A History of Horror
A History of Horror | |
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Written by | Mark Gatiss |
Directed by | John Das (2 episodes) Rachel Jardine (1 episode) |
Starring | Mark Gatiss |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 3 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Michael Poole |
Producers | Rachel Jardine John Das (series producer) |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | BBC Productions |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Four |
Release | 11 October 25 October 2010 | –
A History of Horror (also known as A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss) is a 2010 three-part documentary series made for the BBC by British writer and actor Mark Gatiss. It is a personal exploration of the history of horror film, inspired by Gatiss's lifelong enthusiasm for the genre.[1][2]
The documentary was directed by John Das (episodes one and three) and Rachel Jardine (episode two); series consultant was actor and film historian Jonathan Rigby. The series was initially broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Four from 11 to 25 October 2010. Each of the three episodes lasted 60 minutes.[3][4][5]
It received strong reviews from the British press,[6][7][8][9] the Irish press[10] and independent review sites.[11][12][13]
Episodes
"Frankenstein Goes To Hollywood"
In the first episode, Gatiss explores the
The episode includes interviews with
, and Sheila Wynn (Lugosi's co-star in a 1951 Dracula tour)."Home Counties Horror"
The second episode focuses on the British
This episode includes interviews with writer-producer Anthony Hinds, writer-director Jimmy Sangster, director Roy Ward Baker, Barbara Steele, star of Black Sunday (1960), director-producer Roger Corman, director Piers Haggard, John Carpenter again, and actors Barbara Shelley and David Warner. Also included are archive interviews with Peter Cushing and Vincent Price.
"The American Scream"
In the third and final episode, Gatiss looks at American horror movies of the late 1960s and 1970s, including
This episode includes interviews with writer
Horror Europa
The series was followed in October 2012 by Horror Europa, a 90-minute exploration of European horror that reunited Gatiss with director John Das and consultant Jonathan Rigby.[18]
Gatiss' interviewees included
.The documentary was previewed at London's
References
- ^ "A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss". BBC Press Office. 25 August 2010.
- ^ "A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss – Q&A with Mark Gatiss". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ a b "A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss – Frankenstein Goes To Hollywood Ep 1/3". BBC. 11 October 2010.
- ^ a b "A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss – Home Counties Horror Ep 2/3". BBC. 18 October 2010.
- ^ a b "A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss – The American Scream Ep 3/3". BBC. 25 October 2010.
- ^ Stuart Jeffries (11 October 2010). "Mark Gatiss: Rocket man". The Guardian.
- ^ John Crace (19 October 2010). "TV review: Whitechapel, Horizon and A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss". The Guardian.
- ^ Brian Viner (19 October 2010). "The pride of Frankenstein". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010.
- ^ Paul Whitelaw (27 October 2010). "TV review: A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss". The Scotsman.
- ^ Donald Clarke (2 November 2010). "Mark Gatiss's History of Horror". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ a b Brendon Connelly (11 October 2010). "BBC4's A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss Is A Must Watch". Bleeding Cool.
- ^ a b Ryan Lambie (13 October 2010). "A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss episode 1 review: Frankenstein Goes To Hollywood". Den of Geek.
- ^ a b "A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss: Episode 1 – Film Reel Reviews". Film Reel. 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
- ^ Ryan Lambie (19 October 2010). "A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss episode 2 review: Home Counties Horror". Den of Geek.
- ^ "A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss: Episode 2 – Film Reel Reviews". Film Reel. 12 November 2010.
- ^ Ryan Lambie (26 October 2010). "A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss episode 3 review: The American Scream". Den of Geek.
- ^ "A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss: Episode 3 – Film Reel Reviews". Film Reel. 14 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011.
- ^ Mark Gatiss (1 January 1970). "Media Centre – Mark Gatiss returns to BBC Four to tell story of European horror cinema". BBC. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
External links
- A History of Horror at BBC Online
- History of Horror at IMDb
- Horror Europa at IMDb
- Folk Horror as a fictional genre