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I can't help specifically, but here's
a page that lists the "umbrella movie" shows that WWOR aired over the years — there were 4 different thriller/horror programming blocks. It's not much but it may give you a starting point.
Also, here's yet another forum that has people even nerdlier about the old horror movies and umbrella programs than we are here. (scary thought.) And not only nerdlier, but also a better population of older ones, as well. Give 'em a try.
Reposted from another Forum.....hoped folks nerdlier than I could assist.
From the NYC area back in the late 80s, VERY early 90s, possibly only 1990.
I guess it technically wasn't really a show, but more like bumpers introducing movies and such on WWOR channel 9 before it was a network affiliate. Although it could've been some other channel, either WPIX 11 or Fox 5, but I doubt it was on channel 5.
In any case, the guy was a mad scientist, and he would do stupid things before introducing the movie outright or coming back from commercial. He had a mute executioner/hangman named Chompsley or something.
I had a tape of the original Godzilla (the American version intersplicing Raymond Burr) and I remember it so vividly but I can't seem to find any info on it now.