DR. SHOCK'S X-RAY CHILLER THEATER
DR. SHOCK'S TALES OF TERROR
DR. SHOCK'S GRINDHOUSE HORRORS

DOUGLAS G. AGOSTI - "DR. SHOCK"

"Dr. Shock's X-Ray Chiller Theater" was a a hosted horror movie show with Douglas G. Agosti as "Dr. Shock", presenting movies on Saturdays at midnight for WUPW-TV, Channel 36, Toledo, Ohio, USA from July 1989 until September 1992. The title also has an alternate spelling - Theater/Theatre. "Dr. Shock's Tales of Terror" was a 2003 direct to video hosted DVD. Hyperactive horrormeister Dr. Shock is your host for four short splatter films: "Bullet for a Vampire" "The Town That Loved Pizza" "The Garden Tool Murders" "Demons Day". "Dr. Shock's Grindhouse Horrors" was a 2008 direct to video hosted DVD. First on the menu is "Wilbur's Dead & Breakfast". A pair of twin brothers are making millions selling their beef jerky and automotive parts over the internet. When a gang of rogue bikers stumble across Wilber s Bed & Breakfast, they soon discover the twins bloody secret to success. "Bloodsucking Hillbillies" is a story of she-devils, moonshine, weakness and wickedness. A sinful tale that sheds light on the mysterious Furko Family Curse. The third tale, "The Black Rose", follows a reporter for The World Examiner as he struggles to find the perfect cover story. He hires four college students to get pictures of Carl Carlson, an acquitted axe murderer known for his award winning rose bushes. When the kids trespass on Carl's property, all hell breaks loose. Trailers from the DVD: Dr Shock's Grindhouse Horrors (trailers) from The Professor on Vimeo. Portrait of "Dr. Shock" by Dave Dunlap.

Portrait of "Dr. Shock" by Bradley Beard.
"Dr. Shock" - biography (taken from Bradley Beard's Facebook page)

Hey, Couch Potatoes, without further ado... Tonight I present Dr. Shock, host of Dr. Shock's X-Ray Chiller Theatre on WUPW-TV Channel 36 in Toledo, OH. Dr. Shock was given life by Douglas G. Agosti. His show ran from July 1989 to September 1992 until it was unscrupulously force off the air by those infernal infomercials. For 3 1/2 years, Dr. Shock offered his fans the most outrageous brand of horror hosting. After leaving the local airwaves, Agosti and Lance Otto Smith partnered to form After Shock Productions, a film company committed to producing the best in independent horror films. Some of After Shock's releases include Bullet for a Vampire, The Dead and Breakfast, and The Town That Loved Pizza, and The Garden Tool Murders. So, "Turn off the lights, melt in your chairs and absorb the shock waves off the tele".

The following are some clips from "Dr. Shock's X-Ray Chiller Theater":

Dr Shock's X-Ray Chiller Theater (clips) from The Professor on Vimeo.