Horror's Greatest
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Tropes & ClichesS1 E1Creepy houses, murderous rednecks, final girls: horror films often rely on these tried-and-true storytelling devices, and audiences have come to expect them; here are the most common genre tropes and clichés and how modern filmmakers subvert them.
Giant MonstersS1 E2Nearly a century after King Kong first ran amok, images of giant marauding monsters continue to enthrall; Godzilla is hotter than ever, and filmmakers like Bong Joon-ho, J.J. Abrams, and Jordan Peele have all added their unique spins to the genre.
Japanese HorrorS1 E3Veering between slow dread and shocking violence, the wild world of Japanese horror has something for everyone; from Ugetsu to Ring, Onibaba to Audition, Tetsuo to Battle Royale: the greatest J-Horror films are essential viewing for horror fans.
Horror ComediesS1 E4Horror comedies make people laugh at things they might recoil from in real life; they come in many flavors, including splatstick (Evil Dead II), high camp (M3GAN), subversive family entertainment (Gremlins) and classics (Shaun of the Dead).
Stephen King AdaptationsS1 E5Stephen King's stories attract the world's greatest filmmakers, and have been the basis of over a dozen horror classics - and at least as many failures; many elements need to come together to successfully adapt King on the page to King on the screen.
Synopsis
Celebrating the very best the genre has to offer, "Horror's Greatest" is a deep dive into everything viewers love about horror. Featuring fresh looks at the classics and unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast, from newbies to cinephiles, gorehounds to elevated horror heads. A gallery of ghoulish pros, including actors, directors, writers, composers and special effects artists, draw on their unique knowledge to answer the big questions about must-see films and horror tropes.Rating
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