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100 Years of Horror - Season 1

100 Years of Horror - Season 1

1996
Documentary, Horror
TV Season
Season 1 - 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. (imdb)
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Directed by:

Ted Newsom
Ted-Newsom
27 total credits
Ted Newsom has 27 credits at Criticker, including: Evil Spawn, Inner Sanctum and 100 Years of Horror

Writer:

Ted Newsom
Ted-Newsom
27 total credits
Ted Newsom has 27 credits at Criticker, including: Evil Spawn, Inner Sanctum and 100 Years of Horror

Starring:

Christopher Lee
Christopher-Lee
233 total credits
Lee had numerous parts in film and television throughout the 1950s but didn't achieve stardom until his association with Hammer Film Productions, which started with The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958), The Mummy (1959), and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), all co-starring Peter Cushing...
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Boris Karloff
Boris-Karloff
121 total credits
Boris Karloff, whose real name was William Henry Pratt, was an English-born actor who emigrated to Canada in 1909. Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939). His popularity following Frankenstein was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or "Karloff the Uncanny"... (wikipedia)
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Peter Cushing
Peter-Cushing
104 total credits
During the 1950s Cushing became a familiar face on British television, appearing in numerous teleplays, until the end of the decade when he began his legendary association with Hammer Film Productions in its remakes of the 1930s Universal horror classics. His first Hammer roles included Dr. Frankenstein in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dr. Van Helsing in Dracula (1958) and Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959).
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Lon Chaney
Lon-Chaney
51 total credits
Lon Chaney has 51 credits at Criticker, including: The Phantom of the Opera, The Unknown, He Who Gets Slapped, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Suspense
,
Fred Olen Ray
Fred-Olen-Ray
147 total credits
Fred Olen Ray has 147 credits at Criticker, including: American Grindhouse, Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers and Evil Toons
,
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell-Gordon-Lewis
62 total credits
Most of the Lewis/Friedman films were shot in Florida.
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Hugh Hefner
Hugh-Hefner
13 total credits
Hugh Hefner has 13 credits at Criticker, including: The House Bunny, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, Miss March, Bettie Page Reveals All and Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
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Sara Karloff
Sara-Karloff
1 total credit
Sara Karloff has just 1 credit at Criticker: 100 Years of Horror

Genres:

Documentary, Horror

Country:

