“Horror hosts” are people who dress up as a creepy kooky character of their own invention and create a show (network, cable access, or Internet) where they introduce and screen old B-horror movies. Some famous examples are Vampira, Elvira, and Svengoolie.

As cable access and the internet made creating horror host shows more accessible, shows shot in homemade sets in basements and spare rooms proliferated across the country.

I’m Your Host was inspired after Milwaukee journalist Tea Krulos began to notice an unusually high concentration of horror host shows in Kenosha, Wisconsin, including Dr. Destruction’s Crimson Theater (on air for over 20 years), his former collaborator Deadgar Winter’s Deadgar’s Dark Coffin Classics, Deadgar’s former co-hosts new show Hexen Arcane, and Nightmare Cinema starring Uncle Wolfman. Krulos wrote about this scene for the October 2021 issue of Milwaukee Magazine.

I’m Your Host follows the laughter and spooky fun as well as the difficult human moments of this unique group of people.

I’m Your Host is directed by Milwaukee artist and filmmaker Alicia Krupsky (BFA). Tea Krulos and Christopher Kai House are producers. The documentary has a work-in-progress premiere at the Twisted Dreams Film Festival on Friday, October 20 at 8:30pm at Times Cinema (5906 W. Vliet St.). Tickets: https://omniwebticketing6.com/theatre2/?schdate=2023-10-20

A free, horror host themed after party will take place at Bay View Bowl (2416 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) The party starts at 11pm on October 20.

A Kenosha screening at the UW-Parkside Student Center Cinema (930 Wood Rd, Kenosha) takes place Saturday, November 11 at 7:30pm. Tickets are just $5 and available here: https://milwaukeekrampusnacht.ticketbud.com/i-m-your-host-kenosha-screening
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/4386935464864864/

Here’s the trailer:

Contact:
Alicia Krupsky: aliciakrupskaya@gmail.com

Tea Krulos: teakrulos@gmail.com

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