100 Years of Horror

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Dracula and His Disciples
Episode overview
There's more to Dracula than just Bela Lugosi, as the cinema's various incarnations of the carnal count are examined.
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Blood Drinking Beings
Episode overview
Dracula wasn't the only blood-sucker immortalized on film. Here is some of his "competition."
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Frankenstein's Friends
Episode overview
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.
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Baron Frankenstein
Episode overview
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.
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Episode overview
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.
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Werewolves
Episode overview
Of 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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Bela Lugosi
Episode overview
Lugosi was much more than Count Dracula, as you'll see in this fascinating salute to this complex Hungarian actor.
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Boris Karloff
Episode overview
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.
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Ghosts
Episode overview
Nothing like a good ghost story - except a century's worth of films filled with more ghost stories!
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Phantoms
Episode overview
Lon Chaney Sr. was the original Phantom of the Opera, but there have been other notable portrayals - and other notable phantoms!
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Witches
Episode overview
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.
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Demons
Episode overview
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.
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Mutants
Episode overview
Abominable snowmen, mole people, creatures from black lagoons. All these half-human/half-beast "hybrids" are here - and more!
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Freaks
Episode overview
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.
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Scream Queens
Episode overview
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!
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Girl Ghouls
Episode overview
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.
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Maniacs
Episode overview
Ax-murderers, chainsaw-wielding madmen, serial killers, cannibals - they're all here - and more!
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Gory Gimmicks
Episode overview
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!
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Sorcerers
Episode overview
A 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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Aliens
Episode overview
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.
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Mummies
Episode overview
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.
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Zombies
Episode overview
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.
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Mad Doctors
Episode overview
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.
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Man-Made Monsters
Episode overview
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.
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Giants
Episode overview
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.
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Dinosaurs
Episode overview
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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