Robert Bloch.
This particular writer has faded into obscurity over the years, apart from his novel "Psycho." However, this doesn't change the fact that Robert Bloch wrote some outstanding material in the mediums of film and television. His short stories are underrated and deserve more recognition.
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- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsAnthony PerkinsJanet LeighVera MilesA Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.Bloch's greatest work.
- DirectorFreddie FrancisStarsPeter CushingPatrick WymarkChristopher LeeA collector comes into possession of the skull of the Marquis de Sade and learns it is possessed by an evil spirit.Doesn't do justice to the original story.
- DirectorPeter DuffellStarsJohn BryansJohn BennettDenholm ElliottAn anthology of four horror stories revolving around a mysterious rental house in the U.K.Excellent throughout!
- DirectorFreddie FrancisStarsJack PalanceBurgess MeredithBeverly AdamsAn anthology of four short horror stories about people who visit Dr. Diabolo's fairground haunted-house attraction show.Some good highlights but the climax is a disappointment.
- DirectorFreddie FrancisStarsSuzanna LeighFrank FinlayGuy DolemanTrouble strikes when an exhausted pop singer, sent on a vacation to a farm, realizes that the farm's owner raises deadly bees.
- DirectorRoy Ward BakerStarsBarbara ParkinsRichard ToddSylvia SymsIn order to secure a job at a mental institution, a young psychiatrist must interview four patients inside the asylum.
- DirectorWilliam CastleStarsJoan CrawfordDiane BakerLeif EricksonAfter a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.
- DirectorOwen CrumpStarsGrant WilliamsShirley KnightOnslow StevensWhile undergoing therapy for his problem, a serial killer continues his murderous sprees.
- DirectorWilliam CastleStarsRobert TaylorBarbara StanwyckJudi MeredithA woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire.
- DirectorRoy Ward BakerAlan GibsonStarsSebastian CabotJoan CrawfordChad Everett"Journey to Midnight" consists of two episodes of the TV series, Journey to the Unknown (1968); Poor Butterfly (1969) and The Indian Spirit Guide (1968).
- DirectorFreddie FrancisStarsPatrick WymarkMargaret JohnstonJohn StandingFour men who were involved in the investigation of a German millionaire at the end of World War II are found murdered with tiny dolls left next to their corpses.
- DirectorCurtis HarringtonStarsGeorge HamiltonLinda CristalJoan BlondellIn the 1930s, a sailor trying to prove that his brother was wrongly executed for murder finds himself becoming drawn in the occult world.
- DirectorRoger KayStarsGlynis JohnsDan O'HerlihyRichard DavalosWhen young Jane Lindstorm's (Glynis Johns) car breaks down, she makes her way to a somewhat frightening-looking mansion for help. Once there, however, her problems go from bad worse.
- StarsBen MurphyKatherine CrawfordWilliam SylvesterA man has a watch that makes him invisible when pressed. However he can only remain invisible for 15 minutes or else he will stay invisible forever.
- CreatorSam RolfeStarsKen HowardRobert HoganFord RaineySet during the Depression. Dave Barrett, a farmer, works as a bounty hunter to help his family.
- StarsAlfred HitchcockHinton PopeJimmy Joyce"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" was a continuation of the dramatic anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by the Master of Suspense and Mystery.
- StarsAlfred HitchcockHarry TylerLillian O'MalleySeries of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
- StarsBoris KarloffRichard PeelHenry DaniellExperience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
- StarsPaul SparerCatherine BattistoneJohn Marzilli"Tales from the Darkside" was a horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures, and creepy, unexplained events.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsVince VaughnAnne HecheJulianne MooreA young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.
- DirectorCurtis HarringtonStarsMeredith BaxterDavid HedisonGale SondergaardA deceased rich man's collection is the key to solving a string of murder committed by a mysterious black cat
- CreatorRichard MathesonStarsSebastian CabotSheila LarkenMeg FosterAn anthology of suspense dramas concentrating on individuals confronted with supernatural occurrences.
- CreatorRichard P. RubinsteinMitchell GalinStarsJohn BolgerPamela Dean KellyMichael J. AndersonA horror anthology about a family of monsters watching a different horror story every week on their TV. Each tale is separate, often cautionary with occasional dark humor and irony and features various deadly creatures.
- CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyIn the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
- StarsJames CoburnHelen HuntDavid Carradine"Darkroom" was a hosted horror/thriller anthology series hosted by James Coburn.
- CreatorRod SerlingStarsRod SerlingLarry WatsonJoanna PettetRod Serling presents tales of horror illustrated in various paintings.
- DirectorAlex MarchPaul StaderStarsJosé FerrerBurgess MeredithMel FerrerAfter a century of being in suspended animation, the mysterious submarine commander is revived in modern times for new adventures.
- StarsStefanie PowersVera MilesJulie Harris"Journey to the Unknown" was a British anthology series about everyday people finding themselves put into unusual circumstances...many of them supernatural in nature.
- CreatorSam RolfeStarsStefanie PowersNoel HarrisonLeo G. CarrollThe missions of agent April Dancer of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.
- StarsRobert CulpBill CosbyKenneth TobeyA pair of intelligence agents posing as a tennis pro and his coach go on secret missions around the world.
- StarsBen GazzaraNicholas ColasantoJack KrupnickThe doctor tells a successful lawyer that he is terminally ill and will die in less than two years.
- StarsAudie MurphyGuy MitchellSam BuffingtonWhispering Smith was a detective on the Denver, Colorado Police Department in the 1870s. This show took case histories from Smith's adventures. George Romack was Smith's partner and John Richards was the police chief.
- CreatorHarry Julian FinkStarsJack GingWendell CoreyRalph BellamyCriminal cases where criminals are mentally evaluated, or people in the verge of a nervous breakdown.
- StarsMacdonald CareyJohn DoucetteJoan GranvilleCases taken from the files and case histories of renowned Philadelphia defense attorney Herbert L. Maris.
- CreatorRoy HugginsStarsRhodes ReasonRichard AndersonJoan FreemanGrace owns the Sunrise, Colorado bus stop. She, waitress Elma, Sheriff Will, and D.A. Glenn watch life through the stories which unfold as passengers enter and leave the small town.
- CreatorJeff FazioStarsTerence StampDavid BowieRichard Jutras"The Hunger" was a horror anthology series where the hosts Terence Stamp (in season 1) and David Bowie (in season 2) eccentrically introduce each of the steamy, erotic and often supernatural tales of power, sex, lust, and driving urges.
- StarsRoald DahlAndrew RayForbes CollinsShort dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.