Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's glory days and beyond.
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A History of Horror
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⭐7.1/1020 votes
Quick facts
First Aired
2010
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.1/10
Votes
20
Genre
Documentary
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Four
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
Frankenstein Goes to Hollywood
⭐ 1.0
Oct 11, 201060 min
A lifelong fan of the genre, Mark begins by exploring the golden age of Hollywood horror. From the late 1920s until the 1940s, a succession of classic pictures and unforgettable ac…
S01E02
Home Counties Horror
⭐ 1.0
Oct 18, 201060 min
Mark uncovers stories behind the films of his favourite period - the 1950s and 60s - which fired his lifelong enthusiasm for horror. These mainly British pictures were dominated by…
S01E03
The American Scream
Oct 25, 201060 min
Mark explores the explosion of American films of the late 1960s and 70s which dragged horror kicking and screaming into the present day. With their contemporary settings and uncomp…