Lots of great cameos by influential film buffs, such as Tarantino, and actors show up regularly too. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of horror and moves along at a nice pace to fit as many movies in as they can. I can't picture myself watching this more than once but for what it is it's great.
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Good stuff for any horror geek out there
TwistedContent2 November 2018
First off, I gotta oppose to those reviews that give 1/10's because "it's political". I understand exactly why they call it that, but the political stuff is ultimately not that biased & there's not much of it, it really does not "sit on the nose".
As a life-long devoted horror cinema & literature fan, I can only enjoy 40 minutes of awesome, known horror people talking about their favorite thing passionately. I have to admit, that some of the information the series provide is already an average horror geek's general knowledge, but it does not lessen the excitement to watch the series. Each of the 40minutes-long episodes is dynamic and consistent enough for the episode to feel like it's only 20 minutes long. An easy, informing, entertaining, laid-back watch. And If you're not much into the horror genre, then, well, you won't find any of this interesting. My rating after seeing 4 episodes: A solid 7/10.
Great deep dive into some horror classics.
repojack1 November 2020
Your mileage may vary between episodes, but for a horror fan, this series is outstanding. And if you are not a horror fan, it is suggested strongly that you stop reading or watch and turn to something else.
Each episode, Eli Roth focuses on the most classic movies in a specific sub-genre while getting commentary from that movies director/writer/actor or a deep bench of horror/film aficionados such as Stephen King and Quentin TarantinoBe warned, If you are new to horror, or haven't seen all the movies featured, it will spoil everything. It showcases the most famous and/or best scenes of each referenced movie.
For the rest of us horror peeps, its a great hour long recap / analysis of what should be our favorite films.
Each episode, Eli Roth focuses on the most classic movies in a specific sub-genre while getting commentary from that movies director/writer/actor or a deep bench of horror/film aficionados such as Stephen King and Quentin TarantinoBe warned, If you are new to horror, or haven't seen all the movies featured, it will spoil everything. It showcases the most famous and/or best scenes of each referenced movie.
For the rest of us horror peeps, its a great hour long recap / analysis of what should be our favorite films.
A surprisingly intriguing series..
Cox-Rocker24 November 2018
I'm a huge fan of horror movies, and I knew pretty much everything that was said in terms of history and what not, but I was still throughly glued to the series during the show. Each episode is done well, we get great speakers, and the show doesn't feel biased. My personal favorite sub-genre of horror is slashers, so I was pleasantly surprised it was a 2 part episode. I highly recommend this for horror movie fans, people who are curious about horror movies, or any movie fan in general. It's very informative, entertaining, and flows nicely. It doesn't drag on and never feels repetitive. A very fresh and exciting documentary.
Great show for cineasts!
sherlock-holm16 October 2018
This show is great! It's paced excellently, it looks awesome, it's got all of the people you would wanna hear talk about horror and it's got one of the best tv intros I've seen!
Edgar Wright, Tom Savini, Greg Nicotero, Elijah Wood, Quentin Tarantino, John Landis, are just some of the people talking about the horror genre. It's insightful, interesting, fun, and it's all made for the people who love the horror genre. So, watch it and enjoy the best show of horror out there!
Edgar Wright, Tom Savini, Greg Nicotero, Elijah Wood, Quentin Tarantino, John Landis, are just some of the people talking about the horror genre. It's insightful, interesting, fun, and it's all made for the people who love the horror genre. So, watch it and enjoy the best show of horror out there!
Make it without Roth
TangRuiYan8821 November 2020
The interviews with leading directors and actors of horror are great.
But having to listen to Eli Roth's insipid non-analysis and self-promotion in between makes it insufferable.
His movies have always been weak at best, so to hear him spout off as if an expert and try to place himself among horror's greats is just a total over-reach.
But having to listen to Eli Roth's insipid non-analysis and self-promotion in between makes it insufferable.
His movies have always been weak at best, so to hear him spout off as if an expert and try to place himself among horror's greats is just a total over-reach.
Terrific series, smart and funny commentary, no dull moments
Justin_Nichols17 October 2018
Watched the whole thing through the AMC app and I am seriously impressed. I'm not a big fan of Eli Roth's films, but he definitely knows his horror/thriller history and you can see his love for them and for movies in general. The quality of this series is way above similar efforts, from the camera work on the interviews to the writing and editing -- really slick and fast-moving. Way, way better than James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction, which was slow and boring. There are tons of different experts, most of them big-time filmmakers and actors but also horror scholars who have some really interesting takes on what made these films classics. The segment on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is particularly great: it puts the shock and gore in context of Vietnam and slaughterhouse workers who lost their jobs to machines. But there's also lots of cool stuff about makeup effects, etc. And plenty from Stephen King and his horror writer son Joe Hill, who along with John Landis and Quentin Tarantino always have something funny or interesting to say.
Mostly very good
stantims229 December 2018
Informative, educational, historical brings back memories of the horror classics!
blanbrn13 November 2018
"AMC" network has done it again as this series is a big winner, it features film director Eli Roth talking about the horror genre with episodes that are broken down into different topics. They range from footage and discussions with directors, stars, and film historians, who give their opinions and take on the classics and what made the horror genre so respected today and how it shaped pop culture. Showcased are slasher films, creatures, monsters, demons, vampires, and ghosts, now that bring back memories it makes you enjoy the horror works much more when you find out info and receive opinions on them from the likes of Stephen King, Jamie Lee Curtis, Linda Blair and many others. And the footage and scenes are top notch as each episode shows how the showcased topic lead to other creations and branch out to respect thru the years. Overall cool fun series to watch for any horror pop culture fan.
Brings on the gore
juliddcross19 October 2018
I guess they put this on so late because it's filled with gory kills -- yay! The zombies episode was really good and crammed full of information, with lots about George Romero (makes sense). Edgar Wright talks about Shaun of the Dead, which is one of my favorite movies. He and Eli Roth are both smart and hot. Can't wait for the slashers episode!
some good, some bad, some ugly
therefdotcom27 October 2020
In general i appreciate this series. admittedly, it is a "good watch", despite all it's flaws. nevertheless unfortunately it falls flat on a couple of aspects.
Overall it is a somewhat solid "slideshow" through the history of horror and there you already have the first problem: it feels exactly like that - a slideshow. They start with shortly introducing the genre, which always spreads over one episode, sometimes 2 and then it just goes ... well we had this, then this, then this, then this ... very rapidly.
i am sure this is fine for people that are new to the genre, but i doubt that's the target audience, so filmwise it does not tell you a lot that you don't already know.
in between that you have the actually interesting part: the interviews. they brought in a huge amount of horror legends for interviews from all aspects of horror: writers, directors, actors, special FX people and musicians. some of them you don't see every day and some of them that you haven't seen in ages and are delighted to see back, which unfortunately leaves you BEGGING for more.
so first you kinda bore yourself through the actual movie footage and voiceover and then ... WOW, that's Heather Langenkamp from nightmare on elm street ... aaand she's gone, then movie footage again, then OMG, that's Katharine Isabelle from ginger snaps 1-3 and hannibal ... aaand she's gone, sequences of film footage again and then ... holy christ, that's TOM SAVINA ... aand he's gone.
it is almost like they throw those short interview clips in there as a reward. here, you made it through all that footage you have seen a thousand times bore with the voiceover of info that you knew already, have a little treat, gooooood boy.
and since we just were at katharine isabell, the choice of movies represented are at times extremely weird. i understand that they want to pander to a wide audience, that's why they chose films raging from the 20s until today, but sometimes you just shake your head in disbelief, especially in combination that every "genre" only gets one episode for the most part.
i am taking katharine here as an example, because at one point they have a werewolf episode and sure they bring up some movies that have to be in there, but seriously there was no space left for the ginger snaps series? like it or not, it had it's impact on the scene, was massively succesful and had it's own spin on the genre.
and on a later episode they bring katharine in, because of her film american mary. while american mary is beloved by many, it is not even close in comparison to ginger snaps. nothing against the film, but is that really a film that you have to have in a documentary where you give yourself so little runtime per genre to begin with? and then you just ignore a whole cult series, but bring one of the main actresses in for something with a much lesser impact.
and then we have the hannibal part for example. sure, the anthony hopkins film is the "most important", but not a single minute about the fuller tv series, that she was also in? but then you even have bryan in there talking about basically everything else. i don't get it.
