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horror

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, co-produced by

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, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian premium television channel

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. It was created by Jeff Fazio. Originally shown on the

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in the UK,

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hosted each episode for the first season, and was replaced in the second season by

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. Stories tended to focus on themes of self-destructive desire and obsession, with a strong component of soft-core

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; popular tropes for the stories included cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison.

Episodes

Season 1 (1997–1998)

Season 2 (1999–2000)

Home releases

Region 1 Entertainment One released both seasons on DVD in the US in 2009. Season 1 was released on June 2, 2009 and Season 2 on October 13, 2009. Alliance Home Entertainment has released the entire series on DVD in Canada for the very first time. Region 2 Infinity Video released both seasons on DVD in the UK for the very first time on October 31, 2005 as Amazon exclusives. Season 1 and 2 were re-released as full retail releases in 2007.

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