Today’s Orlando Fringe Winter Mini-Fest reviews include “Cracks,” “Full of Grace,” “Jon Bennett: This Will Only Ever Happen ...

Two weeks ago, I noted the passing of horror hostess Maila Nurmi, better known as Vampira. Now I sadly must mark the passing of the Tennessee Valley’s own horror host.

Vampira, portrayed by Maila Nurmi, was the first television horror hostess who made her debut on screens in 1954 with The Vampira Show. Gothic horror aesthetics and the dark glamour of Morticia Addams ...

You can’t talk about the history of horror hosts without women. The first ever anchor for late-night fear features on TV was Vampira, who became a legend after KABC-TV debuted The Vampira Show in 1954 ...

Cassandra Peterson rose to fame for her horror hostess role of Elvira. Her real life was every bit as terrifying—and titillating—as the films she presented to audiences. Listen: Fans boo President ...

Halloween is a natural time to think about horror movies — and these days you can see anything you want (practically) on demand. As recently as 20 years ago, though, we were guided by what networks ...