what surprised me the most was when they talked about stephen kings "it". look, i get it, they want to draw in the younger crowd as well, but talking exclusively about the recent 2 films and acting like the tv-mini-series never happened, feels just wrong. i mean tim curry's clown has traumatized generations, what is wrong with you people? that's like talking about the 2016 rocky horror picture show as if that was the first and only version in existence.
as some other reviewers pointed out, this is even worse when it comes to the zombi(e) genre. first of all the film history of that genre would have AT least deserved 3 episodes. at least. and then they quickly rush through a couple of classics just to talk about the walking dead for ages, as if it was the be all and all.
at times you have some films in there that just don't belong. crimson peak? are you serious? that HAD to be in there? sure, if every episode runs 6 1/2 hours, you can throw that in there, but with a running time THIS limited? why?
shape of water? it is a great film, but this needed to be in the history of horrors?
twilight? really? i am one of the few male adults that actually enjoyed the series, but out of the rich and long history of vampire films, twilight had to be in there?
look, if you really have to make the genre coverage so short, at least stick to what actually counts as essentials to the genre. personally i would be fine with 5 episodes per genre, the more the better. i understand, they had to do a "crunchy" first season to test the waters and see how it goes to decide possible future series, but did they really do themselves a favor with this? would fewer people have watched it if this was a 15 episode run that only covers 3 genres? doubt it.
for me they painted themselves in a corner there, because what will they do once they run out of genres and people demand more season? just start over and be like "oh and what we also wanted to say about werewolf films.."?
let's also talk about the 3 hosts for a moment.
i could not find out who the actual showrunner for this series was, but it seems safe to assume that it was eli roth himself, being in the title at all. so it's legit that he'd be in there. i am also sure that he has all the right contacts to make the interviews we see happen. furthermore while a bit on the edge for me he counts as a cult horror producer for cabin in the woods and hostel alone.
then we have special fx guru Greg Nicotero. ok, legit. no questions asked.
but rob zombie? apart from the fact that i personally don't consider him that talented, is there anything he has done filmwise that he is a must for THE HISTORY OF HORROR? i mean, you already have one director in there and since you also have a special f/x guy, why not go with an actor as a third host. i am sure Kane Hodder would have been delighted to be there.
so yeah, as i said it is an entertaining overall watch, but at times almost unfferable superficial, you will at times choke because of some really off choices and it seems to be for the most part a vehicle to lure you into spending your cash on the hours of interviews that are included as bonus material on the BDs and DVD sets.
Overall it is a somewhat solid "slideshow" through the history of horror and there you already have the first problem: it feels exactly like that - a slideshow. They start with shortly introducing the genre, which always spreads over one episode, sometimes 2 and then it just goes ... well we had this, then this, then this, then this ... very rapidly.
i am sure this is fine for people that are new to the genre, but i doubt that's the target audience, so filmwise it does not tell you a lot that you don't already know.
in between that you have the actually interesting part: the interviews. they brought in a huge amount of horror legends for interviews from all aspects of horror: writers, directors, actors, special FX people and musicians. some of them you don't see every day and some of them that you haven't seen in ages and are delighted to see back, which unfortunately leaves you BEGGING for more.
so first you kinda bore yourself through the actual movie footage and voiceover and then ... WOW, that's Heather Langenkamp from nightmare on elm street ... aaand she's gone, then movie footage again, then OMG, that's Katharine Isabelle from ginger snaps 1-3 and hannibal ... aaand she's gone, sequences of film footage again and then ... holy christ, that's TOM SAVINA ... aand he's gone.
it is almost like they throw those short interview clips in there as a reward. here, you made it through all that footage you have seen a thousand times bore with the voiceover of info that you knew already, have a little treat, gooooood boy.
and since we just were at katharine isabell, the choice of movies represented are at times extremely weird. i understand that they want to pander to a wide audience, that's why they chose films raging from the 20s until today, but sometimes you just shake your head in disbelief, especially in combination that every "genre" only gets one episode for the most part.
i am taking katharine here as an example, because at one point they have a werewolf episode and sure they bring up some movies that have to be in there, but seriously there was no space left for the ginger snaps series? like it or not, it had it's impact on the scene, was massively succesful and had it's own spin on the genre.
and on a later episode they bring katharine in, because of her film american mary. while american mary is beloved by many, it is not even close in comparison to ginger snaps. nothing against the film, but is that really a film that you have to have in a documentary where you give yourself so little runtime per genre to begin with? and then you just ignore a whole cult series, but bring one of the main actresses in for something with a much lesser impact.
