Urban Gothic was a horror based series of short stories shown on Channel 5 running for two series between May 2000 and December 2001. Filmed on a low budget and broadcast in a later time-slot, it nonetheless acquired a following. It has also since been repeated on the Horror Channel. Set around London there is an underlying story thread that only becomes clear in the last episodes of each series. Each episode was different in style from the others, running the gamut of documentary-style independent film to spoof, to slick dramas similar in style to The Outer Limits or The Twilight Zone.
CreatorsTom de Ville, Steve Matthews
Dead Meat
May 17, 2000
After stealing super halluciagenic Angels Blood from Russia, disaffected exes Nik and Leo take refuge in an abandoned warehouse, where they stumble upon a corpse. The duo, along with Nik's friend Milton, decide to bring the corpse back to life, but they need 'pure blood' which just so happens to be Leo's new girlfriend, Kate. The group soon discover that some things are simply not supposed to be brought back...
Vampirology
May 24, 2000
A documentary crew follow a vampire named Rex around Soho.
The One Where...
May 31, 2000
Twentysomething Lauren begins dating a TV producer named Lucien, who turns out to be the Devil, bringing temptation to her and misery to her friends.
Sum of the Parts
Jun 7, 2000
Two detectives investigate a bizarre series of deaths, in which three victims — all killed on subsequent evenings — had vital organs removed. The organs had been transplanted and carried out by Dr Richard Harris, and the only other patient who had received a transplant was 21-year old student Leila Haze.
Deptford Voodoo
Jun 14, 2000
Saul Darrow visits an elderly immigrant, setting off a chain of horrific events.
Old Nick
Jun 21, 2000
Moving into a new housing estate with his mother, Jake befriends Sadie, who tells him the Devil himself lives on their block, when he questions a series of mysterious deaths.
Lacuna
Jul 5, 2000
Youths Sidney and Spike break into a mental home, and a nurse under the impression they were residents trying to escape begins experimenting on them.
Cry Wolf
Jul 12, 2000
After a case in which a policeman is killed by a 'wolf boy', police doctor Miranda Sharpe and animal behaviourist David Stillman are drawn in to examine the boy. Miranda begins to find herself attracted to him, and after being scratched, David soon discovers hairs sprouting all over his body.
Be Movie
Jul 19, 2000
Five slackers are summoned to detention by the fearsome Mr Rogers. Left to work on a project, the five begin, but only moments later, they find Rogers' decapitated body.
Pineapple Chunks
Jul 26, 2000
A working-class family from the city leave for a new life in a small leafy town. Things seem to be going well until their daughter begins to question why the town is so perfect, and why their dog keeps finding strange pieces of meat...
The Boy's Club
Aug 2, 2000
An aspiring crime lord wants to join the ranks of London's legendary criminals, but in order to be initiated into the exclusive Boy's Club, he must kill his father.
Turn On
Aug 9, 2000
After a phantom pregnancy, and learning that another would be impossible, Jane begins to discover who her partner Peter really is.
Thirteen
Aug 16, 2000
A journalist seeking a scoop to launch his career gets a tip that leads him to 'File 42'. However, he's informed that 'File 42' doesn't really exist, just made-up stories. It soon transpires that this story has been floating around for a very long time.
