It's a shame that they didn't make a fourth part, they could delved into 80's horror, with movies like, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Thing, An American Werewolf In London, The Evil Dead parts 1 & 2, The Shining, Poltergeist, Re-Animator and many others.
I really thought they were going to mention The Shining even though from the subtitle _American Scream_ I knew it was going to be mainly slasher films.
Although I would love to see it, I get the impression he is not a big fan of the 80's movies. I think they are what he was referring to when talking about the bland immitators of Halloween.
Good he remembered Bava, but Dario Argento was missing. But as he said, it was a personal selection. And I would add Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 1978 version.
Thank you Mark for an awesome series, think I have watched all parts a few times now lol. But tonight is a very cold dark night and felt right to watch all 3 parts again 1 after the other. Love this..thanks for sharing this ❤
At the end when the line "Help an old altar boy Father" finished a car blared it's horn just outside my apartment & scared the Bejesus out of me making me jump. My poor cat sitting next to me asleep was startled awake & then gave me a filthy glare for waking him.
I love this documentary. I found it while researching my MA in Literary amd cultural studies studies and was an invaluable source for my final thesis on Horror fiction. ❤
Gatiss is such a natural interviewer - very relaxed while remaining totally on top of his subject, his knowledge matches his enthusiasm. I'd love to see him do more factual shows - someone has commented here he has a new series coming up on the BBC about Dracula. Can't wait!
You're right, he's a great interviewer. But his narration gets a bit tedious after a while - for me it's a bit too stagey, as if it's all scripted and elaborate. But he does speak with such authority, a bit like he's a horror character but off duty! I do like a lot of his script writing and acting though - brilliant!
@@dionlindsay2 I understand where you're coming from. I only hope success isn't going to his once modest head - I recently watched an interview with him in which he seemed too pleased with himself by half! But he's undoubtedly a great talent. His drag appearances in 'League of Gentlemen' are a thing of beauty!
Jacob Chancellor I didn't watch League of Gentlemen when it was first shown.. I watched one episode about a year ago and thought it was genius! Some twisted storylines but superb
The Crooked House, written, produced and acting (a small part but still...) a 3 part mini series set in different eras but all to do with an old mansion. He should have done more. The League of Gentleman is great but you either 'get it' or you don't.
the neighbours are almost as creepy as Farrow's pregnant wife turns out to be.i believe that matriarch was nominated for an oscar too like Farrow ought to have been
This was brilliant so many classics and the history of the horror movie, when ever I hear the music from Halloween always gives me a tingle down my spine, So many great moves inc the Hammer Horrors loved them all great video, thank you
Comprehensive and entertaining.Most fan documentaries are usually self-serving and biased,but thanks to Gatiss this one bucks those odds.The comment that struck me most is when he says that after the 70's,American horror makers didn't really go further to create another golden age.So true!Sequels and remakes are now the blood feast of the day.Most of the films are good-looking,but distressingly routine in personal style and have absolutely nothing interesting to say.Major studios,too,have to carry the blame.No one wants to try anything new.What a waste of a great genre!Anyway,three cheers ti Mark Gatiss!Long live Dr.Who!
Yes they seemed to follow one another, Romero, Craven and Tobe Hooper, there’s only John Carpenter left from that generation of filmmakers....RIP to some true Legends of cinema.......
The more I see George Romero, particularly in his quaint little home (with little sweet birds chirping) and his classic vest, I just love him so much. May he rest in peace.
Love the segment on The Exorcist and the 'altar boy' scene. So true. It's one of the creepiest moments in cinema and the kind of scene that keeps you up at night, not because of some monstrous creature or blood and guts, but the simple idea it plants in your mind. It gets under your skin and makes you uncomfortable about every day life. i couldn't ask more from any kind of horror story.
The Exorcist doesn't work for me because it is so Catholic. If you don't buy the specific theology they are pushing, the stuff that's supposed to be horrific is just silly and mundane.
The beginning and end scenes are really well done ! It wasn't until the closing monologue that I realized the opening monologue wasn't from an old film.
Constantly reminded by this that the directors who have made some of the most terrifying, gruesome and shocking horror films are frequently among the most genial folks away from the set.
