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100 Years Of Horror : Season 1
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Air date: 12 Dec '96 - 26 episodesA 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.
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List of Episodes (26)
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1. Dracula And His Disciples
12 Dec '96There's more to Dracula than just Bela Lugosi, as the cinema's various incarnations of the carnal count are examined.
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2. Blood-Drinking Beings
19 Dec '96Dracula wasn't the only blood-sucker immortalized on film. Here is some of his "competition."
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3. Frankenstein And His Friends
26 Dec '96Karloff'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.
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4. Baron Frankenstein
02 Jan '97Hammer 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.
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5. Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
09 Jan '97Robert 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.
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6. Werewolves
16 Jan '97Of course there's Lon Chaney Jr. as The Wolf Man, but other films have featured werewolves in surprising ways over the years.
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7. Bela Lugosi
23 Jan '97Lugosi was much more than Count Dracula, as you'll see in this fascinating salute to this complex Hungarian actor.
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8. Boris Karloff
30 Jan '97Perhaps 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.
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9. The Evil Unseeable
06 Mar '97Nothing like a good ghost story - except a century's worth of films filled with more ghost stories!
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10. Phantoms
13 Mar '97Lon Chaney Sr. was the original Phantom of the Opera, but there have been other notable portrayals - and other notable phantoms!
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11. Witches
20 Mar '97Witches have been a favorite of fairy tales - and fright films - for centuries. Here's a wicked look at a coven's worth of portrayals.
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12. Demons
27 Mar '97More 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.
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13. Mutants
03 Apr '97Abominable snowmen, mole people, creatures from black lagoons. All these half-human/half-beast "hybrids" are here - and more!
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14. Freaks
10 Apr '97Horror 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.
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15. Scream Queens
17 Apr '97King 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!
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16. Girl Ghouls
24 Apr '97Men 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.
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17. Maniacs
01 May '97Ax-murderers, chainsaw-wielding madmen, serial killers, cannibals - they're all here - and more!
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18. Gory Gimmicks
08 May '97An 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!
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19. Sorcerers
15 May '97A holdover from ancient tales, sorcerers have long fascinated movie audiences with their powerful use of black magic to achieve their evil goals.
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20. Aliens
22 May '97Creatures 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.
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21. Mummies
29 May '97Karloff'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.
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22. Zombies
05 Jun '97The 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.
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23. Mad Doctors
12 Jun '97How 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.
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24. Man-Made Monsters
19 Jun '97Frankenstein 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.
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25. Giants
26 Jun '97Giant 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.
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