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100 Years of Horror

100 Years of Horror

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IMDB:

6.3
100 Years of Horror

Released

12/12/1996

Duration

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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.

Episodes

Dracula And His DisciplesEP 1Available

Dracula And His Disciples

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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.

Blood-Drinking BeingsEP 2Available

Blood-Drinking Beings

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

Frankenstein And His FriendsEP 3Available

Frankenstein And His Friends

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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.

Baron FrankensteinEP 4Available

Baron Frankenstein

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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.

Dr. Jekyll And Mr. HydeEP 5Available

Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

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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.

WerewolvesEP 6Available

Werewolves

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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.

Bela LugosiEP 7Available

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.

Boris KarloffEP 8Available

Boris Karloff

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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.

The Evil UnseeableEP 9Available

The Evil Unseeable

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

PhantomsEP 10Available

Phantoms

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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!

WitchesEP 11Available

Witches

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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.

DemonsEP 12Available

Demons

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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.

MutantsEP 13Available

Mutants

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Abominable snowmen, mole people, creatures from black lagoons. All these half-human/half-beast "hybrids" are here - and more!

FreaksEP 14Available

Freaks

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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.

Scream QueensEP 15Available

Scream Queens

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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!

Girl GhoulsEP 16Available

Girl Ghouls

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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.

ManiacsEP 17Available

Maniacs

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Ax-murderers, chainsaw-wielding madmen, serial killers, cannibals - they're all here - and more!

Gory GimmicksEP 18Available

Gory Gimmicks

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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!

SorcerersEP 19Available

Sorcerers

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A holdover from ancient tales, sorcerers have long fascinated movie audiences with their powerful use of black magic to achieve their evil goals.

AliensEP 20Available

Aliens

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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.

MummiesEP 21Available

Mummies

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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.

ZombiesEP 22Available

Zombies

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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.

Mad DoctorsEP 23Available

Mad Doctors

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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.

Man-Made MonstersEP 24Available

Man-Made Monsters

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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.

GiantsEP 25Available

Giants

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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.

DinosaursEP 26Available

Dinosaurs

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

Cast

Christopher Lee

Self - Host

Christopher Lee

John Carpenter

Self - Interview

John Carpenter

Roger Corman

Self - Interview

Roger Corman

Hugh Hefner

Self - Interview

Hugh Hefner

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