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Theatre Macabre

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About Theatre Macabre

Theatre Macabre is a mystery and sci-fi & fantasy TV series that premiered on TVP on October 1, 1971. It has 1 season and 24 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 24 "Boarded Window", aired on March 10, 1972.

Horror legend Christopher Lee hosts this anthology in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, each half-hour episode adapting a story from a classic author, with tales by Edgar Allen Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.

  • Mystery
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Drama

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Episodes

24 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1971 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 54 years ago

Theatre Macabre Season 1 release dates →
  1. E24

    24. Boarded Window

    Finale

    From Ambrose Bierce's 'The Boarded Window.'

  2. E23

    23. Resurrection of the Offland

    From Alexandre Dumas 'The Resurrection of the Offland.'

  3. E22

    22. The Fatalist

    From Mikhail Lermontov's 'The Fatalist.'

  4. E21

    21. A Terribly Strange Bed

    From William Wilkie Collins' 'A Terribly Strange Bed.'

  5. E20

    20. The Postmaster

    From Alexander Pushkin's 'The Postmaster.'

  6. E19

    19. The Song of Triumphant Love

    From Ivan Turgenev's 'The Song of Triumphant Love.'

  7. E18

    18. Pavoncello

    From Stefan Zeromski's 'Pavoncello.'

  8. E17

    17. The Husband Under the Bed

    From Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed.'

  9. E16

    16. A Matter of Conscience

    From Ambrose Bierce's 'A Matter of Conscience.'

  10. E15

    15. Decameron

    From Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron No. 40.'

  11. E14

    14. The Canterville Ghost

    A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an heroic act, something he intends to get the husband to do.

  12. E13

    13. The Barrel Organ

    Reclusive, cultured lawyer Mr Tomasz's solitary life is transformed by a blind orphan girl who moves in next door and her barrel organ, which he initially despises but comes to cherish as a source of joy and connection, ultimately leading him to help her.

  13. E12

    12. Markheim

    A man murders an antique dealer on Christmas Day to steal from him, only to be tormented by his own conscience, personified by a mysterious visitor who may be the Devil, forcing him to confront his evil and ultimately choose confession over further sin.

  14. E11

    11. Tell-Tale Hearts

    A nameless man insists on his sanity while confessing to murdering an old man because of his 'vulture-like' eye.

  15. E10

    10. The Nose

    A government official's nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own.

  16. E9

    9. The Rajah's Diamond

    Follows the journey of a cursed, valuable diamond as it passes through the hands of various characters, revealing their greed, folly, and the dark allure of wealth. The narrative links these tales through the diamond's movement from London to Paris, exploring themes of crime, deception, and morality.

  17. E8

    8. The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether

    A narrator visits a French mental asylum where the 'soothing system' of patient-led care has been overthrown by a new, more severe method, only for the narrator to discover the 'doctors' are actually the patients, and the 'keepers' are those locked away, tarred and feathered.

  18. E7

    7. The Actress

    A failed actress wants to go back to her husband, who has fallen into alcoholism.

  19. E6

    6. The Swashbuckler

    A psychological character study revolving around Luchkov, an aggressive, manipulative former military officer who lives for duels and social domination.

  20. E5

    5. The Vampire

    Intertwines multiple stories, including a framing device about a young man named Runevsky, and explores themes of obsession, the supernatural, and the line between reality and imagination.

  21. E4

    4. Mateo Falcone

    A young Corsican boy defies local customs and dishonors his family when he turns in a bandit to police.

  22. E3

    3. The Tortures of Hope

    A man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him?

  23. E2

    2. The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg

    A stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone.

  24. E1

    1. First Love

    Vladimir, the teenage son of a local rich man, falls madly in love with his new neighbor's daughter Zina competing for her affections along with a host of her other suitors.

Cast & crew

Created by Ben Kadish

  • Magdalena Zawadzka

    Magdalena Zawadzka

    Zinaida Alexandrovna Zasyekina 'Zinochka'

  • Wojciech Szymański

    Wojciech Szymański

    Vladimir Petrovich

  • Leon Niemczyk

    Leon Niemczyk

  • Henryk Boukołowski

    Henryk Boukołowski

  • Bogomil Simeonov

    Bogomil Simeonov

    Mateo

  • Anna Milewska

    Anna Milewska

    Giuseppa

  • Georgi Partsalev

    Georgi Partsalev

    Sergeant

  • Iwajło Simeonow

    Fortunato

  • Petar Slabakov

    Petar Slabakov

    Bandit

  • Jadwiga Chojnacka

    Jadwiga Chojnacka

  • Jan Machulski

    Jan Machulski

  • Ryszard Ronczewski

    Ryszard Ronczewski

  • Edward Linde-Lubaszenko

    Edward Linde-Lubaszenko

  • Aleksandra Zawieruszanka

    Aleksandra Zawieruszanka

  • Tadeusz Łomnicki

    Tadeusz Łomnicki

  • Anna Ciepielewska

    Anna Ciepielewska

Theatre Macabre FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Theatre Macabre?

Theatre Macabre has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 10, 1972.

When did the latest episode of Theatre Macabre come out?

The most recent episode of Theatre Macabre, Season 1 Episode 24 "Boarded Window", aired on March 10, 1972.

How many seasons of Theatre Macabre are there?

Theatre Macabre has 1 season with 24 episodes in total.

When did Theatre Macabre first air?

Theatre Macabre first aired on TVP on October 1, 1971.

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