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Genre | Mystery & Thrillers |
Format | Multiple Formats, Box set, Black & White, NTSC, Full Screen |
Contributor | Gerald Mayer, William Shatner, Mitchell Leisen, Ida Lupino, Cloris Leachman, Howard McNear, Boris Karloff, Rex Randolph, Dick York, Jules Bricken, Natalie Schafer, Ursula Andress, John Brahm, Russell Johnson, Rip Torn, Arthur Hiller, Douglas Heyes, Tom Poston, Edward Platt, Leslie Nielson, Richard Chamberlain, Elizabeth Montgomery, Marie Slaughter, Paul Henreid, Mary Tyler Moore See more |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 14 |
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Now available for the first time ever in any format, experience the complete series hailed as the most frightening ever created for television. Horror legend Boris Karloff (Frankenstein) guides you through 67 unforgettable episodes of suspense, murder and relentless terror, featuring a stellar cast of stars from the golden age of TV. These tales from the minds of such masterful writers as Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Bloch (Psycho), and Cornell Woolrich (Rear Window) include a murderous cursed painting, a supernatural mirror, a demonic tailor's suit, and much more.
Now remastered and packed with hours of exclusive, fascinating extras, Thriller is the ultimate must-have collection for any horror or classic television fan. Featured stars include: William Shatner, Leslie Nielsen, Mary Tyler Moore, Elizabeth Montgomery, Rip Torn, Richard Chamberlain, Cloris Leachman, Alan Napier (Batman), Robert Vaughn (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.), Werner Klemperer Hogan's Heroes), Russell Johnson (Gilligan's Island), Donna Douglas (The Beverly Hillbillies), Richard Kiel (Moonraker), Marlo Thomas (That Girl), Edward Platt (Get Smart), Marion Ross (Happy Days), Tom Poston (Newhart), Natalie Schafer (Gilligan's Island), Richard Long (The Big Valley), Ursula Andress (Dr. No), and many more.
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Image Entertainment's 14-disc presentation of the acclaimed anthology series Thriller is arguably among the most anticipated DVD releases for horror fans and vintage-TV aficionados alike. Hosted by screen legend Boris Karloff, who also appeared in five episodes of the series, and aired on NBC from 1960 to 1962, Thriller immediately earned a reputation as one of the most frightening programs ever broadcast on television--a legacy that endures some four decades after it left the airwaves. Though it featured an all-star lineup both in front of and behind the camera--actors such as William Shatner, Richard Chamberlain, Rip Torn, Leslie Nielsen, Elizabeth Montgomery, Warren Oates, Robert Vaughn, and Marlo Thomas were among its guest stars, while directors included veterans like John Brahm (The Lodger), John Newland (One Step Beyond), and actor-directors Ida Lupino, Paul Henreid, and Ray Milland--the chills of Thriller hinged on its stories. Psycho author Robert Bloch adapted several of his short tales for the series, including one of its most nerve-jangling episodes, "The Cheaters," about a pair of glasses that reveal terrifying truths to the wearer. Twilight Zone scribes Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont also contributed scripts, while others were based on stories by Cornell Woolrich, Edgar Allan Poe, and Conan creator Robert E. Howard; the latter provided the source material for "Pigeons from Hell," the episode widely regarded as the most terrifying of the series, with Brandon De Wilde as a young man who encounters restless spirits and a unique monster in an abandoned Southern mansion. Other standouts include Bloch's "The Grim Reaper," about a cursed portrait that brings death to its owners (including Shatner); "The Purple Room," with Torn as the skeptical inheritor of a haunted house, which viewers will immediately recognize as the Bates home from Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho; and "La Strega," with Ursula Andress as a young woman bedeviled by her sorceress aunt.
The 14-disc Thriller: The Complete Series offers all 67 episodes of the series, each remastered and uncut for the first time since their original broadcast. Some 50 hours of supplemental features have also been included; chief among these are 24 hours of commentary tracks by Thriller participants like directors Arthur Hiller and Ted Post and actors Richard Anderson and Beverly Washburn (Spider Baby), as well as genre experts like Tim Lucas, David Schow, Gary Gerani, and Lucy Chase Williams. Episode promos and isolated score tracks by composers Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen) and Morton Stevens all help to underscore why no less an authority than Stephen King declared Thriller to be the best series of its type to ever air on television. --Paul Gaita
We chatted with the late Karloff's daughter, Sara--who runs Karloff Enterprises to preserve, protect, and share her father's memories--about her famous father and the Thriller series.
Question: Thriller has been something of a Holy Grail for fans of suspense and horror and television. It must be a source of considerable pride to see it finally arrive on legitimate DVD.
Karloff: Thriller has always been some of the most popular of my father's TV work. For years I have been receiving inquiries from his fans as to just when the series was going to be released in its entirety and what was holding it up and why Universal would not let it out for the fans to once again enjoy. I, of course, had no real answers to the fan's questions. So I, along with my father's fans, am delighted that the entire 67 episode series is finally being released and that Image Entertainment has done such an exceptional job with the DVDs and all of the extras.
Question: Though your father was best known as a movie star, he was actively involved in television from nearly its inception. Do you recall his feelings about the medium and Thriller in particular?
Karloff: In 1949 my father moved from Hollywood to New York. One of the major reasons for the move was to embrace the new medium of television. It was in its infancy and for those actors, like my father, who were accustomed to "take one," "take two," etc., live television could be terrifying. It was also thrilling and challenging.
My father fortunately was "a quick study" and had had almost 10 years of repertory theater training in British Columbia prior to his arrival in Hollywood. So that all helped him in his new endeavor. He loved the challenge of television and the whole new audience it gave his work. It also brought him an entire new body of work and allowed him to show the breadth of his talent.
My father had two other TV series of his own, Colonel March and The Veil, but Thriller was his favorite. He not only enjoyed his hosting duties and had great fun tailoring each introduction to the episode itself, but he appeared in several episodes. He was proud of the writing and directing by some of the finest writers and directors of the day, but the actors were first rate talent too.
Question: Like The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Thriller is fondly remembered by viewers, some of whom saw it during its original network run. To what do you attribute its longevity in the minds of critics and fans, including Stephen King?
Karloff: Thriller was well written, beautifully directed, and had some of the finest actors performing these great shows. As if that were not enough, the episodes were not gory. They were suspenseful and intelligent. They invited the audience along on the adventure; they included the audience in the experience; they did not insult the audience's intelligence as some of today's viewing trash does.
It was the sheer quality of the content of the work of the participants--crew, writers, directors, actors, and my father's hosting--that made this magical package called Thriller and that has given it its long legs and its immense popularity with the fans.
Question: Your father appeared in five episodes of Thriller. Do you have a favorite among these?
Karloff: I really don't have a favorite episode in which my father appeared. I wish, and I think the fans do, too, that he might have appeared in a few more than just 5 out of the 67.
Question: Which aspects of the DVD set do you feel will delight fans the most?
Karloff: As with anything, it will be the new material--the extras on the DVDs that will delight the fans. I wish there were more interviews with the people who worked on Thriller, but Image Entertainment has a beautiful product that the fans have been waiting for for a very long time.
I know my father would be amazed and flattered beyond belief at the longevity and enormity of the legacy he has left and the multi-generational appeal of his wonderful work.
