A History of Horror John Carpenter, Sara Karloff, Gloria Stuart, Carla Laemmle, Donnie Dunagan, and Sheila Wynn (Lugosi's co-star in a 1951 Dracula tour). The second episode focuses on the British Hammer Films of the 1950s and 1960s, which inspired Gatiss' childhood passion for horror. He meets key figures from Hammer to discuss the series of Frankenstein and Dracula films which made stars of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, both of whom Gatiss argues are underrated talents. He also identifies a short-lived subgenre of British folk horror drawing on paganism and folklore, including "Witchfinder General" (1968), his personal favourite "Blood on Satan's Claw" (1970)
Buried Alive (1990 TV film) actually bears more of a resemblance to "Diabolique"." Tom Leins for Devon & Cornwall Film wrote a favorable review, stating ""Buried Alive" is a quirky little curio elevated above TV-movie nonsense by committed performances from the three charismatic leads. The horror genre has loomed large in Darabont's work since he scripted "" back in 1987, and although his work in the horror sphere arguably reached its peak with zombie series "The Walking Dead" – prior to his untimely sacking – "Buried Alive" represents an appealing footnote in an often-inspired career." Flickering Myth gave a favorable review and wrote "Although the