Most horror film fans are familiar with the movie classics, from the early Universal archetypes to the Hammer landmarks—all of which have been celebrated in countless books and magazines. But what about the parallel universe of television horror? The series, made-for-TV-movies and specials?
With detailed coverage of shows from Britain, America and Europe, this book chronicles the small-screen appearances of Dracula and Frankenstein's monster, adaptations of stories by Edgar Allan Poe and M.R. James, performances of beloved stars like Boris Karloff and Vincent Price, groundbreaking series like
The Television Ghost
,
Lights Out
and
Dark Shadows
, and such memorable movies as
The Night Stalker
The Norliss Tapes
Salem's Lot
, along with unearthed gems like
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
Mrs. Amworth
. The work of such key directors as Dan Curtis and Lawrence Gordon Clark is also examined.