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Chiller Theater

Chiller Theater

1963TV Series
ComedyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller
9.2
IMDB Rating
43 votes

"Chiller Theater", a hosted horror movie series with Bill Cardille as Chilly Billy on WIIC-11, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday afternoons and Sunday nights, later double features Saturday nights from 14 September 1963 to 1 Janua...

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Bill Cardille, Marilyn Eastman, Donna Rae
Release Date
March 24, 1963
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Bill Cardille
Bill Cardille
as Chilly Billy (1963-1984)
Marilyn Eastman
Marilyn Eastman
as Commoneltha the vampire lady
Donna Rae
Donna Rae
as Terminal Stare
Norman Elder
Norman Elder
as Norman The Castle Keeper
Bonnie Barney
Bonnie Barney
as Georgette The Fudgemaker
Steve Luncinski
Steve Luncinski
as Stefan The Castle Prankster
Skeets Skettino
Skeets Skettino
as Pizza Man (1980)
Joyce Sterling
Joyce Sterling
as Sister Susie
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Ted James
as Beauregard C. Beauregard (1980)

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Production
WIIC-TV

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ComedyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Great local show that had devoted following
by martinmcdonough2023-09-12
10/10

"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, st..."

💡 Did You Know?

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.

📖 Synopsis

"Chiller Theater", a hosted horror movie series with Bill Cardille as Chilly Billy on WIIC-11, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday afternoons and Sunday nights, later double features Saturday nights from 14 September 1963 to 1 Janua...