Synopsis:

Programme Five in BBC TWO's history of British Film turns its attention to films that have made us scream and howl over the years - occasionally with laughter as well as fright.

From Hammer to Harry Potter, from Plague of the Zombies to Shaun of the Dead, 'Magic, Murder & Monsters' traces the evolution of the Great British Horror & Fantasy film, featuring original interviews with Sir Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Simon Pegg, Terry Gilliam, and John Landis.