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Masters of Horror

2005–2007 · 2 seasons

A mixed bag of nasty little nightmares, uneven but often chilling, each one a director showing off his darkest tricks.

Created by: Mick Garris
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring: Lori Petty, Bree Turner, Jon Polito

Overview: An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.

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Created by: Mick Garris
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring: Lori Petty, Bree Turner, Jon Polito

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
death
revenge
obsession
madness
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	9
Humour	3
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, mystery, crime, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Mick Garris
Written by: Dennis Paoli, Joe R. Lansdale, Don Coscarelli, Richard Matheson
Starring: Lori Petty, Bree Turner, Jon Polito, Sean Patrick Flanery, George Wendt, Jason Priestley, Robert Englund, Daniel Gillies
Length: 2 seasons, 25 episodes
Network: Showtime
Country: United States of America, Canada
Languages: English

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