Synopsis
Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's glory days and beyond.
Series Information
- First Aired
- 2010
- Last Aired
- 2010
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode Length
- 60 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Network
- BBC Four
- Status
- Ended
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (20 votes)
Top Cast
Mark Gatiss
Self - Presenter
John Carpenter
Self
Roger Corman
Self
Tobe Hooper
Self
George A. Romero
Self
Barbara Steele
Self
Jimmy Sangster
Self
David Warner
Self
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