Cleveland TV Station Producing Local Horror Film Show

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland TV station will turn Saturdays into spooky, Halloween-themed evenings for Northeast Ohioans this month.

"The Big Bad B-Movie Show" will launch on CW 43 WUAB on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. The program will feature vintage horror movie themed segments, hosted and produced by Zachariah Durr and Laura Wimbels, and a cast of rotating guests.

The premiere episode will feature the 1959 film "Attack of the Giant Leeches."

“With so many channels and so many streaming services out there now, it’s clear the race is on to find truly special content,” said Erik Schrader, vice president of WUAB and WOIO-TV. “While we continue to look for it, everyone can watch this.”

"The Big Bad B-Movie Show" will air every Saturday at 8 p.m. Viewers will eventually be able to watch past episodes on-demand at the program's website, as well as the 19 News streaming channels on Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV.

Both WUAB and WOIO have a history of hosting horror movie shows. For two decades, starting in 1969, Saturday afternoons on WUAB were home to Cleveland's Superhost, a red nose and satin cape wearing emcee who introduced a spooky Saturday afternoon film. Similarly, WOIO aired "The Frank and Drac Show," from 1987 to 1988.

"It's great to produce a local Cleveland show. I hope we can bring back a style of TV that brings back memories for older viewers and be engaging enough for younger ones,” Durr said.