Please thank his fans for their continued interest in his work and his life. He truly was a lovely human being. --Paul Gaita
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.7 x 5.4 inches; 2.2 Pounds
- Director : Arthur Hiller, Douglas Heyes, Gerald Mayer, John Brahm, Jules Bricken
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Box set, Black & White, NTSC, Full Screen
- Run time : 55 hours and 54 minutes
- Release date : August 31, 2010
- Actors : Boris Karloff, William Shatner, Leslie Nielson, Rip Torn, Richard Chamberlain
- Studio : IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
- ASIN : B003NOGNQU
- Number of discs : 14
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,484 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #62 in Horror (Movies & TV)
- #79 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
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OK, I'm going to do some name-dropping now. Here is a PARTIAL list of some of the many players who appeared in those 67 episodes, many of whom were hardly "big names" at the time: John Anderson, Ursula Andress (pre-"Dr. No"), Edward Andrews (who appeared in 3 comedic episodes), Mary Astor, Jeanne Bal, Sidney Blackmer, Larry Blyden, Lloyd Bochner, Antoinette Bower (2 episodes), Edgar Buchanan, MacDonald Carey, Richard Carlson, John Carradine (2), Eduardo Ciannelli (2), future "Time Tunnel" star Robert Colbert, Elisha Cook, Hazel Court, pretty Audrey Dalton (3), Henry Daniell (4), Brandon de Wilde, Ron Ely, "The Tingler" star Judith Evelyn, Jay C. Flippen, Beverly Garland, film noir bad girl Jane Greer, Kevin Hagen, Oscar Homolka, John Ireland, Russell Johnson, Henry Jones (2), Boris Karloff himself (5), "The Bad Seed" star Nancy Kelly, the late George Kennedy, Otto Kruger, Robert Lansing, Cloris Leachman, Richard Long, the always hissable George Macready, Patricia Medina (2), Robert Middleton (2), Elizabeth Montgomery (three years pre-"Bewitched"), Mary Tyler Moore (2), '30s star Conrad Nagel, Reggie Nalder (2), Alan Napier, Ed Nelson (2), "One Step Beyond" host John Newland (2), Leslie Nielson (who starred in that first episode), Jeanette Nolan (2), Warren Oates (2), yummy Susan Oliver, scrumptious Luciana Paluzzi, Nehemiah Persoff, Edward Platt, Tom Poston, Alejandro Rey (2), comedian Mort Sahl, Natalie Schafer (a good three years pre-"Gilligan's"), William Shatner (2), Henry Silva, Torin Thatcher, Marlo Thomas, Ann Todd, Rip Torn, Vo van Fleet, Robert Vaughn (three years pre-"U.N.C.L.E."), Robert Webber, Jack Weston (2), John Williams, William Windom and Dick York. Some of the directors on the show included Arthur Hiller, Mitchell Leisen, Richard Carlson, Ida Lupino (who stylishly helmed no fewer than 8 episodes), Ray Milland and John Newland, although the bulk of the episodes were directed by John Brahm and Herschel Daugherty. As for the program's writers, some names you might recognize include Charles Beaumont (who also wrote 22 "Twilight Zone" eps), Robert Bloch (who wrote 8 "Thriller"s in all) and Richard Matheson. As you can tell, a staggering amount of talent here, both in front of and behind the cameras, with the results being some truly fantastic television.
Naturally, every fan of "Thriller" has his or her favorite episodes, and I suspect that mine are little different than many of the others. As I said, all the episodes have something to be said for them, but of course, some really do stand out from the pack. Here are my top 10 favorites, in chronological order: "The Purple Room," that first horror episode, in which a man and a woman spend a terrifying night in the haunted abode known as Black Oak Mansion; "The Cheaters," a five-part story depicting the ghastly fate that befalls the owners of a pair of ensorcelled eyeglasses; "Well of Doom," a remarkably atmospheric and Gothic hour; "The Devil's Ticket," in which a struggling artist makes an unfortunate bargain with Satan himself; "Parasite Mansion," a largely faithful version of the Mary Elizabeth Counselman short story, highlighted by some grotesque makeup work on Jeanette Nolan; "Pigeons From Hell," perhaps "Thriller"'s most frightening hour, and an excellent adaptation of the Robert E. Howard short story; "The Grim Reaper," in which owners of a particular painting meet shocking demises; "The Weird Tailor," in which a practitioner of the Black Arts attempts to bring his dead son back to life; "La Strega," which finds Jeanette Nolan, again in hideous makeup, playing one of the scariest-looking witches in screen history; and finally, "The Incredible Doktor Markesan," another truly horrific outing, in which a nephew and his wife visit his scientist uncle in a dreary and decaying mansion.
