Theatre MacabreSeason 11971 · 24 episodesEpisodes1First LoveVladimir, 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.2The Man Who Demoralized HadleyburgA stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone.3The Tortures of HopeA man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him?4Mateo FalconeA young Corsican boy defies local customs and dishonors his family when he turns in a bandit to police.5The VampireIntertwines 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.6The SwashbucklerA psychological character study revolving around Luchkov, an aggressive, manipulative former military officer who lives for duels and social domination.7The ActressA failed actress wants to go back to her husband, who has fallen into alcoholism.8The System of Dr Tarr and Professor FetherA 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.9The Rajah's DiamondFollows 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.10The NoseA government official's nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own.11Tell-Tale HeartsA nameless man insists on his sanity while confessing to murdering an old man because of his 'vulture-like' eye.12MarkheimA 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.13The Barrel OrganReclusive, 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.14The Canterville GhostA 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.15DecameronFrom Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron No. 40.'16A Matter of ConscienceFrom Ambrose Bierce's 'A Matter of Conscience.'17The Husband Under the BedFrom Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed.'18PavoncelloFrom Stefan Zeromski's 'Pavoncello.'19The Song of Triumphant LoveFrom Ivan Turgenev's 'The Song of Triumphant Love.'20The PostmasterFrom Alexander Pushkin's 'The Postmaster.'21A Terribly Strange BedFrom William Wilkie Collins' 'A Terribly Strange Bed.'22The FatalistFrom Mikhail Lermontov's 'The Fatalist.'23Resurrection of the OfflandFrom Alexandre Dumas 'The Resurrection of the Offland.'24Boarded WindowFrom Ambrose Bierce's 'The Boarded Window.'
