Summaries

"Theatre Macabre" was a horror movie anthology series hosted by Christopher Lee; made in Poland; with stories from various classic authors.

Christopher Lee hosted this anthology television series originally produced by Film Polski in the tradition of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "Boris Karloff's Thriller". Lee delivers the introduction and conclusion for each half-hour at his imposing and often cheeky best, while the tales themselves - adapted from stories by Poe, Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson and Oscar Wilde - are written and/or directed by filmmakers that include Andrzej Zulawski and Academy Award® winner Andrzej Wajda. Dubbed into English and featuring 'additional dialogue' by Jesse Lasky Jr.—The Professor

Details

Keywords
  • anthology
  • horror host
  • male horror host
  • folk horror
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
  • Drama
Release date Sep 30, 1971
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Poland
Language English Polish
Production companies Film Polski

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 25m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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