Boris karloff's thriller episodes

The cheaters boris karloff thriller series youtube. Hosted by screen legend boris karloff, who also appeared in five episodes of the series, and aired on nbc from 1960 to 1962, thriller immediately earned a reputation as one of the most frightening programs ever broadcast on televisiona legacy that endures some four decades after it. Anthology series of selfcontained episodes with the genres ranging from. The reputation of boris karloffs thriller, which ran from 19601962, is such that it was one of the most highly anticipated dvds until its 2010 release. I ordered thriller but when it finally came in i discovered it wasnt the one i was searching so hard to find on dvd, if it ever exists. Thriller also known as boris karloffs thriller is an american anthology television series that aired during the 196061 and 196162.

Horror fans who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s were nearly enraptured with the content and structure of this show. Boris karloff thriller the incredible doktor markesan by bela chaney. Decades will present 42 episodes of that thriller, which originally ran for 62 episodes on nbc over two seasons 196062, starting tomorrow at 1 pm et check decades. In 196062, he hosted the anthology series, thriller, on nbc tv. He only appeared as an actor in a few episodes, but karloffs introductions really set the mood with his sardonic humor. Boris karloffs thriller fullcomplete episodes 19601962 tv series anthology suspense thriller horror moxy jeans. The hungry glass boris karloff thriller series youtube. Hayfork and billhook in spite of bearing the name of the legendary bogeyman, boris karloffs thriller was intended by its producers universal as a competitor to alfred hitchcock presents, a show that had risen to prominence for the edgy stories of crime and murder that hitchcock had made famous. The best and scariest episodes of boris karloffs thriller. According to tvshowsondvd, both seasons the complete 67 episode run will be released as a single set. Boris karloffs thriller 19601962, an anthology series which featured a new and unique story week after week certainly did have its moment of horror, in fact some might even argue some episodes were capable of creating sheer terror in viewers who watched the series in the early 1960s. Boris karloffs thriller page 51 classic horror film board.

Dvd talk if youd like to see universals boris karloffs thriller. Each episode of thriller would start with boris karloff on the set whatever episode. An illustrated likeness of karloff continued to introduce each issue of this publication for more than a decade after his death. With so many memorable episodes of the show, it s hard to trust just one person s opinion of what the top thriller episodes of all time are. Carroll family that kills together seeks to stay together in style, by icing the heir. Hosted by horror icon boris karloff, nbcs thriller is worth checking out. His visions involve the deaths of people he knows, although the first is a boxer who is killed in the ring. This particular episode, trio for terror season 1, episode 25, is an anthology itself as are two other episodes from season 2. Many people remember the pigeons from hell episode of boris karloffs thriller as the scariest prime time show we ever saw, period. Crystal ball boris karloffclassic thriller tv showpublic domain tv. Each episode was shot in eerie black and white and sometimes divided into two or sometimes even three separate tales. With thousands of available channels to choose from. For one thing, it has an impressive cast of favorites from horror flicks of the late 1950searly 1960s and of course, it is hosted by none other than boris karloff. This hourlong anthology series was hosted by boris karloff, who each week brought you a tale of spinetingling suspense.

The cheaters in 1960, fans of horror got their own television show with the hourlong anthology series boris karloffs thriller, hosted, appropriately, by the venerable bogeyman himself and produced by classic horror empire universal studios. I have vague memories of some episodes of thriller. Best episodes of thriller list of top thriller episodes. Each 50minute episode provided viewers with a suspensefilled story that originated from gothic horror stories written by authors such as cornell woolrich, robert bloch, and charlotte. Kirk, in a wide variety of shows such as alfred hitchcock presents, 77 sunset strip, the man from uncle, gunsmoke, the twilight zone and boris karloffs thriller. The program, which strategically ran after the same network s alfred hitchcock presents and therefore lassoed. The earlier entries lean more towards straight mystery and suspense, while later shows deal directly with horror and the occult.

