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100 Greatest Scary Moments

2003 · 1 season

A breezy, chatty countdown of clips and talking heads that is fun to dip into rather than gripping.

Created by
Helen Spencer, Mark Murray
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jimmy Carr, Kacey Ainsworth, Patrick Allen
Overview
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments is a British two-part documentary mini-series which aired on Channel 4 on 25 October and 26 October 2003. Celebrity guest interviews include Sigourney Weaver, John Carpenter, Janet Leigh, Wes Craven, Alice Cooper, Robert Englund, Christopher Lee and Steven Spielberg.

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Created by
Helen Spencer, Mark Murray
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jimmy Carr, Kacey Ainsworth, Patrick Allen
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • celebrity
  • art
  • memory
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour5
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
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Created by
Helen Spencer, Mark Murray
Written by
Les Keen
Starring
Jimmy Carr, Kacey Ainsworth, Patrick Allen, Jane Asher, Rick Baker, Emily Booth, Doug Bradley, Derren Brown
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 100 min each
Network
Channel 4
Languages
English

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