Eli Roth's History of Horror, History of Horror

2018

4.1

59 reviews

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Eli Roth's History of Horror, History of Horror, Season 3 episodes (6)

1 Sequels That Don't Suck

10/1/21

Everyone knows horror sequels suck. Or do they? Fans of films like A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, Psycho II, The First Purge, Bride of Chucky, Scream 2 and Gremlins 2: The New Batch say sometimes sequels are as good or even better than the originals.

2 Infections

10/8/21

Horror has warned us about pandemics for years, in films that mirror reality (Outbreak, Contagion, 12 Monkeys), surreal plagues (Shivers, Rabid), zombie outbreaks (REC, Pontypool) and pathogens from space (The Andromeda Strain, Color Out of Space).

3 Psychics

10/15/21

In films like The Dead Zone, Scanners, Doctor Sleep and Beetlejuice, horror superstars Stephen King, David Cronenberg, Mike Flanagan, Brian DePalma, Sam Raimi, Peter Jackson and Tim Burton brought psychic powers to the screen in thrilling new ways.

4 Apocalyptic Horror

10/22/21

How will the world end? Take your pick from the apocalyptic visions of World War Z, Train to Busan, Zombieland, War of the Worlds, I Am Legend, The Omega Man, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Night of the Comet and The Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

5 Holiday Horror

10/29/21

A deluxe sampler of holiday mayhem, including Black Christmas, Krampus, Silent Night Deadly Night, Terror Train, My Bloody Valentine, Mother's Day, April Fool's Day, Happy Death Day and the 2018 Halloween, featuring returning guest Jamie Lee Curtis.

6 Mad Scientist

11/5/21

From Frankenstein to Frank N. Furter, mad scientists smash the barriers of polite society. Featuring Frankenstein, Ex Machina, The Invisible Man, The Fly, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Island of Lost Souls, Altered States and The Rocky Horror Picture Show

About this show

Award-winning horror film director, writer, producer and actor Eli Roth brings together the masters of horror - the storytellers and stars who define the genre - to explore its biggest themes and reveal the inspirations and struggles behind its past and present. Each one-hour episode will take viewers on a chilling exploration of how horror has evolved through the years and examine the genre's impact on society as well as delving into how horror maintains its fan base and why audiences are addicted to fear. Interviewees include Stephen King, Quentin Tarantino, Jordan Peele and many others.

Ratings and reviews

4.1

59 reviews

Steven Keyes

January 6, 2019

Loved this series Eli Roth created with AMC. I consider it to be one of the best definitive horror film documentaries out there...as far as covering multiple films. Would LOVE to have the series on Blu-Ray! (Hint, hint...)

26 people found this review helpful

Ziza Sexton

March 14, 2020

I went to watch it because I love horror and it thought this would be good and the privt was amazing FREE so I went to get it and then the price went to nothing to 10.99 and I know if you do read this your like just gets job but I can't I'm 10 years old other then that it's fine mainly bc I can't watch it bc I can't buy it

19 people found this review helpful

Kenneth Williams

May 28, 2020

Was free but is now all of a sudden 10.99 at check out, thanks Eli your a class act!

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