Hi - I wrote and produced this promo. Doug Paul is the voiceover talent. He really nailed it. The promo was cut in-house. The creative services just got a new digital edit studio; this is one of the first promos cut in there. Good times.
You, Doug & everyone else who worked on it did a great job. I wish these types of promos were still being made today. Did you also work on the one for Xtreme Week?
Why, yes. I did produce the Xtreme Week spot, too - wow. I've got all these promos somewhere, in a box full of tapes. I also produced the futuristic city animation package with a very hot animation company at the time - Telezign, based at National Video Center. Alas, both are gone now.
Wow. If you ever think about making copies of those tapes, I'd be interested & would even supply the blank tapes and/or DVDs.
Is the futuristic city promo the one with the Twin Towers that was used for the movies? I have the bumper & station ID of that one (with the WTC) & saw the full intro/promo on Youtube somewhere.
@SagelandCreative Well I must say if you really are the guy that did this then it is an honor and that's who that voice is I can think of a million promo's that guy voice overed. I'd be honored to get his autograph and say, "Channel 11 WPIX New York, New York's movie station" good times.
@cvm8281@cvm8281 Yes, I am the GIRL that produced this promo all those years ago! Doug Paul is still in the voiceover business, although his main gig these days is proprietor of Three Sisters Vineyards in Georgia Tasty stuff, I hear; I haven't had the pleasure yet! You can find the winery on FB, too. Enjoy!
@SagelandCreative When then I must say it's a pleasure. I used to watch these as a little kid, just one question who would you say you aimed those advertisements at teenagers or little kids?
@cvm8281 Actually ... At the time, they were pretty much aimed at M18-34; a desirable television audience, really. Not teenagers or little kids. You must have stayed up late when you were young; generally the promos were not placed in time slots with heavy kids' viewing.
@SagelandCreative Well actually I had to be in bed by 10 for school the next day of course and as an adult I know no self respecting adult was gonna watch those movies on regular tv with all the good stuff cut out plus no real adult likes that kind of stuff anyway. But yeah all those shocktober movies I used to watch them as a kid at 8 movies like Return of the living Dead and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Some good memories well like I said if you are the real person it's a pleasure to meet you.
@SagelandCreative This was my favorite time of the year cause of this, I really wish they would do this again, I'm so tired of no talent shows like America's Next Top Model
Nice! These Shocktober movies use to scare me shitless as a kid. Creepshow & Freddy flicks had me curled up under my covers in the dark horrified. I had to watch the news afterward just to fall asleep
Do you remember the opening sequence of Tales From the Darkside (the show not the movie)? That for me was the thing that scared me the most as a kid. That show along with Monsters & Friday the 13th: The Series were in syndication on WPIX for quite a few years (until sometime in 1992 or 1993). I have an episode up (actually the scariest one I've seen so far). The 4th & final season is coming out on DVD in October. It has 1 or 2 lost episodes that never aired.
My favorite 80's horror franchise was Friday the 13th since I always thought a silent killer in the woods in a hockey mask was a bad mofo. I also love Creepshow, especially the tale with Leslie Nielsen (he was awesome as a villain). I hope he gets cast in another villain role in Creepshow 4 next year. I just hope they don't cast a bunch of big name cocky Hollywood douchebags like most big budget horror movies today have. I also hope Romero is in charge of it.
CHANNEL 11 around that time and in Month of October was the shiznit to watch to me, my body and eyeballs was glued to the T.V.set watching good classic horror movies every night at 8'o clock couldn't tell me nothing L.O.L.!!!!!!!!!
i remember the Shocktober of 1992 or 93 had the "Shocktober" in bloody red letters....much like Thriller did. man these were the day channel 11 was know only as WPIX11, thats before all the WB11, CW11 and Pix crap.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I've been dying to see this little promo's again. I live in NY and loved Shocktober. It was from 1990-1993! I was pissed when WB bought channel 11 Bringing dumb ass shows like Sister Sister and shit like that. Great times!!
This is something. I was born in '89 but I actually remember a promo like this with that man doing the voiceover. Did WPIX do this promo or something similar to this one around 1993 also?
I also like how he said "It made perfect sense because this was a movie station".
I think they had Shocktober until 1994. I'm glad you were able to experience it. I'd like them to bring it back, though I do like some of the shows now like Supernatural & Smallville that would disappear if such a thing would happen.
Yeah, I definitely remember watching some of those promos. I believe before Shockober, WPIX had something called Halloweekend. Do you know when that ran? I used to watch sitcoms on WPIX when it changed to The WB. I see they call themselves "PIX" now, it would be cool if they brought this back,but seriously doubt those types of movies in the promo.
I think it may have started in 1990. I have a Howling Shocktober commercial that my brother taped up on my channel. You see a different background when they take the commercial break. I think he taped that in 1989. I used to think he taped it in 1992, but I'm just not sure. Would they have gone from that 8 o' clock movie style graphics seen in this video (from 1990) to the style seen in that Howling commercial in 1992? I wish I could remember for sure.
