Theatre Macabre (1971) is a sci-fi & fantasy, mystery, drama web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Theatre Macabre online in HD.
Theatre Macabre — Storyline
Horror legend Christopher Lee hosts this anthology in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, each half-hour episode adapting a story from a classic author, with tales by Edgar Allen Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Ben Kadish
- Starring: Christopher Lee
Theatre Macabre — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1971-10-01 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | TVP |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 3/10 (3 votes) |
Theatre Macabre — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: First Love (1971-10-01) — Vladimir, the teenage son of a local rich man, falls madly in love with his new neighbor's daughter Zina competing for her affections along with a host of her other suitors.
- E2: The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg (1971-10-08) — A stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone.
- E3: The Tortures of Hope (1971-10-15) — A man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him?
- E4: Mateo Falcone (1971-10-22) — A young Corsican boy defies local customs and dishonors his family when he turns in a bandit to police.
- E5: The Vampire (1971-10-29) — Intertwines multiple stories, including a framing device about a young man named Runevsky, and explores themes of obsession, the supernatural, and the line between reality and imag
- E6: The Swashbuckler (1971-11-05) — A psychological character study revolving around Luchkov, an aggressive, manipulative former military officer who lives for duels and social domination.
- E7: The Actress (1971-11-12) — A failed actress wants to go back to her husband, who has fallen into alcoholism.
- E8: The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether (1971-11-19) — A narrator visits a French mental asylum where the 'soothing system' of patient-led care has been overthrown by a new, more severe method, only for the narrator to discover the 'do
- E9: The Rajah's Diamond (1971-11-26) — Follows the journey of a cursed, valuable diamond as it passes through the hands of various characters, revealing their greed, folly, and the dark allure of wealth. The narrative l
- E10: The Nose (1971-12-03) — A government official's nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own.
- E11: Tell-Tale Hearts (1971-12-10) — A nameless man insists on his sanity while confessing to murdering an old man because of his 'vulture-like' eye.
- E12: Markheim (1971-12-17) — A man murders an antique dealer on Christmas Day to steal from him, only to be tormented by his own conscience, personified by a mysterious visitor who may be the Devil, forcing hi
- E13: The Barrel Organ (1971-12-24) — Reclusive, cultured lawyer Mr Tomasz's solitary life is transformed by a blind orphan girl who moves in next door and her barrel organ, which he initially despises but comes to che
- E14: The Canterville Ghost (1971-12-31) — A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. Th
- E15: Decameron (1972-01-07) — From Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron No. 40.'
- E16: A Matter of Conscience (1972-01-14) — From Ambrose Bierce's 'A Matter of Conscience.'
- E17: The Husband Under the Bed (1972-01-21) — From Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed.'
- E18: Pavoncello (1972-01-28) — From Stefan Zeromski's 'Pavoncello.'
- E19: The Song of Triumphant Love (1972-02-04) — From Ivan Turgenev's 'The Song of Triumphant Love.'
- E20: The Postmaster (1972-02-11) — From Alexander Pushkin's 'The Postmaster.'
- E21: A Terribly Strange Bed (1972-02-18) — From William Wilkie Collins' 'A Terribly Strange Bed.'
- E22: The Fatalist (1972-02-25) — From Mikhail Lermontov's 'The Fatalist.'
- E23: Resurrection of the Offland (1972-03-03) — From Alexandre Dumas 'The Resurrection of the Offland.'
- E24: Boarded Window (1972-03-10) — From Ambrose Bierce's 'The Boarded Window.'
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Theatre Macabre have? 1 season(s) with 24 episodes.
Who created Theatre Macabre? Ben Kadish.
Where can I watch Theatre Macabre? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.