He's probably right Rosemary's Baby, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Night of the Living Dead, The Exorcist took horror to new levels. Where do you go from there?
If Charles Bronson had played the character in the Omen. He would have beat the Lord into the kid! After the Devil came out of the kid, he would have made a cool one liner and then shot the Devil.
So I've been sitting watching all three parts of this documentary, and about the time I got to this third part I decided I was hungry. "Better go get something to eat," I said to myself. So I go get something, sit back down and start to eat, continuing the video. And then, bam, Cronenberg! Thanks for that. Thanks so much.
Mr.Gatiss, I am sad that I didn't see this sooner. Please thank, however, young Mr. Molony aka "Lord Henry Yorke" and your "Mr. Snow." If it wasn't for Damien mentioning that he'd watched THIS horror special of yours, I may never have found it. It was a thrill and I was glad to know that you and I being of the same generation led to my mutual love for certain classics that you venerated here. Also, your menacing Mr. Snow was an incredible and deliciously evil delight that was equally thrilling. So thank you. 1,000 times, thank you! 😘😘
I have been laid up with a bad. Back today, ongoing problem which is usually controllable. But I found, by accident, your gem of a small series about horror films ... Binged watched all four episodes. Loved every minute of it, but most off all your commentary and wit. The selection chosen for the programmes was, in my opinion, excellent. I too as a youngster (10- 11ish) loved watching late night horror films with my mum and nan. Your programme brought back memories of both of them as they are deceased. Thank you for sharing your love of horror films (like you I am not so keen on some of the newer ones!). I really like your work on TV - not seen everything but try my best. Thank you for the series once again but also for you body of work. Love.and gratitude for hours of good quality viewing.
@Unrelenting Dark BOTH those movies sucked , whatever about u saying maybe one ?? come ON MAN!! you got no credibility in that argument its like saying Blade runner 2049 was also weak, Get out is a masterful ,if over discussed also, success .
Thank you for posting this! Mark Gatiss has been a horror fan for his whole life, and I really love his enthusiasm for the subject, and the respect (and humor) he has in his interviews with the creators. Of course, everyone has a favorite film that may not be mentioned, but with time constraints over the 3 eras, I think they did a superb job.
did you that b&w end scene, like the one that started the series in part one, were reenactments of the original opening of 1931's Dracula? for some reason they cut it from subsequent prints but it can be seen on the extras of the Dracula dvd.
That last "could you help an old altar boy father?" in the empty movie theater totally sent a chill through me lolol and that entire ending monologue on the movie screen *nods approvingly* well done Mycroft, well done
I sincerely hope that you accomplish part four to this. So many other great scary movies have come out since Halloween. Sleepy Hollow with Christina Ricci comes to mind.
Many thanks for posting, this was a great series. I see that there is a one off called Horror Europa With Mark Gatiss which would also be worth watching.
i find it really funny that seltzer used that same little joke ('we were just kids with cardboard and scotch tape putting on a show') in an interview that he did about his work on the Willy Wonka film. two vastly different films that he approached with the same philosophy! funny how that sort of thing happens.
I'm not sure what to make of a Horror movie retrospective that doesn't include The Thing From Another World, King Kong, Godzilla, The Blob, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Jaws and Alien.
What an excellent trilogy! It's such a shame I just discovered these because my tastes in horror films are so much like yours. In 1971, I was 8 years old, and Creature Features hosted by Bob Wilkins premiered here in the San Francisco Bay Area, and every Saturday night I would be introduced to the world of horror and sci-fi films. Universal, Hammer, and American International were my favorites. Like you; except for a few really good films, horror movies started to lose their attraction for me. I'm still a horror fan, but I really hate how horror movies have become more like action-adventure films reliant on CGI that are not really scary. Anyway... I really enjoyed these three specials. Such a great walk down memory lane.
Great review of all things horror (movies). I have loved the old Universal classics up to and including the more modern filns. This has been a nice walk down memory lane...and I remembered to bring my machete just in case.
Love this. Love Mark Gatiss too ❤ We are not into August yet and I'm already gearing up for Halloween as it's probably my most favourite time of the year, always has been. Thanks for posting!
Excellent trilogy, chronicling the horror genre. I have to agree with Mr Gatiss, after the initial 'Halloween' outing, the subsequent (& numerous) episodic adjuncts, left me cold (sic), ergo, bored to tears, & it is the self-same fault - of trying to emulate such classics - that all else following, died a death - I've absolutely no interest in gore for gore's sake - not only is it tiresome, but also appears to be less realistic. In truth, I prefer those films & stories that hold a psychological edge - the unfettered auto-suggestive (& subliminal) - that scares more individuals than any axe-wielding psychopathic rampage. Well done, BBC Four !!
Really enjoyed these. Mr. Gatiss' enjoyment of these films is infectious. It makes me want to see some films that I would normally not seek out. I agree with him completely about the current crop of horror films, but as he said, it's partly an age thing & I'm 3 years older than he is. My one quibble would be some of the things he glossed over. He had THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in there, but what about some of the earlier silents like NOSFERATU & THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI. Also, the giant bug films of the '50s (THEM!, TARANTULA) & Japanese Kaiju films. They seem like legit trends of their own. Maybe he just never got into those. like I said, just nitpicking.
Loved the series...Mark is excellent in his (syncopatic to myself) presentation...but agree many powerful, genre-enforcing examples were overlooked...Ghost Story; Carrie (King in general); Kubrick; Barker (Hellraiser); etc...
This is so brilliant, I love all the old films , thank you so much for sharing this wonderful documentary and your patience downloading it without people like you these would be forgotten thank you you are a star 🌟
Watched this years ago and thought about this the other day so decided I'd watch it again really enjoyed it can't begin to wonder why nightmare on elm st or even Wes craven wasn't mentioned he was hugely influential in horror film making
This series really needed a part 4 to cover the 80s horror era. No mention or Carrie from the 1970s or The Shining from 1980 makes this series seem incomplete
I thought the same thing and ending "The History of Horror" with Halloween, a movie that is now 40 years old seemed strange. I was also waiting for mention of Carrie, The Howling, The Shining, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Saw, The Conjuring, and a few more. There are plenty of examples of good Horror post 1978 that kept the genre alive. Freddy, Jason, Chucky, and Michael were my generations Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolfman, and Mummy. Overall it was a great Documentary, I just felt some bits were missing.
Being a big fan of horror movies. I'm loving this stuff your doing here I actually remember meeting you once at Darlington arts centre ( mid- late80s ) - 'steely', Ian Armstrongs mate.?)
"Do you have any idea what happened to your severed head?"
"I lost it in the divorce"
Brilliant :D
It's a shame that they didn't make a fourth part, they could delved into 80's horror, with movies like, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Thing, An American Werewolf In London, The Evil Dead parts 1 & 2, The Shining, Poltergeist, Re-Animator and many others.
I really thought they were going to mention The Shining even though from the subtitle _American Scream_ I knew it was going to be mainly slasher films.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Mark returned with a follow documentary to these initial 3. He obviously loves the genre.
Although I would love to see it, I get the impression he is not a big fan of the 80's movies. I think they are what he was referring to when talking about the bland immitators of Halloween.
Good he remembered Bava, but Dario Argento was missing. But as he said, it was a personal selection. And I would add Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 1978 version.
I wonder what he thinks of the re-telling of "The Haunting of Hill House" on Netflix? It sounds like it's right up his alley.
This series is brilliant. The Hammer portions are great. Exceptional film clips and analysis. Gatiss knows his stuff!
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That’s what happens when you grow up reading Fangoria magazine...
It really is good. The critiques are spot on.
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But where is Part 2?
"Not the suit - it's Armarni!" Love Mr Gatiss' work. This is no exception...
Now I wanna have a horror movie marathon with Mark Gatiss.
I agree....
SAME
Yep, I wanna come too......what a great evening that would be.
I know, right?!!!
I'll bring the popcorn.
Thank you Mark for an awesome series, think I have watched all parts a few times now lol. But tonight is a very cold dark night and felt right to watch all 3 parts again 1 after the other. Love this..thanks for sharing this ❤
Horror never dies. Mark is so perfect doing this. It never gets boring
They need to do another, 80's was great for Horror.
