Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror

Season 1

2022 · 5 episodes · 0h 50m in all · 5.4/10

Episodes

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   1. American Monsters

   2 Oct 2022 · 50 min · 6.5/10

   In the 1930s, iconic monsters such as Universal's Dracula and Frankenstein launch a horror renaissance when they are reintroduced to moviegoing audiences, offering a shared escape from real-world anxieties.

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   2. Atomic Nightmares

   9 Oct 2022 · 6.0/10

   Following World War II, Americans' anxieties evolve into fears around unchecked science, nuclear annihilation, and Communism, aka "the Red scare"; horror filmmakers respond with legendary films like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "The Blob."

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   3. Unholy Dreams

   16 Oct 2022 · 4.0/10

   In the 1960s and '70s, horror films reflect the real and intangible change younger Americans demanded; a new generation of auteur horror filmmakers push the envelope with films like "Halloween," "Carrie," "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Exorcist."

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   4. Relentless Evil

   23 Oct 2022 · 4.0/10

   In the 1980s, 24-hour cable news dominates the threat of new modern terrors; moviegoers embrace iconic slashers like Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees; vampire films see a resurgence.

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   5. A New Horror

   30 Oct 2022 · 6.5/10

   The emergence of cellphones and new technology in the 2000s exposes Americans to new and perpetual terrors; horror filmmakers adapt, and seminal films like "The Blair Witch Project" open new doors; Blumhouse reinvents the genre with new nightmares.