Nightmare: The Birth of Victorian Horror (1996)

Name: Nightmare: The Birth of Victorian Horror
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Christopher Frayling

Documentary

Probing the origins of Victorian-era tales of terror.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (38 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Christopher Frayling Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (1996)

7.87 avg 3 episodes 7.9 → 7.4 49 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	Dracula	7.9	13
3	Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde	8.3	9
4	The Hound of the Baskervilles	7.4	10