100 Years of Horror - Season 1

100 Years of Horror - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes26
Datesdéc. 12, 1996 - juil. 3, 1997

Episodes

Dracula and His Disciples
Season 1Episode 125 min

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.

déc. 12, 1996
Blood Drinking Beings
Season 1Episode 225 min

Blood Drinking Beings

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

déc. 19, 1996
Frankenstein's Friends
Season 1Episode 325 min

Frankenstein's 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.

déc. 26, 1996
Baron Frankenstein
Season 1Episode 425 min

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.

janv. 2, 1997
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Season 1Episode 525 min

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.

janv. 9, 1997
Werewolves
Season 1Episode 625 min

Werewolves

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

janv. 16, 1997
Bela Lugosi
Season 1Episode 725 min

Bela Lugosi

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

janv. 23, 1997
Boris Karloff
Season 1Episode 825 min

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.

janv. 30, 1997
Ghosts
Season 1Episode 925 min

Ghosts

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

mars 6, 1997
Phantoms
Season 1Episode 1025 min

Phantoms

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

mars 13, 1997
Witches
Season 1Episode 1125 min

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.

mars 20, 1997
Demons
Season 1Episode 1225 min

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.

mars 27, 1997
Mutants
Season 1Episode 1325 min

Mutants

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

avr. 3, 1997
Freaks
Season 1Episode 1425 min

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.

avr. 10, 1997
Scream Queens
Season 1Episode 1525 min

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!

avr. 17, 1997
Girl Ghouls
Season 1Episode 1625 min

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.

avr. 24, 1997
Maniacs
Season 1Episode 1725 min

Maniacs

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

mai 1, 1997
Gory Gimmicks
Season 1Episode 1825 min

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!

mai 8, 1997
Sorcerers
Season 1Episode 1925 min

Sorcerers

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

mai 15, 1997
Aliens
Season 1Episode 2025 min

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.

mai 22, 1997
Mummies
Season 1Episode 2125 min

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.

mai 29, 1997
Zombies
Season 1Episode 2225 min

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.

juin 5, 1997
Mad Doctors
Season 1Episode 2325 min

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.

juin 12, 1997
Man-Made Monsters
Season 1Episode 2425 min

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.

juin 19, 1997
Giants
Season 1Episode 2525 min

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.

juin 26, 1997
Dinosaurs
Season 1Episode 2625 min

Dinosaurs

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

juil. 3, 1997

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