Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (1997)
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 6 episodes
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 8.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Clive Barker hosts this documentary series about the history of horror. It looks at horror in movies, literature, and art, and covers subjects like famous monsters, real killers, and special effects.
educationalcreepyinformativemacabreexploratoryhistoricalintriguing
What happens
Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror is a six-part documentary series first broadcast on BBC2 on 4 October 1997. It was written and hosted by Clive Barker and explored the history of horror, from the cinema to art. Subjects included are the influence of the Grand Guignol, the literary works of Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft, the real life serial killer Ed Gein, the horror make-up effects of Tom Savini and director George A. Romero, as well as works of artist Franz Xaver Messerschmidt and the horror film icon Freddy Krueger. A tie-in book was released featuring art work by Barker and film reviews by Stephen Jones. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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