31 Nights of Halloween - Day 27: In Search Of...TERROR!

The late '70s saw your Humble Host, in larval form then, become fascinated by all things weird and paranormal. UFOs, Bigfoot, vampires, ghosts...you name it, I found a fascination for it. Fortunately for my thirst for such intellectual beverages, just the program staked out its terror-tory on TV to slake that thirst. Chief among its assets were the resonant tones of Leonard Nimoy. He had one of the great voices of the weird - along with Vincent Price and Rod Serling, the latter of whom he replaced as host of the series which is the subject of this post, after that good sir's untimely demise.

Each week, the viewer was transported to a realm of the strange and unknowable, shot on slightly-muddy-looking film and filled with atmospheric music and sound effects, with somewhat unsettling recreations and interviews comprising the meat of the content. It even had a curious, open-ended title.

In Search Of... was one of the great shows of the '70s, in your Humble Host's opinion. It was the perfect melding of elements, from Nimoy's deep, authoritative voice, to the choice of subjects. Over six seasons, the show doled a steady stream of programs tackling most any subject that is best viewed after Midnight. It wasn't all paranormal-related; mysteries like the disappearance of Amelia Earhart or the odd life of Comte de St. Germain were addressed. But, of course, it was the more spine-tingling fare that defined the show. So sit back and draw yourself a glass of...wine? Or some other, thicker, warmer, liquid?...and join me as we go In Search Of...Dracula.