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All The Horror, All The Time!!
DirecTV Launches Channel 257, CHILLER, Today!! How-howllllll!!

Only for sattelite? by Childe Roland	Mar 1st, 2007 05:38:27 PM
That blows sacrificial goats.
I have DirecTV by Messiahman	Mar 1st, 2007 05:45:57 PM
And I've had Chiller running all day today. Glad to see that this finally mande it to air, particularly after the bozos at the Horror Channel kept breaking promises. There's a TALES FROM THE CRYPT marathon on right now. Can't wait to revisit FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES and FREDDY'S NIGHTMARES.
Commercials? Edited for Content? by Dignan666	Mar 1st, 2007 05:59:16 PM
I assume they'll be showing commercials. But are they editing out swears, nudity, and gore? Because if so, what's the point?
I've been watching this all day as well, messiahman... by FilmCritic3000	Mar 1st, 2007 06:00:11 PM
It was really cool seeing the pilot episode of "Friday The 13th: The Series" (with Sarah Polley in a great guest-starring role); there's a four-episode "Friday The 13th: The Series" marathon tomorrow on Chiller. I'm looking forward to seeing "Freddy's Nightmares" and "Monsters" again and I can't wait to see the "Abbott and Costello" monster movies that Chiller will be airing this weekend.
The Shining is commercial-free tonight, dignan by FilmCritic3000	Mar 1st, 2007 06:02:22 PM
Other than that, yes there are commercials and there is editing but it hasn't been horribly truncating the programming; one particular episode of "Tales From The Crypt" that Chiller aired today had a very gory axe murder.
Meh, no offense to anyone but screw this by David Lazarus Long	Mar 1st, 2007 06:06:08 PM
where's my all-subbed 24-hr anime channel!?!
Well... by Dignan666	Mar 1st, 2007 06:06:13 PM
Horror movies in edited form with commercial breaks suffer much worse than any other genre. I can't see enjoying this channel all that much, but I'll give it a try tonight.
Dish Network has Monsters HD by EnderTheXenocide	Mar 1st, 2007 06:18:58 PM
The only commercials are between the programs, and then it's only for other films they're showing. Everything is uninterrupted and uncut. They also have Monsterama shorts (hosted by Elvira) to bridge large program gaps (very rarely do shows start in between half-hours). They do tend to be repetetive, rebroadcasting the exact same thing in 12-24 hour blocks, but I rarely can sit and watch TV for that long anyway. Overall, I love it. It's the channel I've been watching the most since I resubscribed to Dish Network a few weeks ago. It would be nice to have some of the series Chiller is showing, though.
So basically everything Sci-Fi shows, just with less by modlight	Mar 1st, 2007 06:47:56 PM
starships.
yeah.... in Canada.... by Jarek	Mar 1st, 2007 07:02:29 PM
We've had an all horror movie channel called Scream for years. Except it sucks, so much. For every decent flick they play they play 10 terrible ones. Plus, for some reason they play non-horror movies. I saw Cliffhanger and Witness on there once. Talk about branding confusion.
modlight, Chiller is nothing at all like SCI FI... by FilmCritic3000	Mar 1st, 2007 07:11:02 PM
There is not a hint of Casper Van Dien to be found, no lame CGI monsters that look like they were rendered on an NES, or horrible filmed-in-Romania SCI FI Original Movies and as long as Bonnie Hammer's dumb ass stays far, far away, Chiller will be fine.
Thanks alot by mcenroe420	Mar 1st, 2007 07:26:30 PM
My box had the channel in my blocked list. Thanks for mentioning this I might have never known.
man, this shit sounds cool by Frank Duckett	Mar 1st, 2007 07:34:37 PM
I got shitty time warner. Thanks God, for fuckin me yet AGAIN!
The real reason to watch if for the various series by Messiahman	Mar 1st, 2007 08:58:19 PM
Seeing things like ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS (old and new), MONSTERS, FREDDY'S NIGHTMARES, FRIDAY THE 13th: THE SERIES, NIGHT GALLERY, G VS. E and TWIN PEAKS in rotation is amazingly cool. And there's more good stuff on the horizon, apparently.
Where's Count Floyd? by ChrisPC24	Mar 1st, 2007 11:33:14 PM
Everytime I read the name, it makes me think of Monster Horror Chiller Theatre! Ooh, scary!
Friday The 13th: The Series by Neo Zeed	Mar 2nd, 2007 01:08:00 AM
I thought I'd never see that show again. Brings back memories.
RE:Mr.Mcpoops by TORTURE PWN	Mar 2nd, 2007 01:44:58 AM
Why watch a porno if you're not going to see someone get hacked to death?
Dr.Tongues 3D House of Stewardesses! by TORTURE PWN	Mar 2nd, 2007 01:47:04 AM
Somebody said Count Floyd...
When the hell is timewarner gonna get something good by BitterMan23	Mar 2nd, 2007 03:47:19 AM
chiller, monsters HD... some of us prefer digital cable and not a dish!
Remember when we thought sci fi channel would be good? by Trazadone	Mar 2nd, 2007 06:30:36 AM
It had such promise and it's just so sucky.
no nudity and no swearing by ATARI	Mar 2nd, 2007 07:34:12 AM
yep, the bastards edited 'The Shining'
Good point, ATARI by Trazadone	Mar 2nd, 2007 10:02:49 AM
Why the hell would I want to watch edited horror movies? You know any "original" programming will suck. Christ, even Masters of Horror is more miss than hit.
srh1son, joe bob can't come out to play by iGore	Mar 2nd, 2007 10:27:31 AM
Because he has deals with Redrum TV (formerly Scream) due to start in June and another one for DirectTV due to start in September.
DirecTV by Abin Sur	Mar 2nd, 2007 10:29:59 AM
Hopefully this is one of the new group of channels that's supposed to go "hi-def" this year when Directv finally turns on the satellite they launched LAST year. Hi-def makes even the suckiest things watchable, except for the View.
It's not about movies by heroic_duo	Mar 2nd, 2007 10:55:58 AM
It's about bad/goofy/fun TV series. Guest stars on Night Gallery are amazingly freaky and make for perfect 20 minute Tivo treats. I hope they run Eerie, Indiana, too.
Joe Bob's head of programming by Purgatori	Mar 2nd, 2007 12:52:31 PM
it used to be called HorrorNet. But it's been delayed for like two years. Poor guy. I wish they had more like...new stuff. Original programming would be great too.
Uncut or not? by Judge Briggs	Mar 2nd, 2007 01:36:18 PM
What's the deal... are there going to be uncut and raw versions with nudity and such or not? Anyone know!? Thanks!
"Monsters Gotta Eat!!" by The real Jack Bauer	Mar 2nd, 2007 03:31:45 PM
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"Night Gallery" episodes by Uncapie	Mar 3rd, 2007 10:53:29 AM
The best- "Earwig," "The Sin Eater" and "Pickman's Model." Most moving and emotional-"Their Tearing Down Tim Reily's Bar." Some of the shorter segments were good too.
This channel rocks! by FilmCritic3000	Mar 3rd, 2007 02:51:39 PM
"Stephen King's Cat's Eye" is on now, followed by "Good Vs. Evil", then two episodes of "Monsters". Tonight "American Gothic" is on, followed by "Dial M For Murder".

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