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The Best Episodes of Theatre Macabre

Every episode of Theatre Macabre ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Theatre Macabre!

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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

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    Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 11 - Tell-Tale Hearts
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Tell-Tale Hearts

    S1:E11

    A nameless man insists on his sanity while confessing to murdering an old man because of his 'vulture-like' eye.

    Director:Jan Laskowski
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 8 - The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether

    S1:E8

    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 'doctors' are actually the patients, and the 'keepers' are those locked away, tarred and feathered.

    Director:Janusz Majewski
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 9 - The Rajah's Diamond
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Rajah's Diamond

    S1:E9

    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 links these tales through the diamond's movement from London to Paris, exploring themes of crime, deception, and morality.

    Director:Sylwester Chęciński
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 2 - The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg

    S1:E2

    A stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone.

    Director:Jerzy Zarzycki
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 12 - Markheim
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Markheim

    S1:E12

    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 him to confront his evil and ultimately choose confession over further sin.

    Director:Janusz Majewski
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 13 - The Barrel Organ
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Barrel Organ

    S1:E13

    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 cherish as a source of joy and connection, ultimately leading him to help her.

    Director:Stanisław Jędryka
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 5 - The Vampire
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Vampire

    S1:E5

    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 imagination.

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 14 - The Canterville Ghost
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Canterville Ghost

    S1:E14

    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. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an heroic act, something he intends to get the husband to do.

    Directors:Ewa Petelska, Czesław Petelski
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 16 - A Matter of Conscience
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - A Matter of Conscience

    S1:E16

    From Ambrose Bierce's 'A Matter of Conscience.'

    Directors:Ewa Petelska, Czesław Petelski
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 17 - The Husband Under the Bed
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Husband Under the Bed

    S1:E17

    From Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed.'

    Director:Stanisław Różewicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 21 - A Terribly Strange Bed
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - A Terribly Strange Bed

    S1:E21

    From William Wilkie Collins' 'A Terribly Strange Bed.'

    Director:Witold Lesiewicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 1 - First Love
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - First Love

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Sylwester Chęciński
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 23 - Resurrection of the Offland
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Resurrection of the Offland

    S1:E23

    From Alexandre Dumas 'The Resurrection of the Offland.'

    Director:Jerzy Zarzycki
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 3 - The Tortures of Hope
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Tortures of Hope

    S1:E3

    A man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him?

    Directors:Ewa Petelska, Czesław Petelski
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 7 - The Actress
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Actress

    S1:E7

    A failed actress wants to go back to her husband, who has fallen into alcoholism.

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 18 - Pavoncello
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Pavoncello

    S1:E18

    From Stefan Zeromski's 'Pavoncello.'

    Director:Andrzej Żuławski
    Writer:Stefan Żeromski

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  17. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 20 - The Postmaster
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Postmaster

    S1:E20

    From Alexander Pushkin's 'The Postmaster.'

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 6 - The Swashbuckler
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Swashbuckler

    S1:E6

    A psychological character study revolving around Luchkov, an aggressive, manipulative former military officer who lives for duels and social domination.

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 10 - The Nose
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Nose

    S1:E10

    A government official's nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own.

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 22 - The Fatalist
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Fatalist

    S1:E22

    From Mikhail Lermontov's 'The Fatalist.'

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 24 - Boarded Window
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Boarded Window

    S1:E24

    From Ambrose Bierce's 'The Boarded Window.'

    Director:Janusz Majewski
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 4 - Mateo Falcone
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Mateo Falcone

    S1:E4

    A young Corsican boy defies local customs and dishonors his family when he turns in a bandit to police.

    Director:Jan Budkiewicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 19 - The Song of Triumphant Love
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Song of Triumphant Love

    S1:E19

    From Ivan Turgenev's 'The Song of Triumphant Love.'

    Director:Andrzej Żuławski
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 15 - Decameron
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Decameron

    S1:E15

    From Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron No. 40.'

    Director:Jan Budkiewicz
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Tell-Tale Hearts" is the best rated episode of "Theatre Macabre". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Jan Laskowski and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/10/1971. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether".