They’ve scared us on screen… and maybe even in our nightmares. But what’s their story and we’re not talking the onscreen story, but the real behind-the-scenes story? AMC’s Shudder network is taking a deeper dive into some horror icons this Halloween season.
Each of the six Behind the Monsters episodes will focus on a single character with interviews from horror experts, the writers, directors, and even actors of said character. The show will look at what made each an icon in the genre of horror and us jump out of seats in terror.
Here’s the line-up:
- CANDYMAN, featuring interviews with the original Candyman (1992) Director Bernard Rose and stars Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen; Candyman (2021) Director Nia DaCosta; and Horror Noire’s Tananarive Due, among others.
- CHUCKY, with interviews with Child’s Play (1988) Creator/Writer Don Mancini, Director Tom Holland and star Catherine Hicks, along with the voice of Chucky, Brad Dourif, among others.
- JASON Voorhees, including interviews with Kane Hodder, actor/stuntman from Friday the 13th Parts VII & VIII, Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X, and Tom Savini, special effects creator on Friday the 13th Parts I & IV, among others.
- MICHAEL MYERS, featuring interviews with actor Nick Castle from Halloween and the new Halloween films from Blumhouse, as well as Halloween (2018) stunt actor James Jude Courtney, among others.
- FREDDY KRUEGER, including interviews with A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) stars Heather Langenkamp and Lin Shaye, as well as Special Effects Designer Jim Doyle, among others.
- PINHEAD, including an interview with Hellraiser actor Doug Bradley and others.
The first episode streams on Shudder Tuesday, October 26 and will roll out weekly.