With 67 episodes' worth of wonderful performances, choosing 10 outstanding acting turns is an extremely difficult proposition. But if I HAD to honor 10 terrific ones (putting aside from consideration those featured in my 10 favorite episodes), they might be Susan Oliver, playing a beautiful but manipulative noirish gal in "Choose a Victim"; beefcake wonder Larry Pennell, trying desperately to clean up his older brother's homicide, in "Late Date"; the truly bizarre-looking Reggie Nalder in "Terror in Teakwood"; Robert Middleton, who actually manages to inject pathos into his role of the executioner in the astonishingly suspenseful episode "Guillotine"; Patricia Medina, for her wonderfully over-the-top thesping in "The Premature Burial"; Boris Karloff, for his superb, sly underplaying in "The Last of the Sommervilles" (although his, uh, deadpan performance in the later "Doktor Markesan" episode may just be the finest of both seasons); Jo van Fleet, surprisingly sexy and alluring in "The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk"; Nancy Kelly, practically giving a one-woman show in the gripping episode "The Storm"; beautiful Linda Watkins, as a vain Hollywood starlet, in "A Wig for Miss Devore"; and my old heartthrob Luciana Paluzzi, giving a performance of concentrated wickedness, in "Flowers of Evil." But really, these 10 standout performances could easily be replaced by 10 others, the acting turns in these 67 episodes are so uniformly fine.
Further good news regarding "Thriller" today is that it is currently available in a DVD boxed set, a nicely compact affair from the fine folks at Image Entertainment. The 67 episodes reside on 14 discs, and 27 of these episodes feature highly informative, full-length commentaries. The print quality, I should add, is everything that any viewer could reasonably hope for. To watch all these delicious episodes in a row is to realize that perhaps "The Outer Limits"--which would premiere in 1963--has some serious competition for the title "Scariest Television Show of All Time." All fans of macabre horror, Gothic horror, murder mysteries, film noir, ghost stories, Hitchcockian suspense, voodoo and the supernatural are strongly urged to pounce on this one; you're not going to find anything much better....
For those who know little about THRILLER, the quote from Stephen King that is on the boxed set's back - "The best horror series ever put on TV" - is true to a point. Again, for the uninitiated, THRILLER had a schizoid production history and an unclear vision of what it really wanted to be. So - to make a long story short - there are many horror episodes out of the 67 during the show's two-year run. But there are many others that seem better suited for another early sixties show - THE NAKED CITY. So, be prepared for an uneven mix - and alot of shows without horror. Thrills, perhaps. Many of the episodes are downright bad. Almost unwatchable. Turkeys! (Speaking of turkeys, Happy imminent Thanksgiving to anyone reading this now.) So yes, there was the gobbling of many turkeys...
But then there are the treaures, the diamonds. Some in the rough, some not - but still...diamonds! Some of television's truest treasures are to be found amongst these 67 episodes. They are masterfully written, acted, directed, scored. THE GRIM REAPER with the young William Shatner is near-perfect in every aspect. THE DEVIL'S TICKET by Robert ("Psycho")Bloch has twists and turns that just are not found in television or even movies any longer. MR. GEORGE (directed by the great Ida Lupino)- with an utterly beautiful score by Jerry Goldsmith - is one that isn't discussed much...yet it is the tenderest ghost story you will ever see. Touching to the point of bringing on tears. PIGEONS FROM HELL (directed by ONE STEP BEYOND'S host and only director of every episode, John Newland) - weird and moody and quietly frightening. THE WEIRD TAILOR, again by Bloch, is truly weird - and its climax is disturbing beyond belief! THE CHEATERS - Bloch again - builds to another horrific cresendo. A WIG FOR MISS DEVORE, WAXWORKS, LA STREGA...I could go on and on. Let me mention just one other: THE INCREDIBLE DOKTOR MARKESAN with the series' host Boris Karloff giving one of his best performances in a truly creepy, eerie episode. Even more disturbing than the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. But I will say no more. Just get this fantastic collection and dig through the junk for the jewels.
