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Season 1

  • S01E01 Dracula and His Disciples

    • December 12, 1996

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

  • S01E02 Blood Drinking Beings

    • December 19, 1996

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

  • S01E03 Frankenstein's Friends

    • December 26, 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 behind Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's timeless tale.

  • S01E04 Baron Frankenstein

    • January 2, 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 classic story changed in the '50s, '60s - and beyond.

  • S01E05 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    • January 9, 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.

  • S01E06 Werewolves

    • January 16, 1997

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

  • S01E07 Bela Lugosi

    • January 23, 1997

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

  • S01E08 Boris Karloff

    • January 30, 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.

  • S01E09 Ghosts

    • March 6, 1997

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

  • S01E10 Phantoms

    • March 13, 1997

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

  • S01E11 Witches

    • March 20, 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.

  • S01E12 Demons

    • March 27, 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.

  • S01E13 Mutants

    • April 3, 1997

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

  • S01E14 Freaks

    • April 10, 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 their misfortune into something of a career.

  • S01E15 Scream Queens

    • April 17, 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!

  • S01E16 Girl Ghouls

    • April 24, 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.

  • S01E17 Maniacs

    • May 1, 1997

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

  • S01E18 Gory Gimmicks

    • May 8, 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!

  • S01E19 Sorcerers

    • May 15, 1997

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

  • S01E20 Aliens

    • May 22, 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.

  • S01E21 Mummies

    • May 29, 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.

  • S01E22 Zombies

    • June 5, 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 everywhere.

  • S01E23 Mad Doctors

    • June 12, 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, as you'll see.

  • S01E24 Man-Made Monsters

    • June 19, 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 this fun-filled episode illustrates.

  • S01E25 Giants

    • June 26, 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, Godzilla, and Jurassic Park.

  • S01E26 Dinosaurs

    • July 3, 1997

    Long before Jurassic Park, dinosaurs roamed thru a variety of horror films, going all the way back to The Lost World in 1925.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 100 Years of Horror

    • January 16, 1998

    Condensed from the 13-episode series directed by Ted Newsom and hosted by horror movie star Christopher Lee, 100 Years of Horror, the two-hour version, is a celebratory overview of the Hollywood horror genre, rich with film clips from horror movies throughout most of the 20th century.