"Masters of Horror" (2005) TV series 2005-????

Creator:

Mick Garris

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Their wildest dreams are your worst nightmares

Plot:

Anchor Bay has amassed some of the greatest horror film writers and directors to bring to you the anthology series...

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Stabbed In The Eye | Nudity | Severed Head | Severed Finger

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 7 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Juan Carlos Velis	...	Dude (2 episodes, 2006)
Karen Austin	...	Mom / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
J. Winston Carroll	...	General / ... (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Miho Ninagawa	...	Naomi Saito / ... (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Anthony Harrison	...	Detective (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Diego Martinez-Tau	...	Actor / ... (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Angela Case	...	Bikini Girl / ... (2 episodes, 2006)

Runtime:

60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

Canada | USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:TV-MA | Australia:R (DVD rating) | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 | New Zealand:R18 (DVD rating) | South Korea:18 | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan

Company:

IDT Entertainment

Trivia:

This show was fully financed even before Showtime came along. Originally the episodes were just going to be released on DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Goofs:

Continuity: In "Jennifer", Frank rolls up his car window after swatting a fly, but when he gets out of the car moments later his window is down.

Quotes:

Walker: [first lines to a run over rattler] You're not done yet!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "America's Next Top Model: Interview 101 (#13.8)" (2009)

A comment on "Cigarette Burns."

Persistence paid off-- I was eagerly looking forward to this series. I have been a fan of horror as a genre for most of my adult life. The genre is so diverse-- ranging from low-brow slasher films to the deeply disturbing and the sublime. This one episode will shake you for a long time. It does have a few shocks which will scare you-- even in the comfort and safety of your own living room. But it also is deeply intense and disturbing in a sinister and cerebral way. Carpenter is a great director who, even when lending his talents to more colloquial fare (such as "Vampires"), still is able to deliver a satisfying film. This chapter in the series is phenomenal. It would not surprise me if this is the reason the series is remembered decades from now. A great horror short film and finally redeems the series and makes its premise true: Carpenter is a master of horror.

Watch this episode. In my area it is available "on demand."