CinemaOSSeries · 2010 · 1 Season · TV-MA

A History of Horror

71%(21)IMDbDocumentary

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

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
October 11, 2010
Last aired
October 25, 2010
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Network
BBC Four

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Self - Presenter

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

 Self

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Self

Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper

Self

George A. Romero

George A. Romero

Self

Barbara Steele

Barbara Steele

Self

Jimmy Sangster

Jimmy Sangster

Self

David Warner

David Warner

Self

Roy Ward Baker

Roy Ward Baker

Self

David Seltzer

David Seltzer

Self

Creative team
Showrunner
Michael Poole
Produced by
Rachel Jardine
Rachel Jardine
John Das
John Das

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