn Eastman, well-known to horror fans as "Helen Cooper" in George Romero's original Night of the Living Dead, had a regular recurring role in the 60s as "Commoneltha," the vampire lady, in commercials for Commonwealth Plumbing and Heating written by her husband, Karl Hardman.

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10/10

Great local show that had devoted following

This show was so popular, it kept Saturday Night Live (when it first premiered with John Belushi, Dan Akroyd, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Jane Curtin, etc. Etc. Etc.) off the air in the Pittsburgh area until NBC forced the station to move Chiller Theater's time slot after SNL It stayed strong until NBC forced another move to 2:00 am after forcing a terrible late night show into Chiller's 1:00 am slot. Never forgotten, always a favorite and still popular to this day. So much so that now, with streaming channels and multiple cable outlets, the show is back for a limited 8-episode run, starting 9/9/23. Here's hoping it stays.