New Bedford Guide Your Guide to New Bedford and South Coast, MA
What says Halloween in New Bedford more than homegrown horror hostess Penny Dreadful? I spoke with the darling of the undead to get ready for trick or treating.
What got you into hosting a program featuring horror flicks?
Penny Dreadful: Well, I’ve been doing the witch thing for almost 700 years now. Roundabout 1932 I got into acting, so I decided to cut some corners and cast a spell to become a horror movie star. Unfortunately, I drank too much hemlock brew that night and the spell backfired. Instead of becoming a horror star, I became a horror host! Anyway, long story short, I recently found a way to remove the spell, but I’m having so much fun showing the creepy movies I decided to keep on doing it.
Tell me a little about the program.
Penny Dreadful: ‘Shilling Shockers’ is a hosted horror movie show. I, the witch Penny Dreadful, introduce vintage horror flicks on TV every week. We’ve shown films like ‘Crypt of the Living Dead,’ ‘Carnival of Souls,’ and ‘House On Haunted Hill.’ I’m joined by my snarling darling Garou the werewolf and by Dr. Von Bulow the semi-retired vampire hunter. ‘Shilling Shockers’ currently airs in over 150 cities and towns on public access stations throughout New England. We are currently shooting our 8th season and have snazzy DVD box sets of earlier seasons available on our site. You can also find TV listings there to see when we’re airing in your town.
What do you have coming up?
Penny Dreadful: We’ll be haunting the Rock & Shock convention in Worcester on October 15, 16 and 17. On October 29th we’ll be part of the Halloween Spooktacular (Part One) at Gallery X in New Bedford with the Viennagram, the Ergot Players and Carl Simmons & the Human Orchids. We’ll also be premiering a new Halloween Special on TV. It’s a crossover with fantastic Nashville, Tennessee horror host Dr. Gangrene and it’s called ‘The Dreadful HallowGreen Special.’ In the special, Penny Dreadful and Dr. Gangrene team up to save Halloween. Be true to your ghoul and have a hex-cellent Halloween.
