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S1 E7 Bela Lugosi

Documentary

12+

25 minutes

6 Jan 1998

Lugosi was much more than Count Dracula, as youll see in this fascinating salute to this complex Hungarian actor.Featuring: Christopher Lee

Season 1, 27 Episodes

Season 1 (27 Episodes)

100 Years of Horror - Dracula and His Disciples

Dracula and His Disciples,

Theres more to Dracula than just Bela Lugosi, as the cinemas various incarnations of the carnal count are examined.

100 Years of Horror - Blood-Drinking Beings

Blood-Drinking Beings,

Dracula wasnt the only blood-sucker immortalized on film. Here is some of his competition.

100 Years of Horror - Frankenstein's Friends

Frankenstein's Friends,

Karloffs career was defined by his sympathetic portrayal of the monster, but others took on this challenging role over the years.

100 Years of Horror - Baron Frankenstein

Baron Frankenstein,

Hammer Films reanimated the Frankenstein franchise in the 1950s with its terrifying teaming of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.

100 Years of Horror - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,

Robert Louis Stevensons classic tale of good and evil has been a filmic favorite since early silent days. Various portrayals of the dual doctor are examined.

100 Years of Horror - Werewolves

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

100 Years of Horror - Bela Lugosi

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

100 Years of Horror - Boris Karloff

Perhaps horrors greatest star, Karloff, of course, played the Frankenstein monster. Heres an affectionate look at this cultured Englishman.

100 Years of Horror - Ghosts

Nothing like a good ghost story except a centurys worth of films filled with more ghost stories!

100 Years of Horror - Phantoms

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

100 Years of Horror - Witches

Witches have been a favorite of fairy tales and fright films for centuries. Heres a wicked look at a covens worth of portrayals.

100 Years of Horror - Demons

More than just the Devil, demons have been a mainstay of horror films since the silent days.

100 Years of Horror - Mutants

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

100 Years of Horror - Freaks

Horror films have used people who didnt need makeup, were actually born disfigured, and managed to turn their misfortune into something of a career.

100 Years of Horror - Scream Queens

King Kongs Fay Wray is probably the most famous scream queen of the horror genre, but youll be surprised to see who else made the list!

100 Years of Horror - Girl Ghouls

Men didnt have a lock on the horror movie. There were plenty of frightful females to go around, as youll see in this salute to demonic dames.

100 Years of Horror - Maniacs

Ax-murderers, chainsaw-wielding madman, serial killers, cannibals theyre all here and more!

100 Years of Horror - Gory Gimmicks

A salute to the great showmen of yesteryear who figured out gory gimmicks to keep audiences glued to their seats and away from their TV sets!

100 Years of Horror - Sorcerers

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

100 Years of Horror - Aliens

Creatures from out there have captured the imagination from H.G. Wells to Steven Spielberg. Heres a look at some out-of-this-world beings.

100 Years of Horror - Mummies

Karloffs parchment-skin role set the standard for mummy movies, but many others have gotten wrapped up in their work over the years, as youll see.

100 Years of Horror - Zombies

The walking dead have been a mainstay of horror films for decades and Hollywood has made sure audiences will fear zombies anywhere and everywhere.

100 Years of Horror - Mad Doctors

Many horror legends along with Karloff and Lugosi have taken their turn playing sinister scientists and frightful physicians.

100 Years of Horror - Man-Made Monsters

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.

100 Years of Horror - Giants

Borrowed from the world of fairy tales, giants have been found in stories from Jack and the Beanstalk to Jack the Giant Killer and beyond.

100 Years of Horror - Dinosaurs

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

100 Years of Horror - Mummies

Karloffs parchment-skin role set the standard for mummy movies, but many others have gotten wrapped up in their work over the years, as youll see.

Details

100 Years of Horror

Documentary

12+

1 Season

25 minutes

Through today's graphic horror films in 26 horrific half-hour shows. Hosted by Christopher Lee, screens legendary King of Horror. The series features appearances by Robert De Niro, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hugh Hefner, Charlton Heston, Kenneth Branagh, Joe Dante, and many more.

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