and then we have the hannibal part for example. sure, the anthony hopkins film is the "most important", but not a single minute about the fuller tv series, that she was also in? but then you even have bryan in there talking about basically everything else. i don't get it.
what surprised me the most was when they talked about stephen kings "it". look, i get it, they want to draw in the younger crowd as well, but talking exclusively about the recent 2 films and acting like the tv-mini-series never happened, feels just wrong. i mean tim curry's clown has traumatized generations, what is wrong with you people? that's like talking about the 2016 rocky horror picture show as if that was the first and only version in existence.
as some other reviewers pointed out, this is even worse when it comes to the zombi(e) genre. first of all the film history of that genre would have AT least deserved 3 episodes. at least. and then they quickly rush through a couple of classics just to talk about the walking dead for ages, as if it was the be all and all.
at times you have some films in there that just don't belong. crimson peak? are you serious? that HAD to be in there? sure, if every episode runs 6 1/2 hours, you can throw that in there, but with a running time THIS limited? why?
shape of water? it is a great film, but this needed to be in the history of horrors?
twilight? really? i am one of the few male adults that actually enjoyed the series, but out of the rich and long history of vampire films, twilight had to be in there?
look, if you really have to make the genre coverage so short, at least stick to what actually counts as essentials to the genre. personally i would be fine with 5 episodes per genre, the more the better. i understand, they had to do a "crunchy" first season to test the waters and see how it goes to decide possible future series, but did they really do themselves a favor with this? would fewer people have watched it if this was a 15 episode run that only covers 3 genres? doubt it.
for me they painted themselves in a corner there, because what will they do once they run out of genres and people demand more season? just start over and be like "oh and what we also wanted to say about werewolf films.."?
let's also talk about the 3 hosts for a moment.
i could not find out who the actual showrunner for this series was, but it seems safe to assume that it was eli roth himself, being in the title at all. so it's legit that he'd be in there. i am also sure that he has all the right contacts to make the interviews we see happen. furthermore while a bit on the edge for me he counts as a cult horror producer for cabin in the woods and hostel alone.
then we have special fx guru Greg Nicotero. ok, legit. no questions asked.
but rob zombie? apart from the fact that i personally don't consider him that talented, is there anything he has done filmwise that he is a must for THE HISTORY OF HORROR? i mean, you already have one director in there and since you also have a special f/x guy, why not go with an actor as a third host. i am sure Kane Hodder would have been delighted to be there.
so yeah, as i said it is an entertaining overall watch, but at times almost unfferable superficial, you will at times choke because of some really off choices and it seems to be for the most part a vehicle to lure you into spending your cash on the hours of interviews that are included as bonus material on the BDs and DVD sets.
Everything you want in a horror series
Countess_Suprema23 October 2018
Top names in horror who rarely if ever give interviews, including Stephen King. Great clips that break down the filmmaking -- like how the shower scene in Psycho was put together, or the way Wes Craven shot Drew Barrymore's kitchen scene in Scream. Interesting commentary from people who know their stuff -- shows how people like George Romero and Edgar Wright used these films as allegories for what was going on in society at the time. But the show also has lots of funny parts -- these are smart people with great senses of humor. A real horror fan needs a good sense of humor!
1 episode is a catastrophe.
Hit0kiri9 January 2019
First episode is supposed to be about zombie movies but more than half of the episode they speak about Walking Dead TV show. The didnt even mention Resident Evil movie which went further than all other movies in zombie species. And more it was Resident Evil movie that brought zombie topic back on the screens in 2000s not "28 days later". Nothing about "I am a Legend" too.
So this episode is a commercial and has nothing to do with history.
All other episodes are good and informative. Sad that there were nothing about sci-fi horror movies like Aliens and so on. But maybe they release it in near future.
Should be retitled a Limited History of Horror Mainly from the U.S.
sharonlynette12 March 2021
Sadly this documentary series only covers a select few horror films and then the majority are from the U.S., somehow discounting films in the discussed genres that came prior from other countries. Some of the directors featured discussing the films I'm fully aware have an encyclopedic knowledge on the history horror so I'm surprised how watered down and mainstream this is. An insult to true horror fans. I would instead suggest trying to track down A History of Horror from Mark Gatiss made a number of years earlier for a more comprehensive look at horror.
