本套劇集最初創意來自于恐怖片導演米克•加利斯(Mick Garris)，2002年他和一眾業內同好在加州共餐。席間他們相談甚歡，惺惺相惜。在此之后，加利斯召集席間的10位導演以及其他恐怖流的高手相約共同打造一套恐怖片劇集。2005年，加利斯身兼制作人和導演兩個職務，打造出每集1小時的“恐怖大師”系列（總共兩季26集），唐•卡斯卡爾利、斯圖爾特•戈登、三池崇史、約翰•麥克諾頓、鶴田法男等名聲顯赫的導演相繼參與其中，聯合為恐怖片愛好者奉上驚險刺激的恐怖盛宴。
　　本劇集榮獲2006年艾美獎杰出主題音樂獎、2006年Sitges – Catalonian國際電影節最佳劇本和評委會特別獎。
如果你喜歡Masters of Horror的專輯《電視原聲 - Masters of Horror(恐怖大師 第一季)》里的歌曲，可以把下面的歌曲連接發給你的朋友:
1.Small Silhouette - Mudvayne - Masters of Horror
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2.ShaunLuu - Norma Jean - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427696.html
3.Enjoy The Silence - It Dies Today - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427697.html
4.Lazarus (In The Wilderness) - Funeral For A Friend - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427698.html
5.You Will Remember Tonight - Andrew WK - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427699.html
6.Very Invisible - Armor For Sleep - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427700.html
7.What's Up Now - Scary Kids Scaring Kids - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427701.html
8.This Is My Own - Shadowsfall - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427702.html
9.Nervous Breakdown - The Bled - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427703.html
10.End Of The Road - Murder By Death - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427704.html
11.Division St (acoustic) - Thursday - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427705.html
12.Overload - Bloodsimple - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427706.html
13.Megalodon (live) - Mastodon - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427707.html
14.Bottled Up - Death By Stereo - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427708.html
15.At Least You Bought Her Flowers - Fall River - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427709.html
16.We Are One - Buckethead feat. Serj Tankian - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427710.html
17.Obstructed - Rise Against - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427711.html
18.Bats! - The Bronx - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427712.html
19.Betwixt Her Getaway Sticks - From Autumn To Ashes - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427713.html
20.Keith The Music - Every Time I Die - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427714.html
21.In Transit (For You) - Matchbook Romance - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427715.html
22.Hindsight - Bedlight For Blue Eyes - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427716.html
23.We Can Never Break Up - Alkaline Trio - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427717.html
24.Beast and the Harlot (live) - Avenged Sevenfold - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427718.html
25.Discover Me Like Emptiness - In Flames - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427719.html
26.The Thin Red Line - A Change Of Pace - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427720.html
27.Victoria Iceberg - Bear Vs Shark - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427721.html
28.If Ever (acoustic) - Gratitude - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427722.html
29.237 - Fear Before The March Of Flames - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427723.html
30.Contrast of Light and Dark - Yesterday's Rising - Masters of Horror
http://www.tinee.cn/ting/427724.html