While the individual components of Arizona are shared by other states, the mix of the state's border proximity, rapid growth and dire fiscal circumstances have combined in the last few years into a riveting and sometimes chilling theater of fiscal, political and cultural tensions.
Like the later, and incredibly chilling Theater Europe, it captures the paranoia of the era, but Nato Commander also brings in political elements such as strikes in munitions factories or friendly nations inconveniently surrendering mid-offensive.
Mr. Hanf grew up watching "Chiller Theater" and "Creature Feature" on television.
Events for a Summertime Chill Theater H. P. LOVECRAFT FESTIVAL Sundays through July 29, Kraine Theater, 85 East Fourth Street, East Village, (212) 868-4444, radiotheatrenyc.com; $18.
7 p.m. 8) Chiller Theater If the weather is good, snag a bottle of wine and head over to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery (6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, 323-469-1181 323-469-1181 323-469-1181).
GLEN BAISLEY'S fascination with horror films began when he sat on his father's lap watching Chiller Theater on television.
"The only difference is, back then I had to dress like an old man — now I don't have to dress up," said Mr. Zacherle, who became known among New York-area television audiences simply as Zacherley — the added "y" helped pronunciation — the host of "Shock Theater," "Chiller Theater" and other revival horror-movie programming.
"I don't think anybody has as much material as he has collected over the years, especially western and serial-type posters," said Kevin Clement, producer of the Chiller Theater Expo, a science-fiction and horror collectibles show held twice a year in East Rutherford.
Rupert Goold's good and nasty interpretation of "Macbeth," now chilling the Harvey Theater of the Brooklyn Academy of Music through March 22, has enough flash, blood and mutilated bodies to satisfy a Wes Craven fan.
It was pure theater, but chilling nonetheless in terms of a free and open press (or lack thereof).
The angry spirits who slink and float through Allerdale Hall are not heavenly white or see-through specter, they're black or blood red, chilling the audience in the theater, but not scary enough that it travels home.
