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The Count Gore De Vol Filmography . . .
Part 1: 1973-1979
"Greetings! I am the Count Gore De Vol!"
It is 11:00 on a random Saturday night in the Washington D. C. area and you are a horror junkie. These words of welcome (and invitation) emanate over the airwaves from WDCA Channel 20 and you are tucked in tight for a night of fright, innuendo and hometown satire. The light from the TV throws a blue-white glow into your darkened room. As you munch a handful of Joe Namath Air Popped Popcorn, a suave vampire sips a dubious concoction from a Redskins mug between political jabs and attempts to pick up centerfolds . . .
But what year is it? 1973? 78? 84? 87?
For those trying to trace that particular memory, I offer the following: This list of films shown on WDCA's Creature Feature hosted by Count Gore De Vol from 1973-79 and later from 1984-1987 as archived from the Washington Post. No guarantees are made for the veracity of these entries, but they are made in good faith. In other words, if you find errors, let me know at editor@creaturescape.com and we will try to take care of it. Until then . . . may all your blood be warm!
What an exciting time to live in DC! Watergate, Deep Throat (both of them), Vietnam, the Skins losing the most boring Superbowl of all time and the arrival of a vampire exiled from Paducah. It began in the dead of winter . . .
February 3, 1973:
The House of Frankenstein!
February 10: Dracula
February 17: Frankenstein
February 24: Werewolf of London
March 3: The Raven
March 10: Bride of Frankenstein
March 17: The Mad Doctor of Market Street
March 24: The Mad Ghoul
March 31: Murders in the Rue Morgue
April 7: The Crimson Canary
April14: Captive Wild Woman
April 21: The Cat Creeps
April 28: House of Fear
May 5: Frankenstein meets the Wolfman
May 12: Black Friday
May 19: No Show . . . "Boris Karloff presents"
May 26: House of Dracula
June 2: The Mummy's Tomb
June 9: The Human Monster
June 16: Calling Dr. Death
June 23: The Invisible Woman
June 30: The Frozen Ghost
July 7: Son of Frankenstein
July 14: She Wolf of London
July 21: Mummy's Curse
July 28: The Invisible Man
August 4: No Movie
August 11: Horrors of the Black Museum
August 18: Giant Leeches
August 25: Giant Gila Monster
September 1: Screaming Skull
September 8: Dracula's Daughter
September 15: House of Horrors
September 22: Ghost of Frankenstein
September 29: The Invisible Man Returns
October 6: Dracula
October 13: The Mummy
October 20: Man Made Monster
October 27: House of Frankenstein
November 3: Planet of Blood
November 10: Invisible Ray
November 17: Frankenstein
November 24: Horror Island
December 1: Horror Hotel
December 8: The Horrible Dr. Hitchcock
December 15: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
December 22: The Crimes of Dr. Hallet
December 29: Jungle Captive
1974
January 5: The Leech Woman
January 12: The Wolf Man
January 19: The Creature Walks Among Us
January 26: The Thing that Couldn't Die
February 2: The Bride of Frankenstein
February 9: Curse of the Undead
February 16: Monster on Campus
February 23: Tarantula
March 2: The Creature from the Black Lagoon
March 9: No Movie (700 Club Telethon . . . very scary!)
March 16: Cult of the Cobra
March 25: Son of Dr. Jeckyll
March 30: The Black Castle
April 6: The Black Cat
April13: Black Friday
April 20: Calling Dr. Death
April 27: Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman
May 4: House of Frankenstein
May 11: The Invisible Man
May 18: House of Dracula
May 25: The Mummy's Curse
June 1: Revenge of the Creature
June 8: The Mummy's Hand
June 15: The Mummy's Ghost
June 22: The Mummy's Tomb
June 29: The Mummy
July 3: Screaming Skull
July 13: Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow
July 20: The Raven
July 27: Little Shop of Horrors
August 3: Castle of Evil
August 10: The Unearthly
August 17: Human Monster
August 24: Satan's Satellites
August 31: Captive Wild Woman
September 7: The Man in Half Moon Street
September 14: Gorgo
September 21: Island of Lost Souls
September 28: Murders in the Rue Morgue
October 5: Dr. Cyclops
October 12: Supernatural
October 19: The Monster and the Girl
October 26: Beast with Five Fingers
November 2: 4-D Man
November 9: House on Haunted Hill
November 16: Queen of Outer Space
November 23: Bride of Frankenstein
November 30: House of Horrors
December 7: From Hell It Came
December 14: Not of this Earth
December 21: No Movie--NCAA Basketball
December 28: Lost Woman
1975
January 3: Dismembered
January 10: Creature From the Black Lagoon
January 17: Frankenstein
January 24: Dracula
February 1: World without End
February 8: Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman
February 15: Macabre
February 22: The Invisible Man
March 1: Horror Castle
March 8: The Creature from the Black Lagoon
March 15: No Movie--NCAA Basketball
March 22: Leech Woman
March 29: Tarantula
April 5: Curse of the Undead
April12: The Black Cat
April 19: Calling Dr. Death
April 26: The Terror
May 3: Beast of Hollow Mountain
May 10: Day of the Triffids
May 17: Astro Zombies
May 24: Castle of the Living Dead
May 31: The Creature Walks Among Us
June 7: Fearless Frank (I can't be sure this was hosted based on content)
June 14: No Movie--"Victor Spots Awards"
June 21: Gog
June 28: Beast of the Dead
July 5: Death Master
July 12: War of the Planets
July 19: Magnetic Monster
July 26: Horror Express
August 2: Wasp Woman
August 9: Brain From Planet Arous
August 16: Son of Dracula
August 23: Werewolf of London
August 30: House of Frankenstein
September 6: No Movie--NCAA Football
September 13: Fiend without a Face
September 20: Corridors of Blood
September 27: Hunted Strangler
October 4: Black Sabbath
October 11: NCAA Football (also SNL debuts)
October 18: Night of the Blood Monster
October 25: Crimson Cult
October 31 (Halloween!) WDCA ran Theater of Death at 9:00 pm . . . was it hosted by Gore DeVol?
November 1: Horror Express
November 8: Castle of the Living Dead
November 15: Night of the Living Dead
November 22: Little Shop of Horrors
November 29: Giant Behemoth
December 6: Dracula
December 13: Frankenstein
December 20: The Invisible Man
December 27: The Mummy
1976
January 3: House of Frankenstein
January 10: Giant Behemoth
January 17: It Came From Outer Space
January 24: Torture Chambers of Dr. Sadism
February 7: Genesis II
February 14: Terror in the Crypt
February 21: The Tingler
February 28: Two Faces of Dr. Jeckyll
March 7: Circus of Horrors
March 14: No Movie--"Streams of Faith"
March 21: Curse of the Swamp Creature
March 22: The Mummy's Tomb
March 29: Blood and Lace
April 3: Billy the Kid vs. Dracula
April 10: The 27th Day
April 17: It, Terror from Beyond
April 24: The Uninvited
May 1: The Day the Earth Caught Fire
May 8: Burn Witch Burn
May 15: Curse of the Demon
May 22: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
May 29: Curse of the Vampires
June 5: Tarantula
June 12: Beast of the Dead
June 19: The Black Cat
June 26: The Snow Devils
July 3: Monster on Campus
July 10: Horror Hotel
July 17: Snake People
July 24: Curse of the Demon
July 31: Invisible Ray
August 7: Face of Terror
August 14: Dr. Orloff's Monster
August 21: Human Monster
August 28: Space Monster
September 4: Human Duplicators
September 11: NCAA Football
September 18: Torture Garden
September 25: Curse of the Demon
October 2: The Day the Earth Stood Still
October 9: Black Sabbath
October 16: The Tingler
October 23: Night of the Living Dead
October 30: Horror Express
November 6: No Movie--NCAA Football
November 13: Day of the Triffids
November 2: The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism
November 29: No Movie--The 700 Club
December 6: Terror in the Crypt
December 13: The Crimson Cult
December 20: Dracula vs. Frankenstein
December 27: Panic in the Year 0
1977
January 1: Hatchet for a Honeymoon
January 8: Castle of Fu Manchu
January 15: Theater of Death
January 22: Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
January 29: Island of Lost Souls
February 5: The Invisible Man
February 12: The Mummy
February 19: Frankenstein
February 26: The Bride of Frankenstein
March 5: Island of Living Horrors
March 12: Vampire Men of the Lost Planet
March 19: Blood and Black Lace
March 26: Castle of Terror
April 2: The Terror
April 9: The Zombies of Mora Tao
April 16: Planet of Blood
April 23: Castle of the Living Dead
April 30: Countess Dracula
May 7: The Mummy's Revenge
May 14: Horror Express
May 21: The Fury of the Wolfman
May 28: Murder Mansion
June 4: Tomb of the Living Dead
June 11: Konga
June 18: The Creature's Revenge
June 25: Tower of Terror
July 2: The Day the Earth Stood Still
July 9: Horror Rises from the Tomb
July 16: Night of the Sorcerers
July 23: Black Sabbath
July 30: Night of the Living Dead
August 6: Hand of Power
August 13: Satanik
August 20: Brain that Wouldn't Die
August 27: Astro Zombies
September 3: Three Stooges in Orbit
September 10: Equinox
September 17: Dr. Who and the Deleks
September 24: Invasion Earth 2150
October 1: The Inn of Frightened People
October 8: Curse of the Vampires
October 15: Genesis II
October 22: Gorgo
October 29: Witches Mountain
November 5: Torture Garden
November 12: Return of the Fly
November 19: The Skull
November 26: Inn of Frightened People
December 3: Torture Chamber
December 10: The Witch
December 17: The Death Master
December 24: Christmas Eve . . . No Movie
December 31: Crucible of Terror
1978
January 7: Theater of Death
January 14: She
January 21: Shattered Room
January 28: Snake People
February 4: Vampire Circus
February 11: Horror Express
February 18: Horror of the Black Museum
February 25: The Incredible Two Headed Transplant
March 6: Supernatural
March 13: Frankenstein
March 20: Bride of Frankenstein
March 27: Little Shop of Horrors
April 1: No Movie--Easter Seals Telethon
April 8: Beast of Morocco
April 15: Carnival of Souls
April 22: The Innocents
April 29: Dr. Faustus
May 6: Dracula
May 13: Countess Dracula
May 20: Castle of the Living Dead
May 27: Night of the Living Dead
June 3: I Was a Teenage Werewolf
June 10: Brides of Fu Manchu
June 17: Horror of Frankenstein
June 24: The Mad Doctor
July 1: The Boogie Man Will Get You
July 8: The Omega Man
July 15: Horror Hospital
July 22: House of Dracula
July 29: Night of the Sorcerers
August 5: Tower of Terror
August 12: The Sorcerers
August 19: Nightmare Castle
August 26: The Death Curse of Tartu
September 2: Night Star, Goddess of Electra
September 9: Horror Castle
September 16: Voyage to the End of the Universe
September 23: Tarantula
September 30: No Info available (could not locate a copy of the Washington Post from this date)
October 7: The Man with X-Ray Eyes
October 14: No Movie--Boxing
October 21: Beast with Five Fingers
October 28: Vampire Poeple
November 4: The Crimson Cult
November 11: No Movie--Boxing
November 18: Son of Godzilla
November 25: Island of Lost Souls
December 2: Inn of Frightened People
December 9: No Movie--Boxing
December 16: The Mummy
December 23: Frankenstein
December 30: The Black Cat
1979
January 6: The Raven
January 13: No Movie--International Children's Appeal
January 20: Scars of Dracula
January 27: Carnival of Souls
February 3: Conqueror Women
February 10: The Pit and the Pendulum
February 17: The Oblong Box
February 24: Mask of the Red Death
March 3: House of Dracula
March 10: Curse of the Demon
March 17: Zombies of Mora Tao
March 24: Easter Seals Telethon
March 31: The Invisible Man's Revenge
April 7: Horror of the Black Museum
April 14: No Movie--The 700 Club
April 21: Crucible of Terror
April 28: Day of the Triffids
May 5: Night of the Living Dead
May 12: The Frozen Dead
May 19: My Blood Runs Cold
May 26: Chamber of Horrors
June 2: Black Friday
June 9: The Mad Ghoul
June 16: Deadly Mantis
June 23: The Mole People
June 30: Man Made Monster
July 7: No Movie--baseball
July 14: Corridor of Blood
July 21: The Flesh Eaters
July 28: Horror Castle
August 4: Beast of Hollow Mountain
August 11: Invisible Invaders
August 19: Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism
August 25: The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
September 1: Little Shop of Horrors
September 8: Programmers drive a stake through the heart of Count Gore DeVol and all his loyal fans by replacing him "temporarily" with re-runs of NCAA football. But as we all know it isn't that easy to slay a vampire and the Count returned in 1984. Soon, you'll be able to see the Return of the Vampire.
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