Horror 2023 Countdown: The Vengeance of She (1968)

The Vengeance of She (1968), dir. Cliff Owen, Hammer Films-Seven Arts

1965's She was a hit, why not a sequel?

Horror 2023 Countdown: One Million Years, BC (1966)

One Million Years, BC (1966) dir. Don Caffery, Hammer Arts Productions-Seven Arts

For a period of time, along side gangsters, pirates, monsters and the like, there were caveman films. A sort of proto peplum, they usually had a bunch of fairly good looking people in furs running around a desert. If there was a good budget you might even get some dinosaurs, although most of the time they would your average lizards with junk glued on them. 

Horror 2023 Countdown: Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966)

 Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966), dir. Don Sharp, Hammer Film Productions-Seven Arts

Hammer was still riding high, so why not do an epic?

Horror Host 2023 Retrospective: Ashley Ghastly

Real name: Cyrus Newitt

Years active:  1978-1982 (?)

So we end with the only South Carolina host I could find anything on, Ashley Ghastly. He hosted Scream Theatre on WCSC-TV Channel 5 in Charleston. 

From what I was able to find, he seemed to be a pretty popular host, having several sidekicks and even a fan club. The character was painted with your usual skull/top hat bit but he seemed cool.

Horror 2023 Countdown: Captain Clegg

 Captain Clegg (1962) dir. Peter Graham Scott, Hammer Film Productions 

Now this is a treat. 

Horror Host 2023 Retrospective: Dr. Shroud

 Real name: ???

Years active: 1960s-1970s?

Yeesh, thought the Gravedigger was a lost host? This dude (woman?) makes him look like Elvira. 

Seriously, found even less on the doc. Some sources put them around the Columbia area but even then no one seems 100% percent sure. Good name though, for whatever that's worth. 

Horror 2023 Countdown: The Terror of the Tongs (1961)

 The Terror of the Tongs (1961) dir. Anthony Bushell, Hammer Films 

Moving into our Hammer section, and we see the first time Christopher Lee gets top billing.