A compendium of horror
shannonlong63627 November 2020
As a student of history and a huge fan of the horror genre, I really appreciate and enjoy this series. Watching it has reinforced and expanded my love of horror cinema. Not only does this series help you rediscover and appreciate the films that you grew up with, it also leads you to discover films you haven't yet seen. I'm so pleased to see that they released a second season and I hope very much there will be more.
This is for all us horror nerds out there!
lindholmhelen7 November 2020
Above average
Skekseeze5 November 2020
Should be called "Eli Roth begs you to watch his own movies"
xletsgetbrootal15 November 2020
I don't think the show has more to do with horror then it does Eli Roth begging people to watch his films he will show someone sitting in a chair and be like "watch as I pay tribute to this legendary horror scene by also having my actor sit in a chair in my 2007 film by Universal Studios please watch it no one likes me help" every time he gets the chance to talk on other documentaries about horror he can't go five words without bringing up his own films which no one really cares about none of them were very good also they take movies that I've been out for less than two years and talk about them beginning to end and talk about the turning points you are now the part in hereditary you all know the part in Midsommar so why are they talking about that part for the few people that may have not actually seen it yet of course I've already seen these movies so I was just a little upset that people aren't going to have the same chance to see the twist as me it was a really stupid move on his part to start bringing up the beheading in hereditary when it's such a brand new movie that's still making its way to audiences that aren't in the horror genre and now they're going to know the twist already because of this idiot it's not Friday the 13th it hasn't been out for 60 years leave it alone and let people enjoy it first quit begging people to watch hostel quit begging people to watch the green inferno every time he brings up a movie I can already tell which one of his films he's gonna beg you to watch because you happen to like the wicker man or you happen to like Jaws suddenly you're going to enjoy hostile or the green inferno as if they were steaming pieces of turds Basically I'm here to say that this man takes an hour every week to talk about how great he thinks he is if I wanted that type of entertainment I would probably go to church on Sundays which I'm sure he will start his own church eventually so people can worship his bleak boring films while he overexplained movies front the back spoon feeding them to you like you haven't seen them every Halloween spoon feeding them to you like you don't know how to watch a film I love horror documentaries I've watched them all I watch 100 scariest movie moments every year which is a little disappointing too but I just finished a new episode tonight and after watching about nine episodes of the show I just can't do it anymore this guy really blows me it truly needs a host who doesn't have his own films and his own business To promote throughout the whole show
Good concept - bad execution
kingnpn26 October 2020
This review is more to concur with a previous assessment and provide amplifying remarks.
Much of the commentary in the series is an elevation of social justice-themed narratives and simply does not stand up to reasonable scrutiny, nor does it offer contesting viewpoints. The commentary comes off as a bunch of high-fiving activism and ham-fisted attempts to definitively frame classic horror movies through the lens of whatever is in modern sociopolitical vogue.
The show, on occasion, hits the important points accurately - much horror cinema IS social commentary. Unfortunately, it also hands out posthumous membership cards for the Woke Army, which is disrespectful and presumptuous.
Enjoyable but injected with nonsense politics
atbaird-978955 October 2022
Very enjoyable, with some great comments from valued contributors. I'll be revisiting some of the forgotten favourites because of this. My only gripe is the absolute nonsense injection and desperation to link both cultural and political connections into established films. The attempt to link Saw/Hostel torture porn to Guantanamo Bay...laughable. Also Jordan Peele seems to have only ever viewed every film he's ever watched through a black/white them/us lens. Again this is off putting, I'm sure it has its place and requires comment or consideration...but...every one of his "inputs" were only about this.
Entertaining, but don't expect actual horror history
danianevem9 October 2022
Eli Roth's passionate love for the horror genre is entertaining, so are most of the people who had their opinions shared in the episodes. However, don't expect actual historical perspective from this series, as each episode is more of a recap of popular horror movie themes/subgenres and a quite a brief one even for that. After all each episode is just a small talk about 3-4 handpicked titles.
And that's my main problem. There's no real historical context, how real life events had their effects, they barely touch this ground. Many times their chosen titles seem quite arbitrary as well, as if either Eli's or his guests' love for them is more important, than their actual impact on the genre.
