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  • A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (2010–2010)
  • TV Mini-series | 177 min | Documentary, History, Horror
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (2010–2010)
TV Mini-series | 177 min | Documentary, History, Horror

Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's glory days and beyond.
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Writer
Mark Gatiss (written by)
Producer
Rachel Jardine (producer)
Editors
Glenn Rainton | Natasha Martin (lead editor)
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Updated Oct 11, 2010

Release date (First episode)
Oct 11, 2010 (United Kingdom)

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94 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
3
Mark Gatiss
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
3
David Warner
Self / Self - Edward Charlton / Self - Keith Jennings Self / Self - Edward Charlton / Self - Keith Jennings   See fewer
2
Barbara Steele
Self / Self - Katia Vajda / Self - Princess Asa Vajda / Self - Betts Self / Self - Katia Vajda / Self - Princess Asa Vajda / Self - Betts   See fewer
2
Michael Roberts
Compere Compere   See fewer
2
Vincent Price
Self / Self - Prince Prospero / Self - Matthew Hopkins (archive footage) Self / Self - Prince Prospero / Self - Matthew Hopkins (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
Peter Cushing
Self / Self - Victor Frankenstein / Self - Doctor Van Helsing / Self - Doctor Victor Stein (archive footage) Self / Self - Victor Frankenstein / Self - Doctor Van Helsing / Self - Doctor Victor Stein (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
1
Gloria Stuart
Self / Self - Margaret Waverton Self / Self - Margaret Waverton   See fewer
1
Barbara Shelley
Self / Self - Helen Self / Self - Helen   See fewer
1
Donnie Dunagan
Self / Self - Peter von Frankenstein Self / Self - Peter von Frankenstein   See fewer
1
1
1
Carla Laemmle
Self / Self - Coach Passenger Self / Self - Coach Passenger   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Milton Subotsky
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Michael Style
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
Jonathan Rigby
Dracula Dracula   See fewer
1
Ellen Burstyn
Chris MacNeil (archive footage) (uncredited) Chris MacNeil (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Marilyn Burns
Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited) Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Gunnar Hansen
Leatherface (archive footage) (uncredited) Leatherface (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Jamie Lee Curtis
Laurie Strode (archive footage) (uncredited) Laurie Strode (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Anthony Perkins
Norman Bates (archive footage) (uncredited) Norman Bates (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Elsa Lanchester
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate (archive footage) (uncredited) Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Christopher Lee
Self / Self - Creature / Self - Count Dracula / Self - Lord Summerisle (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / Self - Creature / Self - Count Dracula / Self - Lord Summerisle (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Nancy Kyes
Annie Brackett (archive footage) (uncredited) Annie Brackett (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Janet Leigh
Marion Crane (archive footage) (uncredited) Marion Crane (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Boris Karloff
The Monster / Morgan / Cabman John Gray (archive footage) (uncredited) The Monster / Morgan / Cabman John Gray (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ruth Gordon
Self / Self - Minnie Castevet (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / Self - Minnie Castevet (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Linda Blair
Self / Self - Regan (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / Self - Regan (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Roman Polanski
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Vera Miles
Lila Crane (archive footage) (uncredited) Lila Crane (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Bela Lugosi
Count Dracula / Ygor / Joseph (archive footage) (uncredited) Count Dracula / Ygor / Joseph (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Gregory Peck
Self / Self - Robert Thorn (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / Self - Robert Thorn (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Mia Farrow
Self / Self - Rosemary Woodhouse (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / Self - Rosemary Woodhouse (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John Cassavetes
Self / Self - Guy Woodhouse (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / Self - Guy Woodhouse (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lon Chaney Jr.
Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage) (uncredited) Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jason Miller
Father Karras (archive footage) (uncredited) Father Karras (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lon Chaney
Erik, The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited) Erik, The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Dwight Frye
Renfield (archive footage) (uncredited) Renfield (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Colin Clive
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited) Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Martin Balsam
Det. Milton Arbogast (archive footage) (uncredited) Det. Milton Arbogast (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Duane Jones
Ben (archive footage) (uncredited) Ben (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Claire Bloom
