Behind the Monsters

Ended First aired 27/Oct/2021 United States English 1 season(s) 6 episode(s)

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A docu-series exploring how Chucky, Michael Myers, Pinhead and more came to be icons of the horror genre.

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Season 1 · Season 1

6 episode(s) · Air date: 27/Oct/2021

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No horror icon came out of a filmmaker’s first draft fully formed. There were early drafts, wrong turns, experimentation. Once made flesh (or latex), there’s presentation, impact, audience response and legacy. Each of these steps that nudge a horror creation toward the annals of legend will be explored in Shudder’s BEHIND THE MONSTERS. Each episode examines a horror icon who has broken free of the confines of the film from which it was born and become the stuff of legend.

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S1E6

Pinhead

Air date: 01/Dec/2021

Summary

Emerging from a low budget independent film, this character who was simply called "Lead Cenobite" would become the undeniable symbol of pleasure and pain and the icon of the "Hellraiser" franchise.

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S1E5

Jason Voorhees

Air date: 24/Nov/2021

Summary

A look at the accidental creation of a machete-wielding avatar of conservative 1980s morality - one that, absent a new entry, a fiercely loyal fan base has taken to resurrecting on their own.

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S1E4

Freddy

Air date: 17/Nov/2021

Summary

Perhaps the most recognizable horror icon, Freddy Krueger's one-liners and merchandise has proven to be enjoyed by horror and non-horror fans alike.

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S1E3

Chucky

Air date: 10/Nov/2021

Summary

What started as a nasty spin on 80s consumerism flourished over three decades into an unlikely progressive horror property that refuses to get back on the shelf.

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Candyman

Air date: 03/Nov/2021

Summary

The genre's first black slasher showed up in 1992, rich with subtext about racial tensions in American history. In 2021, he's coming back - and is perhaps the most relevant horror icon imaginable.

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S1E1

Michael Myers

Air date: 27/Oct/2021

Summary

A cheap film shot in 21 days changed the landscape of horror, made several careers, and gave one actress an iconic role that she’s tweaking 42 years later.

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