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Experience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.Experience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.Experience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 5 nominations total
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- TriviaBesides serving as host in every episode, Boris Karloff had roles in five different episodes.
- Quotes
Boris Karloff: And as sure as my name is Boris Karloff, this is going to be a thriller.
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lots of good scares
This was one of the first television "horror anthology" shows. It came on before Twilight Zone and Night Gallery and Tales From The Crypt. Boris Karloff was a wonderful host. He probably scared more people then any other horror star in history. He hosted the show and also acted in it on occasion. I saw the episodes in syndication and didn't think they had aged at all. They had the highest quality horror writers turn out the best scripts and it clicked magnificently. One episode I remember was one with Dick York were Boris was a mad scientist and turned Dick's wife into a zombie before he could rescue her. The final scene showed him screaming in horror at the sight of his zombie bride. I saw that episode as a nine year old and it scared the bejesus out of me. Another episode was one called Yours Truly Jack The Ripper based on a short story by Robert Bloch (he's the man who wrote Psycho). It had a really neat twist at the end. They didn't use gory special effects on the show and a lot of big name stars got their start on it. They should put it out on video like they did with The Twilight Zone so a new generation can enjoy it and say "They don't do it like that anymore".
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- dtucker86
- Oct 7, 2003
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- Boris Karloff Presents
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- Revue Studios, Universal City, California, USA(filmed in Hollywood at)
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- Runtime50 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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