The thing is they got all those shows on the CW network. The only ones I care about are the ones on Thursday night (Supernatural & Smallville). The rest are all teen soaps that I could care less about. I wouldn't doubt that they'll bring Shocktober back maybe next year at least on Saturdays. They brought back Chiller Theater (which I heard they used to have in the 70's) on one Saturday last month. They should at least bring Shocktober back on weekends.
It might be Young Sherlock Holmes. Check out the Shocktober commercial for that movie that I uploaded in the set of Shocktober promos I have. I think that's the one.
I think his name is Doug Paul. He was on the network for several years, though I don't hear him too much anymore. Lately, there is an announcer who says WPIX in a low voice at the end of most commercials for shows on channel 11 (which is the CW). I think it could be Doug Paul.
But Doug also did voiceovers for WCW wrestling in the 90's.
Not sure it was, but it could be. Now that they're starting to make it known that it is WPIX, they may have decided to use him again. I heard the CW network is not in good shape. The only shows I like on it are Smallville & Supernatural. It would be cool if those 2 shows can survive & be shown along with movies & the Mets like the channel used to show (and Shocktober during Octobers). But I doubt that will happen. However I don't doubt that Shocktober will return (maybe on weekends at minimum).
Now this brings back so many great memories.
jlly16 11 months ago
damn i miss shocktober
deathailsatan 1 year ago
Hi - I wrote and produced this promo. Doug Paul is the voiceover talent. He really nailed it. The promo was cut in-house. The creative services just got a new digital edit studio; this is one of the first promos cut in there. Good times.
SagelandCreative 1 year ago 4
@SagelandCreative
You, Doug & everyone else who worked on it did a great job. I wish these types of promos were still being made today. Did you also work on the one for Xtreme Week?
wtcvidman 1 year ago
@wtcvidman
Why, yes. I did produce the Xtreme Week spot, too - wow. I've got all these promos somewhere, in a box full of tapes. I also produced the futuristic city animation package with a very hot animation company at the time - Telezign, based at National Video Center. Alas, both are gone now.
SagelandCreative 1 year ago
@SagelandCreative
Wow. If you ever think about making copies of those tapes, I'd be interested & would even supply the blank tapes and/or DVDs.
Is the futuristic city promo the one with the Twin Towers that was used for the movies? I have the bumper & station ID of that one (with the WTC) & saw the full intro/promo on Youtube somewhere.
wtcvidman 1 year ago
@SagelandCreative Well I must say if you really are the guy that did this then it is an honor and that's who that voice is I can think of a million promo's that guy voice overed. I'd be honored to get his autograph and say, "Channel 11 WPIX New York, New York's movie station" good times.
cvm8281 1 year ago
@cvm8281 @cvm8281 Yes, I am the GIRL that produced this promo all those years ago! Doug Paul is still in the voiceover business, although his main gig these days is proprietor of Three Sisters Vineyards in Georgia Tasty stuff, I hear; I haven't had the pleasure yet! You can find the winery on FB, too. Enjoy!
SagelandCreative 1 year ago
@SagelandCreative When then I must say it's a pleasure. I used to watch these as a little kid, just one question who would you say you aimed those advertisements at teenagers or little kids?
cvm8281 1 year ago
@cvm8281 Actually ... At the time, they were pretty much aimed at M18-34; a desirable television audience, really. Not teenagers or little kids. You must have stayed up late when you were young; generally the promos were not placed in time slots with heavy kids' viewing.
SagelandCreative 1 year ago
@SagelandCreative Well actually I had to be in bed by 10 for school the next day of course and as an adult I know no self respecting adult was gonna watch those movies on regular tv with all the good stuff cut out plus no real adult likes that kind of stuff anyway. But yeah all those shocktober movies I used to watch them as a kid at 8 movies like Return of the living Dead and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Some good memories well like I said if you are the real person it's a pleasure to meet you.
cvm8281 1 year ago
@SagelandCreative This was my favorite time of the year cause of this, I really wish they would do this again, I'm so tired of no talent shows like America's Next Top Model
moviereviews4life 6 months ago
Nice! These Shocktober movies use to scare me shitless as a kid. Creepshow & Freddy flicks had me curled up under my covers in the dark horrified. I had to watch the news afterward just to fall asleep
HolidayMell 1 year ago
@HolidayMell
Do you remember the opening sequence of Tales From the Darkside (the show not the movie)? That for me was the thing that scared me the most as a kid. That show along with Monsters & Friday the 13th: The Series were in syndication on WPIX for quite a few years (until sometime in 1992 or 1993). I have an episode up (actually the scariest one I've seen so far). The 4th & final season is coming out on DVD in October. It has 1 or 2 lost episodes that never aired.
wtcvidman 1 year ago
@HolidayMell
My favorite 80's horror franchise was Friday the 13th since I always thought a silent killer in the woods in a hockey mask was a bad mofo. I also love Creepshow, especially the tale with Leslie Nielsen (he was awesome as a villain). I hope he gets cast in another villain role in Creepshow 4 next year. I just hope they don't cast a bunch of big name cocky Hollywood douchebags like most big budget horror movies today have. I also hope Romero is in charge of it.
wtcvidman 1 year ago
@HolidayMell Wow, I was the same way! (lol) I used to watch this, it scared the hell out of me, and then watched the news at 10 pm.
coolwafferman 4 months ago
CHANNEL 11 around that time and in Month of October was the shiznit to watch to me, my body and eyeballs was glued to the T.V.set watching good classic horror movies every night at 8'o clock couldn't tell me nothing L.O.L.!!!!!!!!!
blacksultan85 1 year ago 3
This promo brings back so many memories...