At the end when the line "Help an old altar boy Father" finished a car blared it's horn just outside my apartment & scared the Bejesus out of me making me jump. My poor cat sitting next to me asleep was startled awake & then gave me a filthy glare for waking him.
Your cat is possessed, bow down to your satanic master.
I love this documentary. I found it while researching my MA in Literary amd cultural studies studies and was an invaluable source for my final thesis on Horror fiction. ❤
Gatiss is such a natural interviewer - very relaxed while remaining totally on top of his subject, his knowledge matches his enthusiasm. I'd love to see him do more factual shows - someone has commented here he has a new series coming up on the BBC about Dracula. Can't wait!
You're right, he's a great interviewer. But his narration gets a bit tedious after a while - for me it's a bit too stagey, as if it's all scripted and elaborate. But he does speak with such authority, a bit like he's a horror character but off duty! I do like a lot of his script writing and acting though - brilliant!
@@dionlindsay2 I understand where you're coming from. I only hope success isn't going to his once modest head - I recently watched an interview with him in which he seemed too pleased with himself by half! But he's undoubtedly a great talent.
His drag appearances in 'League of Gentlemen' are a thing of beauty!
@@glamdolly30 Funnily enough, when I read what I'd written I changed the speed to x 1.25 and it's just about perfect for me now :-)
@@dionlindsay2 I'll bear that tip in mind for future videos!
'Not the suit! It's Armani!!' Oh Mark Gatiss what a delight you are :D Here's hoping one day we'll get to see you in a horror movie
Watch the League Of Gentlemen; Pure twisted horror with plenty of Gatiss.
You did. Sherlock S4.
Jacob Chancellor I didn't watch League of Gentlemen when it was first shown.. I watched one episode about a year ago and thought it was genius! Some twisted storylines but superb
The Crooked House, written, produced and acting (a small part but still...) a 3 part mini series set in different eras but all to do with an old mansion. He should have done more. The League of Gentleman is great but you either 'get it' or you don't.
There is no Omen without Goldsmith soundtrack. Brilliant score.
Im 44 and to this day The Omen still scares me. The music and the little boy were insane. Billie Whitelaw as well
Sad we lost both George and Tobe this year.
Barbara steel is so much fun! Love her.
A true Birkenhead Girl!!!
"You fancy killing off your lead halfway through the picture? By all means!" Oh, how dare you, Mark Gatiss!
I was expecting after Patrick got impaled, he would turn into John Pertwee
And then he would start asking for shoes.
Leesa Brown "You can't just impale me without consulting me first."
You are officially brilliant.
Clever!
The "La,la,la,la..." song in Rosemary's Baby, is soooo creepy.
the neighbours are almost as creepy as Farrow's pregnant wife turns out to be.i believe that matriarch was nominated for an oscar too like Farrow ought to have been
MrRobynLover She actually won for that role! 😀
This was brilliant so many classics and the history of the horror movie, when ever I hear the music from Halloween always gives me a tingle down my spine, So many great moves inc the Hammer Horrors loved them all great video, thank you
Comprehensive and entertaining.Most fan documentaries are usually self-serving and biased,but thanks to Gatiss this one bucks those odds.The comment that struck me most is when he says that after the 70's,American horror makers didn't really go further to create another golden age.So true!Sequels and remakes are now the blood feast of the day.Most of the films are good-looking,but distressingly routine in personal style and have absolutely nothing interesting to say.Major studios,too,have to carry the blame.No one wants to try anything new.What a waste of a great genre!Anyway,three cheers ti Mark Gatiss!Long live Dr.Who!
Many of the people Mark interviewed for this series are now dead, feels bad man.
Yes they seemed to follow one another, Romero, Craven and Tobe Hooper, there’s only John Carpenter left from that generation of filmmakers....RIP to some true Legends of cinema.......
The more I see George Romero, particularly in his quaint little home (with little sweet birds chirping) and his classic vest, I just love him so much. May he rest in peace.
Man! I loved this series...well done, Mark! Thanks for the fun, informative walk through horror’s best....
This was a lot of fun.
