Gory Gimmicks
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!
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S1 E1
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.
S1 E2
Blood-Drinking Beings
Dracula wasn't the only blood-sucker immortalized on film. Here is some of his "competition."
S1 E3
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.
S1 E4
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.