Complete edition of the classic 1970s horror and suspense anthology series, created by Brian Clemens. Each episode takes the form of a self-contained mystery story with a horrific twist at the end, and features performances from stars such as Robert Powell, Jeremy Brett, Patrick Troughton, Helen Mirren, Denholm Elliott and Brian Blessed, among others. Episodes are: 'Lady Killer'; 'Possession'; 'Someone at the Top of the Stairs'; 'An Echo of Theresa'; 'The Colour of Blood'; 'Murder in Mind'; 'A Place to Die'; 'File it Under Fear'; 'The Eyes Have It'; 'Spell of Evil'; 'Only a Scream Away'; 'Once the Killing Starts'; 'Kiss Me and Die'; 'One Deadly Owner'; 'Ring Once For Death'; 'K is For Killing'; 'Sign It Death'; 'A Coffin For the Bride'; 'I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill'; 'Death to Sister Mary'; 'In the Steps of a Deadman'; 'Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are'; 'The Next Scream You Hear'; 'Screamer'; 'Nurse Will Make it Better'; 'Night is the Time For Killing'; 'Killer With Two Faces'; 'A Killer in Every Corner'; 'Where the Action Is'; 'If It's a Man - Hang Up!'; 'The Double Kill'; 'Won't Write Home Mom - I'm Dead'; 'The Crazy Kill'; 'Good Salary - Prospects - Free Coffin'; 'The Next Voice You See'; 'Murder Motel'; 'Sleepwalker'; 'The Next Victim'; 'Nightmare For a Nightingale'; 'Dial a Deadly Number'; 'Kill Two Birds'; 'A Midsummer Nightmare' and 'Death in Deep Water'.
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A Collection of great vintage British Thillers!
Oh gosh - I remember these so well! I remember looking forward to watching these with my father each week. Fabulous stuff and full of suspense with great atmosphere and some great 'incidental' music! Another lovely slice of yesterday thanks to good old 'Network' who have done it again - 'Network' certainly rule! This is yet another great release of quality vintage TV, and as usual; all the Ad. Bumpers are still intact. These have clearly been re-mastered, though even at the time, I distinctly recall the crystal clear sound and picture quality of this classic weekly TV show. The striking theme music will have stuck in many a Viewer's mind as these episodes were eagerly anticipated each and every week. There were some big names in these, and someone of 'note' starred in each and every episode - some of the bigger names were:Linda Thorson, John Le Mesurier, Dennis Waterman, Joyce Carey, Jeremy Brett, Nyree Dawn Porter, Patrick Allen, Jacqueline Tong, Helen Mirren, Robert Powell, Richard Todd, Pamela Franklin, Diana Dors, Patrick Trougton, Judy Geeson, Charles Gray, Donna Mills, Ian Hendry, David Lodge, Max Wall, Carol Lynley, Gerald Harper, James Villiers, Peter Bowles, Ian Bannen, Denholm Elliott, Keith Barron, Geoffrey Chater, Nigel Havers, Ralph Bates, T. P. McKenna, Sydney Tafler, Stuart Damon, Gemma Jones, Bob Hoskins, Susan Hampshire, Dudley Sutton and Brian Blessed.At the opening of each episode, there was a little 'jingle' for the 'ATV' presentation and logo which upon hearing again after all these years so beautifully re-mastered will bring tears of nostalgia to the eyes of many I suspect... Every time you thought you'd seen the best of these shows, another would surpass its predecessor - if that was truly possible, and one would never really know the outcome until the show had actually ended! There were often great 'twists' that would mirror the later successful TV series that would follow: 'The Tales Of The Unexpected'.Amazingly (though there were many far better episodes) for some reason, one of the episodes that had stuck in my mind remarkably well was one starring Robert Powell and the fabulous Linda Thorson (the best of 'The Avengers' girls in my opinion) The scene that had stuck in my mind in particular was the one involving the decanter stopper. Oddly, this is the first episode on the Disc Set, though like 'Network's' release of 'The Champions' - and unusual for them, these are also arranged on the Discs out of original sequence and airing dates for some reason.The episodes involving the Private Investigator played by Dinsdale Landen were so good, they almost spawned a regular TV show independently! Just the odd story was sometimes tricky to follow, like perhaps 'Murder In Mind' for example, which was very 'deep', but this did not matter. In another, Maureen Lipman gives an award-winning performance as the scared Librarian in a story co-starring John Le Mesurier. (two great actors in unlikely roles)Another great episode does in fact ring a bell from the movie 'Eyewitness' that stars Peter Vaughan in both, and the episode starring John Turner almost mirrors the same opening of his movie: 'The Black Torment' which he was to also star.Some of these are still dreadfully eerie to watch, and still send a cold chill down the spine after all these years! The one with Hayley Mills and Gary Collins in particular is a great example of this. Probably the weakest episode is 'K Is For Killing' which somehow does not fit into the series