Masters of Horror
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German title | Masters of Horror |
Original title | Masters of Horror |
Country of production |
Canada United States |
original language | English |
Year (s) | 2005-2007 |
length | about 60 minutes |
Episodes | 26th |
genre | Horror movie |
idea | Mick Garris |
production |
Mick Garris Tom Rowe Lisa Richardson |
music | Ed Shearmur |
First broadcast | October 28, 2005 on Showtime |
Masters of Horror is anAmerican horror television series producedby Mick Garris from 2005 to 2007 for Showtime . Each episode of the series was directed by a different well-known horror film director and contains a separate short film.
Two complete seasons with 13 episodes each were produced. After Showtime decided against a third season, Mick Garris has been producing a horror television series for NBC since 2008 based on the same idea under the name Fear Itself .
In Germany, the series has so far been released on DVD and is available as a monthly package from "maxdome". Although released for ages 18 and over, some episodes have been shortened compared to the original version.
Episode list
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Offshoot
In 2007 the series Masters of Science Fiction , which is based on the concept of Masters of Horror and was produced by its makers, was broadcast in the USA .
Awards (selection)
- In 2006, Ed Shearmur won an Emmy for the series' main title .
- In 2007, the series won the Saturn Award in the Best Television Series Release on DVD category.
- In the same year, the series received a Satellite Award for the best DVD extras .
Reviews
Episode Deer Woman
"Harmoniously staged, ironically colored soft horror with a number of mythological borrowings."
Episodes Sick Girl / Haeckel's Tale
"Well-produced horror films for fans of the genre."
Episode Chocolate
"Well developed psychological thriller with a" mystery touch "."
Episode Cigarette Burns
"Horribly suspenseful horror film with a depressing atmosphere, which cleverly plays with cinema myths and fears."
Episode imprint
"Horror film enriched with sado-maso sex, which mainly derives its shocks from drastic torture scenes."
Web links
- Masters of Horror in the Internet Movie Database (English)