
Elvira's Thriller Theatre
Cassandra Peterson as Elvira hosts this Australian horror television series, produced by Queen B Productions. Originally Broadcast on Network 10 Australia Wednesdays at 11:30pm from 8 March 1989 and the following year on Mondays at 10:30. The show had a huge following, capturing 30% of the Australian viewing market, with 50% of fan mail being written by women.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Die Monster Die
08-03-1989(1965) Daniel Haller's film version or a tale by H P Lovecraft. An American visits his fiancée in England and finds her family is mutating. Staring Nick Adams, Boris Karloff and F...
- Ep 2
2.House of Wax
15-03-1989(1953). The tale of a handsome man who turns into a monster when he is mutilated in a fire at his wax museum. With Vincent Price and Frank Lovejoy.
- Ep 3
3.The Incredible 2 Headed Transplant
22-03-1989(1971) The head of a sadistic killer is grafted onto the body of a dim-witted giant. Pat Priest, Casey Kasem.
- Ep 4
4.Rats
29-03-1989(1983) Overgrown rats who live beneath the city come out of the darkness to plunder everything in their path. Sam Groom, Sara Motsford, Scatman Crothers.
- Ep 5
5.The Thing with Two Heads
05-04-1989(1972) The white supremacist leader of a transplant foundation, knowing he is dying, arranges to have his head transplanted onto a healthy body. He doesn't know the body belongs to...
- Ep 6
6.Venom
12-04-1989(1982) A deadly snake scares a bunch of tough terrorists. Staring Oliver Read, Claus Kinski.
- Ep 7
7.The Sender
19-04-1989(1982) Tense psychological thriller about a young man with psychic powers who is driven to an unsuccessful suicide attempt and ends up in a psychiatric hospital. Staring Kathryn H...
- Ep 8
8.Cry of the Banshee
26-04-1989(1970) A 16th-Century magistrate is cursed by a witch. Stars Vincent Price and Elizabeth Bergner.
- Ep 9
9.Invaders from Mars
03-05-1989(1953) A young boy believes that Martians have landed in his town. Staring Arthur Fraaz.
- Ep 10
10.Crypt of the Living Dead
10-05-1989(1972) A beautiful girl who is buried alive in the secret caves of Vampire Island 700 years ago is released from her crypt. Stars Andrew Prine, Mark Damon, Patty Sheppard.
- Ep 11
11.Dr. Phibes Rises Again
17-05-1989(1972) The evil genius, Dr Phibes returns from his 10-year hibernation to look for a secret elixir that will bring his dead wife back to life. Stars Vincent Price.
- Ep 12
12.Return of Count Yoga
31-05-1989(1971) Robert Quarry returns as Count Yorga, a vampire with supernatural powers. He seeks blood and moves to an orphanage, where he meets a beautiful young woman. The Count's thoug...
- Ep 13
13.Phantom of the Rue Morgue
07-06-1989(1954) Edgar Allan Poe's story of violence, terror and suspense, which takes place at the turn of the century when brutal murders shock and terrify the citizens of Paris. The Victi...
- Ep 14
14.The Fly
14-06-1989(1958) Francois Delambre, the brother of deceased scientist Andre Delambre, is summoned by Inspector Charas to speak with his widowed sister-in-law, Helene. Helene claims to be the...
- Ep 15
15.Return of the Fly
21-06-1989(1959) Fifteen years after his father's experiments with matter transmission fail, Philippe Delambre and his uncle François attempt to create a matter transmission device on their...
- Ep 16
16.Godzilla
28-06-1989(1985) A giant lizard rises from the ocean floor to feed on atomic energy from a power plant reactor. Stars Raymond Burr.
- Ep 17
17.Baron Blood
18-12-1989(1972) The descendants of a vampire baron restore his old castle to make it a tourist attraction but revive the baron also. Featuring Joseph Cotten.
- Ep 18
18.Curse of the Swamp Creature
05-03-1990(1966) An insane doctor creates a creature that is half man/half reptile. John Agar.
- Ep 19
19.Dracula A.D. 1972
TBA(1972) Set in London in the early 1970's, Johnny organises a black magic ceremony in a desolate churchyard. The culmination of the ritual, however, is the rejuvenation of Dracula f...
- Ep 20
20.Parasite
TBA(1982) Paul Dean has created a deadly parasite that is now attached to his stomach. He and his female companion, Patricia Welles, must find a way to destroy it while also trying to...
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