The fact remains that the small screen shudders many of us experienced at animpressionable age. Whether sitting on the sofa or hiding behind it, tv has shaped the lives of generations of future horror fans, as well as influencing many of today’s top genre filmmakers, people like Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, Sam Raimi, Guillermo del Toro, John Landis and Joe Dante. As you will see here, many of these made their first mark in the TV arena before moving on to much bigger things. You’ll also learn all about the making of The Munsters and The Addams Family and hear what Robert Englund has to say about his Freddy’s Nightmares TV series. And to bring things right up to date we take a look at how TV horror has changed in recent times, with gory hit shows like American Horror Story, The Walkin.