David Warner one of the finest british actors of all time,a real hero of mine
Love the segment on The Exorcist and the 'altar boy' scene. So true. It's one of the creepiest moments in cinema and the kind of scene that keeps you up at night, not because of some monstrous creature or blood and guts, but the simple idea it plants in your mind. It gets under your skin and makes you uncomfortable about every day life. i couldn't ask more from any kind of horror story.
The Exorcist doesn't work for me because it is so Catholic. If you don't buy the specific theology they are pushing, the stuff that's supposed to be horrific is just silly and mundane.
@Thread - Well I'm an atheist, have been since I was a kid and not brought up in a Catholic household. Nevertheless, it scared the bejezus out of me.
Not sure why RUclips feels the need to keep removing Part 2 of the series, but glad we at least have parts 1 and 3. Thanks for posting!
there's reasons mostly boobs
I watched Part 2 today on RUclips.
It's up, with some moments blacked out
Now they're removing part 3.
There's two scenes from films which now belong to fuckhead StudioCanal: _From Beyond the Grave_ and _The Wicker Man._
We cronenberged the world, Morty.
Haha! I will never think of that episode the same now :)
The beginning and end scenes are really well done ! It wasn't until the closing monologue that I realized the opening monologue wasn't from an old film.
Constantly reminded by this that the directors who have made some of the most terrifying, gruesome and shocking horror films are frequently among the most genial folks away from the set.
The finality of Leatherface pulling that door closed scares the shit out of me.
70s-80s horror is just amazing.. now i want to go home & have a horror movie marathon
I just binge watched all 3 of these. Thanks for making this and thanks for the upload. Absolutely loved them
I would love this extended to Tim Burton and David Lynch. Hey Mark Gatiss! And those fabulous Itaalian things with Barbara Steele.
Really? I shall look again. Thanks! :)
Harvey Stevens, Damian in the Omen wasn't meant to laugh at the end, he got the giggles and they kept it in
He's probably right Rosemary's Baby, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Night of the Living Dead, The Exorcist took horror to new levels. Where do you go from there?
The jump scare every 5 minutes era
If Charles Bronson had played the character in the Omen. He would have beat the Lord into the kid! After the Devil came out of the kid, he would have made a cool one liner and then shot the Devil.
TheMeJustMe75 You're darn tootin'
+TheMeJustMe75 He would have beat the Lord into the kid!
"I'm kinda mad at you..."
Deathwish 16: The Omen!
They could have called it "Death Omen".
Chuckles! Too true, that!
A deeply personal exploration of the Horror genre, which many will not agree with, and that's the point we all have our likes and dislikes.
I can't believe he never mentioned A Nightmare On Elm Street.
So I've been sitting watching all three parts of this documentary, and about the time I got to this third part I decided I was hungry. "Better go get something to eat," I said to myself. So I go get something, sit back down and start to eat, continuing the video. And then, bam, Cronenberg! Thanks for that. Thanks so much.
Thank You Mark! I Absolutely Loved That You Walked Us Threw The Birth Of Horror!
I like the soundtrack for that liver eating scene, so sparse and lo fi, works very well with the black and white visuals
Rewatching this due to George Romero's recent passing.
The Omen was "was really a different beast" ... I see what you did there. Good one.
The horror genre is one of the best along with Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, And Science Fiction
Love mark's enthusiasm , I too remember those Saturday double bills (and Mondays "Appointment with Fear") , a superb series , more please !
“Looks like a shopping centre. One of those big indoor malls.” 😆😆😆 A different time indeed.
Really enjoyed watching this. Thanks for uploading them.
Mr.Gatiss, I am sad that I didn't see this sooner. Please thank, however, young Mr. Molony aka "Lord Henry Yorke" and your "Mr. Snow." If it wasn't for Damien mentioning that he'd watched THIS horror special of yours, I may never have found it.
It was a thrill and I was glad to know that you and I being of the same generation led to my mutual love for certain classics that you venerated here. Also, your menacing Mr. Snow was an incredible and deliciously evil delight that was equally thrilling. So thank you. 1,000 times, thank you! 😘😘
My first thought was Steven Moffat hiding in the shadows at the end. Now HE'S a slasher monster.
he certainly does butcher beloved franchises...
