Vampira and Her Daughters: Women Horror Movie Hosts from the 1950s into the Internet Era
From Vampira to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, female horror movie hosts have long been a staple of late-night television. Broadcast on local stations and cable access channels, characters such as Moona Lisa, Stella, Crematia Mortem and Tarantula Ghoul brought an entertaining blend of macabre camp and after-prime-time sexuality to American living rooms in the 1950s through 1990s.
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Despite a near total lack of local programming today, the tradition continues on the Internet and Roku and other modern media. Featuring exclusive interviews and rare photographs, this book covers dozens of "dream ghouls" with alphabetical entries, from Aunt Gertie to Veronique Von Venom.
Vampira and Her Daughters: Women Horror Movie Hosts from the 1950s into the Internet Era
From Vampira to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, female horror movie hosts have long been a staple of late-night television. Broadcast on local stations and cable access channels, characters such as Moona Lisa, Stella, Crematia Mortem and Tarantula Ghoul brought an entertaining blend of macabre camp and after-prime-time sexuality to American living rooms in the 1950s through 1990s.
Despite a near total lack of local programming today, the tradition continues on the Internet and Roku and other modern media. Featuring exclusive interviews and rare photographs, this book covers dozens of "dream ghouls" with alphabetical entries, from Aunt Gertie to Veronique Von Venom.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781476664347 |
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Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers |
Publication date: | 01/12/2017 |
Pages: | 172 |
Sales rank: | 546,392 |
Product dimensions: | 6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
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