USA

100 Years of Horror - Season 1

1996
Documentary, Horror
TV Season
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100 Years of Horror: Dracula and His Disciples
This episode in the series takes a look at the various actors to play Dracula over the years. (imdb comments)
100 Years of Horror: Blood-Drinking Beings
Although Dracula is the most recognizable name in the society of blood-drinking beings, others with a penchant for plasma have appeared on the silver screen. Rare footage depicts those who share Dracula's bloodlust. (rateitall.com)
100 Years of Horror: Frankenstein\
This episode of the fantastic documentary series begins with some history on the actual Frankenstein novel before briefly mentioning the 1910 Edison picture. We then skip to 1931 as Universal and James Whale puts FRANKENSTEIN on screen to big crowds and making Boris Karloff a star. From here we take a look at the two films Karloff would return as the monster before handing the role off to Lon Chaney, Jr., Bela Lugosi and then Glenn Strange for the final three films in the Universal series. (imdb)
100 Years of Horror: 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. (DVD)
100 Years of Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
As the title suggests, this episode takes a look at the many versions of the Robert Lewis Stephenson novel. (imdb comments)
100 Years of Horror: Werewolves
Christopher Lee presents a guide to werewolves in horror films. (locatetv.com)
100 Years of Horror: Bela Lugosi
This episode in the series takes a look at the career of horror legend Bela Lugosi.
100 Years of Horror: Boris Karloff
This episode of the series takes a look at the illustrious career of horror legend Boris Karloff
100 Years of Horror: Ghosts
Ghosts are the subject of this entry in the series. (imdb)
100 Years of Horror: Phantoms
An episode in the series focusing on phantoms.
100 Years of Horror: Witches
The film tracks the history of witches in film but also branches out to Satan worshiping and other forms of cults. (imdb comments)
100 Years of Horror: Demons
The Devil has been appearing in movies since the first version of Faust was filmed in 1900. Part of the 13-episode 100 Years of Horror series directed by Ted Newsom and hosted by horror movie star Christopher Lee, this examines the spell that the subject of the occult casts over movie audiences. (allmovie.com)
100 Years of Horror: Mutants
In the 19th century, malformed or deformed people were the object of morbid curiosity in traveling sideshows and circuses. In the 20th century they became fodder for Hollywood horror movies. Part of the 13-episode 100 Years of Horror series directed by Ted Newsom and hosted by horror movie star Christopher Lee reviews the many "mutant" and "freak" characters that have suffered on the silver screen from the earliest days of moviemaking. (allmovie.com)
100 Years of Horror: Girl Ghouls
This program examines the impact of the "scream queen" actresses like Fay Wray and Jamie Lee Curtis, who established names for themselves as damsels in distress in high profile horror films such as KING KONG, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME, and many more. Includes interviews with "girl ghouls" Linnea Quigley and Brinke Stevens as well as film clips. (Rotten Tomatoes)
100 Years of Horror: Aliens
A documentary on the history of aliens in horror films.
100 Years of Horror: Mummies
100 Years of Horror examines the portrayal of the mummy in the history of horror film. (imdb)
100 Years of Horror: Zombies
This episode of Ted Newsome's terrific series takes a look at the countless zombie films that started around the time sound came into play and continued throughout the decades with each new generation getting a different type of creature. (imdb comments)
100 Years of Horror: Mad Doctors
This episode takes a look at many of the different kinds of mad doctors/scientists in classic horror films.
100 Years of Horror: Man-Made Monsters
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. (Amazon.com)
100 Years of Horror: Dinosaurs
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. This program features interviews with the filmmakers, clips, rare production stills, and previously unreleased footage. (DVD)

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Ted Newsom
Ted-Newsom
27 total credits
Ted Newsom has 27 credits at Criticker, including: Evil Spawn, Inner Sanctum and 100 Years of Horror

Writer:

Ted Newsom
Ted-Newsom
27 total credits
Ted Newsom has 27 credits at Criticker, including: Evil Spawn, Inner Sanctum and 100 Years of Horror

Starring:

Christopher Lee
Christopher-Lee
233 total credits
Lee had numerous parts in film and television throughout the 1950s but didn't achieve stardom until his association with Hammer Film Productions, which started with The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958), The Mummy (1959), and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), all co-starring Peter Cushing...
,
Boris Karloff
Boris-Karloff
121 total credits
Boris Karloff, whose real name was William Henry Pratt, was an English-born actor who emigrated to Canada in 1909. Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939). His popularity following Frankenstein was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or "Karloff the Uncanny"... (wikipedia)
,
Peter Cushing
Peter-Cushing
104 total credits
During the 1950s Cushing became a familiar face on British television, appearing in numerous teleplays, until the end of the decade when he began his legendary association with Hammer Film Productions in its remakes of the 1930s Universal horror classics. His first Hammer roles included Dr. Frankenstein in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dr. Van Helsing in Dracula (1958) and Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959).
,
Lon Chaney
Lon-Chaney
51 total credits
Lon Chaney has 51 credits at Criticker, including: The Phantom of the Opera, The Unknown, He Who Gets Slapped, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Suspense
,
Fred Olen Ray
Fred-Olen-Ray
147 total credits
Fred Olen Ray has 147 credits at Criticker, including: American Grindhouse, Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers and Evil Toons
,
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell-Gordon-Lewis
62 total credits
Most of the Lewis/Friedman films were shot in Florida.
,
Hugh Hefner
Hugh-Hefner
13 total credits
Hugh Hefner has 13 credits at Criticker, including: The House Bunny, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, Miss March, Bettie Page Reveals All and Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
,
Sara Karloff
Sara-Karloff
1 total credit
Sara Karloff has just 1 credit at Criticker: 100 Years of Horror

Genres:

Documentary, Horror

Country:

USA
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