Theatre Macabre
Christopher Lee hosted this anthology television series originally produced by Film Polski in the tradition of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "Boris Karloff's Thriller". Lee delivers the introduction and conclusion for each half-hour at his imposing and often cheeky best, while the tales themselves - adapted from stories by Poe, Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson and Oscar Wilde - are written and/or directed by filmmakers that include Andrzej Zulawski and Academy Award® winner Andrzej Wajda. Dubbed into English and featuring 'additional dialogue' by Jesse Lasky Jr.
- 1971-1972
- 1 season
- Synapse Films
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction
Christopher Lee hosted this anthology television series originally produced by Film Polski in the tradition of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "Boris Karloff's Thriller". Lee delivers the introduction and conclusion for each half-hour at his imposing and often cheeky best, while the tales themselves - adapted from stories by Poe, Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson and Oscar Wilde - are written and/or directed by filmmakers that include Andrzej Zulawski and Academy Award® winner Andrzej Wajda. Dubbed into English and featuring 'additional dialogue' by Jesse Lasky Jr.
Season 1 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1971 - 1972
Episode 1
First Love
Fri, Oct 1, 1971 25 mins
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.
Episode 2
The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg
Fri, Oct 8, 1971 25 mins
A stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone.
Episode 3
The Tortures of Hope
Fri, Oct 15, 1971 25 mins
A man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him?
Episode 4
Mateo Falcone
Fri, Oct 22, 1971 25 mins
A young Corsican boy goes against local customs and dishonors his family when he gives up a bandit to police. Based on the tale by Prosper Mérimée.
Episode 5
The Vampire
Fri, Oct 29, 1971 25 mins
From Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy's 'The Vampire.'
Episode 6
The Swashbuckler
Fri, Nov 5, 1971 25 mins
From Ivan Turgenev's 'A Swashbuckler.'
Episode 7
The Actress
Fri, Nov 12, 1971 25 mins
From Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy's 'The Actress.'
Episode 8
The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
Fri, Nov 19, 1971 25 mins
From Edgar Allan Poe's 'The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether.'
Episode 9
The Rajah's Diamond
Fri, Nov 26, 1971 25 mins
From Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Rajah's Diamond.'
Episode 10
The Nose
Fri, Dec 3, 1971 25 mins
From Nikolai Gogol's 'The Nose.'
Episode 11
Tell-Tale Hearts
Fri, Dec 10, 1971 25 mins
From Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart.'
Episode 12
Markheim
Fri, Dec 17, 1971 25 mins
A mysterious stranger might be the Devil; an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous short story 'Markheim.'
Episode 13
The Barrel Organ
Fri, Dec 24, 1971 25 mins
From Boleslaw Prus' 'The Barrel Organ.'
Episode 14
The Canterville Ghost
Fri, Dec 31, 1971 25 mins
New tenants at a castle terrify the resident ghost; from Oscar Wilde's short story, 'The Canterville Ghost.'
Episode 15
Decameron
Fri, Jan 7, 1972 25 mins
From Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron No. 40.'
Episode 16
A Matter of Conscience
Fri, Jan 14, 1972 25 mins
From Ambrose Bierce's 'A Matter of Conscience.'
Episode 17
The Husband Under the Bed
Fri, Jan 21, 1972 25 mins
From Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed.'
Episode 18
Pavoncello
Fri, Jan 28, 1972 25 mins
From Stefan Zeromski's 'Pavoncello.'
Episode 19
The Song of Triumphant Love
Fri, Feb 4, 1972 25 mins
From Ivan Turgenev's 'The Song of Triumphant Love.'
Episode 20
The Postmaster
Fri, Feb 11, 1972 25 mins
From Alexander Pushkin's 'The Postmaster.'
Episode 21
A Terribly Strange Bed
Fri, Feb 18, 1972 25 mins
A young man with a lot of money finds that the bed in his room at a boarding-house is not what it seems; from William Wilkie Collins' 'A Terribly Strange Bed.'
Episode 22
The Fatalist
Fri, Feb 25, 1972 25 mins
From Mikhail Lermontov's 'The Fatalist.'
Episode 23
Resurrection of the Offland
Fri, Mar 3, 1972 25 mins
From Alexandre Dumas 'The Resurrection of the Offland.'
Episode 24
Boarded Window
Fri, Mar 10, 1972 25 mins
From Ambrose Bierce's 'The Boarded Window.'