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Heroes of Horror

Jan 1, 2001

5h 44m

★ 8.7

Overview

A&E Comprehensive biographies of five of the greatest classic stars of the horror genre. Features lots or archive footage from some the greatest horror films committed to celluloid.

Genres

Documentary

Horror

Production Companies

A+E Global Media

Heroes of Horror Trailers

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Cast

(archive footage)

Lon Chaney Jr.

(archive footage)

Boris Karloff

(archive footage)

Peter Lorre

(archive footage)

Bela Lugosi

(archive footage)

Vincent Price

Narrator

Richard Kiley

This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town's husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction.

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