Wolfman Mac is bringing back the horror AND the funk with a classic 50s and 60s horror film program called Nightmare SINema airing on Channel 20 in Detroit at 1:00 AM Friday nights (really Saturday morning).

From the article in the freep:

“Wolfman Mac’s Nightmare Sinema” premieres on TV 20 Friday night at 1 a.m. (technically Saturday morning), with a furry, wisecracking host presenting the best of the worst black-and-white horror movies, as well as demented skits. It’s a return to the kind of local programming that used to be a staple of the TV dial in the early days of the medium in the 1950s and into the ’60s, but was largely dumped by local stations for syndicated fare in the ’80s….

It helps the show’s bottom line that most of the films Wolfman Mac shows are in the public domain, and thus don’t cost anything to air.

But Kelly says he might soon have access to the Universal Pictures vault, so he could be presenting some classic Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff movies by Halloween. Still, he delights in the awfulness of the public domain, Ed Wood/Roger Corman/William Castle films.

“In ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space,’ the flying saucers are held up by string,” Kelly says. “It’s so campy, so bad, that it really is like happening upon a car accident. You don’t really want to stay and watch because you know it’s wrong, but you just can’t walk away.”

Yes!  The host, Wolfman Mac, seems like he’ll add a lot to the program, which is entirely his creation and idea, he also works as a wedding DJ, and I guess that “horror hosts” used to be a more common thing back in the 60s.  Check the same freep article for a cool list of some other famous horror hosts.  Also, check out out the Nightmare SINema website here.

Apparently, advertising space is super cheap and they’ll act out the commercial for you - the guy gives an example of an ad for a dentist done by a vampire, ’cause he’s got a toothache from so much blood sucking.  Maybe Cousins Vinyl should air a spot - what do you think a good idea would be?  How about Wolfman Mac and Howlin’ Wolf fighting over a box of records?