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Eli Roth's History of Horror

What screams are made of.

  • 2018 – 2021
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~42m / ep
  • 3 seasons
  • 6.4/10

An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.

Latest: Season 3 · 2021

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  1. E1. Sequels That Don't Suck

    Oct 1, 2021 · 42m

    Fans of horror 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. E2. Infections

    Oct 8, 2021 · 42m

    Horror has warned 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").

  3. E3. Psychics

    Oct 15, 2021 · 42m

    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 bring psychic powers to the screen in thrilling ways.

  4. E4. Apocalyptic Horror

    Oct 22, 2021 · 42m

    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. E5. Holiday Horror

    Oct 29, 2021 · 42m

    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. E6. Mad Scientists

    Nov 5, 2021 · 42m

    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," "Altered States" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."

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