The Horror Show: 1979 TV restrospective on horror movies (hosted by Anthony Perkins)

[Paul MacLean]

This was a really good retrospective on horror movies, written and directed by Richard Schickel, which aired in 1979.

What makes it especially interesting is that it appeared before the "horror renaissance" that ushered-in John Carpenter and his imitators, so it concentrates on "the classics", (and not Halloween, Prom Night, Motel Hell, etc.).

And who better than Tony Perkins to host it?

A number of people uploaded it to Youtube. Here is the show itself...



...and a different upload that retains the ads (as well as the old CBS Special logo!)...

[AndyDursin]

Great find Paul!! Thanks for putting that up. Clip shows were a thing before the internet (and especially home video for that matter) -- a lost art form!