Sunday, October 04, 2020

A History of Horror Films

A History of Horror is a 2010 three-part documentary series made for the BBC by British writer and actor Mark Gatiss. It was divided into parts based on the major eras. It's a wonderful idiosyncratic overview.

part 1, begins with the 1925 Phantom of the Opera:



part 2, Home Counties Horror, which focuses on the Hammer Studio films:



part 3, The American Scream, in which he looks at American horror movies of the late 1960s and 1970s:



In 2012 it was followed by Horror Europa, a 90-minute exploration of European horror



12 comments:

  1. Cool something to watch this afternoon because there's no football game today

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  2. ...nothing that interests me, Trump is enough of a horror for me.

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    1. Ah, there is that, but I won't let trump's horror keep me from my growing appreciation of film horror ;)

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  3. Hey I have seen this but now that you have brought it up I think I will try to find it again. I agree with you about not letting the "thing" in the white house ruin my horror fun. LOL Enjoy your Sunday.

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    1. We must continue a normal film-filled life! We must! :)

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  4. Thanks. I have bookmarked them for later. The third video is blocked over here because it contains infos we are not allowed to access!!? Have a great week!

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    1. some problem with copyright, maybe, or a problem with that account?

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  5. Hmm. I like shows like this but horror isn't really my subject. BUT, I am trying to expand my viewing so if I get some time I might take a peek. Happy new week. Love the comment above about Trump being enough horror. Especially now that he is turning covid-19 into a reality TV series. Those poor folks who've actually had it and their families.

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    1. An overview of the field might help you find a type of "horror" you'd like. There are so many different kinds.

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  6. Mark Gatiss is great -- I love him as an actor/writer. I bedt he'd be a great narrator. I think I'd like a documentary about horror more than the actual movies!

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    1. It was fun seeing his take on the history of this film genre :)

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