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Coming soon to the History Channel is an exciting, diabolical new series: Dark Marvels. Synopsis Dark Marvels explores the history and engineering behind the world’s most diabolical inventions. From devious torture and death devices, to terrifying weapons of war, sinister spy tools, and games that kill, the series delves into …

Horror history hounds rejoice! Blumhouse is back with an all-new horror docu-series, Blumhouse’s COMPENDIUM OF HORROR, and it’s headed your way in October on EPIX. Just in time for Halloween! Check it out! From The Blumhouse COMPENDIUM OF HORROR Press Release Produced in partnership with Blumhouse Television (Worst Roommate Ever, …

Often credited with inventing the light bulb, Thomas Edison also produced the world’s first short horror film, The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. This very short work — which is only about 17 seconds — was directed by Alfred Clark and depicts exactly what you’d expect. “Mary” (Robert Thomae, secretary …