Savini proved to be a fun guest, trotting out his gruesome creations from TCM 2 for a live studio audience – not to mention a late-night television viewers! – to gawk at (“This is just sickening, isn’t it!” Letterman says). It’s also amusing to see Savini play humble when Letterman asks how much Scream Greats costs to own. “I don’t know,” Savini soft-spokenly replies. Letterman suggest “3 or 4 bucks” – turns out it was $50. In the 10 minutes of air time he had, he managed to outfit Letterman with a troll-like mask and scorch a piece of the set’s carpet, thanks to a fireball effect. Ah, the ’80s. A little less control then.
The following year, Savini returned, this time bringing “Grandpa” from TCM 2. He also set Letterman’s hand on fire and rigged the host’s head with a bloody squib and “blew the back of his head off.” You can watch both appearances below!
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