The crypt once again opens and from the dark recesses of your mind, a nightmare continues. Indiana's legendary host of horror will arise to bring you tales of woe.
| In the early 1960's, WTTV's Bob Carter and producers developed the character of "Sammy Terry" as an on-air personality. A cloaked, pale-faced ghoul who rose from his coffin on Friday nights, laughed ominously and introduced Horror films as well as provide commercial-break entertainment. Renamed Nightmare Theater and with the banter mostly ad-libbed, the show and Carter's portrayal of "Sammy Terry" won him a large-scale following in the region, which allowed him to be ranked with other horror hosts of the era who operated out of much larger broadcast markets.
New Legacy
For many years, fans of Nightmare Theater have patiently waited for a return of Indiana's most horrifying host, Sammy Terry. 2011 will mark this long awaited return. Although the televised program ended in 1989, Sammy's popularity has increased as October specials continued to air and record crowds gather to experience the "tingle of terror" that is amplified through this emanating character.
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