TV series

Nightmare Classics

1989 · 1 season

A stately, literary chill: slow, atmospheric tales that unsettle through mood and suggestion rather than shocks.

Overview: An anthology series featuring adaptations of well-known horror stories, produced by Shelley Duvall. Following the success of her two previous anthology series – Faerie Tale Theatre and Tall Tales & Legends – both of which were aimed at the elementary-school audience, Duvall attempted to branch out to the teenage and adult audience with Nightmare Classics.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Death, obsession, madness, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
obsession
madness
isolation
betrayal
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild