Joe Dante
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Biography: Joseph James Dante Jr. (born November 28, 1946) is an American filmmaker, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably Gremlins (1984) alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)—often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy. Dante's output includes the films Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), The 'Burbs (1989), Matinee (1993), Small Soldiers (1998), and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). His work for television and cable include the social satire The Second Civil War (1997), episodes of the anthology series Masters of Horror ("Homecoming" and "The Screwfly Solution") and Amazing Stories, as well as Police Squad! and Hawaii Five-0. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Dante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Birthday: November 28, 1946
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Gender: Male
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Beverly Hills Cop III
Overview: When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returning to sunny Beverly Hills once more, Foley reunites with Detective Billy Rosewood to solve the case. Along with Billy's new partner, Detective Jon Flint, they discover that Wonder World is being used as a front for a massive counterfeiting ring.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-24
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She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Overview: Documentary about the making of 1935's "The Bride of Frankenstein."
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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The Silence of the Hams
Overview: The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-11
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In Search of Darkness: Part III
Overview: The conclusion to the ‘In Search of Darkness’ '80s trilogy. In this epic final chapter, our focus turns to the straight-to-video horror classics that populated the bottom shelves at the video rental store. Imaginative, gory, experimental—but always entertaining—these hidden gems are ripe for rediscovery.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-25
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Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Overview: Making-of featurette for 'The Howling' (1981)
Genres: Documentary Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Cannonball
Overview: Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an underground road race spanning the continent in which there are no rules, no speed limits and no heed for the law. En route, Buckman jockeys with an international ensemble of racers for a $100,000 purse. But there are none more important than Cade Redman, his direct competition for a guaranteed spot on the elite Modern Motors racing team.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-07-06
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Hollywood Rated 'R'
Overview: A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach movies, H.G. Lewis' gore-fests, William Castle's schlocky theatrical gimmicks, to 1970s blaxploitation, pre-"Deep Throat" sex tease films, Russ Meyer's bosom-heavy masterpieces, etc, etc. Over 25 interviews of the greatest purveyors of weird films of all kind from 1940 to 1975. Illustrated with dozens of films clips, trailers, extra footage, etc. This documentary as a shorter companion piece focusing on exploitation king David F. Friedman.
Genres: Documentary Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-06-19
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Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Overview: Explore the independent horror film scene that Florida has been vigorously pumping out since the invention of film. Jam-packed with Interviews, exploitation, never-before-seen footage and cinema madness. Watch and learn about films new and old in this exclusive documentary made for cult horror fans.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-08
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Piranha
Overview: When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-08-03
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Blast Vegas
Overview: Thieving Spring Breakers steal an ancient relic that unleashes a disastrous curse upon Las Vegas.
Genres: Fantasy Thriller Action Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-07-18
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Innerspace
Overview: Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-01
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Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Overview: Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt tries to show the background and developments and speaks, among others, with directors such as Richard Fleischer and Robert Wise as well as with "femme fatale" actresses. Filmmakers of the following generations explain how the style and themes of noir continue to shape cinema today.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2004-12-19
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The Fear is Real
Overview: In this program, directors Larry Cohen (Special Effects) and Joe Dante recall their first experiences with Invasion of the Body Snatchers and discuss the unique qualities of the film's narrative, the lasting impact it had on generations of filmgoers and future filmmakers, and Jack Finney's novel.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-16
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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Overview: Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time with this fascinating, frightening journey hosted by terror titans Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. England's most successful independent film company, the "fear factory" of Hammer Studios, has a history filled with feuds, censorship battles and streaks of luck both good and bad. Now the legacy of horror returns, featuring interviews with such Hammer legends as Raquel Welch, Veronica Carlson, Caroline Munro, Ingrid Pitt, Jimmy Sangster, Hazel Court, Martine Beswicke, Freddie Francis, Val Guest and Ray Harryhausen. Plus you'll be treated to behind-the-scenes home movies and nonstop shock scenes from over 40 classic films, including Horror of Dracula, Curse of Frankenstein, The Devil Rides Out, Curse of the Werewolf and many more! It's the definitive study of one of the greatest names in horror!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-08-06
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The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Overview: A documentary produced for Universal about their early Wolf Man film(s)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-02-02
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Hollywood Boulevard
Overview: A Midwestern ingenue arrives in Hollywood to try her luck as an actress. An incompetent agent hooks her up with a production company which specializes in low budget B-movie fair, which starts being plagued by strange, deadly accidents.
Genres: Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-04-25
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Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Overview: An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-06
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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Overview: Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-04
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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Overview: This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe Dante and many others with a strong focus on Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger of KNB Make-Up EFX. Written by Kevin VanHook
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-07
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We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
Overview: A Short Doc About the Short Form & Anthologies
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-03
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American Grindhouse
Overview: This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-04
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Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Overview: Narrated by Billy Crystal, the documentary examines the history of the character over the decades, including sketches, clips from the shorts, and interviews with the animation legends who created some of the most memorable Bugs material
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-01
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The Butterfly Room
Overview: A reclusive and butterfly-obsessed elderly lady suffering from bipolar disorder develops a disturbing relationship with a mysterious but seemingly innocent youngster.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-04
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Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
Overview: Documentary on the life of legendary filmmaker Roger Corman, often referred to as the "Pope of Pop Cinema"
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-01-19
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Sharksploitation
Overview: The ultimate deep dive into the world of shark cinema: filmmakers, critics, scholars and conservationists explore the weird, wild cinematic legacy of sharks on film and audiences' undying fascination with these misunderstood creatures.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-12
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Trailer War
Overview: Unleashed from the vaults of the Alamo Drafthouse, a meticulous selection of the best, strangest and most amazing coming attraction trailers in the world! Most have never been available in any home format, and all are presented for the first time in high definition. From the high flying, explosive metal mayhem of STUNT ROCK to THUNDER COPS' disembodied flying head chaos, each 3 minute masterpiece is like a beckoning portal to another, more exciting dimension. It's a crippling overdose of towering flames, mechanized destruction, lurking fear, poor sexual choices and spiritual devastation on an apocalyptic scale. You might want to have a cornea donor standing by just in case...because THIS IS GOING TO BURN!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-17
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24×36
Overview: A documentary exploring the birth, death and resurrection of illustrated movie poster art. Through interviews with a number of key art personalities from the 70s and 80s, as well as many modern, alternative poster artists, “Twenty-Four by Thirty-Six” aims to answer the question: What happened to the illustrated movie poster? Where did it disappear to, and why? In the mid 2000s, filling the void left behind by Hollywood’s abandonment of illustrated movie posters, independent artists and galleries began selling limited edition, screenprinted posters — a movement that has quickly exploded into a booming industry with prints selling out online in seconds, inspiring Hollywood studios to take notice of illustration in movie posters once more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-05
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Overview: Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!
Genres: Comedy Horror Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-15
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The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Overview: Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-23
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Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Overview: A short documentary about Robby the Robot.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-14
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Monsterland
Overview: A journey through time and history of diverse monster types, from the latex monster in devastated postwar Japan to aliens and serial murderers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2009-03-29
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Razzennest
Overview: South African enfant terrible filmmaker and artiste-cineaste Manus Oosthuizen meets with Rotten Tomatoes-approved indie film critic Babette Cruickshank in an Echo Park sound studio. With key members of Manus's crew joining, they record an audio commentary track for his new elegiac feature documentary Razzennest. But the session goes down a different path... cazzart! The ultimate elevation of arthouse horror, just not as you might expect.
Genres: Horror Comedy Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-29
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Cinerama Adventure
Overview: A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry into the widescreen era.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-30
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The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Overview: Aristocratic Italian roots, a close family connection to James Bond novelist Ian Fleming, wartime experiences in the British and Finnish military, post-war Nazi-hunting adventures and a side career as a heavy metal rock singer. And one of the most iconic actors of all time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-08-09
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The Creeps
Overview: Two American teenagers prepare to celebrate at the Monsterfest event at the Vuokatti Ski Center in Finland, but the celebration takes a surprising turn when small and deadly Creeps overrun the place.
