13 Demon Street
A Swedish-made horror anthology hosted by Lon Chaney Jr.
13 Demon Street is a 1959 horror anthology television series consisting of thirteen 25-minute episodes produced in Sweden and filmed in English. The series is notable for featuring Lon Chaney Jr. as a haggard host condemned to purgatory, introducing each story from his dreary home at 13 Demon Street. It was created by Curt Siodmak, who had previously written Chaney's 1941 film The Wolf Man.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Horror
- Creator
- Curt Siodmak
- Starring
- Lon Chaney Jr.
- Theme music
- Len Fors
- Country
- Sweden
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13
Facts from the source article.
Availability on home video
Something Weird Video put out the complete series on VHS and DVD-R. Two episodes, "The Vine of Death" and "The Black Hand," turned up as extras on their joint DVD release with Image of the 1958 Hal Roach series The Veil. Odeon's UK version of The Veil included those two plus "The Photograph" and "Fever." "The Girl in the Glacier" was an extra on the Special Edition DVD of Terror in the Midnight Sun/Invasion of the Animal People. Almost every existing copy is missing most of Lon Chaney's host segments, which were meant to bookend each episode from his character's rundown home. An unknown person removed that footage for unknown reasons, leaving obvious jump cuts in most releases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of 13 Demon Street are there?
13 Demon Street has 13 episodes across 1 season.
When did 13 Demon Street end?
13 Demon Street last aired in 1960.
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