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The Best Episodes of Theatre Macabre

Every episode of Theatre Macabre ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Theatre Macabre!

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Horror legend Christopher Lee hosts this anthology in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, each half-hour episode adapting a story from a classic author, with tales by Edgar Allen Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert

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    Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 11 - Tell-Tale Hearts
    6.4/10(31 votes)

    S1:E11

    A nameless man insists on his sanity while confessing to murdering an old man because of his 'vulture-like' eye.

    Director:Jan Laskowski
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 8 - The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether
    6.3/10(34 votes)

    S1:E8

    A narrator visits a French mental asylum where the 'soothing system' of patient-led care has been overthrown by a new, more severe method, only for the narrator to discover the 'doctors' are actually the patients, and the 'keepers' are those locked away, tarred and feathered.

    Director:Janusz Majewski
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 21 - A Terribly Strange Bed
    6.3/10(21 votes)

    S1:E21

    From William Wilkie Collins' 'A Terribly Strange Bed.'

    Director:Witold Lesiewicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 3 - The Tortures of Hope
    6.0/10(41 votes)

    S1:E3

    A man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him?

    Directors:Ewa Petelska, Czesław Petelski
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 5 - The Vampire
    6.0/10(43 votes)

    S1:E5

    Intertwines multiple stories, including a framing device about a young man named Runevsky, and explores themes of obsession, the supernatural, and the line between reality and imagination.

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 23 - Resurrection of the Offland
    6.0/10(21 votes)

    S1:E23

    From Alexandre Dumas 'The Resurrection of the Offland.'

    Director:Jerzy Zarzycki
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 12 - Markheim
    5.9/10(25 votes)

    S1:E12

    A man murders an antique dealer on Christmas Day to steal from him, only to be tormented by his own conscience, personified by a mysterious visitor who may be the Devil, forcing him to confront his evil and ultimately choose confession over further sin.

    Director:Janusz Majewski
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 16 - A Matter of Conscience
    5.9/10(23 votes)

    S1:E16

    From Ambrose Bierce's 'A Matter of Conscience.'

    Directors:Ewa Petelska, Czesław Petelski
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 2 - The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg
    5.8/10(47 votes)

    S1:E2

    A stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone.

    Director:Jerzy Zarzycki
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 4 - Mateo Falcone
    5.8/10(35 votes)

    S1:E4

    A young Corsican boy defies local customs and dishonors his family when he turns in a bandit to police.

    Director:Jan Budkiewicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 19 - The Song of Triumphant Love
    5.8/10(28 votes)

    S1:E19

    From Ivan Turgenev's 'The Song of Triumphant Love.'

    Director:Andrzej Żuławski
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 14 - The Canterville Ghost
    5.7/10(26 votes)

    S1:E14

    A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an heroic act, something he intends to get the husband to do.

    Directors:Ewa Petelska, Czesław Petelski
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 18 - Pavoncello
    5.6/10(27 votes)

    S1:E18

    From Stefan Zeromski's 'Pavoncello.'

    Director:Andrzej Żuławski
    Writer:Stefan Żeromski

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  14. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 22 - The Fatalist
    5.6/10(19 votes)

    S1:E22

    From Mikhail Lermontov's 'The Fatalist.'

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 9 - The Rajah's Diamond
    5.5/10(27 votes)

    S1:E9

    Follows the journey of a cursed, valuable diamond as it passes through the hands of various characters, revealing their greed, folly, and the dark allure of wealth. The narrative links these tales through the diamond's movement from London to Paris, exploring themes of crime, deception, and morality.

    Director:Sylwester Chęciński
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 6 - The Swashbuckler
    5.3/10(31 votes)

    S1:E6

    A psychological character study revolving around Luchkov, an aggressive, manipulative former military officer who lives for duels and social domination.

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 20 - The Postmaster
    5.3/10(22 votes)

    S1:E20

    From Alexander Pushkin's 'The Postmaster.'

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 13 - The Barrel Organ
    5.1/10(25 votes)

    S1:E13

    Reclusive, cultured lawyer Mr Tomasz's solitary life is transformed by a blind orphan girl who moves in next door and her barrel organ, which he initially despises but comes to cherish as a source of joy and connection, ultimately leading him to help her.

    Director:Stanisław Jędryka
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 15 - Decameron
    5.1/10(22 votes)

    S1:E15

    From Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron No. 40.'

    Director:Jan Budkiewicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 1 - First Love
    5.0/10(59 votes)

    S1:E1

    Vladimir, the teenage son of a local rich man, falls madly in love with his new neighbor's daughter Zina competing for her affections along with a host of her other suitors.

    Director:Sylwester Chęciński
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 17 - The Husband Under the Bed
    5.0/10(22 votes)

    S1:E17

    From Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed.'

    Director:Stanisław Różewicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 7 - The Actress
    4.9/10(31 votes)

    S1:E7

    A failed actress wants to go back to her husband, who has fallen into alcoholism.

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 10 - The Nose
    4.5/10(28 votes)

    S1:E10

    A government official's nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own.

    Director:Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Theatre Macabre Season 1 Episode 24 - Boarded Window
    4.1/10(17 votes)

    S1:E24

    From Ambrose Bierce's 'The Boarded Window.'

    Director:Janusz Majewski
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Tell-Tale Hearts" is the best rated episode of "Theatre Macabre". It scored 6.4/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by Jan Laskowski and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/10/1971. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether".