A 1990 horror anthology series, with host Anthony Perkins presenting and screening tales based on Patricia Highsmith's short stories that display a sinister atmosphere, and delve into the darkest depths of human nature.
Chillers (Season 1)
A Bird Poised to Fly (Episode 1)
Writer: Damian Harris
Air date: 1990-01-05
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: A young architect's obsession with unrequited love drives him over the edge.
The Cat Brought It In (Episode 2)
Writer: Douglas Livingstone
Air date: 1990-04-20
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: A pleasant country house weekend is interrupted when the family cat brings in a pair of human fingers instead of the usual mouse or bird. But not even murder can be allowed to disrupt the meticulous veneer of British respectability.
A Curious Suicide (Episode 3)
Writer: Evan Jones
Air date: 1990-04-27
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: An American doctor in England for a conference with his spendthrift wife visits an old friend who stole the love of his life from him.
The Day of Reckoning (Episode 4) 4.0
Writer: Christa Lang
Air date: 1990-05-04
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: A young man begins to have terrifying nightmares after visiting his obsessive uncle's automated chicken farm.
Old Folks at Home (Episode 5)
Writer: Gérard Brach
Air date: 1990-05-11
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: A yuppie couple takes in an octogenarian husband and wife from the local old folks' home, but the twosome proves to be more difficult to live with than expected.
Puzzle (Episode 6)
Writer: Andrew Hislop
Air date: 1990-05-18
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: A philandering advertisement executive is offered a promotion if he marries one of his two girlfriends.
Sauce for the Goose (Episode 7) 9.0
Writer: Andrew Hislop
Air date: 1990-05-25
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: A sweet-talking lounge singer charms a housewife into murdering her hotelier husband but is he truly in love with her or just out for her money?
Slowly, Slowly in the Wind (Episode 8)
Writer: Marc Princi
Air date: 1990-06-01
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: After his daughter becomes involved with the son of his nemesis, a British businessman slowly descends into madness.
Something You Have to Live With (Episode 9)
Writer: John Berry
Air date: 1990-06-08
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Jessica and Stanley are a married couple who finally achieve their dream of buying a new house. Unfortunately for them, the dream soon becomes a nightmare.
The Stuff of Madness (Episode 10)
Writer: Mai Zetterling
Air date: 1990-06-15
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: After indulging his wife's taxidermy hobby for years, a lawyer starts to fetishize a boutique mannequin that reminds him of an ex-girlfriend.
The Thrill Seeker (Episode 11)
Writer: Pascal Bonitzer
Air date: 1990-06-22
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: An encyclopedia proofreader escapes loneliness by playing a twisted game involving kleptomania and assumed identities.
Under a Dark Angel's Eye (Episode 12)
Writer: Julian Bond
Air date: 1990-09-29
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Lee returns to England after a long absence to oversee the sale of his childhood home and visit the couple looking after his estranged tyrannical mother, but the couple's overbearing niceness may hide sinister intentions.
Seasons
Episodes 12