Everyone who is in-the-know about THRILLER has a favorite episode. To many, PIGEONS FROM HELL is the best of the lot - and praised as the scariest show ever done on television. I do not subscribe to this belief. To me, the scariest show ever on the tube belongs not to THRILLER, but to the ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR. It was an episode entitled AN UNLOCKED WINDOW. And as to TV shows dealing with wax museums, despite WAXWORKS which is included in this collection and quite good, I always found THE NEW EXHIBIT from the hour-long TWILIGHT ZONE to be the best wax figure/horror show ever televised. But as for THRILLER, my two favorites are the above mentioned DOKTOR MARKESAN for its quiet terror and MR. GEORGE for its tender poetry. But then again THE GRIM REAPER was...well, you see how hard it is to pick a favorite when there are so many to pick from!
As to the DVDs themselves, well, I tend to look at things and see not only how they are but how they COULD be. On the plus side, the packaging is truly artful and alluring. A beautiful photo of Boris Karloff would catch anyone's eye from a store shelf. The animated lead-in to each disc is cobwebby and creepy and fun. However, for certain episodes, the photo from the episode used for its menu gives too much away! Particularly and stupidly in the case of THE CHEATERS. Also, as others have said, there are no subtitles. There are no chapter stops either which would have been convenient. The text-font is somewhat hard to make out. The music is, again as others have stated, much louder than the voices. (This was a problem for me only when I was watching a few episodes with someone sleeping in the next room: I had to keep adjusting the volume with the remote. When the music blared, it could wake the dead! And then when dialog resumed, I would have to increase its level so I could hear what was being said. But the problem with a "thriller" is that the sudden jolt of music usually comes when one least expects it! So there was probably some twisting and turning in the next room. No big deal...unless someone is sleeping nearby.) The interviews are varied in their interest. I really don't like watching the entire episode over again if someone isn't really talking about the episode that much! I would much rather have seen the commentators being interviewed on camera. Here, on Amazon, is an interview with Sarah Karloff to introduce one to the series her father so fabulously hosted. It would have been absolutely fantastic to have her somewhere on these DVDs! I'm sure it would have made the immortal spirit of her legendary father glow all the greater with pride from that other realm, the realm this series explores so chillingly in many of its episodes. And lastly, surely all of those current writers, directors, actors who were inspired by THRILLER could have been gathered up for a wonderful homage to the short-lived show. That would have been the crowning touch. A documentary on the making of the show and its enormous infuence.
However, despite what could and should have been, what there is at long last is "thrilling" in every sense of the word. So..if you watch the series in chronologic order, you may be very disappointed in the first six episodes - until you get to THE PURPLE ROOM (the first episode that can truly be considered as part of the horror genre) - but stick with it and you will be profoundly rewarded with viewing some of the best shows ever put on television. There are still many dogs ahead...but for the diamonds and even the diamonds-in-the-rough, as surely as my name is Richard Masloski...this long-awaited set is well worth every penny! You WILL be THRILLED.
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Excellent quality video and audio, great transfers, with a lot of extras, especially of the nature that serious fans of the show will enjoy and appreciate, this DVD set is about exactly what a fan of this or any other show would want in a DVD complete set of their show.
First rate and highly recommended, the guest cast is unending with a view of many up and coming TV stars before they were famous with Elizabeth Montgomery a very good example, here she was supernatural in Masquerade before there was a Samantha.
After an unspectacular start, the series eventually takes flight with "The Purple Room" in which an arrogant heir (played by Rip Torn) must spend the night in an haunted mansion (the Bates home from "Psycho") in order to meet the requirements of a will. Other highlights for me include "The Hungry Glass" which is an effective 'Haunted House' chiller starring William Shatner. IMO disc eight contains two of the best stories - "Pigeons From Hell"...a creepy haunted mansion tale set in Louisiana, along with "The Grim Reaper" which is a tale about a cursed portrait (again starring William Shatner). Directed by Ida Lupino, "Trio For Terror" is a darkly humorous portmanteau-style collection of three short stories squeezed into the show's 50-minute episode format.
