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100 Years of Horror

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First Aired: December 13rd, 1996

Status: Ended

Genre: Documentary

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Summary: 100 YEARS OF HORROR is the first show of its kind ever produced; chronicling the history of movie horror from the earliest experimental chillers through the unforgettable "golden age of movie monsters," and on through today's terrifying fright films. Hosted by Christopher Lee, the screen's legendary King of Horror, the show features appearances by Robert De Niro, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hugh Hefner, Charlton Heston, Kenneth Branagh, Joe Dante, and many more. Also featured are fascinating interviews with Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, and Claude Rains. Included as a special bonus are never-before-seen interviews with the friends and families of the legendary names of horror such as Bela Lugosi, Jr.; Boris Karloff's daughter, Sarah Karloff; Claude Rains' daughter, Jessica Rains, and more. "100 Years of Horor" also highlights rare and chilling scenes from current films such as Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, Halloween, Poltergeist, and The Haunting, to classics like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Mummy, Phantom Of The Opera, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Creature From The Black Lagoon, and The Body Snatchers. Also included are rare photographs from private collections, home movies from the sets of horror classics, as well as outtakes, screen tests, previously "lost" films, and other exciting surprises. Each episode offers unique production sidelights and insights to make 100 YEARS OF HORROR the most interesting and informative horror chronology ever assembled. This show was produced, written and directed by Ted Newsom, creator of Cinemax's ED WOOD - LOOK BACK IN ANGORA and the BBC's FLESH AND BLOOD-THE HAMMER HERITAGE OF HORROR.

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Season 1

Episode 1: Dracula and His Disciples

Air Date: December 12nd, 1996

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

Episode 2: Blood Drinking Beings

Air Date: December 19th, 1996

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

Episode 3: Frankenstein's Friends

Air Date: December 26th, 1996

Summary: 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.

Episode 4: Baron Frankenstein

Air Date: January 2nd, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 5: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Air Date: January 9th, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 6: Werewolves

Air Date: January 16th, 1997

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

Episode 7: Bela Lugosi

Air Date: January 23rd, 1997

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

Episode 8: Boris Karloff

Air Date: January 30th, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 9: Ghosts

Air Date: March 6th, 1997

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

Episode 10: Phantoms

Air Date: March 13rd, 1997

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

Episode 11: Witches

Air Date: March 20th, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 12: Demons

Air Date: March 27th, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 13: Mutants

Air Date: April 3rd, 1997

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

Episode 14: Freaks

Air Date: April 10th, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 15: Scream Queens

Air Date: April 17th, 1997

Summary: 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!

Episode 16: Girl Ghouls

Air Date: April 24th, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 17: Maniacs

Air Date: May 1st, 1997

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

Episode 18: Gory Gimmicks

Air Date: May 8th, 1997

Summary: 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!

Episode 19: Sorcerers

Air Date: May 15th, 1997

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

Episode 20: Aliens

Air Date: May 22nd, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 21: Mummies

Air Date: May 29th, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 22: Zombies

Air Date: June 5th, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 23: Mad Doctors

Air Date: June 12nd, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 24: Man-Made Monsters

Air Date: June 19th, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 25: Giants

Air Date: June 26th, 1997

Summary: 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.

Episode 26: Dinosaurs

Air Date: July 3rd, 1997

Summary: 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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