Although karloffs presence linked the series to universals monster movie cycle of the 30s and 40s, which had its roots in the 19th century novels of bram stoker, mary shelley, and h. Time is not always kind to many shows but i think this series has aged very well. Boris karloff s thriller is an american anthology television series that aired during the and seasons on nbc. Oncegreat thriller feels like a copy of its former self. William shatner 1961 boris karloffs thriller 01x37 the grim reaper.

Looking over the guest stars and story themes, it looks like its right up my alley. The rest of the cast includes the always lovely audrey dalton and character actor abraham sofaer. The gold box spotlight deal of the day over at amazon today is boris karloffs thriller. Hosted by screen legend boris karloff, who also appeared in five episodes of the series, and aired on nbc from 1960 to 1962, thriller immediately earned a reputation as one of the most frightening programs ever broadcast on televisiona legacy that endures some four decades after it left the airwaves. Among the many quality anthology tv series of the the mid20th century, few people today are familiar with the shortlived thriller. Still, the positives outweigh the negatives enough to justify its cult status. Home horror films boris karloffs thriller s02e18 the storm. Boris karloff s thriller is a 196062 crime and mystery tv series that was hosted and narrated by the master of suspense himself, boris karloff. Nov 04, 2016 the reputation of boris karloffs thriller, which ran from 19601962, is such that it was one of the most highly anticipated dvds until its 2010 release. At the beginning of each thriller hour, hollywoods original master of the macabre, boris karloff, sets the tone and primes viewers for frightful and chilling dramas based on the works of some of the horror genres.

May 07, 2017 boris karloff s thriller the cheaters series 1 episode 15 1960. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Boris karloffs thriller fullcomplete episodes 19601962 tv series anthology suspense thriller horror. Thriller, one step beyond, outer limits public group facebook. Anthology series such as way out and great ghost tales, along with certain episodes of twilight zone and the alfred hitchcock hour, were among the shows that consistently frightened a generation of television viewers. Similar to the twilight zone, thriller was an anthology horror series that ran in the early 1960s. If ever there was a seminal tv series form the early days of horror television it was boris karloffs thriller, and yet, year after year the series languishes on the shelves at universal without the kind of release to dvd it. With boris karloff, howard morris, rosemary murphy, pamela curran. The show featured host boris karloff introducing a mix of macabre horror tales and suspense thrillers. Watch full episodes of thriller and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at.

Thriller was filmed at the same network and sound stage as alfred hitchcock presents. Mar 07, 2020 boris karloff s thriller fullcomplete episodes 19601962 tv series anthology suspense thriller horror. My favorite episodes of course were the shows that anything to do with. Binge watch boris karloffs thriller on decades october. Image entertainment is releasing the 1960s, boris karloffhosted series all 67 hourlong episodes along with many extra features, including extensive commentaries from. I suspect the fact that it aired on nbc made it less viewed in our household. Nine years before his death, screen icon boris karloff frankenstein turned up for two seasons on nbc, as host of the horror anthology series thriller 196062. Boris karloff, whose real name was william henry pratt, was an englishborn actor who emigrated to canada in the 1910s. Boris karloff plays the man and he is burdened with this gift, as we all would be. This kind of praise might well create unrealistic expectations for people when they see it againor a sense of overhigh expectations for those seeing it for the first time.

Oncegreat thriller feels like a copy of its former. Boris karloffs thriller was an hourlong tv horror anthology series that originally aired on nbc from 1960 to 1962. Boris karloff list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Thriller an attractive family tv episode 1962 imdb.

Boris karloffs thriller original nbc tv network photo. Pigeons from hell boris karloffs thriller episode an. The devils ticket boris karloffmacdonald careypatricia medinajohn emeryjoan tetzelhayden rorke. With boris karloff, richard peel, henry daniell, lillian omalley. He was also famous as the grinch, and as the narrator for how the grinch stole christmas by american writer dr. It involves a phony psychic who suddenly begins to actually see. Due to a number of tv stations that preempted thriller in favor of local programs, thriller. Boris karloffs thriller page 5 steve hoffman music forums.

