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Series · 1989

Elvira's Thriller Theatre

Cassandra Peterson
Elvira's Thriller Theatre poster
8 Mar 1989First aired
1Season

The series

Cassandra Peterson as Elvira hosts this Australian horror television series, produced by Queen B Productions. Originally Broadcast on Network 10 Australia Wednesdays at 11:30pm from 8 March 1989 and the following year on Mondays at 10:30. The show had a huge following, capturing 30% of the Australian viewing market, with 50% of fan mail being written by women.

Episodes

Season 1 · 20 episodes · 1989

  1. Episode 18 Mar 1989

    Die Monster Die

    (1965) Daniel Haller's film version or a tale by H P Lovecraft. An American visits his fiancée in England and finds her family is mutating. Staring Nick Adams, Boris Karloff and Freda Jackson.

  2. Episode 215 Mar 1989

    House of Wax

    (1953) The tale of a handsome man who turns into a monster when he is mutilated in a fire at his wax museum. With Vincent Price and Frank Lovejoy.

  3. Episode 322 Mar 1989

    The Incredible 2 Headed Transplant

    (1971) The head of a sadistic killer is grafted onto the body of a dim-witted giant. Pat Priest, Casey Kasem.

  4. Episode 429 Mar 1989

    Rats

    (1983) Overgrown rats who live beneath the city come out of the darkness to plunder everything in their path. Sam Groom, Sara Motsford, Scatman Crothers.

  5. Episode 55 Apr 1989

    The Thing with Two Heads

    (1972) The white supremacist leader of a transplant foundation, knowing he is dying, arranges to have his head transplanted onto a healthy body. He doesn't know the body belongs to a condemned black prisoner! Ray Milland, Rosey Grier, Don…

  6. Episode 612 Apr 1989

    Venom

    (1982) A deadly snake scares a bunch of tough terrorists. Staring Oliver Read, Claus Kinski.

  7. Episode 719 Apr 1989

    The Sender

    (1982) Tense psychological thriller about a young man with psychic powers who is driven to an unsuccessful suicide attempt and ends up in a psychiatric hospital. Staring Kathryn Harrold and Zeljko Ivanek.

  8. Episode 826 Apr 1989

    Cry of the Banshee

    (1970) A 16th-Century magistrate is cursed by a witch. Stars Vincent Price and Elizabeth Bergner.

  9. Episode 93 May 1989

    Invaders from Mars

    (1953) A young boy believes that Martians have landed in his town. Staring Arthur Fraaz.

  10. Episode 1010 May 1989

    Crypt of the Living Dead

    (1972) A beautiful girl who is buried alive in the secret caves of Vampire Island 700 years ago is released from her crypt. Stars Andrew Prine, Mark Damon, Patty Sheppard.

  11. Episode 1117 May 1989

    Dr. Phibes Rises Again

    (1972) The evil genius, Dr Phibes returns from his 10-year hibernation to look for a secret elixir that will bring his dead wife back to life. Stars Vincent Price.

  12. Episode 1231 May 1989

    Return of Count Yoga

    (1971) Robert Quarry returns as Count Yorga, a vampire with supernatural powers. He seeks blood and moves to an orphanage, where he meets a beautiful young woman. The Count's thoughts turn to love, and he wonders if he's finally found the …

  13. Episode 137 Jun 1989

    Phantom of the Rue Morgue

    (1954) Edgar Allan Poe's story of violence, terror and suspense, which takes place at the turn of the century when brutal murders shock and terrify the citizens of Paris. The Victims of the phantom are all beautiful women. Karl Malden, Cla…

  14. Episode 1414 Jun 1989

    The Fly

    (1958) Francois Delambre, the brother of deceased scientist Andre Delambre, is summoned by Inspector Charas to speak with his widowed sister-in-law, Helene. Helene claims to be the murderer of her husband, who was crushed under a pneumatic…

  15. Episode 1521 Jun 1989

    Return of the Fly

    (1959) Fifteen years after his father's experiments with matter transmission fail, Philippe Delambre and his uncle François attempt to create a matter transmission device on their own. However, their experiments have disastrous results

  16. Episode 1628 Jun 1989

    Godzilla

    (1985) A giant lizard rises from the ocean floor to feed on atomic energy from a power plant reactor. Stars Raymond Burr.

  17. Episode 1718 Dec 1989

    Baron Blood

    (1972) The descendants of a vampire baron restore his old castle to make it a tourist attraction but revive the baron also. Featuring Joseph Cotten.

  18. Episode 185 Mar 1990

    Curse of the Swamp Creature

    (1966) An insane doctor creates a creature that is half man/half reptile. John Agar.

  19. Episode 19

    Dracula A.D. 1972

    (1972) Set in London in the early 1970's, Johnny organises a black magic ceremony in a desolate churchyard. The culmination of the ritual, however, is the rejuvenation of Dracula from shrivelled remains. Johnny, Dracula' s disciple, lures …

  20. Episode 20

    Parasite

    (1982) Paul Dean has created a deadly parasite that is now attached to his stomach. He and his female companion, Patricia Welles, must find a way to destroy it while also trying to avoid Ricus, his rednecks, and an evil government agent na…

Cast

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