Made-for-TV fantasy horror based on the ghost story by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu. Would-be young artist Godfried Schalcken (Jeremy Clyde) is in love with Rose (Cheryl Kennedy), the niece of his benefactor Gerrit Dou (Maurice Denham). However, a mysterious stranger appears and buys Rose's hand in marriage. They get married in a Rotterdam church but when Schalcken later goes to check on Rose's well-being he learns that the couple have not been seen since their wedding day...

1970s British anthology horror series. In each episode a character tells a horror tale and if it is deemed scary enough by the 'Club of the Damned' they will be accepted as a new member. If they fail to frighten their listeners, however, they will pay with their lives... The episodes are: 'Ghosts of Venice', 'Countess Ilona', 'The Werewolf Reunion', 'Mr Nightingale', 'Lady Sybil', 'Viktoria', 'Night of the Marionettes' and 'Dorabella'.