Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018 English 3 Seasons TV-MA

Award-winning horror film director, writer, producer and actor Eli Roth brings together the masters of horror - the storytellers and stars who define the genre - to explore its biggest themes and reveal the inspirations and struggles behind its past and present. Each one-hour episode will take viewers on a chilling exploration of how horror has evolved through the years and examine the genre's impact on society as well as delving into how horror maintains its fan base and why audiences are addicted to fear. Interviewees include Stephen King, Quentin Tarantino, Linda Blair and many others.

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Zombies are 21st-century horror icons.

61min

The first slasher films shocked the nation.

60min

Slashers got sophisticated in the '90s and on.

60min

Demonic posessions deliver devilish scares.

60min

Monsters are metaphors for gory good fun.

60min

Vampires are an irresistible mix of sex and death.

60min

Ghost stories have haunted us for generations.

61min

Home is where the heart is, unless one lives in a house of hell.

42min

The history of monster movies is also the history of the evolution of special effects technology, for many horror fans monsters are the best part of the genre.

42min

Sometimes disgusting, body horror films make audience members question their prejudices against physical difference, their attitudes about sex and gender, their fear of disease and contamination, and how much appearance determines destiny.

42min

The archetypical evil witch is a towering figure in the history of horror and is everything mainstream religion tells us a woman should not be - and that unapologetic, very female power frightens men and fascinates women.

42min

The films highlighted in this episode may not solve the mystery of where evil comes from, but they have a terrifically terrifying time raising the question.

42min

A deep dive into nine films that defy categorization and push the boundaries of horror.

42min

Sometimes horror sequels fall far short of the original. And sometimes they are even better.

42min

The pandemic came as a surprise to some, but horror films have sounded the alarm for decades.

42min

Horror superstars like Stephen King bring psychic powers to life in thrilling new ways.

42min

Zombies, aliens, disease and war - whatever the cause, the end of the world inspires great horror.

42min

Holidays can be stressful. Horror brings our wildest homicidal holiday fantasies to life.

42min

From Frankenstein to Frank N. Furter, mad scientists smash the barriers of polite society.

42min

Member Reviews

I need like 30 seasons of this. That's all I'm going to say.

Lilmisschillona

1 week ago

This review is for Eli Roth and only Eli Roth -

professorgay

2 weeks ago

i love eli..everything he does for horror is great..this is a great show n i hope he does more

canloupe77

3 weeks ago

This is such a great show. There are so many great movies discussed, and quite a few that were introduced to me through this show. Hoping for season 4 someday! :sign_horns:

MrFancipants

1 month ago

awesome documentary series! my favorite horror categories has always been slashers vampires and monsters! 😁

Quintanilla

2 months ago

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"1. Zombies"

"2. Slashers, Part 1"

"3. Slashers, Part 2"

"4. The Demons Inside"

"5. Killer Creatures"

"6. Vampires"

"7. Ghost Stories"

"1. Houses of Hell"

"2. Monsters"

"3. Body Horror"

"4. Witches"

"5. Chilling Children"

"6. Nine Nightmares"

"1. Sequels That Don't Suck"

"2. Infections"

"3. Psychics"

"4. Apocalyptic Horror"

"5. Holiday Horror"

"6. Mad Scientist"

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