Crematia Mortem

Crematia Mortem (™) was the horror host of KSHB 41's late night weekend television show Creature Feature in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, from 1981 to 1990. Nicknamed "The Ghostess with the Mostess", she was the creation of Roberta Solomon (a local television and radio talent). The "Creature Feature" heavily emphasized camp, beginning with a spooky opening theme written by KSHB-TV’s Creative Services Director, Rob Forsythe. The set consisted of a dark backdrop, adorned with creepy knickknacks and Gothic candelabras, and a coffee-table topped with Halloween decorations.

Despite the show’s end, Crematia Mortem gained cult status and, in 2012, was inducted into Horrorhound Magazine’s “TV Horror Host Hall of Fame," along with Elvira, Joe Bob Briggs and Universal’s “Shock” Movie Package.