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TELEVISION

100 Years of Horror

Series: 100 Years of Horror
4.1
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Episodes
26
Rating
NR
Year
1996
Language
English
Publisher
Multicom Entertainment Group

About

This frightfully, fascinating series chronicles the history of movie horror from the earliest experimental chillers through the unforgettable "golden age of movie monsters" and on through today's graphic horror films in 26 horrific half-hour shows. Hosted by Christopher Lee, the screen's legendary King of Horror, the series features appearances by Robert De Niro, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hugh Hefner, Charlton Heston, Kenneth Branagh, Joe Dante, and many more.

Related Subjects

  • Documentary

Episodes

1. Dracula And His Disciples

25m

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There's more to Dracula than just Bela Lugosi, as the cinema's various incarnations of the carnal count are examined.

2. Blood-Drinking Beings

25m

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Dracula wasn't the only blood-sucker immortalized on film. Here is some of his "competition."

3. Frankenstein's Friends

25m

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Karloff's career was defined by his sympathetic portrayal of "the monster," but others took on this challenging role over the years. This fascinating installment tells the story behind Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's timeless tale.

4. Baron Frankenstein

25m

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Hammer Films "reanimated" the Frankenstein franchise in the 1950s with its terrifying teaming of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee as doctor and "patient." Take a look at how this classic story changed in the '50s, '60s — and beyond.

5. Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

25m

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Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of good and evil has been a filmic favorite since early silent days. Various portrayals of the dual doctor are examined.

6. Werewolves

25m

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Of course there's Lon Chaney Jr. as The Wolf Man, but other films have featured werewolves in surprising ways over the years.

7. Bela Lugosi

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Lugosi was much more than Count Dracula, as you'll see in this fascinating salute to this complex Hungarian actor.

8. Boris Karloff

25m

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Perhaps horror's greatest star, Karloff, of course, played the Frankenstein monster. But there's so much more to tell. Here's an affectionate look at this cultured Englishman.

9. Ghosts

25m

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Nothing like a good ghost story — except a century's worth of films filled with more ghost stories!

10. Phantoms

25m

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Lon Chaney Sr. was the original Phantom of the Opera, but there have been other notable portrayals — and other notable phantoms!

Extended Details

  • Series100 Years of Horror
  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Christopher LeeActor

Similar Artists

  • Roger Corman