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Season 1 – Masters of Horror

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Hourlong horror films from famous directors are showcased in this anthology series, with works by Dario Argento, John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, Don Coscarelli, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, Stuart Gordon, Tobe Hooper, John Landis, William Malone, Lucky McKee, John McNaughton and Takashi Miike.
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Masters of Horror — Season 1

Masters of Horror — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Masters of Horror is a skin-crawling anthology series with a higher quotient of hits than misses, although some viewers may feel that these splatter-filled installments are not as ambitious as the series' title promises.

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Brian Tallerico New York Magazine/Vulture It's difficult to choose only one episode of this underrated Showtime anthology series... When all else fails, though, it's worth trusting the true master of horror, John Carpenter. Dec 8, 2018 Full Review Daniel Fienberg Zap2it.com Featured at least as many misses as hits, films that delivered slap-dash gore rather than anything truly disturbing. Dec 8, 2018 Full Review Nick Schager Slant Magazine Talented filmmakers working on material from genre aficionados, yielding uneven results... If the final product wasn't always the galvanizing return to form we'd hoped for, at least it keeps these directors in the game. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 8, 2018 Full Review Michael Drucker IGN Movies Takes the common tropes and clichés of a horror movie and turns them around without feeling like a parody. Rated: 10/10 Dec 8, 2018 Full Review Robert Abele L.A. Weekly It's been a mixed bag, but this Friday the series unveils a real doozy: Joe Dante's wry and uncompromising zombie satire "Homecoming." Dec 8, 2018 Full Review Bill Gibron PopMatters The hoped-for resurrection of in-your-face frights is still a couple of corpses away. Dec 7, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Richard W The very first episode incident on mtn road is awesome,episode 4 jennifer is really good ,i havent finished all of it ,season one and season 2 ,but so far this is a really good series if you are a horror buff Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review Damian M Some of the greatest minds in horror cinema, directing hour long short films tobe put together in one show.?! Just watched Episode 13 (Imprint-Takashi Miike), originally banned from airing on t.v do to its dark and twisted story , Miike refused to change his script and holy. This anthology really shows the talents of each director and there passion for the craft, and I cannot wait to watch another episode Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/24 Full Review Andrew Joe D Awesome! Some of the best names in horror do amazing jobs directing 1 hour films adapted from short stories. The best is the first: "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road." As good as horror gets! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Sean S To be fair, I only watched the first three of these in the Season 1. Episode 1 was ok...it got better near the end, then turned out kind of goofy. Episode 2 was a H.P. Lovecraft story that was pretty good. Episode 3 by Toby Hopper was kind of poorly done coming from someone who has done some scary stuff early in his career. From watching the first three episodes, I give this the top rating in the category of "Meh, it passed the time." I might try to watch the other episodes down the road. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Steven W the real masters of the dark direct masterfull stories vetter that horror film directors today where its cheap thrills and are unmembriable Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/20 Full Review Audience Member Not that old but definitely shows its age. The segments weren't as good as I had hoped for considering the heavy hitter directors. But more often than not the segments had a nice interesting plot. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mick Garris

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Steve Bacic

John Ralston

Thea Gill

Jane Cleaver

Fairuza Balk

Stacia

Laurie Brunetti

Spacey

Erin Brown

Misty Falls

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 28, 2005 Incident On and Off a Mountain Road A woman uses survivalist training to fight off a deformed serial killer, both on and off a remote mountain road. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 4, 2005 Dreams in the Witch House A college student is unsettled by visions of sinister forces conspiring to force him to kill his neighbor's baby. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 11, 2005 Dance of the Dead A girl living in a post-apocalyptic village becomes friends with a group of rough youths who hang out at a bar where reanimated corpses perform. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 18, 2005 Jenifer A police officer who saves the life of a little girl learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 25, 2005 Chocolate A lab worker who samples some of the chocolate produced there finds himself inexplicably connected to a woman he has never met. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 2, 2005 Homecoming The media uncovers evidence that zombies have been tampering with the presidential election, causing panic throughout the nation. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 9, 2005 The Deer Woman A cynical detective finds himself believing in a mythological creature after a series of peculiar murders. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 16, 2005 Cigarette Burns A man hunts for a copy of a rare film that is said to incite its audience to a frenzy before the theater in which it plays bursts into flames. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 6, 2006 Fair Haired Child Two youngsters, one kidnapped and one the son of the kidnappers, develop a special relationship while imprisoned together in a basement. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 13, 2006 Sick Girl A female scientist studying insects finds one of her specimens is getting in the way of her affair with another woman. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 20, 2006 Pick Me Up When she becomes stranded, a recently divorced female traveler finds herself caught between two serial killers. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 27, 2006 Haeckel's Tale A man traveling to visit his sick father is forced to seek shelter with an elderly man and his young wife, and he soon discovers their terrible secret. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 25, 2006 Imprint An American journalist in 19th-century Japan, hopin to find the love he left behind, journeys to a dark island where his only hope of shelter is a brothel. Details

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Season Info

Director
Takashi Miike, Mick Garris, Larry Cohen
Creator
Mick Garris
Executive Producer
Keith Addis, Morris Berger, Steve Brown, Andrew Deane, Steve Brown, Mick Garris, John W. Hyde
Screenwriter
Mick Garris, Drew McWeeny, Lucky McKee, Mick Garris, Clive Barker, Daisuke Tengan, Bruce Jones, Sean Hood, David J. Schow
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA (V|D|L|S)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 28, 2005