Theodora 'Theo' (archive footage) (uncredited) Theodora 'Theo' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lou Costello
Wilbur Grey (archive footage) (uncredited) Wilbur Grey (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lee Remick
Katherine Thorn (archive footage) (uncredited) Katherine Thorn (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Judith O'Dea
Barbra (archive footage) (uncredited) Barbra (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ken Foree
Peter (archive footage) (uncredited) Peter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Julie Harris
Eleanor 'Nell' Lance (archive footage) (uncredited) Eleanor 'Nell' Lance (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Bud Abbott
Chick Young (archive footage) (uncredited) Chick Young (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Glenn Strange
The Frankenstein Monster (archive footage) (uncredited) The Frankenstein Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Harvey Stephens
Damien Thorn (archive footage) (uncredited) Damien Thorn (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Dana Andrews
Dr. John Holden (archive footage) (uncredited) Dr. John Holden (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Hazel Court
Juliana (archive footage) (uncredited) Juliana (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Basil Rathbone
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited) Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Paul A. Partain
Franklin Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited) Franklin Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jane Randolph
Alice Moore (archive footage) (uncredited) Alice Moore (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Mercedes McCambridge
Demon (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited) Demon (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Fay Wray
Charlotte Duncan (archive footage) (uncredited) Charlotte Duncan (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jane Asher
Francesca (archive footage) (uncredited) Francesca (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Melvyn Douglas
Roger Penderel (archive footage) (uncredited) Roger Penderel (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Fredric March
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (archive footage) (uncredited) Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ernest Thesiger
Doctor Pretorius (archive footage) (uncredited) Doctor Pretorius (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Linda Hayden
Angel Blake (archive footage) (uncredited) Angel Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Martine Beswick
Sister Hyde (archive footage) (uncredited) Sister Hyde (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Sidney Blackmer
Self / Self - Roman Castevet (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / Self - Roman Castevet (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Gaylen Ross
Francine (archive footage) (uncredited) Francine (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lionel Atwill
Ivan Igor (archive footage) (uncredited) Ivan Igor (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ralph Bates
Dr. Jekyll (archive footage) (uncredited) Dr. Jekyll (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Melissa Stribling
Mina (archive footage) (uncredited) Mina (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Mary Philbin
Christine Daae (archive footage) (uncredited) Christine Daae (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Russell Streiner
Johnny (archive footage) (uncredited) Johnny (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
David Emge
Stephen (archive footage) (uncredited) Stephen (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Niall MacGinnis
Dr. Julian Karswell (archive footage) (uncredited) Dr. Julian Karswell (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Scott H. Reiniger
Roger (archive footage) (uncredited) Roger (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Olga Baclanova
Cleopatra (archive footage) (uncredited) Cleopatra (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Elizabeth Shepherd
The Lady Rowena Trevanion / The Lady Ligeia (archive footage) (uncredited) The Lady Rowena Trevanion / The Lady Ligeia (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Rudolf Schündler
Karl (archive footage) (uncredited) Karl (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Wendy Padbury
Cathy Vespers (archive footage) (uncredited) Cathy Vespers (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John Van Eyssen
Jonathan (archive footage) (uncredited) Jonathan (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Russell Wade
Donald Fettes (archive footage) (uncredited) Donald Fettes (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Richard Wordsworth
Victor Carroon (archive footage) (uncredited) Victor Carroon (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Paul Hardtmuth
Professor Bernstein (archive footage) (uncredited) Professor Bernstein (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Vincent Russell
Subway Vagrant (archive footage) (uncredited) Subway Vagrant (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Margia Dean
Mrs. Judith Carroon (archive footage) (uncredited) Mrs. Judith Carroon (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Barry Norman
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Marcel Steiner
The Face (archive footage) (uncredited) The Face (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Gunnar Hansen
Leatherface (archive footage) (uncredited) Leatherface (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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