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Theatre Macabre

1971 – 1972Show1 season24 episodes

MysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
43
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6
43
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Drop-in friendly
  • Pure escapism

Skip it if

  • You scare easily

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Theatre Macabre episodes

1 season · 24 episodes

  1. S1 E1 First Love, 5.0
  2. S1 E2 The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg, 5.8
  3. S1 E3 The Tortures of Hope, 6.0
  4. S1 E4 Mateo Falcone, 5.9
  5. S1 E5 The Vampire, 6.0
  6. S1 E6 The Swashbuckler, 5.4
  7. S1 E7 The Actress, 4.9
  8. S1 E8 The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether, 6.2
  9. S1 E9 The Rajah's Diamond, 5.4
  10. S1 E10 The Nose, 4.6
  11. S1 E11 Tell-Tale Hearts, 6.3
  12. S1 E12 Markheim, 5.9
  13. S1 E13 The Barrel Organ, 5.0
  14. S1 E14 The Canterville Ghost, 5.7
  15. S1 E15 Decameron, 5.3
  16. S1 E16 A Matter of Conscience, 5.9
  17. S1 E17 The Husband Under the Bed, 4.9
  18. S1 E18 Pavoncello, 5.7
  19. S1 E19 The Song of Triumphant Love, 5.9
  20. S1 E20 The Postmaster, 5.4
  21. S1 E21 A Terribly Strange Bed, 6.3
  22. S1 E22 The Fatalist, 5.7
  23. S1 E23 Resurrection of the Offland, 6.1
  24. S1 E24 Boarded Window, 4.2

Cast

24 of 50 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Stanisław Lenartowicz, Czesław Petelski, Ewa Petelska
Written by
Ivan Turgenev, Aleksey Tolstoy, Stefan Żeromski
Produced by
Ben Kadish
Music by
Ron Goodwin, Adam Walaciński, Andrzej Korzyński

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 1, 1971 · March 10, 1972 · Ended

First aired
October 1, 1971
Last aired
March 10, 1972
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 24 episodes
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Polish
Made in
Poland
Available in
3 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Theatre Macabre?"

Questions about Theatre Macabre

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Theatre Macabre?

HooplaScreamboxFawesomeMidnight PulpTroma NOWTubi TV

In the United States, Theatre Macabre streams on Screambox, Midnight Pulp, and Troma NOW, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Theatre Macabre worth watching?

43
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 5.6).

How long does it take to watch Theatre Macabre?

244 h

About 244 hours: 24 episodes in 1 season of about 610 minutes each, aired from 1971 to 1972.

Will I feel good after watching Theatre Macabre?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will Theatre Macabre scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.