Eli Roth's History of Horror (Season 2)

Houses of Hell (Episode 1) 7.8

Air date: 2020-10-10

Runtime: 42 min

Overview: Home is where the heart is, unless one lives in a house of hell. Whether they're filled with specters or psychos, every house of hell pokes at illusions of comfort and safety.

Monsters (Episode 2) 8.0

Air date: 2020-10-17

Runtime: 42 min

Overview: The history of monster movies is also the history of the evolution of special effects technology; whatever their size or shape and whatever they represent, for many horror fans monsters are the best part of the genre.

Body Horror (Episode 3) 5.3

Writer: Kurt Sayenga

Air date: 2020-10-24

Runtime: 42 min

Overview: Sometimes disgusting, body horror films makes audience members question their prejudices against physical difference, their attitudes about sex and gender, their fear of disease and contamination, and how much appearance determines destiny.

Witches (Episode 4) 7.0

Air date: 2020-10-31

Runtime: 42 min

Overview: The witch is a towering figure in the history of horror. The archetypical evil witch is everything mainstream religion tells us a woman should not be - and that unapologetic, very female power frightens men and fascinates women.

Chilling Children (Episode 5) 7.7

Air date: 2020-11-07

Runtime: 42 min

Overview: Parents are supposed to love their children, no matter how awful their kids may be. The films highlighted in this episode may not solve the mystery of where evil comes from, but they have a terrifically terrifying time raising the question.

Nine Nightmares (Episode 6) 7.3

Air date: 2020-11-14

Runtime: 42 min

Overview: Nine Nightmares is a deep dive into nine uncategorizable films that push the boundaries of horror. Great films that entertain us and provoke us. Films that put society under a microscope, making us question not just what we fear, but why we fear it.