COUNT GORE DE VOL PRESENTS
COUNTDOWN TO THE MILLENNIUM WITH THE COUNT
CREATURE FEATURE
CREATURE FEATURE RADIO
CREATURE FEATURE: THE WEEKLY WEB PROGRAM
SATURDAY CHILLER

RICHARD (DICK) DYSZEL - "COUNT GORE DE VOL"

Richard (Dick) Dyszel has been the horror host "Count Gore De Vol" since 1971, with "Creature Feature" being the main show title for the Count; including being on the internet. In addition, Dick Dyszel as "Count Gore De Vol" appeared in a variety of movies, videos and television shows; including on many fellow horror host shows. In Elena Watson's "Television Horror Movie Hosts", it references a whole chapter and picture in Chapter 19, "Count Gore De Vol: A Vampire Goes to Washington". THE SHOWS: SATURDAY CHILLER "Saturday Chiller" was a hosted horror movie show with Dick Dyszel as "Count Gore De Vol" on Saturday afternoon on WDCA-TV, UHF Channel 20 Washington, D.C. between 8 May 1971 - 31 August 1974. CREATURE FEATURE "Creature Feature" was a hosted horror movie show with Dick Dyszel as "Count Gore De Vol" on Saturday nights at 11:00 pm on WDCA Channel 20 Washington, D.C. between 1973 until 1978. CREATURE FEATURE "Creature Feature" was a hosted horror movie show with Dick Dyszel as "Count Gore De Vol" on Saturday nights at 11:00 pm on WDCA Channel 20 Washington, D.C. between 1984 until 1987. CREATURE FEATURE: THE WEEKLY WEB PROGRAM "Creature Feature: The Weekly Web Program" is a hosted horror movie show, with Dick Dyszel as "Count Gore De Vol" on his weekly internet movie show since 11 July 1998. The show is usually changed each Saturday. The show is a weekly program of horror movies, stories and films about vampires, monsters, witches, ghouls, goblins, gargoyles, zombies and horrors of all sorts. CREATURE FEATURE RADIO Count Gore De Vol hosted a radio show on Cult Radio A-Go-Go called Creature Feature Radio. Each episode features the Count interviewing celebrities, guest reviews of movies, and information about items of interest in the horror genre. COUNTDOWN TO THE MILLENNIUM WITH THE COUNT "Countdown to the Millennium with The Count" was a hosted horror movie special with Dick Dyszel as "Count Gore De Vol" between 10:00pm 31 December 1999 until 2:30 am 1 January 2000 on WDCA Channel 20 Washington, D.C. COUNT GORE DE VOL PRESENTS "Count Gore De Vol Presents" is a hosted horror movie show, with Dick Dyszel as "Count Gore De Vol" shown on Roku TV since 2018. The show has several vintage public domain horror movies hosted by the Count who provides background on each film. The first 4 movie titles were: Revenge of the Zombies (1943), King of the Zombies (1941), Horror Express (1972), and The Corpse Vanishes (1942). Also included are interviews with horror movie stars and a few independent horror shorts. OTHER HOST ROLES Dick Dyszel was originally the science fiction host "Captain 20" on the children's television show "Captain 20's World"; and later the horror host "M.T. Graves" on the hosted horror movie series "Night of Terror". THE DREADFUL HALLOWGREEN SPECIAL 2010 "The Dreadful Hallowgreen Special" was a 2010 television Halloween special, with hosts Danielle Gelehrter as "Penny Dreadful" and Larry Underwood as "Dr. Gangrene". Other horror hosts appearing in the show were: Magoo Gelehrter as "Garou"", and Richard Dyszel as "Count Gore DeVol". In the special, Penny Dreadful & Garou and Dr. Gangrene join forces to save Halloween from a terrible fate. RICHARD (DICK) DYSZEL From IMDB: Richard E. Dyszel was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, USA. After graduating from SIU with a degree in Radio-TV, Dyszel became M.T. Graves, a TV host at WDXR-TV in Paducah, Kentucky in 1971 where he introduced weekly horror films. In 1972, Dyszel took his character to Channel 20 on WDCA-TV in Washington D.C. and there created his famous character of Count Gore De Vol, the vampire host of Creature Feature from 1973 to 1979, and after a five-year hiatus, from 1984 to 1987. He also portrayed Bozo the Clown (1972-1977) and Captain 20 (1972-1987), the station's kids program host. His program "Kids Break" won an Emmy in 1984. As assistant programming director, he helped them amass an enviable collection of classic horror, Japanese monster, and campy 50s and 60s movies before the video era had changed the entertainment landscape. A major coup in 1976 was helping the station become the first to air, unedited and in its entirety, the original Night of the Living Dead. He also made "Creature Feature" the first program to be broadcast in stereo in the DC market. Dyszel moved to Chicago in 1995 and became the first horror host on the Internet when he began "Creature Feature, the Web Program", a sequel to the TV show, in 1998. He moved back to the DC area in 2005 and continues producing his weekly web program, which is now also available for mobile devices. Portrait of "Count Gore De Vol" by Dave Dunlap. Portrait of "Count Gore De Vol" by Bradley Beard. "Count Gore De Vol" - biography (taken from Bradley Beard's Facebook page)" Once there was a man named Dick Dyszel and he chose to pursue the American dream. With great respect I present today the Vladfather of all horror hosts Count Gore De Vol. The Count began his career in 1973 hosting Creature Feature on station WDCA in Washington, DC which ran until 1987. The Washington political scene provided him with ample material to sharpen his biting, satirical humor. The Count's show was extremely cutting edge and even featured several Penthouse Pets as guests. In 1998, the Count began hosting the very first weekly horror show on the internet; now in its 16th year with over 800 shows. He is entering into his 42nd year as a horror host, an amazing lifetime achievement. Count Gore De Vol exemplifies everything a great horror host should be and he lives the American Scream! I bow to the Count... until tomorrow. In 2011, Dick Dyszel - "Count Gore De Vol" of "Creature Feature", was inducted into "The Official Horror Host Hall of Fame".

Portrait of "C.W. Prather" by Bradley Beard.
"C.W. Prather" - biography (taken from Bradley Beard's Facebook page)

He's a producer, a director, a writer, a cinematographer, an editor, and even an actor; he's 6 scary personas roiled into one. Tonight I present 2017 Horror Host Hall of Fame Behind the Screams inductee C.W. Prather. C.W. is widely recognized for his contributions to the world of horror hosting; most notably The Scary Movie with Dr. Sarcofiguy. He likes to hide out in the shadows and create dark little things to terrify you such as the 2010 documentary Every Other Day is Halloween; a frightening look into the life of renowned horror host Count Gore De Vol that will leave you screaming for more. And speaking of life, C.W. lives his life like every other day is Halloween but in truth, Every day is Halloween for him. So if you find yourself knocking at his door, your trick had better be good or else you're not going to like his treat. Trick you tomorrow... The following is an episode promo for "Creature Feature: The Weekly Web Program":

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