Behind the Monsters
SERIES PREMIERE Shudder
With Halloween Kills a box-office (if not critical) hit, the franchise’s unstoppable boogeyman Michael Myers is the logical opening act for a six-part docuseries exploring the origins and longevity of modern cinema’s most iconic bad guys. Each episode features interviews with horror experts and the writers, directors, actors, stunt performers and others who helped create these memorable fiends. Subjects in upcoming weeks include Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th, The Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger, Hellraiser’s Pinhead, Candyman and Child’s Play Chucky, who’s currently starring in his own series on Syfy and USA.
