
100 Years of Horror
S1 · E1IMDB:
6.3
Released
12/12/1996
Duration
0h 0m
Genre
Documentary
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Christopher Lee, John Carpenter, Roger Corman
Overview
A multi-volume documentary on the history of horror movies. Hosted by veteran horror star Christopher Lee, this video series brings together footage from many notable (and some less notable) films from the silent era up to the 90's. Also included are interviews with many of the leading horror actors and filmmakers, in which they share their stories, opinions, and techniques on how to make the world scream.

100 Years of Horror
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
6.3Released
12/12/1996
Genre
Documentary
Cast
Christopher Lee, John Carpenter, Roger Corman
Duration
0h 0m
Country
United Kingdom
Overview
A multi-volume documentary on the history of horror movies. Hosted by veteran horror star Christopher Lee, this video series brings together footage from many notable (and some less notable) films from the silent era up to the 90's. Also included are interviews with many of the leading horror actors and filmmakers, in which they share their stories, opinions, and techniques on how to make the world scream.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableDracula And His Disciples
There's more to Dracula than just Bela Lugosi, as the cinema's various incarnations of the carnal count are examined.

Dracula And His Disciples
There's more to Dracula than just Bela Lugosi, as the cinema's various incarnations of the carnal count are examined.
EP 2AvailableBlood-Drinking Beings
Dracula wasn't the only blood-sucker immortalized on film. Here is some of his "competition."

Blood-Drinking Beings
Dracula wasn't the only blood-sucker immortalized on film. Here is some of his "competition."
EP 3AvailableFrankenstein And His Friends
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.

Frankenstein And His Friends
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.
EP 4AvailableBaron Frankenstein
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.

Baron Frankenstein
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.
EP 5AvailableDr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of good and evil has been a film favorite since early silent days. Various portrayals of the dual doctor are examined.

Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of good and evil has been a film favorite since early silent days. Various portrayals of the dual doctor are examined.
EP 6AvailableWerewolves
Of course there's Lon Chaney Jr. as The Wolf Man, but other films have featured werewolves in surprising ways over the years.

Werewolves
Of course there's Lon Chaney Jr. as The Wolf Man, but other films have featured werewolves in surprising ways over the years.
EP 7AvailableBela Lugosi
Lugosi was much more than Count Dracula, as you'll see in this fascinating salute to this complex Hungarian actor.

Bela Lugosi
Lugosi was much more than Count Dracula, as you'll see in this fascinating salute to this complex Hungarian actor.
EP 8AvailableBoris Karloff
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.

Boris Karloff
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.
EP 9AvailableThe Evil Unseeable
Nothing like a good ghost story - except a century's worth of films filled with more ghost stories!

The Evil Unseeable
Nothing like a good ghost story - except a century's worth of films filled with more ghost stories!
EP 10AvailablePhantoms
Lon Chaney Sr. was the original Phantom of the Opera, but there have been other notable portrayals - and other notable phantoms!

Phantoms
Lon Chaney Sr. was the original Phantom of the Opera, but there have been other notable portrayals - and other notable phantoms!
EP 11AvailableWitches
Witches have been a favorite of fairy tales - and fright films - for centuries. Here's a wicked look at a coven's worth of portrayals.

Witches
Witches have been a favorite of fairy tales - and fright films - for centuries. Here's a wicked look at a coven's worth of portrayals.
EP 12AvailableDemons
More than just the Devil (although The Prince of Darkness has certainly figured into quite a few motion pictures), demons have been a mainstay of horror films since the silent days.

Demons
More than just the Devil (although The Prince of Darkness has certainly figured into quite a few motion pictures), demons have been a mainstay of horror films since the silent days.
EP 13AvailableMutants
Abominable snowmen, mole people, creatures from black lagoons. All these half-human/half-beast "hybrids" are here - and more!

Mutants
Abominable snowmen, mole people, creatures from black lagoons. All these half-human/half-beast "hybrids" are here - and more!
EP 14AvailableFreaks
Horror films have been peppered with people who didn't need makeup and were actually born disfigured, most notably in the film Freaks. Take a look at those who managed to turn their misfortune into something of a career.

