VCAM viewers may be familiar with Penny Dreadful, the hostess of Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers — an access show that comes to us from Massachusetts. Ms. Dreadful got a nod in today’s USA Today in an article about the history and legacy of horror movie show hosts and hostesses. Her name appeared in the article along side such other horror show luminaries as Vampira and Zachary. Congratulations, Penny!

From the article…

With the advent of cable access and YouTube, a new generation of horror hosts is emerging from the genre’s freshly dug graves. Dr. Gangrene in Nashville appears on local TV in a retro horror show that also features his red-haired assistant, Nurse Moan-Eek. In Massachusetts, Penny Dreadful hosts movies ranging from The Brain That Wouldn’t Die to The Seventh Seal on public access stations. She says her character “is definitely in the tradition of the dark mysterious lady you don’t want to mess with — Vampira.”

Check out Penny Dreaful’s Halloween special, The Horror Hosts of New England! The hour and a half special will run three times on Halloween — at 6:30 am, 7:30 pm, and an extra scary 1:00 am late-night airing. Tune in!