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

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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