A History of Horror
A History of Horror
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A History of Horror

7.1 / 10
2010
1 season
3 episodes
Documentary

Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's glory days and beyond.

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Seasons

  • Frankenstein Goes to Hollywood

    1.Frankenstein Goes to Hollywood

    1.0
    11-10-201060m

    A lifelong fan of the genre, Mark begins by exploring the golden age of Hollywood horror. From the late 1920s until the 1940s, a succession of classic pictures and unforgettable ac...

  • Home Counties Horror

    2.Home Counties Horror

    1.0
    18-10-201060m

    Mark uncovers stories behind the films of his favourite period - the 1950s and 60s - which fired his lifelong enthusiasm for horror. These mainly British pictures were dominated by...

  • The American Scream

    3.The American Scream

    0.0
    25-10-201060m

    Mark explores the explosion of American films of the late 1960s and 70s which dragged horror kicking and screaming into the present day. With their contemporary settings and uncomp...

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