One of the best, dedicated to horror, unlike the others that always presented a regular shot of scifi, was boris karloffs grim goodie, thriller. Boris karloff s thriller, which was hosted by none other than horror icon boris karloff in the early 1960s, can be seen as an anthology series as such. A few minutes into each episode, boris karloff introduces the title of the episode, the major players actors in that episode, and states that as. After thriller was cancelled, the comic was retitled boris karloff s tales of mystery. Thriller also known as boris karloffs thriller and boris karloff presents is an american anthology television series that aired during the 196061 and 196162 seasons on nbc. Beverly garland not only exuded a gutsy streak in every role she took, she shared the notable distinction of starring in one of boris karloffs thriller episodes called knockthreeonetwo costarring with the wonderful character actor joe maross who has a gambling problem and will be beaten to a pulp if he doesnt pay his bookie. As a kid in 1960, i dont remember watching this show in prime time, but in 1964, it came on in syndication on saturday nights, and i watched every episode i could. Watching thriller on youtube first episode i might watch a few more episodes. Before king of pop michael jacksons thriller, a tv mysteryhorror anthology series of that same title was hosted by one of the kings of monster cinema boris karloff. A money for old rags guy finds a pair of glasses when he clears out the house of a. It started off slowly but has really picked up steam i am on episode 17 or so. The pacing is not as sterling as the previous episode, but kellys performance is a tourdeforce and renders this an effective, albeit flawed thriller. Boris karloffs thriller the cheaters series 1 episode 15 1960.

Boris karloffs thriller s02e18 the storm nostalgia museum. The complete series dvd, 2010, 14disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Thriller turned classic pulp stories into terrifying television. During the run of thriller, karloff lent his name and likeness to a comic book for gold key comics based upon the series. Karloff performed in a variety of contexts throughout his career, but is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of frankenstein s monster in the 1931 film frankenstein, 1935 film bride of frankenstein, and 1939 film son of frankenstein. Boris karloff was known as the frankenstein monster, the mummy and a variety of ghouls during his career.

If the heiress audits the books, shell discover that the family has already blown her share of the estate. With boris karloff, richard carlson, patricia breslin, k. Her newlywed sister was backed off a cliff while having her. Despite its somewhat hefty price tag, it became a best seller and was. But what will he do about his beloved teenage son when the boy begins to figure out his father had killed his mother. Wells, thriller had less in common with the universal monsters than with the moody 40s horror films of val lewtonwhere the supernatural lurked placidly in plain sight, jumping out of the. Just leaked from the good folks over at tvshowsondvd, it looks like the excellent 1960s anthology show thriller, hosted by boris karloff, will be getting a dvd release early next year. Thriller aka boris karloffs thriller hosted by boris karloff created by hubbell robinson. Jun 14, 2019 list of the best thriller episodes, as voted on by other fans of the series. Boris karloffs thriller was an anthology series that ran from 19601962. This kind of praise might well create unrealistic expectations for people when they see it againor a sense of overhigh expectations for those seeing it for.

And perhaps the best of them all was thriller, hosted by boris karloff. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series thriller 1960. With so many memorable episodes of the show, its hard to trust just one persons opinion of what the top thriller episodes of all time are. Boris karloffs thriller page 2 steve hoffman music forums. Boris karloffs thriller fullcomplete episodes 19601962 tv. A philandering investor dreams of independence from his wife, a wealthy, bold geologist, but when his latest scheme plummets down the big board, myron plots murder. Thriller originally presented little more than quite ordinary tales on crime and mystery, the content and format including a host and his opening. And some horror aficionados, including a few highprofile ones, are also put off by the handful of episodes that are crimebased thrillers rather than stories of the ghastly or the macabre.

Aug 25, 2019 recently rediscovered boris karloff s thriller on roku. A must have collection for any vintage horror fan all 67 episodes of. The show ran only two years, from 1960 to 1962, and was hosted by the legendary horrormeister boris karloff. Thriller, as it is colloquially known ran on nbc for 2 seasons from 19601962. William shatners prestar trek work doesnt get as much attention, obviously, but the shat made a staggering number of television appearances leading up to his careerdefining role of james t. If youd like to see universals boris karloffs thriller. Worse than murder thriller boris karloff 1960 video. Hello, im new here and was recently up to rogers arkansas to visit the new borders. Roku provides the simplest way to stream entertainment to your tv.