quite as comfortably as the rest. There's also shows demonstrating some great talent from stars in the making, like Helen Mirren for example who even back then was displaying her abilities and talent, and giving us a mere taste of what she was to become!One of the very best stories has to be 'Dial A Deadly Number' and must serve as a lesson to all not to take advantage of a situation that could potentially turn around and bite you in the bum! The suffering and consequences then become self inflicted...The series goes out with a bang on its usual top form with 'Death In Deep Water' which is full of even more classic suspense and twists!A total of 43 episodes in this box set and so these come in at tremendously great value for money! Among some of the best titles are:Someone At the Top Of The StairsFile It Under FearThe Eyes Have ItSpell Of EvilOnly A Scream AwayOnce The Killing StartsOne Deadly OwnerA Coffin For The BrideI'm The Girl He Wants To KillIn the Steps Of A Dead ManScreamerNurse Will Make It BetterA Killer In Every CornerIf It's A Man, Hang UpThe Double KillThe Crazy KillThe Next Voice You SeeSleepwalkerThe Next VictimNightmare For A NightingaleDial A Deadly NumberDeath In Deep WaterBonus and Extras include an extremely interesting interview with Brian Clemens - Creator, and also a fascinating look at how they re-mastered some of the shows!Enormously great value!
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Oh, this is thriller....thriller night
Dang...DAAANNG!! Oooh, Play that spooky 70's arpeggio!I am actually a British viewer of this series, but it seems from all the packaging problems mentioned by global viewers, that someone somewhere actually listened, and re-packaged the entire caboodle. It seems the repackaging fandango has lowered the price drastically, too - from the original £75 to just under £40. Hooray!And what a bargain! I am a little too young to remember this series from when it first aired in the 1970's. I'm glad I didn't see it as a nipper, it would probably have scarred me for life!!!The 18 certificate is perhaps a little extreme. For instance, there is no explicit gore. Often, you don't even see actual murders being committed - but boy, are they tense!If you can imagine a more grown up version of 'Tales of the Unexpected' then you would be close to the feel of this series. Some episodes, like the first one, 'Ladykilers'- featuring a shockingly young and blue-eyed Robert Powell and a Canadian Linda Thorson, is a whodunnit of the 'what for' and 'why' variety.Other episodes are not so straightforward. 'Possession' is a genuinely gripping mix of clairvoyancy and murder in a spooky old house, and not at all what it seems at first glance. 'A Good Place to Die' - concerns the trials of a doe eyed American doctor's wife who finds herself the subject of FAR too much interest in a bonkers English village. The subtext of rural ritual sacrifice, makes it one of the creepiest pieces of episodic drama I think I've ever seen. Brrrr...Granted, most of the 43 episodes revolve the themes of manslaughter, supernatural skullduggery and murder - with the themes of murder, supernatural skullduggery and manslaughter. But that doesn't make them any the less suspenseful. The subject matter may not be that original, but each story manages to find a neat twist to keep you genuinely baffled right to the end.The direction is tight, and the strength of writing in each individual story is not something we'll see the like of again until Jimmy McGovern decides to become an episodic mystery writer.The acting is largely excellent. It's so much fun to spot both well-loved and soon-to-be stars of the 70's and 80's doing such sterling work on Telly. As stated, Jeremy Brett pops up looking seriously handsome in the episode 'One Deadly Driver'. He stars alongside Donna Mills (the lovely US actress who went on to appear in 'Play Misty For Me' and 'Knots Landing') and a stunning White Rolls Royce, as all three of them try to unravel a murder.Thriller was Produced in 1973 for ATV and shown to both British and US audiences. The marvelloulsy claustrophobic plots were peppered with the finest British, American and Canadian small-screen stars of the day. Filmed both in studio and on Location around London, it all looks somehow other-wordly now at this 36 year remove, but that simply adds to the eerie charm.In short, if you fancy a spending an hour or two of your life watching good actors in great stories, then this is the series for you. Coz you know, If it's close to midnight and something strange is knocking at the door....... then it must be Thriller night. Ow!
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PERFECTO!
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I'm glad we got this
This is a walk down memory lane. Not as scary as I remembered. Weird interchange between film and videotape. Quite the timepiece. I'm glad we got this; but it's partly due to the nostalgia effect for me.
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