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Post by jman723 on Jul 3, 2022 2:47:20 GMT -8
Absolutely. I use the Saturday night movie on vhs(remember those 😂) then going to church to serve mass when I was a altar boy and coming back to watch it. It’s funny because they showed a lot of cult films like The Wraith, Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai,etc
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Post by Crypt Keeper on Jul 3, 2022 10:27:56 GMT -8
Whoever ran that station back then must've been a big Horror fan. They always had Horror on heavy rotation every other weekend.
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The Wraith
Jul 10, 2022 11:49:17 GMT -8
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Post by jman723 on Jul 10, 2022 11:49:17 GMT -8
Yeah I remember one particular weekend they played all the Jaws films. Even though the 3rd and 4th are awful it was still great to watch them all consecutively. I remember they played King Kong a few times. But the Wraith they played at least once a year in that particular time slot from maybe 1990-95 that i recall
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Post by Crypt Keeper on Jul 10, 2022 12:31:38 GMT -8
Someone at that station must've been a fan of this film with how much it was in rotation back then.
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Post by jman723 on Jul 17, 2022 8:31:23 GMT -8
Could be. Nowadays it’s possible to find pretty much any film but back then the only way was if they were to play it or you were able to find a decent vhs tape. Luckily the Wraith like you says played a lot on that station
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Post by Crypt Keeper on Jul 17, 2022 12:18:55 GMT -8
It's a surprise I never caught it back then when it was in rotation. Cable and VHS really gave a new lease on life to a lot of movies like it that bombed theatrically and would've otherwise faded into obscurity.
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The Wraith
Jul 17, 2022 13:53:39 GMT -8
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Post by jman723 on Jul 17, 2022 13:53:39 GMT -8
They usually played it once a year tyat I remember and I always happened to catch it on tv. I used to tape stuff and my patents taped a lot of stuff but ironically enough I never recorded the Wraith. I eventually bought the VHS of it.
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Post by Crypt Keeper on Jul 17, 2022 15:09:10 GMT -8
I remember very well how WPIX had a different Horror film every night in October as part of their Shocktober schedule. Caught many greats back then on there.
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The Wraith
Jul 17, 2022 15:32:01 GMT -8
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Post by jman723 on Jul 17, 2022 15:32:01 GMT -8
Yeah The Hidden was another one I remember them playing. They played the Jaws films and King Kong by lot. Of Course who could forget Clash of the Titans. I’m telling you they played The Wraith and Clash of the Titans more than anything 😂
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Post by Crypt Keeper on Jul 17, 2022 15:37:17 GMT -8
The Gate was another I remember they frequently showed. A favorite of mine and one I still enjoy watching.
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Post by jman723 on Jan 21, 2023 6:40:03 GMT -8
I found an old promo of the Wraith from a vhs I had converted not too long ago. Brings back memories of the 5 o’clock movie they would play if channel 11 in NY on Saturday nights. A lot if times I would have to go to church so I would tape it, grab something from the pizzeria and come home and watch it. Funny enough I had to retake the Wraith a few times because my older sister would accidentally tape over it or the vhs tape wouldn’t record for whatever reason. Sigh the days before streaming or DVR I miss them lol
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Post by Crypt Keeper on Jan 21, 2023 12:53:21 GMT -8
Was that the promo that aired on WPIX way back in the 90s?
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The Wraith
Jan 21, 2023 14:22:38 GMT -8
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Post by jman723 on Jan 21, 2023 14:22:38 GMT -8
Yes exactly
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Post by Crypt Keeper on Jan 21, 2023 20:44:31 GMT -8
I remember seeing that as well. WPIX back in the 90s showed tons of Horror films. Someone at that station back then was obviously a fan.
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Post by jman723 on Jan 22, 2023 17:44:09 GMT -8
Yeah I miss those. They used to also do movies of the week on network tv back then. Mainly dramas but sometimes they would make horror/sci-fi tv films as well
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