Theatre Macabre 1971
What is Theatre Macabre?
Theatre Macabre is a television series first released in 1971. Catalogued under Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1971
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 24
- Runtime
- 610 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 1, 1971
- Networks
- TVP
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 24 episodes and an average 610-minute runtime.
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Theatre Macabre is a television series first released in 1971. Catalogued under Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama. Produced and broadcast by TVP. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 24 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Christopher Lee introduces chilling adaptations of classic literary tales in each half‑hour episode.”
- Hosted by horror icon Christopher Lee
- Features adaptations of stories by renowned authors
- Each episode runs a concise half‑hour
- Quality varies across episodes due to multiple directors
- Production values reflect its early‑1970s origin
Watch it if you enjoy classic literature turned into compact horror tales.
The series presents gothic horror themes suitable for mature audiences.
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Who hosts the series?
Horror legend Christopher Lee serves as the host.
What is the format of each episode?
Each episode is a half‑hour anthology adapting a classic literary story.
Which authors are featured?
Stories are drawn from works by Edgar Allan Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.
When was the series released?
The series premiered in 1971.
How many directors contributed to the series?
The series lists multiple directors, including Stanislaw Lenartowicz, Jerzy Zarzycki, Sylwester Checinski, Jan Budkiewicz, Czeslaw Petelski, Janusz Majewski, Ewa Petelska, Andrzej Zulawski, Stanislaw Jedryka, and Stanislaw Rózewicz.
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