Dr Terrible's House of Horrible (2001)
"Six Gruesome Tales of Mirth, Madness, and Mutilation!"
Synopsis
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible is a satirical British comedy-horror anthology series created by Graham Duff, who co-wrote the series with Steve Coogan. Spoofing the British horror films of Amicus, Hammer, and Tigon, the title parodies Amicus' 1965 anthology film Dr Terror's House of Horrors. Coogan presents each episode as the titular Dr Terrible, and plays the lead in each story.
Creator
Steve Coogan, Henry Normal
Network
BBC Two
Episodes
Episodes
Lesbian Vampire Lovers of Lust
Newlywed Captain Hans Broken must save his innocent bride Carmina from the lips of the seductive Countess Kronsteen.
Frenzy of Tongs
Dashing Nathan Blaze battles the inscrutable Hang Man Chang, who is attempting to hook the whole population of London onto his poppy drugs.
Curse of the Blood of the Lizard of Doom
Dr Donald Baxter, seeking a cure for the common burn, injects himself with an experimental lizard serum and is transformed into a giant reptile.
And Now the Fearing...
Whilst trapped in a lift, three people relate their uncanny stories.
Voodoo Feet of Death
The career of ballroom dancing champion Lester Crown is saved by a foot transplant. But he discovers his new feet used to belong to a murderer.
Scream Satan Scream!
Witch hunter Tobias Slater is cursed by a dying sorceress and lured into a trap by her two equally wicked sisters.
Details
Original Title
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Production
Baby Cow Productions
