A beleaguered butler reluctantly presents horror films in a haunted mansion. Movie: “The Maze” from 1953 with Richard Carlson and Veronica Hurst.
Episode 27 Air Date: 10-18-2025
In this atmospheric horror mystery from 1953, a young woman travels to a remote Scottish castle to learn why her fiancé has abruptly ended their engagement. Upon arrival, she finds him strangely aged and withdrawn, living among secretive servants and forbidding surroundings. The castle’s vast hedge maze conceals a dark family secret that has cursed the estate for generations. Combining gothic elements, psychological tension, and striking visuals under the direction of William Cameron Menzies, “The Maze” stands as a unique entry in early postwar horror cinema, offering eerie atmosphere over overt terror.
Cast:
Richard Carlson as Gerald MacTeam
Veronica Hurst as Kitty Murray
Katherine Emery as Edith Murray
Michael Pate as William
John Dodsworth as Dr. Bert Dilling
Hillary Brooke as Peggy Lord
Stanley Fraser as Robert
Lilian Bond as Margaret Dilling
Owen McGiveney as Simon
Robin Hughes as Richard Roblar
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LP: The Satan Bug (1965)
A beleaguered butler reluctantly presents horror films in a haunted mansion. Movie: “The Satan Bug” from 1965 with George Maharis and Richard Basehart.
Episode 26 Air Date: 10-11-2025
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LP: Terror in the Wax Museum (1973)
A beleaguered butler reluctantly presents horror films in a haunted mansion. Movie: “Terror in the Wax Museum” from 1973 with Ray Milland and Elsa Lanchester.
Episode 25 Air Date: 10-04-2025
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LP: Dr. Syn (1963)
A beleaguered butler reluctantly presents horror films in a haunted mansion. Movie: “Dr. Syn” from 1963 with Patrick McGoohan and George Cole.
Episode 24 Air Date: 09-27-2025
In eighteenth-century England, the humble vicar Dr. Christopher Syn leads a double life. By day, he is the ...
