Theatre Macabre

Season 1

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Horror legend Christopher Lee hosts this anthology in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, each half-hour episode adapting a story from a classic author, with tales by Edgar Allen Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.

Where to Watch Theatre Macabre • Season 1

24 Episodes

  • First Love
    E1
    First LoveVladimir, the teenage son of a local rich man, falls madly in love with his new neighbor's daughter Zina competing for her affections along with a host of her other suitors.
  • The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg
    E2
    The Man Who Demoralized HadleyburgA stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone.
  • The Tortures of Hope
    E3
    The Tortures of HopeA man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him?
  • Mateo Falcone
    E4
    Mateo FalconeA young Corsican boy defies local customs and dishonors his family when he turns in a bandit to police.
  • The Vampire
    E5
    The VampireIntertwines multiple stories, including a framing device about a young man named Runevsky, and explores themes of obsession, the supernatural, and the line between reality and imagination.
  • The Swashbuckler
    E6
    The SwashbucklerA psychological character study revolving around Luchkov, an aggressive, manipulative former military officer who lives for duels and social domination.
  • The Actress
    E7
    The ActressA failed actress wants to go back to her husband, who has fallen into alcoholism.
  • The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether
    E8
    The System of Dr Tarr and Professor FetherA narrator visits a French mental asylum where the 'soothing system' of patient-led care has been overthrown by a new, more severe method, only for the narrator to discover the 'doctors' are actually the patients, and the 'keepers' are those locked away, tarred and feathered.
  • The Rajah's Diamond
    E9
    The Rajah's DiamondFollows the journey of a cursed, valuable diamond as it passes through the hands of various characters, revealing their greed, folly, and the dark allure of wealth. The narrative links these tales through the diamond's movement from London to Paris, exploring themes of crime, deception, and morality.
  • The Nose
    E10
    The NoseA government official's nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own.
  • Tell-Tale Hearts
    E11
    Tell-Tale HeartsA nameless man insists on his sanity while confessing to murdering an old man because of his 'vulture-like' eye.
  • Markheim
    E12
    MarkheimA man murders an antique dealer on Christmas Day to steal from him, only to be tormented by his own conscience, personified by a mysterious visitor who may be the Devil, forcing him to confront his evil and ultimately choose confession over further sin.
  • The Barrel Organ
    E13
    The Barrel OrganReclusive, cultured lawyer Mr Tomasz's solitary life is transformed by a blind orphan girl who moves in next door and her barrel organ, which he initially despises but comes to cherish as a source of joy and connection, ultimately leading him to help her.
  • The Canterville Ghost
    E14
    The Canterville GhostA young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an heroic act, something he intends to get the husband to do.
  • Decameron
    E15
    DecameronFrom Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron No. 40.'
  • A Matter of Conscience
    E16
    A Matter of ConscienceFrom Ambrose Bierce's 'A Matter of Conscience.'
  • The Husband Under the Bed
    E17
    The Husband Under the BedFrom Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed.'
  • Pavoncello
    E18
    PavoncelloFrom Stefan Zeromski's 'Pavoncello.'
  • The Song of Triumphant Love
    E19
    The Song of Triumphant LoveFrom Ivan Turgenev's 'The Song of Triumphant Love.'
  • The Postmaster
    E20
    The PostmasterFrom Alexander Pushkin's 'The Postmaster.'
  • A Terribly Strange Bed
    E21
    A Terribly Strange BedFrom William Wilkie Collins' 'A Terribly Strange Bed.'
  • The Fatalist
    E22
    The FatalistFrom Mikhail Lermontov's 'The Fatalist.'
  • Resurrection of the Offland
    E23
    Resurrection of the OfflandFrom Alexandre Dumas 'The Resurrection of the Offland.'
  • Boarded Window
    E24
    Boarded WindowFrom Ambrose Bierce's 'The Boarded Window.'

Cast of Season 1

  • Christopher LeeSelf – Host
  • Murray B. SilvermanExecutive Producer
  • Ben KadishProducer
  • John HowellArt Direction
  • Roy TaylorSupervising Editor
  • Ron GoodwinOriginal Music Composer

 

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