This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Thanks william henry pratt, or more popularly known as boris karloff, was an english actor best known for his role as frankensteins monster. Boris karloff full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Most armchair critics of thriller seem to agree there is a major gap between the average shortstory crime drama episodes and the good episodes that really resonate with creativity and tend to stick with you when you slowly climb the stairs to bed alone in a dark house. Stephen king called it one of the scariest shows ever put on television. Jan 15, 2018 thriller also known as boris karloffs thriller is an american anthology television series that aired during the 196061 and 196162 seasons on nbc. Family man guy guthrie murders his mistress when she threatens to expose him, and then his wife when she figures out what hes done. It only lasted for two seasons between 1960 and 1962, and isnt as wellknown as the twilight zone read our tribute to the show here, the outer limits, and other anthology series. After thriller was cancelled, the comic was retitled boris karloffs tales of mystery. Worse than murder thriller boris karloff 1960 video dailymotion. March 7, 1961 directed by lazlo benedek, written by donald s.

Thriller with boris karloff 19 dvds complete series. Thriller aka boris karloffs thriller is an hourlong tv horror anthology series that originally aired on nbc from 1960 to 1962. Anthology series hosted by boris karloff that originally told ordinary tales of crime. Boris karloffs thriller coming to dvd early next year. Boris karloffs thriller the mark of the hand youtube see more. Thriller is due out on tuesday, 831, and i think im going to have to bite. The show met its demise after only two seasons, too closely competitive with the alfred hitchcock hour.

Alice quimby s entire life is her work at a university library, but she s. See more ideas about thriller, seasons and vintage tv. I love the intro where boris introduces the players and it s fun to see performances by leslie nielsen, william shatner and victor buono. Boris karloffs thriller coming soon to dvd on august 31st, the classic horror anthology tv series thriller will be available on dvd in its entirety for the first time.

Anthology series hosted by boris karloff that originally told ordinary tales of crime and mystery, but later became a showcase for gothic horror stories, many of which were based on works by authors such as cornell woolrich, robert bloch, and charlotte armstrong. Boris karloff s thriller was an hourlong tv horror anthology series that originally aired on nbc from 1960 to 1962. Thriller, one step beyond, outer limits has 3,881 members. I am thinking about getting boris karloff earlier series the veil. Jan 17, 2018 thriller also known as boris karloffs thriller is an american anthology television series that aired during the 196061 and 196162 seasons on nbc. Similar to the twilight zone, thriller was an anthology horror series that ran in the early 1960 s. Karloff served up plenty of suspense and thrills as host and frequent star of the 196062 nbc anthology series thriller. Despite its somewhat hefty price tag, it became a best seller and was followed by a greatest hits top ten release in 2012. Boris karloffs thriller masquerade series 2 episode 6 1961 just when you thought you knew everything about the life of a vampire you. However, those two seasons of thriller gave us a lot of options, with a total of 67 tales coming in at around 45 minutes each.

So we continue our list now in ascending order with. Ghosts, ghouls and other creatures of the macabre were the focus of this show that ran for 67 episodes. Thriller tv show a must have collection for any vintage. May 28, 2016 many people remember the pigeons from hell episode of boris karloffs thriller as the scariest prime time show we ever saw, period. I see that i promised to get back to you about boris karloff s the veil. List of the best thriller episodes, as voted on by other fans of the series. Family that kills together seeks to stay together in style, by icing the heir of one of their victims, before she comes into her inheritance. Of course, like most anthology shows, thriller has its share of clunker episodes that elicit groans of displeasure from even its most ardent fans. Thriller is an american anthology television series that aired during the. Thriller also known as boris karloffs thriller is an american. Boris karloffs thriller fullcomplete episodes 19601962.