100 Years of Horror
by Ted Newsom
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Actor: Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Hugh M. Hefner, Lon Chaney, Peter CushingDirector: Ted Newsom
Brand: LEE,CHRISTOPHER
Writer: Ted Newsom
Editor: Brian Q. Kelley
Editor: John D. Johnson
Editor: Trudi Jo Marie Keck
Producer: Dante J. Pugliese
Writer: Jeff Forrester
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 676 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-05
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Passport
Product features:
- Horror is a genre that commands loyalty and devotion from its millions of fans across the globe, and this documentary pays warm testimony to the films that go bump in the night. An eclectic array of stars are on hand to wax lyrical about their favorite horror moments, including Robert De Niro and Charlton Heston, while Christopher Lee hosts. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES Ratin
DVD Reviews of 100 Years of Horror
DVD Review: Fun for fans of old horror
Summary: 4 Stars
"100 Years of Horror" is a fun series of documentaries, but strictly for fans of the old black-and-white Universal monsters series or the later Hammer horror. And we aren't just talking the classics here; the documentary spends just as much time on obscure B and C movies as they do on the certified gold standards.
Originally released on VHS in 1996, "100 Years of Horror" was directed by Ted Newsom, who also created the infamous Ed Wood documentary Ed Wood - Look Back in Angora as well as Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Like most of Newsom's documentaries, "100 Years of Horror" relies heavily on public domain stock footage and trailers.
With a combined run time of almost twelve hours, there are twenty-one chapters in total spread across four DVDs. Each chapter runs around twenty-five minutes, give or take, and focuses on a single topic. The Universal horror trio of Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff are featured heavily, along with such random topics as "Gory Gimmicks," "Blood-Drinking Beings," and "Girl Ghouls."
This is by no means an exhaustive or authoritative documentary. Newsom was limited to covering only the films and actors he was able to get access to. The "100 Years" also refers purely to Western filmmaking, and you won't find references to the long tradition of Japanese horror film making like the 1953 Ugetsu much less more modern fare. However, as a happy by-product many actors and actresses from the lesser-known horror films get interviewed, providing insight into the film industry during the Golden Age of horror.
That means you get to here the perspectives of people like Herschell Gordon Lewis (Monster a Go-Go), Brink Stevens (Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity) and Beverly Garland (Not of This Earth) along with famous figures like Roger Corman and Vincent Price. I really enjoyed hearing the stories from those folks who rarely get camera time. Host Christopher Lee also serves up personal stories of encounters with the various monsters he played and actors he has known.
And while several of the clips and interviews have appeared elsewhere, it is only "100 Years of Horror" that gathers them all together and puts them in context. Some of the behind the scenes information, like how horrible it is to wear makeup for The Mummy, and the different stages of the costume for The Gilman from Creature from the Black Lagoon, I remember seeing before but it was nice to have it all in one package.
The only real problem with "100 Years of Horror" is that it is a low-budget production, and it shows. Ted Newsom prided himself on being able to assemble stock footage interspersed with new footage to produce sellable documentaries for a fraction of the price. Unfortunately, this also means that he took shortcuts such as looping Lee's comments several times for different films, and effect which is instantly noticeable. There has been no restoration work, and the DVD is about the same quality as the VHS tapes it was originally released on.
For pure bang-for-your buck, you can't really go wrong with "100 Years of Horror." There were lots of films I know and love, and even more that I will probably never see. Christopher Lee's narration adds a lot to the whole package, as do the interviews which are probably available nowhere else.
Description of 100 Years of Horror
Chronicles the history of horror films from the silent era to present day.Genre: Documentary
Rating: NR
Release Date: 5-SEP-2006
Media Type: DVD
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