Crematia Mortem
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Crematia Mortem was the horror host of KSHB 41's late night television show Creature Features in Kansas City from 1981 to 1988. She was the creation of Roberta Solomon, a local television and vocal talent.[1] Usually sitting in a large wicker chair on a set consisting of little more than a dark backdrop, she presided over the evening's entertainment (B movies), commenting and participating in gags sometimes related to the film. Wearing a long black wig and pale make-up, a black dress with a purple, red, or blue satin corset, the emphasis here was camp.
On October 9, 1986, KSHB became a charter affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company. As Fox began to provide more content to the station, the show's time slot was pushed back from 10:30 pm to midnight, or even later. As a result, viewership lagged and the show was cancelled.[2]
The opening theme was written by Iris Byrd, Fort Scott, Kansas.
References
- ^ Watson, Elena M. (2000). Television Horror Movie Hosts: 68 Vampires, Mad Scientists and Other Denizens of the Late Night Airwaves Examined and Interviewed. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland & Company. p. 265. ISBN 0-7864-0940-1.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Cotter, Robert Michael “Bobb” (2017-01-06). Vampira and Her Daughters: Women Horror Movie Hosts from the 1950s into the Internet Era. McFarland. ISBN 9781476626567.
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