Midnight Monster Hop
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Midnight Monster Hop is a horror host
television show that first aired in 2006 on HSTV in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
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In February 2008, the show began airing on WPXI
/RTN Pittsburgh, and as of May 23, 2009 became available nationwide on select Retro Television Network
affiliates, showing cult and B horror film
s with introductions, jokes, and skits inserted between movie segments. The Show was pulled off Retro Television by Ricky, after a contract dispute, so it lost its national reach, tho many local RTV affiliates still run MMH instead of other shows that RTV picked up.
Midnight Monster Hop may still be seen on many independent stations around the country.
(aka a "Rondo Award") in 2008 and 2009. and 2010 as well.
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Horror host
Horror hosts are a particular type of television presenter, often tasked with presenting low-grade films to television audiences. This tradition is primarily American, though there have been a few international hosts over the years.-Film Packages:...
television show that first aired in 2006 on HSTV in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census...
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In February 2008, the show began airing on WPXI
WPXI
WPXI, channel 11, is the NBC-affiliated television station for Western Pennsylvania that is licensed to Pittsburgh. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 48 from a transmitter located on the north side of Pittsburgh. Owned by Cox Enterprises, the station has studios in the...
/RTN Pittsburgh, and as of May 23, 2009 became available nationwide on select Retro Television Network
Retro Television Network
The Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs...
affiliates, showing cult and B horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
s with introductions, jokes, and skits inserted between movie segments. The Show was pulled off Retro Television by Ricky, after a contract dispute, so it lost its national reach, tho many local RTV affiliates still run MMH instead of other shows that RTV picked up.
Midnight Monster Hop may still be seen on many independent stations around the country.
Cast
Featured cast members include:- Gravely MacCabre (Ricky Dick) - Show Host
- Grizelda MacCabre (Karen Schnaubelt Turner DickKaren Schnaubelt Turner DickKaren Schnaubelt Turner Dick is the daughter of Franz Schnaubelt, founding chairperson of , and creator of .-Biography:Karen was born in San Diego, California...
) - Co-Host married to Gravely - Skully MacCabre (Caitlin Dick) - Daughter
- Whiplash (Sarah Black) Malevolent Vampire
- Deliria (Heather Curtis) House Zombie
- Prof Scrye (Chris Handa) Occult Cultural Anthropologist
- Uncle Vlad (Marty Gear) Joke Telling Vampire
- Vapor (Ame Matay) Dead Bride
- Madam Spooky (Dusti Lewars) Musicologist Vampire
Featured Movies
Some of the horror movies featured in Midnight Monster Hop include:- Revolt of the Zombies
- Countess DraculaCountess DraculaCountess Dracula is a 1971 Hammer horror film based on the legends surrounding the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory. It is in many ways atypical of Hammer's canon, attempting to broaden Hammer's output from Dracula and Frankenstein sequels....
- House on Haunted HillHouse on Haunted HillHouse on Haunted Hill is a 1959 American B movie horror film from Allied Artists. It was directed by William Castle, written by Robb White, and starring Vincent Price as eccentric millionaire Fredrick Loren. He and his fourth wife, Annabelle, have invited five people to the house for a "Haunted...
Awards
Midnight Monster Hop was nominated for a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror AwardsRondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award is an award presented annually by the Classic Horror Film Board to honor the top works in horror in film, television, home video, and publishing.-The award:...
(aka a "Rondo Award") in 2008 and 2009. and 2010 as well.
In the media
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