Love this documentary
I have been laid up with a bad. Back today, ongoing problem which is usually controllable. But I found, by accident, your gem of a small series about horror films ... Binged watched all four episodes. Loved every minute of it, but most off all your commentary and wit. The selection chosen for the programmes was, in my opinion, excellent. I too as a youngster (10- 11ish) loved watching late night horror films with my mum and nan. Your programme brought back memories of both of them as they are deceased. Thank you for sharing your love of horror films (like you I am not so keen on some of the newer ones!). I really like your work on TV - not seen everything but try my best. Thank you for the series once again but also for you body of work. Love.and gratitude for hours of good quality viewing.
If Gatiss feels that 1978 was the end of this era of horror, I'd love to see him look at the 2010's with stuff like "It Follows" and "Get Out."
Definitely! We're in a new era of horror and I'm so excited!
even better have been titles like 'House of the Devil'. that one genuinely freaked me out.
@Unrelenting Dark BOTH those movies sucked , whatever about u saying maybe one ?? come ON MAN!! you got no credibility in that argument its like saying Blade runner 2049 was also weak, Get out is a masterful ,if over discussed also, success .
Check out the Mark Kermode secrets of cinema horror episode.
Thanks, Mycroft! At least you've given a decent material to watch for Halloween :D
That's all I was thinking when I clicked on this series! I was like, is that Mycroft!!?!?!? lol
great job on this whole series
Thank you for posting this! Mark Gatiss has been a horror fan for his whole life, and I really love his enthusiasm for the subject, and the respect (and humor) he has in his interviews with the creators. Of course, everyone has a favorite film that may not be mentioned, but with time constraints over the 3 eras, I think they did a superb job.
Well...no sleep for me tonight, after the final quote
did you that b&w end scene, like the one that started the series in part one, were reenactments of the original opening of 1931's Dracula? for some reason they cut it from subsequent prints but it can be seen on the extras of the Dracula dvd.
That last "could you help an old altar boy father?" in the empty movie theater totally sent a chill through me lolol and that entire ending monologue on the movie screen *nods approvingly* well done Mycroft, well done
I sincerely hope that you accomplish part four to this. So many other great scary movies have come out since Halloween. Sleepy Hollow with Christina Ricci comes to mind.
I appreciate both gory fangs and subtle gothic atmosphere. It's not an either- or. Enjoyable series.
Many thanks for posting, this was a great series. I see that there is a one off called Horror Europa With Mark Gatiss which would also be worth watching.
bleachershane SUPER upload, all 3 parts, thank you!! :))
I remember seeing Shivers. It was hard to look away. Watched it on Channel 9 (CBC) out of Canada.
i find it really funny that seltzer used that same little joke ('we were just kids with cardboard and scotch tape putting on a show') in an interview that he did about his work on the Willy Wonka film. two vastly different films that he approached with the same philosophy! funny how that sort of thing happens.
Very much enjoyed going down memory lane with you. I was a weird kid, as well!!!
Thank you so much for doing this series, so enjoyable. :-)
RIP George Romero and Tobe Hooper. Really enjoyed hearing them interviewed.
The Nightmare on Elm St. theme plays several times during this, and yet it's not featured.
And, if my ears do not decieve me, the Poltergeist theme as well.
I'm not sure what to make of a Horror movie retrospective that doesn't include The Thing From Another World, King Kong, Godzilla, The Blob, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Jaws and Alien.
why isn't john Carpenter mentioned?
Wasn't he the one showing off his pumpkins to Gatiss?
2016 was one of the best years for horrors
I wish he went further to Evil Dead, Silence of the Lambs (debatable horror) and Scream...
Like Psycho & the highly debatable Texas Chain Saw Massacre.. silence of the lambs is based on Ed Gein
This was a great series...wish they made a few more.
WATCHED ALL 3 VIDEOS,,,LOVED THEM,,THANK YOU..
