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Season 1

6 episodes · 27th October 2021

No horror icon came out of a filmmaker’s first draft fully formed. There were early drafts, wrong turns, experimentation. Once made flesh (or latex), there’s presentation, impact, audience response and legacy. Each of these steps that nudge a horror creation toward the annals of legend will be explored in Shudder’s BEHIND THE MONSTERS. Each episode examines a horror icon who has broken free of the confines of the film from which it was born and become the stuff of legend.

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Episode guide

Episodes

01 Michael Myers still Michael Myers Episode 127th October 2021 A cheap film shot in 21 days changed the landscape of horror, made several careers, and gave one actress an iconic role that she’s tweaking 42 years later. 02 Candyman still Candyman Episode 23rd November 2021 The genre's first black slasher showed up in 1992, rich with subtext about racial tensions in American history. In 2021, he's coming back - and is perhaps the most relevant horror icon imaginable. 03 Chucky still Chucky Episode 310th November 2021 What started as a nasty spin on 80s consumerism flourished over three decades into an unlikely progressive horror property that refuses to get back on the shelf. 04 Freddy still Freddy Episode 417th November 2021 Perhaps the most recognizable horror icon, Freddy Krueger's one-liners and merchandise has proven to be enjoyed by horror and non-horror fans alike. 05 Jason Voorhees still Jason Voorhees Episode 524th November 2021 A look at the accidental creation of a machete-wielding avatar of conservative 1980s morality - one that, absent a new entry, a fiercely loyal fan base has taken to resurrecting on their own. 06 Pinhead still Pinhead Episode 61st December 2021 Emerging from a low budget independent film, this character who was simply called "Lead Cenobite" would become the undeniable symbol of pleasure and pain and the icon of the "Hellraiser" franchise.
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01 Tony Todd profile Tony Toddas Self 02 Robert Englund profile Robert Englundas Self 03 Virginia Madsen profile Virginia Madsenas Self 04 Nick Castle profile Nick Castleas Self 05 Brad Dourif profile Brad Dourifas Self 06 Heather Langenkamp profile Heather Langenkampas Self 07 Lin Shaye profile Lin Shayeas Self 08 Ryan Turek profile Ryan Turekas Self 09 Tom Savini profile Tom Savinias Self 10 Kevin Yagher profile Kevin Yagheras Self 11 Bernard Rose profile Bernard Roseas Self 12 Nia DaCosta profile Nia DaCostaas Self
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