13 Demon Street is a Swedish anthology horror television series aired between 1959 and 1960 in American syndication. Thirteen 25-minute episodes were produced. Lon Chaney Jr. introduces each episode from his 'home' at 13 Demon Street. Condemned for some ambiguous, shockingly atrocious crime, Chaney's purpose in relating the series' stories is to convince viewers that the crimes presented in them were worse than his, thus freeing him from his purgatory.
Three episodes were edited together to make a theatrical feature called The Devil's Messenger, in which Chaney's character was reconfigured as Satan himself. Further, he filmed new wraparound segments to link the chosen episodes, 'The Photograph', 'The Girl in the Glacier' and 'Condemned in Crystal'.
A doctor and his wife are involved in a head on accident. The doctor's hand is caught in the steering column of his burning car. After freeing himself of the vehicle and doing necessary surgery, he decides to put the dead man's hand from the other vehicle onto himself to replace his missing limb. Bad things start to happen while the doctor wonders what the cause of recent problems are.
FeverE2 · 23 min
A doctor becomes obsessed with a painter's model, with tragic consequences.
Condemned in the CrystalE3 · 23 min
A man obsessed by an uncertain future has his fears exacerbated by a fortune teller predicting a dire fate.
Green Are the LeavesE4 · 23 min
A crew broadcasting live from a haunted castle are convinced that a strangling was committed by a real ghost.
The Girl in the GlacierE5 · 23 min
An archaeologist becomes obsessed with the beautiful naked female found frozen in time inside a glacier.
The Book of GhoulsE6 · 23 min
An ancient book of incantations holds the key to untold wealth.
The PhotographE7 · 23 min
While vacationing in snowy Maine, photographer Donald Powers takes a number of powerful images, none more so than a lonely farmhouse framed by a bleak landscape. When a beautiful woman emerges from the house, Powers tries to get her to pose; instead she flees into the woods.
The Vine of DeathE8 · 23 min
An archaeologist plants calcified bulbs dating back nearly 4,000 years, with deadly consequences.
A Gift of MurderE9 · 23 min
A voodoo doll offers up vengeance for a determined businessman.
The Secret of the TelescopeE10 · 23 min
A man believes that a telescope containing magical powers will make him rich, only to receive a dire prediction instead.
Never Steal a Warlock's WifeE11 · 23 min
A husband plots to prevent his unfaithful wife from leaving with her lover.
Murder in the MirrorE12 · 23 min
An antique mirror reflects the image of a long ago murder committed before its gaze.
Black NemesisE13 · 23 min
A doctor is murdered by a phony medium hoping to bilk the grieving widow.