A History of Horror Movies

Hi

          I do not know if you have already seen this, but I have just discovered a BBC series on You Tube called A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss, from 2010, in three parts. It deals specifically with horror movies.

Each episode looks at a different era. Part 1 kicks off with the silent films of the 1920s, before moving on to the Golden Age of the early Universal sound films of the 1930s. This is not just the usual talking heads and film clips. There are such treasures as Lon Chaney Senior's make-up case, and a life-cast of his head, on which he could try out new make-up designs. Wow. There are also numerous interviews with surviving cast members from several of the early films.

A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (Part 1 of 3) Frankenstein Goes to Hollywood - YouTube

Part 2 moves to England, and British-made horror films, starting off with Hammer.

A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (Part 2 of 3) Home Counties Horror - YouTube

Part 3 moves back to America, and films set in the present, from Psycho and Night of the Living Dead, to the later slasher films.

A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (Part 3 of 3) The American Scream - YouTube

An interesting series, I watched the three-hour series on a single rainy Saturday.

Paul Adams from New Zealand