Chiller Thriller

Chiller Thriller was a kid-friendly horror showcase that aired on New York City television station WOR-TV (Channel 9) on Saturday mornings as early as 1974 and as late as 1977.

Background[edit]

It aired classic movies from the Universal and RKO vaults, as well as films from other studios. It had no connection with the more famous movie program Chiller on WPIX-TV, despite the similar-sounding titles.

Ted Mallie was the off-screen announcer for most of its run, vocal Group "Children of the Night" with Mark Andrews performed Commercial breaks.

"Chiller Thriller" was also the title of a Saturday night movie on defunct station KCND-TV from as early as 1970 until the station went off the air in 1975. It was on at 10 or 10:30 PM at various times. A day before KCND went off the air, the final movie was on August 30, 1975 and entitled "It Conquered the World" starring Peter Graves and Beverly Garland.

Movies[edit]

Some movies that were shown were:

References and footnotes[edit]

^ TV Guide, New York-Metropolitan Edition, January 4–10, 1975.
^ TV Guide, New York-Metropolitan Edition, March 22–28, 1975.
^ TV Guide, New York-Metropolitan Edition, February 1–7, 1975.
^ TV Guide, New York-Metropolitan Edition, April 26 – February 2, 1975.

[1] TV Guide, New York-Metropolitan Edition, January 4–10, 1975.

[2] TV Guide, New York-Metropolitan Edition, March 22–28, 1975.

[3] TV Guide, New York-Metropolitan Edition, February 1–7, 1975.

[4] TV Guide, New York-Metropolitan Edition, April 26 – February 2, 1975.

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