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100 Years of Horror volume 21
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English
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Karloff's parchment-skin portrayal of Imhotep set the standard for mummy movies, but many others have gotten "wrapped up" in their work over the years, as you'll see.
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100 Years of Horror volume 19
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English
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A holdover from ancient tales, sorcerers have long fascinated movie audiences with their powerful use of black magic to achieve their evil goals.
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100 Years of Horror volume 26
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English
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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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100 Years of Horror volume 10
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English
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Lon Chaney Sr. was the original Phantom of the Opera, but there have been other notable portrayals — and other notable phantoms!
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100 Years of Horror volume 12
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English
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More than just the Devil (although The Prince of Darkness has certainly figured into quite a few motion pictures), demons have been a mainstay of horror films since the silent days.
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100 Years of Horror volume 16
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English
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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.
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100 Years of Horror volume 11
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English
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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.
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100 Years of Horror volume 13
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English
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Abominable snowmen, mole people, creatures from black lagoons. All these half-human/half-beast "hybrids" are here — and more!
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100 Years of Horror volume 20
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English
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Creatures from "out there" have captured the imagination of everyone from H.G. Wells to Steven Spielberg. Here's a look at some out-of-this-world intergalactic beings.
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100 Years of Horror volume 24
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English
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Frankenstein is probably the most famous example of a man-made monster, but a great many other creepy creations have been fashioned by men, either by accident or on purpose, as this fun-filled episode illustrates.
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100 Years of Horror volume 22
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English
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The walking dead have been a mainstay of horror films for decades. Although usually confined to the West Indies, Hollywood has made sure audiences will fear zombies anywhere and everywhere.
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100 Years of Horror volume 6
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English
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Of course there's Lon Chaney Jr. as The Wolf Man, but other films have featured werewolves in surprising ways over the years.
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100 Years of Horror volume 25
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English
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Another idea 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.
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100 Years of Horror volume 4
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English
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Hammer Films "reanimated" the Frankenstein franchise in the 1950s with its terrifying teaming of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee as doctor and "patient." Take a look at how this classic story changed in the '50s, '60s — and beyond.
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100 Years of Horror volume 1
Language
English
Description
There's more to Dracula than just Bela Lugosi, as the cinema's various incarnations of the carnal count are examined.
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100 Years of Horror volume 23
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English
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How many times did Karloff and Lugosi play mad doctors? Many horror legends have taken their turn playing sinister scientists and frightful physicians, as you'll see.
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100 Years of Horror volume 9
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English
Description
Nothing like a good ghost story — except a century's worth of films filled with more ghost stories!
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100 Years of Horror volume 18
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English
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An affectionate salute to the great showmen of yesteryear who figured out all sorts of gory gimmicks to keep audiences glued to their seats — and away from their TV sets!
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100 Years of Horror volume 5
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English
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Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of good and evil has been a filmic favorite since early silent days. Various portrayals of the dual doctor are examined.
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100 Years of Horror volume 3
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English
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Karloff's career was defined by his sympathetic portrayal of "the monster," but others took on this challenging role over the years. This fascinating installment tells the story behind Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's timeless tale.
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