100 Years of Horror
100 Years of Horror
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100 Years of Horror

6.3 / 10
1996
1 season
26 episodes
Documentary

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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Cast

Seasons

  • Dracula And His Disciples

    1.Dracula And His Disciples

    12-12-1996

    There's more to Dracula than just Bela Lugosi, as the cinema's various incarnations of the carnal count are examined.

  • Blood-Drinking Beings

    2.Blood-Drinking Beings

    19-12-1996

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

  • Frankenstein And His Friends

    3.Frankenstein And His Friends

    26-12-1996

    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 be...

  • Baron Frankenstein

    4.Baron Frankenstein

    02-01-1997

    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...

  • Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

    5.Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

    09-01-1997

    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.

  • Werewolves

    6.Werewolves

    16-01-1997

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

  • Bela Lugosi

    7.Bela Lugosi

    23-01-1997

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

  • Boris Karloff

    8.Boris Karloff

    30-01-1997

    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 Unseeable

    9.The Evil Unseeable

    06-03-1997

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

  • Phantoms

    10.Phantoms

    13-03-1997

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

  • Witches

    11.Witches

    20-03-1997

    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.

  • Demons

    12.Demons

    27-03-1997

    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...

  • Mutants

    13.Mutants

    03-04-1997

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

  • Freaks

    14.Freaks

    10-04-1997

    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 thei...

  • Scream Queens

    15.Scream Queens

    17-04-1997

    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 Ghouls

    16.Girl Ghouls

    24-04-1997

    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.

  • Maniacs

    17.Maniacs

    01-05-1997

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

  • Gory Gimmicks

    18.Gory Gimmicks

    08-05-1997

    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!

  • Sorcerers

    19.Sorcerers

    15-05-1997

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

  • Aliens

    20.Aliens

    22-05-1997

    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.

  • Mummies

    21.Mummies

    29-05-1997

    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.

  • Zombies

    22.Zombies

    05-06-1997

    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 ev...

  • Mad Doctors

    23.Mad Doctors

    12-06-1997

    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,...

  • Man-Made Monsters

    24.Man-Made Monsters

    19-06-1997

    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 thi...

  • Giants

    25.Giants

    26-06-1997

    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,...

  • Dinosaurs

    26.Dinosaurs

    03-07-1997

    Long 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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