100 Years of Horror

7.0(4)|1996-12-12|1 seasons, 26 episodes

Documentary

Overview

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.

Episodes

Season 1(26)

S1E1 · 1996-12-12

Dracula And His Disciples

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

S1E2 · 1996-12-19

Blood-Drinking Beings

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

S1E3 · 1996-12-26

Frankenstein And His Friends

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.

S1E4 · 1997-01-02

Baron Frankenstein

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.

S1E5 · 1997-01-09

Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

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.

S1E6 · 1997-01-16

Werewolves

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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Christopher Lee

Self - Host

John Carpenter

Self - Interview

Roger Corman

Self - Interview

Hugh Hefner

Self - Interview