Theatre Macabre
Overview
Christopher Lee, a titan of horror, serves as the master of ceremonies for this anthology series, reminiscent of *Alfred Hitchcock Presents*. Each half-hour installment brings a classic author’s work to life, adapting chilling tales from literary giants like Edgar Allan Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.
Episodes
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1
First Love
Wealthy teenager Vladimir becomes instantly infatuated with Zina, the daughter of the new family next door. Soon, he finds himself vying for her atten...
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2
The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg
A mysterious traveler arrives in town carrying a heavy sack of gold and a quiet challenge. He offers the fortune to anyone who can pass his strange te...
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3
The Tortures of Hope
In the dim light of a dungeon cell, a man condemned by the Inquisition awaits his final moment. As the executioners prepare their instruments, he clin...
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4
Mateo Falcone
In Corsica, a young boy breaks with generations of tradition when he hands over a wanted bandit to the authorities. His decision brings deep shame upo...
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5
The Vampire
Runevsky, a young man caught between daydreams and dread, becomes the thread binding several strange tales. As his grip on reality falters, the storie...
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6
The Swashbuckler
Luchkov, a former military officer driven by aggression and a hunger for control, turns every social encounter into a battlefield. He thrives on duels...
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7
The Actress
A struggling actress whose career has stalled decides to return to her husband, hoping to rebuild their life together. But she finds him consumed by a...
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8
The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether
A traveler arrives at a French asylum to observe its reputed 'soothing system'—a gentle approach where patients guide their own treatment. But the p...
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9
The Rajah's Diamond
A cursed diamond of immense value moves from person to person, each new owner falling prey to greed, foolishness, and the seductive pull of riches. Th...
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10
The Nose
A government official suddenly finds his nose detaching from his face and taking on a mind of its own. The rogue nose begins wandering around, attendi...
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11
Tell-Tale Hearts
A man without a name calmly confesses to killing an elderly man, all while insisting he is perfectly sane. His motive? The old man’s eye, which he d...
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12
Markheim
On Christmas Day, a man kills an antique dealer to rob him, but soon finds his guilt taking on a terrifying form. A mysterious stranger—possibly the...
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13
The Barrel Organ
A sheltered, refined lawyer named Mr Tomasz lives in quiet solitude until a blind orphan girl moves in next door. At first, he loathes the sound of he...
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14
The Canterville Ghost
A young American couple inherits a crumbling English castle and soon discovers it’s not empty. The ghost of a disgraced ancestor haunts the halls, c...
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15
Decameron
From Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron No. 40.'
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16
A Matter of Conscience
From Ambrose Bierce's 'A Matter of Conscience.'
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17
The Husband Under the Bed
Ivan Andreevich, a man consumed by suspicion, tails his wife through the city, convinced she is meeting a lover. His hunt leads him to a dark theater ...
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18
Pavoncello
From Stefan Zeromski's 'Pavoncello.'
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19
The Song of Triumphant Love
In a Renaissance Italian city, two lifelong friends—the painter Mucius and the musician Fabius—both love the beautiful Valeria, who chooses Fabius...
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20
The Postmaster
From Alexander Pushkin's 'The Postmaster.'
