

100 Years of Horror
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.
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100 YEARS OF HORROR (1996) | Official Trailer
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1.Dracula And His Disciples
12-12-1996There's more to Dracula than just Bela Lugosi, as the cinema's various incarnations of the carnal count are examined.

2.Blood-Drinking Beings
19-12-1996Dracula wasn't the only blood-sucker immortalized on film. Here is some of his "competition."

3.Frankenstein And His Friends
26-12-1996Karloff'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 be...

4.Baron Frankenstein
02-01-1997Hammer 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...

5.Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
09-01-1997Robert 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.

6.Werewolves
16-01-1997Of course there's Lon Chaney Jr. as The Wolf Man, but other films have featured werewolves in surprising ways over the years.

7.Bela Lugosi
23-01-1997Lugosi was much more than Count Dracula, as you'll see in this fascinating salute to this complex Hungarian actor.

8.Boris Karloff
30-01-1997Perhaps 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.

9.The Evil Unseeable
06-03-1997Nothing like a good ghost story - except a century's worth of films filled with more ghost stories!

10.Phantoms
13-03-1997Lon Chaney Sr. was the original Phantom of the Opera, but there have been other notable portrayals - and other notable phantoms!

11.Witches
20-03-1997Witches have been a favorite of fairy tales - and fright films - for centuries. Here's a wicked look at a coven's worth of portrayals.

12.Demons
27-03-1997More 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...

13.Mutants
03-04-1997Abominable snowmen, mole people, creatures from black lagoons. All these half-human/half-beast "hybrids" are here - and more!

14.Freaks
10-04-1997Horror 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 thei...

15.Scream Queens
17-04-1997King 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!

16.Girl Ghouls
24-04-1997Men 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.

17.Maniacs
01-05-1997Ax-murderers, chainsaw-wielding madmen, serial killers, cannibals - they're all here - and more!

18.Gory Gimmicks
08-05-1997An 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!

19.Sorcerers
15-05-1997A holdover from ancient tales, sorcerers have long fascinated movie audiences with their powerful use of black magic to achieve their evil goals.

20.Aliens
22-05-1997Creatures 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.

21.Mummies
29-05-1997Karloff'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.

22.Zombies
05-06-1997The 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 ev...

23.Mad Doctors
12-06-1997How 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,...

24.Man-Made Monsters
19-06-1997Frankenstein 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 thi...

25.Giants
26-06-1997Giant 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,...

26.Dinosaurs
03-07-1997Long before Jurassic Park, dinosaurs roamed thru a variety of horror films, going all the way back to The Lost World in 1925.
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