The Shockwave explores the aspects of identity, community and fandom that have made the horror hosting genre a staple in local American media for over 70 years. Led by hostess Mausolena, the documentary captures the culture and charm of the horror hosting tradition through combining interviews, archival footage and hosted segments. More information about the documentary will be coming soon! In
the meantime, follow the project's
Instagram for
updates and read the production blog
to see all the research for the project so far!
Horror hosting is a type of television program where a horror host,
often acting as a horror-related character, introduces and commentates
on a horror film.
Want to learn more?
Read Horror Hosting 101, a scholarly analysis of horror hosting, on our
project blog.
Shockwave is accepting video submissions from horror hosting fans, hosts
and producers with stories about their memories and experiences with horror
hosting! Video submissions may be included in the final
documentary. Click on the submit page
to learn more.