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.
#1 | 27.10.2021Episode 1 (
Michael Myers)
3,5/5 (bei 2 Stimmen)
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.
#2 | 03.11.2021Episode 2 (
Candyman)
3,5/5 (bei 2 Stimmen)
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.
#3 | 10.11.2021Episode 3 (
Chucky)
3,5/5 (bei 2 Stimmen)
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.
#4 | 17.11.2021Episode 4 (
Freddy)
3,5/5 (bei 2 Stimmen)
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.
#5 | 24.11.2021Episode 5 (
Jason Voorhees)
3,5/5 (bei 2 Stimmen)
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.
#6 | 01.12.2021Episode 6 (
Pinhead)
2,5/5 (bei 2 Stimmen)
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.