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3.5/5 Vudu Genre Comedy, horror Composer(s) Willie Dowling Final episode date 17 December 2001 | 7.3/10 IMDb 5.9/10 TV First episode date 12 November 2001 Presented by Steve Coogan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Graham DuffSteve Coogan Similar Inside No 9, Coogan's Run, I'm Alan Partridge, Human Remains, Marion and Geoff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible is a British comedy-horror anthology series created by Graham Duff, who co-wrote the series with Steve Coogan. BBC Two broadcast the series in 2001.
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible spoofs the British horror films of Amicus Productions, Hammer Film Productions, and Tigon British Film Productions. The title parodies Amicus Productions' anthology film Dr Terror's House of Horrors (1965).
Horror film veterans Honor Blackman, Graham Crowden, Sheila Keith, and Angela Pleasence each guest-starred in an episode, in a pastiche of their earlier film performances. Mark Gatiss, John Thomson, Simon Pegg, Ronni Ancona and Warwick Davis also performed in the series.
Steve Coogan presents each episode as Dr. Terrible, and plays various roles throughout.
Viewership of the six-episode series fell short of expectations, and the BBC declined to recommission it. 2 Entertain published it to DVD-Video on 4 August 2003.
Episode list
And Now the Fearing… (episode 1 in DVD order, episode 4 in transmission order)
Three people trapped in a lift retell their recent nightmares in 1970s London. Spoofs Amicus Productions' The Vault of Horror (1973).Lesbian Vampire Lovers of Lust (episode 4 in DVD order, episode 1 in transmission order)
Hans Brocken and his lovely new virgin wife Carmina are on their honeymoon when they encounter a castle owned by the mysterious Countess Kronstien. She and her ladies seem unusually interested in Carmina. Spoofs Hammer Films Productions films, especially the Karnstein Trilogy (1970–71).