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    Freaks

Documentary
25 
Jan 6, 1998
Horror films have used people who didn’t need makeup, were actually born disfigured, and managed to turn their misfortune into something of a career.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 26 episodes

Season 1
   
Dracula and His Disciples,
There’s more to Dracula than just Bela Lugosi, as the cinema’s various incarnations of the carnal count are examined.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Blood-Drinking Beings,
Dracula wasn’t the only blood-sucker immortalized on film. Here is some of his “competition.”
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Frankenstein's Friends,
Karloff’s career was defined by his sympathetic portrayal of “the monster,” but others took on this challenging role over the years.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Baron Frankenstein,
Hammer Films “reanimated” the Frankenstein franchise in the 1950s with its terrifying teaming of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
24m Jan 6, 1998
   
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of good and evil has been a film-fan-favorite since early silent days. Various portrayals of the dual doctor are examined.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Werewolves,
Of course there’s Lon Chaney Jr. as The Wolf Man, but other films have featured werewolves in surprising ways over the years.
24m Jan 6, 1998
   
Bela Lugosi,
Lugosi was much more than Count Dracula, as you’ll see in this fascinating salute to this complex Hungarian actor.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Boris Karloff,
Perhaps horror’s greatest star, Karloff, of course, played the Frankenstein monster. Here’s an affectionate look at this cultured Englishman.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Ghosts,
Nothing like a good ghost story – except a century’s worth of films filled with more ghost stories!
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Phantoms,
Lon Chaney Sr. was the original Phantom of the Opera, but there have been other notable portrayals – and other notable phantoms!
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Witches,
Witches have been a favorite of fairy tales – and fright films – for centuries. Here’s a wicked look at a coven’s worth of portrayals.
23m Jan 5, 1998
   
Demons,
More than just the Devil, demons have been a mainstay of horror films since the silent days.
24m Jan 5, 1998
   
Mutants,
Abominable snowmen, mole people, creatures from black lagoons. All these half-human/half-beast “hybrids” are here – and more!
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Freaks,
Horror films have used people who didn’t need makeup, were actually born disfigured, and managed to turn their misfortune into something of a career.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Scream Queens,
King Kong’s Fay Wray is probably the most famous scream queen of the horror genre, but you’ll be surprised to see who else made the list!
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Girl Ghouls,
Men didn't have a lock on the horror movie. There were plenty of frightful females to go around, as you'll see in this salute to demonic dames.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Maniacs,
Ax-murderers, chainsaw-wielding madman, serial killers, cannibals – they’re all here – and more!
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Gory Gimmicks,
A salute to the great showmen of yesteryear who figured out gory gimmicks to keep audiences glued to their seats – and away from their TV sets!
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Sorcerers,
A holdover from ancient tales, sorcerers have long fascinated movie audiences with their powerful use of black magic to achieve their evil goals.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Aliens,
Creatures from “out there” have captured the imagination from H.G. Wells to Steven Spielberg. Here’s a look at some out-of-this-world beings.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Mummies,
Karloff’s parchment-skin role set the standard for mummy movies, but many others have gotten “wrapped up” in their work over the years, as you’ll see.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Zombies,
The walking dead have been a mainstay of horror films for decades and Hollywood has made sure audiences will fear zombies anywhere and everywhere.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Mad Doctors,
Many horror legends along with Karloff and Lugosi have taken their turn playing sinister scientists and frightful physicians.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Man-Made Monsters,
Frankenstein is probably the most famous example of a man-made monster, but a great many other creepy creations have been fashioned by men.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Giants,
Borrowed from the world of fairy tales, giants have been found in stories from Jack and the Beanstalk to Jack the Giant Killer and beyond.
25m Jan 6, 1998
   
Dinosaurs,
Long before Jurassic Park, dinosaurs roamed thru a variety of horror films, going all the way back to The Lost World in 1925.
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