Theatre Macabre

3.0(3)|1971-10-01|1 seasons, 24 episodes

Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDrama

Overview

Horror legend Christopher Lee hosts this anthology in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, each half-hour episode adapting a story from a classic author, with tales by Edgar Allen Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.

Episodes

Season 1(24)

S1E1 · 1971-10-01 · 25m

First Love

5.0

Vladimir, the teenage son of a local rich man, falls madly in love with his new neighbor's daughter Zina competing for her affections along with a host of her other suitors.

S1E2 · 1971-10-08 · 25m

The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg

7.0

A stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone.

S1E3 · 1971-10-15 · 25m

The Tortures of Hope

4.0

A man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him?

S1E4 · 1971-10-22 · 25m

Mateo Falcone

2.0

A young Corsican boy defies local customs and dishonors his family when he turns in a bandit to police.

S1E5 · 1971-10-29 · 25m

The Vampire

6.0

Intertwines multiple stories, including a framing device about a young man named Runevsky, and explores themes of obsession, the supernatural, and the line between reality and imagination.

S1E6 · 1971-11-05 · 25m

The Swashbuckler

3.0

A psychological character study revolving around Luchkov, an aggressive, manipulative former military officer who lives for duels and social domination.

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Christopher Lee

Self – Host