Genres: Horror Comedy Action
Original Language: fi
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Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
Overview: In the late sixties, Spanish cinema began to produce a huge amount of horror genre films: international markets were opened, the production was continuous, a small star-system was created, as well as a solid group of specialized directors. Although foreign trends were imitated, Spanish horror offered a particular approach to sex, blood and violence. It was an extremely unusual artistic movement in Franco's Spain.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2014-06-20
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Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Overview: Documentary examining the life and career of producer/director Roger Corman. Clips from his films and interviews with actors and crew members who have worked with him are featured.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-04-06
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42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
Overview: The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-15
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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Overview: A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded AIP (then called American Releasing Corporation) on a $3000 loan in 1954 with his partner, James H. Nicholson, a former West Coast exhibitor and distributor. The company made its mark by targeting teenagers with quickly produced films that exploited subjects mainstream films were reluctant to tackle.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-01
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That Guy Dick Miller
Overview: Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featuring a diverse range of interviews with directors, co-stars, and contemporaries.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-07
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RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'
Overview: An in-depth look at the genesis, production, and legacy of King Kong, one of the most influential films ever made.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-22
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Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Overview: A short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-02-02
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Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Overview: Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic Avenger, reveals 40 years worth of maverick cinematic know-how in Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Lloyd offers you the magic key to operating outside the film studio system as well as providing you with the roadmap to script writing, pre-production, casting, managing your set, post-production and the secrets of selling you movie!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-19
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Overview: Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with the genre helped bring it into the mainstream and shape the way we view science fiction today.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-16
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Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Overview: Documentary on the life and work of B-movie filmmaker Edgar G. Ulmer, spanning from his early life to his last film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-04
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Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Overview: The documentary explores the enigma of actress and artist Mary Woronov and chronicles her colorful career trajectory as a ground breaking female performer starting from her work with Andy Warhol to Roger Corman, that sealed her reputation as a "Cult Queen".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Out of Print
Overview: A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a unique and independent revival cinema in Los Angeles.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-23
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There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
Overview: An in depth look at the making of The 'Burbs, from High Rising Productions. This feature-length documentary includes interviews with director Joe Dante, actors Corey Feldman, Courtney Gains and Wendy Schaal, director of photography Robert M. Stevens and production designer James H. Spencer.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-15
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The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
Overview: This documentary short explores the origins of the monster movie and how Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963) fits in the genre.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-06
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Hitchcocked!
Overview: A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-11
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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Overview: A documentary detailing the making of the cult favorite "Plan 9 from Outer Space," featuring interviews with cast members and prominent filmmakers about the film, its lasting legacy, and its creator, Edward D. Wood Jr.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
Overview: The story of the making of Soylent Green, a masterpiece of social science fiction, released in 1973. Directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson, it deals not with an exogenous threat, such as an extraterrestrial attack, but with the dire consequences of an irreversible environmental catastrophe for which mankind alone is responsible.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-09-28
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Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Overview: Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story takes a deeper look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, from 1931 to 1969, exploring films such as The Ghoul, The Walking Dead (1936), Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936), the Mr Wong series, The Climax (1944), Lured (1947), The Strange Door (1951), Grip of the Strangler and Corridors of Blood(1958), The Comedy of Terrors (1963), The Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968), the Mexican quartet, some of his major TV appearances (The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Wild Wild West, I-Spy) as well as taking a deep look at his often ignored Broadway career in the 1940s and 50's. There is also much time devoted to Karloff's more personal side and his relationship with his daughter, Sara.
Genres: Horror Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-18
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Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Overview: A tribute to stopmotion supremo and special effects genius extraordinaire Ray Harryhausen, the man behind some of cinema's greatest fantasy films - The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, Jason & The Argonauts and One Million Years BC. Featuring exclusive footage of Harryhausen at work on his first stopmotion for over 20 years, and contributions from many of Hollywood's top special effects directors and creators.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-25
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The Reality Trip
Overview: Documentary celebrating the centenary of cinema which looks at how technological innovations - from widescreen to 3D, Cinerama to Showscan and IMAX - have shaped our perception of reality. Featuring exclusive footage of the making of Hollywood's first 3D IMAX film, 'Wings of Courage', and rare interviews with and footage of many of cinema's key pioneers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Tales of Halloween
Overview: Ten stories from horror's top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban neighborhood on Halloween night. This creepy anthology combines classic Halloween tales with the stuff of nightmares.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-16
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Making The Earth Stand Still
Overview: A documentary about the 1951 sci-fi film "The Day the Earth Stood Still," featuring clips from the film and interviews with some of the cast and crew about the making of the film.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-30
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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Overview: Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion pictures. A peer of Walt Disney, Pal pioneered stop motion animation and went on to virtually invent the modern science fiction and fantasy film genres. Pal's extraordinary genius molded a dazzling array of films, which earned an incredible total of eight Academy Awards and left a cinematic legacy that served as formative inspiration for the movies of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Gene Roddenberry.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-07-31
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Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-05-12
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The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Overview: A look at the horror movies of the 1980's.
