CHILLER THEATRE
JERRY CAIAFA - "JERRY ONLY"
PAUL CAIAFA - "DOYLE"
| In 1996, members of the horror punk-rock band "The Misfits", tried their hand at hosting horror movies, releasing three direct-to-video episodes.
Chiller Theatre Fiend Club Show: Volume 1 - "The Crawling Eye"
From the band, the hosts were Gerald Caiafa Jr. as "Jerry Only" and Paul Caiafa as "Doyle". During each episode, the band would perform, also featuring band members Michael Emanuel as "Michael Graves" and David Calabrese as "Dr. Chud".
In addition, Jerry and Doyle would interview guests, inluding Ben Chapman (from "Creature from the Black Lagoon", Roger William Corman (The King of the Cult Film), and Basil Gogos (Acclaimed illustrator).
From the Misfits web page: From hell they came... over 40 years ago in a small town in New Jersey called Lodi. It was there, at the dawn of the punk movement in April 1977, that the Misfits were born. Taking for their name the title of Marilyn Monroe's final movie, they set out to make an impression. They wound up making history and creating a legacy that has truly withstood the test of time. Today, boasting a massive catalog of music old and new, and an influence felt around the world, the Misfits are generating more interest than ever before.
From its inception, the Misfits were primal. Their music was aggressive, confrontational and dangerous with violent lyrics as seen through the eyes of a monster, coupled with timeless vocal melodies bred from 1950's rock and roll. Immortalizing black and white B horror films in their music, the Misfits developed a ghoulish and totally unique persona; from their hand made musical weapons to the stiletto hairstyle they called the "devil lock". It was the early days of punk and they had created a rebellion all their own.
Forty years on, the Misfits have endured hardcore's heyday as punk rock's monster squad, a band whose cult following - a pseudo-secret coven known as the Fiend Club - inspired them to continue to write, record and tour. These "Fiends" (as their fans are known), which are still multiplying globally, go back now several generations and also includes many artists. In fact, bands across the spectrum of rock have offered their tribute by covering the band's material, including Guns 'n Roses, with the classic Misfits song "Attitude"; My Chemical Romance who revisited the classic "Astro Zombies" for the soundtrack to "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland" video game, and Metallica who covered no less than three Misfits songs on their double CD set "Garage Days Revisited," while hailing the band as a key influence on their music. A tribute album entitled VIOLENT WORLD featured the likes of Prong, NOFX and Sick of It All.
The opening to Volume 1: "Chiller Theatre - Volume 1" - opening from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo.
The opening to Volume 2: "Chiller Theatre - Volume 2" - opening from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo.
The opening to Volume 3: "Chiller Theatre - Volume 3" - opening from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. |
LINKS
 Internet Movie Data Base "Chiller Theatre Fiend Club Show: Volume 1" |
 Misfits.Com "The Misfits" |
Internet Movie Data Base "Chiller Theatre Fiend Club Show: Volume 3" |
Internet Movie Data Base "Chiller Theatre Fiend Club Show: Volume 2" |
Internet Movie Data Base "Jerry Caiafa" |
Internet Movie Data Base "Paul Caiafa " |
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