Stella was a very good horror hostess and a much needed addition to the many host-less horror showcases in the NYC-Philly area in the 1980's. She and her gang would parody the movie being shown and more often than not provide many laughs for the viewers. The selection of movies was admirable as well. They included: Spririts of the Dead; Terror from Under the House; Women of the Prehistoric Planet; and Dr. Orloff's Invisible Horror, among many others. By the early 1980's many of the horror showcases on TV were coming to an end. One of the earliest was Chiller Theatre, then Creatures Features, then Revenge of Creature Features. Later came Fright Night. By 1983, Fright Night, in a 1am time slot was the last one left. So the addition of Saturday Night Dead, which of course followed Saturday Night Live, was very welcome! Fright Night came to an end in 1987. Once in a while on ABC late night Friday you might be surprised and see Haunted Hollywood, but that soon ended as well. So when Saturday Night Dead was done it was a sad day for Horror fans. It was a while before Svengoolie and Horror Hotel were shown in the NYC area.
Review of Saturday Night Dead