In spite of the weaker stories I would still say that for fans of the genre, this vintage anthology TV series is well worth a look (at the right price). The black & white prints used for this collection are very good, there are no subtitles. The 14 discs are stored in seven slim cases. I can also confirm that this Region 1 release will NOT play on a Region 2 player, so be prepared.
***SPECIAL FEATURES***
*27 New Audio Commentaries...featuring Cast, Crew and TV & Horror Experts.
*Extensive Promotional and Production Still Galleries.
*Rare Episode Promos.
*Thriller Series Promo.
*Isolated Music Scores for Select Episodes from Composers Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens.
Here is a list of the stories, with details taken from the included info...
*THE TWISTED IMAGE...The life of a business executive (Leslie Nielsen) takes a nightmarish turn when a mentally disturbed mailroom clerk exhibits an unusual fixation.
*CHILD'S PLAY...A lonely boy deals with his estranged parents by losing himself in a fantasy world at a mountain cabin and roams the area with a rifle in hand.
*WORSE THAN MURDER...A widow (Constance Ford) discovers a diary that reveals the sinister facts involved in the death of her father-in-law, who was plagued by reccuring nightmares.
*THE MARK OF THE HAND...An eight-year-old girl holding a gun at a crime scene refuses to speak when she becomes the only possible suspect.
*ROSE'S LAST SUMMER...The mysterious death of a faded actress (Mary Astor) in a family's garden uncovers some very unpleasant secrets.
*THE GUILTY MEN...The don of a crime syndicate tries to go straight, but family issues and a family lawyer complicate his plans.
*THE PURPLE ROOM...A cocky heir (Rip Torn) follows the orders of a will to spend the night with his two cousins in a haunted bayou mansion containing a legendary cursed room.
*THE WATCHER...A teenager's death in a tourist area is covered up by nervous authorities, leaving the killer free to stalk a young couple. Starring Richard Chamberlain.
*GIRL WITH A SECRET...A newlywed discovers her husband's top secret identity and is immediately put at risk by enemies willing to kill to find out her secret. Starring Cloris Leachman, Victor Buono & Ellen Corby.
*THE PREDICTION...A phony psychic (Boris Karloff) is horrified to discover his premonitions of murder may be coming true.
*THE FATAL IMPULSE...An assassin plants a bomb on a young woman in an elevator, triggering a frantic race against time to stop her before disaster strikes. Starring Mary Tyler Moore.
*THE BIG BLACKOUT...The morning after turns out to be murder for an alcoholic who can't remember the night before and finds his life in danger.
*KNOCK THREE-ONE-TWO...An indebted gambler uses a homicidal maniac to concoct a grisly scheme to get rich - by bumping off his wife. Starring Beverly Garland & Warren Oates.
*MAN IN THE MIDDLE...A writer (Mort Sahl) tries and fails to stay out of trouble when he overhears a plot to kidnap & murder a young socialite.
*THE CHEATERS...A mysterious pair of glasses offer a glimpse at the true thoughts of anyone in sight, but they extract a deadly price. Based on a story by Robert Bloch & starring Jack Weston.
*THE HUNGRY GLASS...A married couple move into a seaside home containing a secret room filled with ghostly mirrors. Starring William Shatner & Russell Johnson.
*THE POISONER...A serial poisoner who kills off his relatives finally sets his sights on his own wife.
*MAN IN THE CAGE...The criminal underworld pulls in an innocent man searching for his missing brother in Morocco.
*CHOOSE A VICTIM...A beach bum becomes entangled with a beautiful, wealthy young woman who plans to use him in a murderous plan involving her uncle.
*HAY-FORK AND BILL-HOOK...Mysterious deaths and whispered stories of witchcraft plague a remote English village.