Scream358 1 year ago
i remember the Shocktober of 1992 or 93 had the "Shocktober" in bloody red letters....much like Thriller did. man these were the day channel 11 was know only as WPIX11, thats before all the WB11, CW11 and Pix crap.
PeterBParker 2 years ago 2
'Shocktober' As a horror movie fan. WPIX in holloween MONTH showed the BEST MOVIES cable couldn't come close. Thanks for the vid and memories.
AthelstonJr 2 years ago 5
i remember watching nightmare elm street 3 i think it was 89 maybe before shcoktober
or it was called something else
gawd i miss those days
videoguymt2009 2 years ago 2
@videoguymt2009 Probably WPIX Halloweekend.
coolwafferman 1 year ago
Oh no shocktober!!! :X
HORRORIBLE2009 2 years ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I've been dying to see this little promo's again. I live in NY and loved Shocktober. It was from 1990-1993! I was pissed when WB bought channel 11 Bringing dumb ass shows like Sister Sister and shit like that. Great times!!
gbond 2 years ago
This is something. I was born in '89 but I actually remember a promo like this with that man doing the voiceover. Did WPIX do this promo or something similar to this one around 1993 also?
I also like how he said "It made perfect sense because this was a movie station".
coolwafferman 3 years ago
I think they had Shocktober until 1994. I'm glad you were able to experience it. I'd like them to bring it back, though I do like some of the shows now like Supernatural & Smallville that would disappear if such a thing would happen.
wtcvidman 3 years ago
Yeah, I definitely remember watching some of those promos. I believe before Shockober, WPIX had something called Halloweekend. Do you know when that ran? I used to watch sitcoms on WPIX when it changed to The WB. I see they call themselves "PIX" now, it would be cool if they brought this back,but seriously doubt those types of movies in the promo.
I wish now I had WPIX Shockober on tape.
coolwafferman 3 years ago
maybe touching airplane wheels is real
illuminatioracle 3 years ago
Also, the 8 O'Clock Movie intro shown here is probably my favorite. Do you happen to know what year it started and what year it ended, wtcvidman?
BlackClaudius 3 years ago
I think it may have started in 1990. I have a Howling Shocktober commercial that my brother taped up on my channel. You see a different background when they take the commercial break. I think he taped that in 1989. I used to think he taped it in 1992, but I'm just not sure. Would they have gone from that 8 o' clock movie style graphics seen in this video (from 1990) to the style seen in that Howling commercial in 1992? I wish I could remember for sure.
wtcvidman 3 years ago
Such a cool, atmospheric promo. If they ever bring back the 8 O'Clock Movie to Channel 11, they should totally bring back Shocktober as well.
BlackClaudius 3 years ago
The thing is they got all those shows on the CW network. The only ones I care about are the ones on Thursday night (Supernatural & Smallville). The rest are all teen soaps that I could care less about. I wouldn't doubt that they'll bring Shocktober back maybe next year at least on Saturdays. They brought back Chiller Theater (which I heard they used to have in the 70's) on one Saturday last month. They should at least bring Shocktober back on weekends.
wtcvidman 3 years ago
HELP! What movie was that @0:23 with John Lithgow?
gbond 2 years ago
It might be Young Sherlock Holmes. Check out the Shocktober commercial for that movie that I uploaded in the set of Shocktober promos I have. I think that's the one.
wtcvidman 2 years ago
@gbond This movie was The Twilight Zone, I think.
SagelandCreative 1 year ago
i like how the announcer says "channel 11". its so powerful!!
bloodymeerkat78 3 years ago
I think his name is Doug Paul. He was on the network for several years, though I don't hear him too much anymore. Lately, there is an announcer who says WPIX in a low voice at the end of most commercials for shows on channel 11 (which is the CW). I think it could be Doug Paul.
But Doug also did voiceovers for WCW wrestling in the 90's.
wtcvidman 3 years ago
i didn't know it was him that said wpix in a low voice.
bloodymeerkat78 3 years ago
Not sure it was, but it could be. Now that they're starting to make it known that it is WPIX, they may have decided to use him again. I heard the CW network is not in good shape. The only shows I like on it are Smallville & Supernatural. It would be cool if those 2 shows can survive & be shown along with movies & the Mets like the channel used to show (and Shocktober during Octobers). But I doubt that will happen. However I don't doubt that Shocktober will return (maybe on weekends at minimum).
wtcvidman 3 years ago
Thank you, thanks for posting this...I miss these days.
JASONFIED 3 years ago