Behind the Monsters

2021 NR 40m 7.6

Examines the horror icons who have broken free of the confines of the film from which they were born and become the stuff of legend.

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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Episodes:

Episode 1 Michael Myers

1. Michael Myers

Aired: Oct 27, 2021

A cheap film shot in 21 days changed the landscape of horror, made several ca...

Episode 2 Candyman

Aired: Nov 3, 2021

The genre's first black slasher showed up in 1992, rich with subtext about ra...

Episode 3 Chucky

Aired: Nov 9, 2021

What started as a nasty spin on 80s consumerism flourished over three decades...

Episode 4 Freddy

Aired: Nov 16, 2021

Perhaps the most recognizable horror icon, Freddy Krueger's one-liners and me...

Episode 5 Jason Voorhees

5. Jason Voorhees

Aired: Nov 23, 2021

A look at the accidental creation of a machete-wielding avatar of conservativ...

Episode 6 Pinhead

Aired: Nov 30, 2021

Emerging from a low budget independent film, this character who was simply ca...

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Anthony Uro

Anthony Uro Writer

Gabrielle Binkley

Gabrielle Binkley Writer

Info about Behind the Monsters

Current Status: Ended

Network: Shudder

Genres: Horror, Documentary