A History of Horror S1E2 — Home Counties Horror

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A History of Horror•Season 1•Episode 2

Home Counties Horror

8.0/10 · 106 votesOct 18, 201060 min

Ranked #2 of 3 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Mark uncovers stories behind the films of his favourite period - the 1950s and 60s - which fired his lifelong enthusiasm for horror. These mainly British pictures were dominated by the legendary Hammer Films, who rewrote the horror rulebook with a revolutionary infusion of sex

Directed byRachel Jardine

Written byMark Gatiss

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Cast14

Mark Gatiss

Self - Presenter

John Carpenter

Self

Roger Corman

Self

Tobe Hooper

Self

George A. Romero

Self

Barbara Steele

Self

Jimmy Sangster

Self

David Warner

Self

Roy Ward Baker

Self

David Seltzer

Self

Anthony Hinds

Self

Piers Haggard

Self

Crew6

Glenn Rainton

Editor

Mark Gatiss

Writer

Rachel Jardine

Director

Dan Rack

Director of Photography

Ian Watts

Director of Photography

Mike Robinson

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Home Counties Horror" is episode 2 of A History of Horror season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 106 votes, ranking #2 of 3 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Rachel Jardine and written by Mark Gatiss, it aired on October 18, 2010.

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