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

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

Some movies that were shown were:

References and footnotes

^ 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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