Freaks
Horror films have been peppered with people who didn't need makeup and were actually born disfigured, most notably in the film Freaks. Take a look at those who managed to turn their misfortune into something of a career.
EP 15AvailableScream Queens
King Kong's Fay Wray is probably the most famous scream queen of the horror genre, but you'll be surprised to see who else made the list!

Scream Queens
King Kong's Fay Wray is probably the most famous scream queen of the horror genre, but you'll be surprised to see who else made the list!
EP 16AvailableGirl Ghouls
Men didn't have a lock on the horror movie. There were plenty of frightful females to go around, as you'll see in this salute to demonic dames.

Girl Ghouls
Men didn't have a lock on the horror movie. There were plenty of frightful females to go around, as you'll see in this salute to demonic dames.
EP 17AvailableManiacs
Ax-murderers, chainsaw-wielding madmen, serial killers, cannibals - they're all here - and more!

Maniacs
Ax-murderers, chainsaw-wielding madmen, serial killers, cannibals - they're all here - and more!
EP 18AvailableGory Gimmicks
An affectionate salute to the great showmen of yesteryear who figured out all sorts of gory gimmicks to keep audiences glued to their seats - and away from their TV sets!

Gory Gimmicks
An affectionate salute to the great showmen of yesteryear who figured out all sorts of gory gimmicks to keep audiences glued to their seats - and away from their TV sets!
EP 19AvailableSorcerers
A holdover from ancient tales, sorcerers have long fascinated movie audiences with their powerful use of black magic to achieve their evil goals.

Sorcerers
A holdover from ancient tales, sorcerers have long fascinated movie audiences with their powerful use of black magic to achieve their evil goals.
EP 20AvailableAliens
Creatures from "out there" have captured the imagination of everyone from H.G. Wells to Steven Spielberg. Here's a look at some out-of-this-world intergalactic beings.

Aliens
Creatures from "out there" have captured the imagination of everyone from H.G. Wells to Steven Spielberg. Here's a look at some out-of-this-world intergalactic beings.
EP 21AvailableMummies
Karloff's parchment-skin portrayal of Imhotep set the standard for mummy movies, but many others have gotten "wrapped up" in their work over the years, as you'll see.

Mummies
Karloff's parchment-skin portrayal of Imhotep set the standard for mummy movies, but many others have gotten "wrapped up" in their work over the years, as you'll see.
EP 22AvailableZombies
The walking dead have been a mainstay of horror films for decades. Although usually confined to the West Indies, Hollywood has made sure audiences will fear zombies anywhere and everywhere.

Zombies
The walking dead have been a mainstay of horror films for decades. Although usually confined to the West Indies, Hollywood has made sure audiences will fear zombies anywhere and everywhere.
EP 23AvailableMad Doctors
How many times did Karloff and Lugosi play mad doctors? (And what were they mad at?) Many horror legends have taken their turn playing sinister scientists and frightful physicians, as you'll see.

Mad Doctors
How many times did Karloff and Lugosi play mad doctors? (And what were they mad at?) Many horror legends have taken their turn playing sinister scientists and frightful physicians, as you'll see.
EP 24AvailableMan-Made Monsters
Frankenstein is probably the most famous example of a man-made monster, but a great many other creepy creations have been fashioned by men, either by accident or on purpose, as this fun-filled episode illustrates.

Man-Made Monsters
Frankenstein is probably the most famous example of a man-made monster, but a great many other creepy creations have been fashioned by men, either by accident or on purpose, as this fun-filled episode illustrates.
EP 25AvailableGiants
Giant monster pictures have been thrilling audiences since The Lost World was released in 1925. Since then there have been films such as: The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, King Kong, Godzilla, and Jurassic Park.

Giants
Giant monster pictures have been thrilling audiences since The Lost World was released in 1925. Since then there have been films such as: The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, King Kong, Godzilla, and Jurassic Park.
EP 26AvailableDinosaurs
Long before Jurassic Park, dinosaurs roamed thru a variety of horror films, going all the way back to The Lost World in 1925.

Dinosaurs
Long before Jurassic Park, dinosaurs roamed thru a variety of horror films, going all the way back to The Lost World in 1925.
Cast

Self - Host
Christopher Lee

Self - Interview
John Carpenter

Self - Interview
Roger Corman

Self - Interview









