Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination is a British television anthology series of classic horror and supernatural dramas. Five series were broadcast from 1966 to 1970 by the ITV network and produced by ABC and Thames Television.

Seasons

1. The Lost Stradivarius

Air Date: 1966-01-29

A woman writes a letter to her nephew concerning some valuable papers left in a rare violin, which reveal an ancient, evil plot.

2. The Body Snatcher

Air Date: 1966-02-05

3. The Fall of the House of Usher

Air Date: 1966-02-12

A brother and sister are all that is left of the Usher family, which is afflicted with an hereditary disease that causes a hyper-acuteness of the senses and cataleptic states.

4. The Open Door

Air Date: 1966-02-19

5. The Tractate Middoth

Air Date: 1966-02-26

A librarian encounters the cobweb-covered ghost of a man entombed with his books.

6. Lost Hearts

Air Date: 1966-03-05

An orphaned boy who is taken in by an elderly cousin is haunted by the ghosts of two children and discovers that the house holds a terrible secret.

7. The Canterville Ghost

Air Date: 1966-03-12

When an American family purchases Canterville Chase, the young daughter helps to break an ancient curse and free the resident ghost.

1. Room 13

Air Date: 1966-10-22

A historical researcher visiting Denmark investigates a mysterious hotel room.

2. The Beckoning Shadow

Air Date: 1966-10-29

A house is haunted by a malevolent spirit.

3. The Flying Dragon

Air Date: 1966-11-05

An Englishman traveling in Europe pursues a beautiful woman and encounters vampires.

4. Carmilla

Air Date: 1966-11-12

The spirit of a female ancestor who was a vampire possesses a member of the Karnstein family.

5. The Phantom Lover

Air Date: 1966-11-19

A psychoanalytical ghost story with a ghost that may or may not be a figment of the imagination.

1. Casting the Runes

Air Date: 1968-03-25

A man possessing demonic powers kills his enemies by secretly passing to them pieces of parchment with a curse written in runes.

2. The Listener

Air Date: 1968-03-30

An old house is haunted by the ghost of a leper who died there.

3. A Place of One's Own

Air Date: 1968-04-06

An elderly couple buy a house that is haunted by the ghost of a murdered girl who possesses their young live-in companion.

4. The Devil's Piper

Air Date: 1968-04-13

5. The Tell-Tale Heart

Air Date: 1968-04-20

A murderer is haunted by the sound of his victim's heartbeat.

6. Feet Foremost

Air Date: 1968-06-29

A wealthy couple move into an old house which is haunted by the ghost of an evil young girl who takes possession of people's bodies and kills them from the ""inside out.

1. Uncle Silas

Air Date: 1968-11-04

A dastardly uncle attempts to wrest an inheritance from his trusting young niece.

2. Frankenstein

Air Date: 1968-11-11

A doctor tries to create a man and ends up creating a monster.

3. Dracula

Air Date: 1968-11-18

A vampire from Transylvania looks for new blood in England.

1. The Suicide Club

Air Date: 1970-02-09

A man joins a club where one's death can be arranged discreetly, but he begins to regret his decision when he falls in love with a fellow member.

2. Sweeney Todd

Air Date: 1970-02-16

A barber butchers his clients.

3. Curse of the Mummy

Air Date: 1970-02-23

The mummy of an Egyptian queen is unearthed by an archaeologist whose daughter resembles the queen.

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Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

1966-01-29

Episodes

24 (5 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast