Series synopsis
Theatre Macabre is a sci-fi & fantasy mystery drama television series that premiered on TVP on October 1, 1971. It ended on March 10, 1972. It was created by Ben Kadish. It stars Christopher Lee.
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 Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.
Premise
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 Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Christopher Lee as Self – Host
Guest cast
- Magdalena Zawadzka as Zinaida Alexandrovna Zasyekina 'Zinochka'
- Wojciech Szymański as Vladimir Petrovich
- Leon Niemczyk
- Henryk Boukołowski
- Bogomil Simeonov as Mateo
- Anna Milewska as Giuseppa
- Georgi Partsalev as Sergeant
- Iwajło Simeonow as Fortunato
- Jadwiga Chojnacka
- Jan Machulski
- Ryszard Ronczewski
- Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | October 1, 1971 | March 10, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Love 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. |
October 1, 1971 |
| 2 |
The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg A stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone. |
October 8, 1971 |
| 3 |
The Tortures of Hope A man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him? |
October 15, 1971 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVP |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 1, 1971 |
| Last aired | March 10, 1972 |
| Runtime | 610 minutes |
| Status | ended |