Thriller

Thriller

1960
Thriller
Thriller

Thriller

8.2 | TV-PG | en | Crime

Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of self-contained, macabre weird-horror and morbid, hitchockian crime stories, in some of which he also starred.

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EP30  The Specialists
Apr. 30,1962
The Specialists

A group of special detectives try to capture international jewel thieves and save the life of an innocent young woman who has become entangled in their web.

EP29  The Lethal Ladies
Apr. 16,1962
The Lethal Ladies

Two separate tales: a woman deals with her unfaithful husband; a mousy librarian takes revenge on her tyrannical boss.

EP28  The Innocent Bystanders
Apr. 09,1962
The Innocent Bystanders

A pair of nineteenth centure body snatchers take their business too far by murdering innocent bystanders to further their profits.

EP27  Man of Mystery
Apr. 02,1962
Man of Mystery

A mysterious and powerful man is keeping many secrets and everytime someone gets close to the truth, they are murdered. Will a beautiful young singer survive her relationship with the man of mystery?

EP26  Kill My Love
Mar. 26,1962
Kill My Love

An adulterer tries to remove every obstacle in his life by way of murder - will his son be another victim?

EP25  The Bride Who Died Twice
Mar. 19,1962
The Bride Who Died Twice

A general is forced to give his daughter's hand in marriage to his corrupt commanding officer but the marriage only results in her death.

EP24  'Til Death Do Us Part
Mar. 12,1962
'Til Death Do Us Part

A henpecked undertaker disposes of his wife along with one of his customers then moves on to a new town and a new wife. But this one won't be so easy to get rid of.

EP23  Flowers of Evil
Mar. 05,1962
Flowers of Evil

The skeleton of a man seems much more alive than those responsible for his death had hoped - it laughs, screams and even moves!

EP22  The Incredible Doktor Markesan
Feb. 26,1962
The Incredible Doktor Markesan

A young couple go to stay with an uncle while they look for work in a new town. They find the house run-down and their visit unexpected. Locked in their room at night they become curious about the goings-on in the house, but they could never imagine the true horror of their uncle's nocturnal activities.

EP21  Cousin Tundifer
Feb. 19,1962
Cousin Tundifer

A man tries to dispose of his uncle's body in a strange house that goes back in time everytime he sets foot in the living room.

EP20  The Hollow Watcher
Feb. 12,1962
The Hollow Watcher

A scheming wife who murders her father-in-law is tormented by a strange being, a scarecrow.

EP19  A Wig For Miss Devore
Jan. 29,1962
A Wig For Miss Devore

A washed-up actress selects for her comeback vehicle the story of a real woman who was accused of being a witch and susequently hanged. When she purchases the actual wig owned by the real woman an odd change occurs in the actress. It seems the wig holds a strange and hideous power.

EP18  The Storm
Jan. 22,1962
The Storm

A woman returns home after two weeks and must spend the evening by herself during a raging storm. She is terrorized by strange sounds and the feeling she is not alone.

EP17  La Strega
Jan. 15,1962
La Strega

A young woman accused of being a witch goes to her young lover for protection against both her accusers and her grandmother, who really is a witch.

EP16  Waxworks
Jan. 08,1962
Waxworks

A traveling exhibit of wax figures of murderers seems to be the cause of some more recent deaths - are the wax figures real or is their creator a madman?

EP15  An Attractive Family
Jan. 01,1962
An Attractive Family

An attractive family of serial murderers plan the death of another victim - their young sister-in-law.

EP14  Portrait Without a Face
Dec. 25,1961
Portrait Without a Face

After a dispicable artist is murdered his last painting seems to be completing itself and revealing the artist's killer - or is it?

EP13  The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk
Dec. 18,1961
The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk

Mrs. Hawk has a talent for raising prize hogs - but the secret of her success is more sinister than anyone could imagine.

EP12  The Return of Andrew Bentley
Dec. 11,1961
The Return of Andrew Bentley

A man inherits his uncle's estate on the condition that he spend twenty-four hours a day in the house and guard his uncle's grave against a supernatural intruder.

EP11  Dialogues With Death
Dec. 04,1961
Dialogues With Death

Two separate tales: a morgue attendent seems to be able to talk to the corpses, and get an answer; a young couple arrive at the home of their aunt and uncle who seem to believe the pair are dead no matter how much they protest.

EP10  The Closed Cabinet
Nov. 27,1961
The Closed Cabinet

A young woman visiting an ancient English castle learns a thing or two about the family curse. Will she be able to remove it by finding a way to open the closed cabinet?

EP9  A Third For Pinochle
Nov. 20,1961
A Third For Pinochle

A man plans to murder his wife using his nosy neighbors for an alibi - but the eccentric ladies across the street may have a trick or two up their sleeve.