What an excellent trilogy! It's such a shame I just discovered these because my tastes in horror films are so much like yours. In 1971, I was 8 years old, and Creature Features hosted by Bob Wilkins premiered here in the San Francisco Bay Area, and every Saturday night I would be introduced to the world of horror and sci-fi films. Universal, Hammer, and American International were my favorites. Like you; except for a few really good films, horror movies started to lose their attraction for me. I'm still a horror fan, but I really hate how horror movies have become more like action-adventure films reliant on CGI that are not really scary. Anyway... I really enjoyed these three specials. Such a great walk down memory lane.
The guy at the beginning and the end is the scariest part.
Great review of all things horror (movies).
I have loved the old Universal classics up to and including the more modern filns.
This has been a nice walk down memory lane...and I remembered to bring my machete just in case.
Love this. Love Mark Gatiss too ❤ We are not into August yet and I'm already gearing up for Halloween as it's probably my most favourite time of the year, always has been. Thanks for posting!
Excellent trilogy, chronicling the horror genre. I have to agree with Mr Gatiss, after the initial 'Halloween' outing, the subsequent (& numerous) episodic adjuncts, left me cold (sic), ergo, bored to tears, & it is the self-same fault - of trying to emulate such classics - that all else following, died a death - I've absolutely no interest in gore for gore's sake - not only is it tiresome, but also appears to be less realistic. In truth, I prefer those films & stories that hold a psychological edge - the unfettered auto-suggestive (& subliminal) - that scares more individuals than any axe-wielding psychopathic rampage. Well done, BBC Four !!
Thank you for putting this on!
Highly enjoyable, and presented with a sense of humor, which I liked. Thanks for the upload!
Really enjoyed these. Mr. Gatiss' enjoyment of these films is infectious. It makes me want to see some films that I would normally not seek out.
I agree with him completely about the current crop of horror films, but as he said, it's partly an age thing & I'm 3 years older than he is.
My one quibble would be some of the things he glossed over. He had THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in there, but what about some of the earlier silents like NOSFERATU & THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI. Also, the giant bug films of the '50s (THEM!, TARANTULA) & Japanese Kaiju films. They seem like legit trends of their own. Maybe he just never got into those. like I said, just nitpicking.
I suppose it was the l8mitation of time, but I too enjoy those films.
thanks for posting these.
Thanks for sharing, very cool!
Great 3 part series! Thanks!
Thanks for putting these up. Really enjoyed the series.
Nice documentary, entertaining and quite informative. Thanks for uploading.
essential for my essay, thank you so much
Thank you, a great series. Hope there will be one on the giant monster movies of the fifties.
Cool documentary. Good fun. Missed American Werewolf etc
Arjun Kaul More of an English film I think.
Loved the series...Mark is excellent in his (syncopatic to myself) presentation...but agree many powerful, genre-enforcing examples were overlooked...Ghost Story; Carrie (King in general); Kubrick; Barker (Hellraiser); etc...
It was The Exorcist which was the first horror blockbuster. It was the highest grossing film ever made by 1974.
This is so brilliant, I love all the old films , thank you so much for sharing this wonderful documentary and your patience downloading it without people like you these would be forgotten thank you you are a star 🌟
Great doco. It's a pity The Evil Dead just missed out
Watched this years ago and thought about this the other day so decided I'd watch it again really enjoyed it can't begin to wonder why nightmare on elm st or even Wes craven wasn't mentioned he was hugely influential in horror film making
That pane of glass decapitation in The Omen was the best.
I really loved this series and Mark was the perfect host.
Wes Craven?!! Clive Barker?!! We demand a part 4.
This series really needed a part 4 to cover the 80s horror era. No mention or Carrie from the 1970s or The Shining from 1980 makes this series seem incomplete
I thought the same thing and ending "The History of Horror" with Halloween, a movie that is now 40 years old seemed strange. I was also waiting for mention of Carrie, The Howling, The Shining, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Saw, The Conjuring, and a few more. There are plenty of examples of good Horror post 1978 that kept the genre alive. Freddy, Jason, Chucky, and Michael were my generations Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolfman, and Mummy. Overall it was a great Documentary, I just felt some bits were missing.
Plus Alien, ‘79!
Extremely well done!!!
Being a big fan of horror movies. I'm loving this stuff your doing here I actually remember meeting you once at Darlington arts centre ( mid- late80s ) - 'steely', Ian Armstrongs mate.?)