Moreover, I feel like picking Eli for host and letting him be so casual was a terrible choice as personal biases came forward. As soon as a subgenre in which they had movie(s) came up, they started to talk about theirs as if they brought something worthy to the table in it. But with all due respect, their movies don't deserve screen time in a series that tries to highlight the horror milestones and masterpieces. In a way I could say this about their picks of recent horrors, but at least those can give a brief glimpse on each subgenre's current status.
So if you are looking for a series that goes deep into the rabbithole of horror history, this is not the droid you're looking for. However, if you are interested in listening to some horror fans - who happened to create their own titles - geeking out and occasionally recommending some obscure titles besides classics, then you'll have a fun time.
And that's my main problem. There's no real historical context, how real life events had their effects, they barely touch this ground. Many times their chosen titles seem quite arbitrary as well, as if either Eli's or his guests' love for them is more important, than their actual impact on the genre.
Moreover, I feel like picking Eli for host and letting him be so casual was a terrible choice as personal biases came forward. As soon as a subgenre in which they had movie(s) came up, they started to talk about theirs as if they brought something worthy to the table in it. But with all due respect, their movies don't deserve screen time in a series that tries to highlight the horror milestones and masterpieces. In a way I could say this about their picks of recent horrors, but at least those can give a brief glimpse on each subgenre's current status.
So if you are looking for a series that goes deep into the rabbithole of horror history, this is not the droid you're looking for. However, if you are interested in listening to some horror fans - who happened to create their own titles - geeking out and occasionally recommending some obscure titles besides classics, then you'll have a fun time.
Great! But too many spoilers for a new/young fan.
vampture11 March 2019
I binge watched all the episodes and loved it BUT, I've seen all the movies discussed. There are way too many spoilers for a new/young fan. They reveal and discuss endings and that's a sin to me.
I've never liked any Eli Roth movie but went away from this with a new respect for him for putting this together. Now I'm watching his 'Death Wish' and enjoying it. I like Eli with a cast of adults I guess... but I've really hated all his past movies with obnoxious teens.
I've never liked any Eli Roth movie but went away from this with a new respect for him for putting this together. Now I'm watching his 'Death Wish' and enjoying it. I like Eli with a cast of adults I guess... but I've really hated all his past movies with obnoxious teens.
Not Bad Except For The Injected Liberalism
ThatGuyFromNZ19 September 2022
An all round good show in season 1 & 2, Season 3 starts leaning in to talking about the same movies from Season 1 & 2 with a sprinkling of some different ones.
Seeing those involved with the films being interviewed along with those who wrote some of the movies and shows was quite interesting and added to the whole show.
Sadly, the injection of liberal talking points about gender, fetishes, sexual orientation and other issues was not needed. I never thought about those issues at the time of watching the movies they were talking about and I still don't now. But for some reason, they're brought up, why? It added nothing to the conversations.
7/10 from me.
Seeing those involved with the films being interviewed along with those who wrote some of the movies and shows was quite interesting and added to the whole show.
Sadly, the injection of liberal talking points about gender, fetishes, sexual orientation and other issues was not needed. I never thought about those issues at the time of watching the movies they were talking about and I still don't now. But for some reason, they're brought up, why? It added nothing to the conversations.
7/10 from me.
Zombie episode was a letdown.
ironhawk-3033630 October 2018
I was very disappointed by the first episode, which is about Zombies. Much of the episode was devoted to AMC's shameless self-promotion of their Walking Dead tv series. As for the history of the Zombie sub-genre of horror, this show really lacked substance. The film-makers took all the credit, never mentioning the writers who were the real creative forces. How can they completely ignore the fact that THE WALKING DEAD tv show is based on a comic? They later discuss RE-ANIMATOR without ever mentioning the original story by HP Lovecraft. Worst of all, there is not a single mention of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel I AM LEGEND, which laid the groundwork for modern zombie films, including George Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.
Should have stuck with the history
kpassa27 November 2020
Some great work on the history of horror films but as soon as they started talking about the pop cultural significance of the films they ruined it by injecting their own politics into the analysis. They also tried pimping their own works at the expense of much better material. They have a confusing mix of contributors. Who cares what jack Black thinks about horror films? Would they ask Tom Savini for an analysis of the special effects used in Shallow Hal?
This show would have been much better served by having one person controlling the narrative on the history of the movies and leaving the politics out of it. In the (paraphrased) words of one famous movie, it coulda been a contender.
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