EP8  Letter to a Lover
Nov. 13,1961
Letter to a Lover

When a doctor is murdered two of the chief suspects, a husband and wife, seem to be accusing each other of insanity - which one of them is correct?

EP7  The Last of the Sommervilles
Nov. 06,1961
The Last of the Sommervilles

Two cousins scheme to kill their aunt for her money - but trust is hard to come by when you're the last of the Sommervilles.

EP6  Masquerade
Oct. 30,1961
Masquerade

A young couple take refuge in a spooky house on a stormy night and are terrorized by the strange family who occupy it. But do the young honeymooners have a secret of their own?

EP5  God Grante That She Lye Stille
Oct. 23,1961
God Grante That She Lye Stille

A 300-year-old witch seeks to possess the last of her family line, beautiful young Lady Margaret.

EP4  The Weird Tailor
Oct. 16,1961
The Weird Tailor

A man attempts to bring his dead son back to life with the use of black magic and an unusual suit of clothes.

EP3  The Premature Burial
Oct. 02,1961
The Premature Burial

When a man is accidentally buried alive and then saved he becomes paranoid that it might happen again - and he has good reason to be scared - his new wife is anxious to become a widow.

EP2  Guillotine
Sep. 26,1961
Guillotine

To save the life of her husband who is to be executed, a young woman attempts to murder the executioner.

EP1  What Beckoning Ghost?
Sep. 18,1961
What Beckoning Ghost?

An ailing pianist fears she is losing her mind when she begins seeing what she thinks is her own funeral.

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Released: 1960-09-13 | Released Producted By: NBC , Revue Studios Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of self-contained, macabre weird-horror and morbid, hitchockian crime stories, in some of which he also starred.

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Cast

Boris Karloff

Director

Maxwell Shane

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Reviews

farthngdr This TV series, of which I never knew until MeTV started broadcasting episodes, is a sheer delight. As a lifetime fan of The Twilight Zone, a series where I have seen almost all the episodes multiple times, discovering Thriller is like getting a brand new version of TZ, with a whopping 60-plus episodes. Having said that, just like TZ, not every episode of Thriller is a winner. But patience is rewarded. The most chilling stories, like La Strega, are so striking and memorable because of good storytelling, acting, and beautiful black and white cinematography. Even middling episodes can pack a punch. For TZ fans who wish there were still more installments to enjoy that they have never seen before, Thriller is a real pleasure and a valuable find. Get the DVD box set and be transported back to the Golden Age of horror television.
penwil09 Boris Karloffs' prelude monologue and narratives for "Thriller" provided the absolute best in issuing the most "spine-tingling", "white-knuckler" scariest series, next to One Step Beyond, on television!!! Unlike Twilight Zone;OuterLimits; Hitchcock; X-Files and Tales from the Crypt which provided some humorous/light-hearted episodes for the "faint of heart"! Thriller and "O.S.B." kept us scared out of our wits every week and hungry for more!!! NOTHING has ever come close to those series....often wondered why...maybe too many wimps and censors around now..too bad!!! Does anyne know where they sell those series??
rsterr I was 11 years old when I had the fortunate (though for the sleepless week that followed I didn't think I was so lucky) when I saw the episode 'The Hungry Glass'...of course, being a kid generated its own fright quotient. Certainly 43 years later I could see the same show and laugh at it---maybe. I'll just say this, the sight of the spectres in that damnable mirror has never quite left me...much like the Banshee outside Darby O'Gill's door which I saw at about the same period in my life, causing me to wonder if mere acting can ever work up such emotional involvement again. Or as we age does life's humdrum banish true horrors to some remote chamber we've lost the key to?
modrock62 This humble fan of Boris Karloff's Thriller will side with the great horror writer Stephen King who calls "Thriller" the scariest show ever on television. Well, I will back off a little from Mr. King as "One Step Beyond" get's my vote as scariest TV show followed by "Ghost Story/Circle Of Fear", but "Thriller" ranks right up there with the aforementioned two. It's been a while since I have scene many of these episodes as they really haven't run anywhere on TV that I has acces too. Most of my memories come from the 1970's when local station WOR-TV aired the show. Recently I saw an episode on video entitled "The Premature Burial" and man, even at age 30 plus, it scared the pants off of me and made the goosebumps rise! Erie intro by Boris Karloff, moody black and white photgraphy, creepy scripts and big name stars make this a TV gem! I cannot recall the name of this particular episode but I believe it was directed by and starred Ray Milland and it was about "Jack The Ripper". I haven't seen it in years but I still remember it from seeing it in the 70's. scary and proof positive that this show was memorable and has staying power. Highly recommended!