Genres: Horror Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-11
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A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Overview: A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! is a tinsel-filled journey through the most iconic holiday films of all time, including perennial favorites It's A Wonderful Life (1946) and Miracle on 34th Street (1947). The special looks at variations within the genre, such as holiday romances, family movies, and even thrillers. A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! features behind the scenes stories and personal Hollywood Christmas memories from the likes of Chevy Chase, Margaret O'Brien, Chazz Palminteri, Deborah Raffin, Karolyn Grimes, Zack Ward, Brian Henson, Joe Dante, Trine Mitchum, authors Julie Salamon and Alonso Duralde, A Christmas Carol expert Michael Patrick Hearn, and many more.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-06
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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Overview: The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and dozens of interviews with all the big names in the industry. In addition to the many wonderful anecdotes, the film also offers a wealth of beautiful test material, while along the way showing how the art of filmmaking has changed over the years. An affectionate ode to monster makers throughout history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2015-11-18
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The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
Overview: The shocking true story behind the making of Hammer Films notorious vampire saga.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-07-10
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Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Overview: A look at Hammer’s progression from a back off in London’s Regent Street to its iconic status within the horror film genre. The company, started by comedian and businessman William Hinds in 1934, made films such as The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Quartermass Xperiment during the period for which it is best known, making stars out of the likes of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-31
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Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Overview: Director Garry S. Grant’s insightful documentary celebrates the work and legacy of auteur filmmaker Mario Bava, the grand master of Italian horror and the man known by many as “the Italian Hitchcock.”
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-01
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Long Live the King
Overview: A feature documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired so many of the great filmmakers and artists since 1933.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-01
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Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
Overview: An in-depth look at the hidden meanings and blistering truth buried within Ed Wood's PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, which has long been considered the worst movie ever made.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-01
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Corman's World
Overview: A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-16
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King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Overview: A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," "It's Alive," "God Told Me To," "Q," "The Stuff," and many more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-07
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Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein
Overview: The composer of ‘The Terror’ and ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman’ among others is remembered by Harlene Stein, Jack Hill, American Cinematheque’s Chris D. and others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-17
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The Hatching of Spider Baby
Overview: Documentary focusing on Jack Hill's classic film, Spider Baby. Featured on the new Special Edition DVD.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Eating Raoul
Overview: A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall and simultaneously realize their dream of opening a restaurant.
Genres: Comedy Crime Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-24
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Welcome to Werewolfland
Overview: Documentary about the making of "The Howling".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-23
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Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Overview: Mario Bava Operazione Paura", hosted by Joe Dante, is an hommage of the Master of the Terror, the italian director Mario Bava
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-30
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Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
Overview: The untold story of Hammer at Warner Bros, and the relationship that produced some of the British company's finest films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-02-13
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Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Overview: In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-15
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Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter
Overview: Lucio Fulci documentary
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-01
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The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Overview: King of Horror, legendary actor, scriptwriter and director, Paul Naschy is regarded as the Spanish Lon Chaney and the most prolific filmmaker dedicated to the fantastic cinema in Spain.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2010-10-07
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Sad Hill Unearthed
Overview: Province of Burgos, northern Spain, October 2015. A group of fans undertake the titanic task of restoring the location of the last scene of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the mythical spaghetti western directed by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone in 1966.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2018-10-19
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To Be... A Film Favorite
Overview: In this video piece, director Joe Dante discusses To Be or Not to Be, the era it was made in, and its tone and message.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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In Search of Darkness
Overview: An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-01
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Overview: Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-08
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In Search of Tomorrow
Overview: A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artist who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-02-19
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Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Overview: A newly produced, feature-length documentary by filmmaker Daniel Griffith, featuring interviews with John Landis, David Naughton, Joe Dante and more
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-28
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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Overview: An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-14
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Sleepwalkers
Overview: Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only by feeding on the life-force of the innocent, but destined to roam the earth, avoiding discovery while searching for their next victim. That search takes them to the sleepy little town of Travis, Indiana, where beautiful teenager Tanya Robertson is about to become an unwilling pawn in their nightmarish fight for survival.
