Thriller
Hosted by Boris Karloff, this anthology series initially focused on ordinary crime and mystery tales but later delved into gothic horror stories adapted from works by Cornell Woolrich, Robert Bloch, Charlotte Armstrong, and others.
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 50m
- Released
- 1960
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1960
Storyline
Hosted by Boris Karloff, this anthology series initially focused on ordinary crime and mystery tales but later delved into gothic horror stories adapted from works by Cornell Woolrich, Robert Bloch, Charlotte Armstrong, and others.
Top credits
Boris Karloff ā Self, Self - Host, Clayton Mace, Col. Jackson Beauregard Finchess, Doktor Konrad Markesan, Dr. Albert Farnham, Dr. Thorne, Pop Jenkins
Richard Peel ā Charlie, First Soldier, Inspector ('The Mask of Medusa'), Justin, London Bobby, Sergeant Lathrop
Henry Daniell ā Count Alexander Cagliostro, Dirk Van Prinn, Pierre Radin, Squire Moloch, Vicar John Weatherford- Lillian O'Malley ā Concertina player, Landlady, Nightclub Patron, Servant, The Housekeeper
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
See all awards āDid you know
ā¢ Besides serving as host in every episode, Boris Karloff had roles in five different episodes.
ā¢ A comic book based upon this series, "Boris Karloff's Tales of Mystery", which was also "hosted" by Karloff, ran from 1962 to 1980, more than a decade after Karloff had died.
ā¢ The famous Bates Mansion (Psycho house) was featured prominently in an episode starring a very young Rip Torn.
Episodes
67 episodes ā 2 seasons
User reviews
Truly Terrifying!
Boris Karloff Was The Best.
The best of Thriller equals the best of The Twilight Zone
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
