Name: 100 Years of Horror
Uploaded: 2020-08-25T00:01:22.000Z
Description: The history of horror movie from the earliest experimental chillers through the unforgettable Golden Age of movie monsters.

The history of horror movie from the earliest experimental chillers through the unforgettable Golden Age of movie monsters.

The Grapevine

The first episode of this multi-volume documentary examines cinematic portrayals of Bram Stoker's Count Dracula, including those of Bela Lugosi, John Carradine, and Christopher Lee.

Dracula and His Disciples

Host Christopher Lee and others discuss how different filmmakers found new ways of reinventing the concept of the vampire. This episode investigates the vampire in its many forms and guises in film.

Blood-Drinking Beings

Christopher Lee hosts as he and others examine the classic films, based on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi, and Glenn Strange all portray Frankenstein in film.

Frankenstein's Friends

The fourth episode of this series looks at the Frankenstein franchise after 1950, and examines how the conception of the monster shifted over the years, ushering in a whole new era of horror.

Baron Frankenstein

The episode explores the different versions and adaptations of the classic tale "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" along with different actors' interpretations of the characters throughout the years.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

In the sixth episode of "100 Years of Horror," host Christopher Lee examines the history of the werewolf film, focusing on the work of Long Chaney Jr. and Michael Landon.

Werewolves

The seventh episode of "100 Years of Horror" takes a look at the life and career of Bela Lugosi, who's face and voice is forever linked to his performance as Dracula.

Bela Lugosi

In the eighth episode of "100 Years of Horror," we take a look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, who's most famous for his performances as Frankenstein.

Boris Karloff

This episode celebrates films about ghosts, haunted houses, and the paranormal, focusing on how filmmakers create these erie atmospheres as a way to induce this fear of the unknown.

The Evil Unseeable

The tenth episode of "100 Years of Horror" takes a look at films based on "The Phantom of the Opera" and "The Invisible Man," focusing on Lon Chaney's performance.

Phantoms

This episode looks at cinematic portrayals of witchcraft and paganism, focusing on how historical references of witchcraft were imagined on screen over the years.

Witches

"100 Years of Horror" looks at films focusing on the devil and demons, focusing on notable performances, as well as how different interpretations of the demon were conceived over the years.

Demons

The thirteenth episode of "100 Years of Horror" takes a look at films based on mutants, such as the Creature from the Black Lagoon and the Abominable Snowman.

Mutants

"100 Years of Horror" looks at horror film portrayals of physical deformity, including the Hunchback of Notre Dame. These pictures often featured actors with real deformities or disabilities.

Freaks

The fifteenth episode of "100 Years of Horror" looks at the female stars of horror cinema, including Jamie Lee Curtis and Fay Wray, mostly known for their iconic screams on camera.

Scream Queens

This episode looks at female antagonists in horror films. Historically, villains and heroes were exclusively played by males whereas women often played into sexual stereotypes.

Girl Ghouls

This episode takes a look at maniacs, lunatic killers, and slasher films. Host Christopher Lee and others examine how cinema works to visually represent insanity, madness, and terror.

Maniacs

This episode of "100 Years of Horror" examines the myriad of gimmicks used to enhance terror in horror films including Technicolor, 3-D, and electrical shocks.

Gory Gimmicks

Host Christopher Lee along with others explore how cinema conjured certain props and special effects to create the illusion of magic, sorcery, and devil worship.

Sorcerers

"100 Years of Horror" takes us into the world of the unknown, as host Christopher Lee and others investigate cinematic portrayals of aliens from the 1950s to the early 1980s.

Aliens

"100 Years of Horror" examines the portrayal of the mummy in horror films. Host Christopher Lee along with others investigate how the mummy was understood visually in an array of films.

Mummies

"100 Years of Horror" takes a look at cinematic portrayals of zombies based on Seabrook's "The Magic Isle," including George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead."

Zombies

The age old saying "do no harm to your patient" does not apply to these on-screen maniacal medics. Host Christopher Lee explores the depictions of mad doctors and recurring themes in their films.

Mad Doctors

This episode examines movies featuring man-made monsters. It chronicles a series of man-made monster genre films over the years, often centering around medical accidents and experiments gone wrong.

Man-Made Monsters

In this episode of "100 Years of Horror" host Christopher Lee and others discuss certain film techniques used to visually give this illusion of size.

Giants

In this episode, host Christopher Lee and others discuss how they adapted dinosaurs into monsters for horror films, and the techniques used to give the illusion that these dinosaurs had come to life.

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