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A History of Horror

20101h 0m / epDocumentary

First aired

October 11, 2010

7.1

TMDB Score

71% match · 21 votes

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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 the legendary Hammer Films, who rewrote the horror rulebook with a revolutionary infusion of sex and full-colour gore - all shot in the English Home Counties.

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Synopsis

Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's glory days and beyond.

First aired: October 11, 2010
Last aired: October 25, 2010
Seasons: 1 season · 3 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Network: BBC Four

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Mark Gatiss

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John Carpenter

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Roger Corman

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Tobe Hooper

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George A. Romero

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Barbara Steele

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Jimmy Sangster

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David Warner

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Roy Ward Baker

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David Seltzer

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Anthony Hinds

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Piers Haggard

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Sara Karloff

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Barbara Shelley

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