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The Frighteners

  • 1972 – 1973
  • Ended
  • Drama
  • 1 season
  • 8.5/10

A horror anthology series, with each episode featuring a different eerie tale.

Latest: Season 1 · 1972

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  1. E1. The Minder

    Jul 7, 1972 · 30m

    A daring jailbreak is planned - but does Bender mastermind the escape of his boss out of loyalty, or a more sinister motive?

  2. E2. The Night of the Stag

    Jul 14, 1972 · 30m

    Ginny receives a phone call from her lover, Mike, telling her that it is over between them. He is calling from the pub where he is celebrating his stag night. Ginny convinces Mike that they should spend one more night together before his wedding the next morning.

  3. E3. Old Comrades

    Jul 21, 1972 · 30m

    A retired army Sergeant receives an unexpected visit from two of his former unit members who seem to have some unfinished business with him.

  4. E4. The Manipulators

    Jul 28, 1972 · 30m

    A lecture on Pavlov's Dogs. A room full of women being computer-tested for their typing skills. Two blokes, in a flat above a butchers' shop have been watching the young couple in the flat opposite, and their baby, taping their conversations. The couple's nerves are frayed. "They're getting close to breaking point" says one watcher. "Thanks to you" replies the other, more experienced watcher. As they continue to interfere, something terrible happens. One watcher wants to put a stop to it. His superior feels otherwise. But who, exactly is the manipulator and who is the manipulated?

  5. E5. The Disappearing Man

    Aug 4, 1972 · 30m

    A tired and worried man fails to see his reflection in a train window. He comes to the conclusion that he is being ignored in life because he is disappearing from the world.

  6. E6. Firing Squad

    Aug 11, 1972 · 30m

    A mercenary returns to the UK having switched sides in a coup and discovers his former associates waiting for him, looking for revenge.

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