Genres: Horror Fantasy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-04-10
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Overview: There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-29
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Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
Overview: Retrospective documentary about Rock 'N' Roll High School.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-11-19
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A Century of Cinema
Overview: A look back at the first 100 years of the movies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Love, Antosha
Overview: From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he wrote, and interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues, this film looks not just at Anton's impressive career, but at a broader portrait of the man.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-02
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Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Overview: Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-30
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House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Overview: Documentary on the making and impact of "House of Wax".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-01
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Oscar
Overview: Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-26
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Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Overview: This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebrated animators, Chuck (Charles M.) Jones. He is best known for Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, and Pepe LePew. Included are plenty of behind-the-scenes descriptions of how an animated film is made, and (best of all) many clips from Chuck's cartoons.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-08
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A Fuller Life
Overview: Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller's only child, Samantha.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-28
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Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Overview: From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of the greatest cult movies of all-time discussing the birth of the midnight movie.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-04-21
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Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Overview: The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking classics like "Night of the Living Dead," and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and sci-fi gems such as "Blade Runner," and "A Clockwork Orange."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-19
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Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Overview: The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped that history. Skin will also study the gender inequality in presenting nude images in motion pictures and will follow the revolution that has created nude gender equality in feature films today.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-08-18
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Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Overview: The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all-time. From "Fast Time at Ridgemont High" and "Office Space" to "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," and "Showgirls."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-23
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Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
Overview: A documentary about Frank Tashlin's cartoons.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-25
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In Search of Darkness: Part II
Overview: The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehensive ‘80s Horror documentary cast ever assembled.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-06
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Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Overview: A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-14
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Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Overview: Documentary featuring director Joe Dante, screenwriter John Sayles, producer Mike Finnell, stars Dee Wallace Stone, Dick Miller, Robert Picardo, and Belinda Balaski.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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The Perfect Scary Movie
Overview: A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-29
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Tales of the Uncanny
Overview: A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-31
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From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Overview: Chris Walas and Howie Mandel, the voice of Gizmo, describe the laborious development of Gizmo and the Gremlins and the painstaking work required to bring them to life in the pre-digital age.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-30
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Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Overview: This new retrospective features new interviews with director Joe Dante, star Zach Galligan, writer Chris Columbus, executive producers Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall and producer Michael Finnell.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-30
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Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
Overview: A Documentary about the Looney Tunes war cartoons
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-25
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Karloff: The Gentle Monster
Overview: Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Boris Karloff.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-30
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Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Overview: Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Bela Lugosi.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-26
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Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
Overview: A 100 year history of the development of movie marketing, reflecting technical improvements, audience taste and cultural sensibilities.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Overview: When it comes to producing, no one speaks with more authority than Lloyd Kaufman creator of The Toxic Avenger and founder of the longest-running independent film studio, Troma Entertainment. Over the years he has discovered talents such as Trey Parker and Matt Stone (South Park, The Book of Mormon) and Vincent D'Onofrio (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) to name a few. Candid interviews, tips, tricks and tidbits scattered throughout the DVD give filmmakers practical tools for getting a movie shoot off the ground, keeping it afloat and seeing it through to the end - Lloyd Kaufman shows you how it's really done.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-13
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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Overview: Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, this documentary compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting a perceptive history of the genre he personified. Karloff's films were long derided as hokum and attacked by censors, but his phenomenal popularity and pervasive influence endures, inspiring some of our greatest actors and directors into the 21st Century – among them Guillermo Del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman, and John Landis, all of whom and many more contribute their personal insights and anecdotes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-17
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Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
Overview: Documentary short about the black & white Looney Tunes cartoons
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-25
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Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Overview: A documentary film that delves into the life and cinematic career of one of Japan's most prolific directors: Ishiro Honda. The film will spotlight Honda's filmography from both a historical and personal perspective, exploring his contributions to the Japanese film industry and his firsthand experiences of war, from which he barely survived. It will also delve into his profound feelings regarding the atomic bomb, a subject that became an obsession for him and was frequently reflected in his films. The documentary will analyze Honda's body of work through interviews with individuals who had the privilege of collaborating with him, as well as experts on Honda's films from both Japan and the Western world. Furthermore, the film will uncover Honda's friendship and professional relationship with director Akira Kurosawa.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
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The Future of Fear
Overview: Join some of the most talented legends of the Horror Film genre for discussion of what scared us before, and what's going to scare us next! The film is a dissection of the various sub-genres of horror, and where new creative scares might emerge.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-25
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Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Overview: A High Rising Productions documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s, featuring interviews with Umberto Lenzi, Ruggero Deodato, Sergio Martino, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, and Robert Kerman. Featured on the Grindhouse Releasing Blu-ray for "Cannibal Ferox" in the US, and the upcoming UK Blu-ray for "Zombi Holocaust" by 88 Films.
Genres: Horror Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-26
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Tidal Wave
Overview: Two hundred million years ago, Earth had a single continent. As the millennia progressed, the single continent slowly split off into smaller continents and islands. Thirty million years ago, the country of Japan was part of the continent of Asia, and has since split off into its own archipelago. Another landmass shift is about to occur...
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-05-28
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The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
Overview: A series of interviews about the history behind the 1972 Hammer Films production "Vampire Circus".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-14
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