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MILFORD DELAWARE'S SCARY MOVIE PARTY!
MR. MORIBUND'S THEATRE OF TERROR is a live stage show in the style of classic late night TV horror show movie hosts, such as Dr, Shock, Svengoolie, Elvira, Count Gore De Vol, Zacherley, and many others. Each show features a classic horror or monster movie, plus commerical breaks, comedy segments, "Stage Fright" talent performances, live music, audience participation, costume and scream contests, raffles, and lots of fun and screams. All of these are brought to you by Mr. Moribund and his cast and crew of friendly freaks! It all happens at the Riverfront Theatre on Walnut Street in lovely downtown Milford, Delaware. |
(Two of these folks were special guests and another isn't in the cast anymore, but this is such a great pic that I always want to use it.)
WHAT IS ALL OF THIS ABOUT, ANYWAY?
Many years ago, starting with the legendary Vampira,
television stations would air vintage horror and science fiction movies
with a host - sometimes one of the in-house broadcasters - who would
introduce the film, provide trivia and fun facts about it, and add some
additional entertainment to the movie. It was a great filler for late
night slots that needed filling, and the movies were inexpensive. This
became a tradition that grew nationwide, and began the careers of many,
many more hosts, including the two most well known horror hosts, Elvira and Svengoolie.Your host, Mr. Moribund (who may very well be Delaware's ONLY horror host), had two horror hosts that he enjoyed while growing up - Dr. Shock and Stella's Saturday Night Dead, both based out of the Philadelphia area.
Mr. Moribund's Theatre of Terror is a live show that gives you the experience of being in the studio audience of a horror host television program. A test pattern and vintage commercials flash on the screen before the opening credits roll. An adorable half human, half scorpion introduces the show and your host, an aging ghoul in a red fez and velvet jacket. His cast and crew interrupt as he tries to start the movie - the mushmouthed but lovable monster, the conniving landlady, the annoying show fanboy vampire neighbor, the anger management dropout stage manager and his nephew, the phantom of the booth, the demented clown and her homicial doll, and the vengeful rival horror host - each taking their turn to disrupt the show.The movie starts, but an irritating poltergeist is possessing the projector, adding wisecracks to the movie as it screens. There are commercial breaks, comedy segments, live music and other performances, a break featuring a raffle and a contest, and much more. And each episode ends with a music number with all of the cast on stage.
The movies are vintage horror and sci-fi, usually in black and white, and are never above a PG rating. The content is family friendly. The show confesses outright that it is ill-rehearsed, hastily constructed, and unprepared for the stage that it is performed on. And if you ask any of the members of the regular audience - the "Moribunch" - they will tell you that they wouldn't have it any other way.
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Our
summer show is the SUMMER SCREAMER, usually occurring in July or August
of the year. A classic scary movie, lots of laughs and fun, in a
comfortably air conditioned theater. Show dates will vary according to
availability, please see the SHOWS page or our social accounts for the
current show dates. |
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This is where it all began, with our October shows. These shows are usually a week or two before Halloween. As above, show dates will vary according to availability, please see the SHOWS page or our social accounts for the current show dates. |
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"Creepy
freaks love their Christmas too!" The CHRISTMAS SCAREOL is a unique
experience. Instead of a movie, all of your favorites from the Theatre
of Terror gather and tell Christmas ghost stories in a radio play
style, upholding a holiday tradition from hundreds of years ago. Some
stories are old, some are new (and written by some of the cast and
friends of the show!) The show also features live music, raffles, and
an Awesome Holiday Sweater contest. |
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