As of the 1st of March 2010, Drive In Classics no longer exists. Long story short - and according to Wikipedia (!) -, CTVGlobeMedia sold in 2009 a bunch of channels to CORUS Entertainment who didn’t care much it seems. Relegated to the crypt where it originated, Drive In Classics was a great source of enjoyment, for me anyway. The Saturday horror marathon and Thuesdays Hong Kong Kung Fu exploitations, no more. The Incredible Hulk with Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby, no more. The cheesy horror B-movies are replaced by the “artsy” new channel…Sundance Channel…oh well. What is Sundance Channel you may ask? Well if you take a look at their website, it will broadcast “…independent feature films, world cinema, documentaries, short films, and original programs..” Woooo, very original indeed. Read between the lines : obscure art house movies, boring self-narcissic portraits of so called American independent cinema and obsolete documentaries…again, oh well. The drive in theater is dead…long live the drive in theater.
As for SCREAM, it was rebranded DUSK. You see, it seems that for some TV executives, at CORUS Entertainement - again, the horror cinema is somewhat dead and that “women” are now the biggest demographic for suspense, supernatural and thriller movies. No more gore, no more slasher movies, no more 80’s exploitation. Too “manly”, sigh…
So, in the wonderful world of cable we’re still stuck with crappy DIY channels, shopping crapolas shows, “reality” turds but no more creature features. And me that thought that women, some anyway, we’re also big fans of creepy, nasty and bloody movies…oh well.
While I pop Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 in my dvd player and crack open a DAB, I'll think about all those wonderful times we had my little channels.
Here's to you...
RIP June 2001 – March 2010
RIP September 2001 – June 2009
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