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'''Dr. Gangrene''' is a television [[horror host]] based in the [[Middle Tennessee]] area. Created in |
'''Dr. Gangrene''' is a television [[horror host]] based in the [[Middle Tennessee]] area. Created in 2000, the show was originally a half hour cable access program called ''Chiller Cinema''. Dr. Gangrene is played by [[Larry Underwood (American Actor)|Larry Underwood]], who got his inspiration from Sir Cecil Creape, a former [[Nashville]] horror host. ''Chiller Cinema'' began airing in [[Hendersonville]], TN, but soon was shown in other cable access stations across the country, becoming one of the first to self syndicate. |
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In 2005 the show moved to [[WNAB]] channel 58, WB's affiliate in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], and changed names to "''The WB58 Creature Feature''." It has since changed names slightly to "''The CW58 Creature Feature'' to match the WB's switchover to the CW logo." It expanded to a 2 hour format showing horror and Sci-Fi movies, being broadcast into all of Middle TN and Southern Kentucky. In 2005 Dr. Gangrene won a Rondo Award for Best website at the [[The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards]]. |
In 2005 the show moved to [[WNAB]] channel 58, WB's affiliate in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], and changed names to "''The WB58 Creature Feature''." It has since changed names slightly to "''The CW58 Creature Feature'' to match the WB's switchover to the CW logo." It expanded to a 2 hour format showing horror and Sci-Fi movies, being broadcast into all of Middle TN and Southern Kentucky. In 2005 Dr. Gangrene won a Rondo Award for Best website at the [[The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards]]. |
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Revision as of 03:02, 25 May 2008
Dr. Gangrene is a television horror host based in the Middle Tennessee area. Created in 2000, the show was originally a half hour cable access program called Chiller Cinema. Dr. Gangrene is played by Larry Underwood, who got his inspiration from Sir Cecil Creape, a former Nashville horror host. Chiller Cinema began airing in Hendersonville, TN, but soon was shown in other cable access stations across the country, becoming one of the first to self syndicate.
In 2005 the show moved to WNAB channel 58, WB's affiliate in Nashville, Tennessee, and changed names to "The WB58 Creature Feature." It has since changed names slightly to "The CW58 Creature Feature to match the WB's switchover to the CW logo." It expanded to a 2 hour format showing horror and Sci-Fi movies, being broadcast into all of Middle TN and Southern Kentucky. In 2005 Dr. Gangrene won a Rondo Award for Best website at the The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards.
Dr. Gangrene continues to stay busy, with his program currently airing on Nashville's CW58 WNAB. He is a regular guest at the Wonderfest convention in Louisville Kentucky, where he hosts live movies every year. He has appeared in a number of magazines and newspapers, as well as several movies, including appearing alongside fellow horror hosts in the documentary American Scary.[1]
References
- FilmFax: Outre Magazine #21 - Dr Gangrene wrote article about his hero, Sir Cecil Creape, previous Nashville Horror Host.
- Scary Monster Magazine #36: Dr. Gangrene" Featured article.
- The Horror Host Underground: "Dr. Gangrene's Chiller Cinema"
- USA Today, October 30, 2007. - Horro hosts article with Dr. Gangrene alongside legendary horror host Zacherley