*THE MERRIWEATHER FILE...An intruder's attempted murder of a housewife uncovers another possible homicide commited by her husband, but no one suspects the actual shocking truth.
*THE FINGERS OF FEAR...A string of child murders points to a mentally impaired suspect, but one policeman suspects otherwise.
*WELL OF DOOM...Two wealthy men fall into the clutches of fearsome magician Moloch & his hulking assistant who force them into a night-long game of cat and mouse. Starring Ronald Howard & Richard Kiel.
*THE ORDEAL OF DR. CORDELL...A college medical experiment has dire consequences for a scientist (Robert Vaughn) who has murderous impulses when he hears a ringing bell.
*TRIO FOR TERROR...Three stories directed By Ida Lupino: a warlock killed by his nephew proves more vindictive than planned; a casino robber spends the night with an unusual piece of furniture; and an artist showcases a waxworks rogues' gallery with a nasty secret.
*PAPA BENJAMIN...The voodoo curse of Papa Benjamin wreaks havoc on a composer (John Ireland) who uses a mystical melody in his latest performance.
*LATE DATE...Two brothers attempt to pin the murder of an adulterous wife on her lover...with unexpected consequences.
*YOURS TRULY, JACK THE RIPPER...Sir Guy (John Williams) believes that Jack the Ripper has resurfaced seven decades later in modern-day New York City, in an adaption of a Robert Bloch short story.
*THE DEVIL'S TICKET...The devil convinces a struggling artist to pawn his soul for fame and fortune with a ticket which can only be redeemed with the painting of another person's soul.
*PARASITE MANSION...Following a car accident, a young woman (Pippa Scott) finds herself in a spooky house whose eccentric inhabitants harbor a horrific secret.
*A GOOD IMAGINATION...A Poe-loving bookworm creatively disposes of his spouse's unsuspecting lovers, but saves his most ingenious plot for his wife.
*MR. GEORGE...Nasty relatives try to get rid of a young girl to obtain her inheritance...but her "imaginary" protector has other plans.
*THE TERROR IN TEAKWOOD...An obsessed concert pianist (Guy Rolfe) plots to perform his deceased rival's most challenging composition - with the aid of the dead man's hands. Also starring Hazel Court.
*THE PRISONER IN THE MIRROR...The legacy of sorcerer Count Cagliostro comes to horrific life through a painted-over mirror which falls into the hands of a professor. Starring Lloyd Bochner & Marion Ross.
*DARK LEGACY...A hack magician (Harry Townes) comes into possession of an all too-real book of magic spells able to summon demonic powers.
*PIGEONS FROM HELL...Two young men stranded in Louisiana spend a terrifying night in an abandoned mansion.
*THE GRIM REAPER...A cursed painting falls into the hands of a publicity-seeking mystery writer (Natalie Shafer) whose nephew (William Shatner) warns her of its deadly legacy.
*WHAT BECKONING GHOST?...A recuperating concert pianist (Judith Evelyn) experiences ghostly visions of her own funeral, but no one else believes her.
*GUILLOTINE...A convicted man on death row (Alejandro Rey) and his girlfriend exploit a bizarre legal loophole that will free him if the executioner dies before carrying out the death sentence.
*THE PREMATURE BURIAL...A millionaire suffering from catalepsy (Sidney Blackmer) takes drastic measures to prevent being buried alive, but his cheating wife has other plans. Also starring Boris Karloff.
*THE WEIRD TAILOR...A struggling tailor gets an unusual client who offers a huge payment in exchange for a very unusual suit linked to black magic. Written by Robert Bloch, the story was later remade for the Amicus movie "Asylum".
*GOD GRANTE THAT SHE LYE STILLE...A woman is haunted by her witchcraft-practicing 17th century ancestor who was burned at the stake.
*MASQUERADE...This humorous Halloween episode features a young couple (Elizabeth Montgomery & Tom Poston) who run foul of a strange family (including John Carradine) in a house.
*THE LAST OF THE SOMMERVILLES...Boris Karloff stars in this darkly humorous story of murder & mischief, as an old woman's inheritance inspires a homicidal stand-off among her descendants.
