Mistress Of The Dark Elvira Returns To Host Chiller Theatre

For the second year in a row, Chiller Theatre is back on PIX with the presentation of the 1964 classic The Evil of Frankenstein airing from 8pm to 10 pm on Saturday, October 31. Chiller Theatre will be hosted by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and will feature the original Chiller Theatre opens: "The Six-Fingered Hand" and the "Monster Montage."

The 1964 campy chiller The Evil of Frankenstein — from Hammer Film Productions, one of the most famous names in horror— Peter Cushing stars as Baron Frankenstein who resurrects his monster only to have him come under the spell of Zoltan, a svengali-like carnival hypnotist who mesmerizes the creature into doing his evil bidding.

Chiller Theatre originally aired on WPIX from 1961-1978 and again from 1980-1982. After PIX resurrected Chiller Theatre in 2008 (with a broadcast of Tarantula hosted by Zacherley), the station received hundreds of requests from viewers demanding the return of Chiller Theatre to the air.

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Played by actress-writer Cassandra Peterson, Elvira, who began her reign as "Queen of Halloween" in 1981, was the first horror host ever to be syndicated nationally and has emerged as one of the most original and outrageous characters in popular culture today. Her spooktacular career includes two feature films, an IMAX film and two motion control rides. She has recorded five music CDs, published four books and licensed over 400 products. Elvira also boasts the best-selling female costume of all time.

Catch Chiller Theatre: The Evil Of Frankenstein hosted by Elvira on Saturday, October 31 at 8 p.m. For more on Chiller Theatre, visit www.wpix.com/shows/chiller. For more on Elvira, visit www.elvira.com.