100 YEARS OF HORROR is a 26-episode TV series made in 1996 and featuring the delightful Christopher Lee as host, his sonorous narration exploring the history of horror cinema in the 20th century. Each themed episode contains plentiful clips from the films mentioned along with brief interview footage seemingly culled from other documentaries as well as TV shows and the like.
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE is, as you would guess from the title, a thorough exploration of cinematic depictions of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel, with some similar titles thrown into the mix (such as Karloff's GRIP OF THE STRANGLER). The Fredric March and Spencer Tracy versions get most screen time but other, minor adaptations, like Lee's own I, MONSTER and Hammer's interesting DR. JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE are also covered. It's interesting to see Fred Olen Ray talking about THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON and generally the 1950s era stuff is the most fun here.
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE is, as you would guess from the title, a thorough exploration of cinematic depictions of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel, with some similar titles thrown into the mix (such as Karloff's GRIP OF THE STRANGLER). The Fredric March and Spencer Tracy versions get most screen time but other, minor adaptations, like Lee's own I, MONSTER and Hammer's interesting DR. JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE are also covered. It's interesting to see Fred Olen Ray talking about THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON and generally the 1950s era stuff is the most fun here.