*LETTER TO A LOVER...Infidelities & dark secrets bubble to the surface when a doctor's death unleashes an incriminating letter.
*A THIRD FOR PINOCHLE...An unassuming man manipulates his two spinster neighbours as unwitting alibis in a plan to knock off his wife.
*THE CLOSED CABINET...An ancient curse is reborn to terrorise a young American tourist doing some castle sightseeing.
*DIALOGUES WITH DEATH...Boris Karloff stars in this two-story episode about a morgue employee who has an unusual rapport with his "guests" and a Louisiana military man who devises comeuppance for two of his selfish relatives.
*THE RETURN OF ANDREW BENTLEY...A magician's death draws his nephew into a pact to protect the deceased's body from possession by a rival necromancer.
*THE REMARKABLE MRS. HAWK...Prize-winning pig raiser, Cissy (Jo Van Fleet) has a supernatural secret involving a string of disappearing locals, in this quirky tale. Also starring John Carradine & Bruce Dern.
*PORTRAIT WITHOUT A FACE...The final, incomplete painting of a dead artist is still being finished - but no one can figure out how. Starring John Newland, Jane Greer, Robert Webber & John Banner.
*AN ATTRACTIVE FAMILY...A trio of murderous gold diggers plan to kill off their pretty relative when she begins to figure out how they've been stealing the family inheritance.
*WAXWORKS...A wax museum owner (Oscar Homolka) showcases some unusually entrancing, lifelike exhibits that cast a spell over some of the visitors. The story was remade for the Amicus movie "The House That Dripped Blood".
*LA STREGA...A beautiful young woman (Ursula Andress) targeted for death by villagers, joins a man (Alejandro Rey) to help her escape the clutches of her sorceress grandmother (Jeanette Nolan) who wants to keep her in the service of the dark arts.
*THE STORM...A newlywed (Nancy Kelly) waits for her husband on a dark & stormy night and makes a shocking discovery down in the cellar.
*A WIG FOR MISS DEVORE...The wig of an executed witch proves to be a career reviver for a B-list actress longing to return to the limelight.
*THE HOLLOW WATCHER...A very unusual scarecrow proves to be the main obstacle in a young woman's plan to kill her father-in-law.
*COUSIN TUNDIFER...An old mansion's twisted past affords a young man who bears an uncanny resemblance to his evil ancestor the chance to carry out a time-tripping murder.
*THE INCREDIBLE DOKTOR MARKESAN...A financially-strapped young man (Dick York) and his bride make the ill-fated decision to stay at the remote, decaying estate of his reclusive uncle (Boris Karloff) who warns them to never leave their room at night.
*FLOWERS OF EVIL...Dead men do tell tales when a screaming skeleton points the finger at a group of murderous malcontents including Jack Weston & Luciana Paluzzi.
*'TILL DEATH DO US PART...In a western town, a mortician comes up with an ingenious plan to dispose of the body of his murdered wife.
*THE BRIDE WHO DIED TWICE...A military officer plans to steal the fiancee of one of his subordinate officers and unwittingly triggers her homicide - or does he?
*KILL MY LOVE...When a cheating husband (Richard Carlson) schemes to get rid of his mistress, he also places the lives of his wife & son in peril.
*MAN OF MYSTERY...Mary Tyler Moore stars as a prominant financier whose shady past causes everyone who raises suspicions about her to wind up dead, only a nosy reporter and an unlikely comic and his girlfriend stand a chance of revealing the truth.
*THE INNOCENT BYSTANDERS...The demand for cadavers drives a booming black market business in Victorian England. Starring George Kennedy.
*THE LETHAL LADIES...Hell hath no fury like the heroines of two twisted stories in which a married couple's murder plots run wildly out of control, and a longtime librarian forced out of her job uses her unique job skills for revenge.
*THE SPECIALISTS...International jewel thieves may have met their match in the form of special detectives determined to bring them down at any cost.