Greg Nicotero
Also Known As: Greg Nicatero, Greg Nickotero, Greg Nicotera, Gregory Nicotero
Biography: Gregory “Greg” Nicotero (born March 15, 1963) is an American special make-up effects creator, and television producer and director. His first major job in special effects makeup was on the George A. Romero film “Day of the Dead” (1985), under the tutelage of Romero and make-up effects veteran Tom Savini.
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: March 15, 1963
Age: 62 years old
Gender: Male
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From Dusk Till Dawn
Overview: After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious vampire clientele.
Genres: Horror Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-19
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Becoming a Werewolf
Overview: A short mockumentary featuring actor Jesse Eisenberg as he deliberately gets bitten by a werewolf to give make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero reference to design realistic make-up effects for Wes Craven's Cursed (2005).
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-21
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Land of the Dead
Overview: The world is full of zombies and the survivors have barricaded themselves inside a walled city to keep out the living dead. As the wealthy hide out in skyscrapers and chaos rules the streets, the rest of the survivors must find a way to stop the evolving zombies from breaking into the city.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-18
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Body Bags
Overview: A woman working the late shift at a gas station while a killer is on the loose; a man who can't stand the thought of losing his hair; a baseball player that submits to an eye transplant. An anthology of terror.
Genres: Horror Comedy TV Movie Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-08
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Day of the Dead
Overview: A small group of scientists and soldiers take refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating dead that walks the Earth above.
Genres: Horror Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-03
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The Hills Have Eyes
Overview: Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-03-10
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Not Your Average Joe
Overview: A documentary about the career of legendary production designer Joe Alves and his four decades in Hollywood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Zombiemania
Overview: The evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian voodoo to its coveted role as the world's most popular monster: from being a clumsy corpse to becoming a cannibal killer and the main agent of every infectious pandemic, the zombie has come a long way in seventy years. A look at the rising tide of zombie culture examining why something so dead has so much life in viewers' nightmares and at the box office.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-03
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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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Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
Overview: The horrifying yet delicious and chewy Gingerdead Man causes murder and mayhem on the set of a horrible low budget movie set. It will take the determination of the studio's young new owner to save both his company and well as the lives of his young new friends. Including a terminally ill young boy whose final wish it was to meet the studios stars - The Tiny Terrors.
Genres: Comedy Horror Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-07-04
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House on Haunted Hill
Overview: An amusement park mogul offers a random group of diverse people $1 million to spend the night in a decrepit former mental institution.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-29
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Night of the Creeps
Overview: In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.
Genres: Horror Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-21
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Piranha 3D
Overview: Each year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria, Arizona explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 residents for the annual Spring Break celebration. But then, an earthquake opens an underwater chasm, releasing an enormous swarm of ancient Piranha that have been dormant for thousands of years, now with a taste for human flesh. This year, there's something more to worry about than the usual hangovers and complaints from locals, a new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-20
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Cemetery Gates
Overview: When two ecologists break-in the laboratory of Dr. Belmont, they find a box with a subject and they decide to set the experiment free in the woods. During the transportation, the box opens and releases the mutant Tasmanian Devil that devours the two activists and escapes to the woods. Meanwhile, Dr. Belmont's son Hunter travels in a van with four friends to film a horror movie in the cemetery in the woods, while Belmont and his associate Dr. Christine Kollar seek their deadly experiment called Precious.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-30
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John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Overview: Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates, with emphases on the earlier work.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-23
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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Overview: This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-13
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King on Screen
Overview: 1976, Brian de Palma directs Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since, more than 50 directors adapted the master of horror's books, in more than 80 films and series, making him now, the most adapted author still alive in the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-08-11
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Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Overview: A documentary detailing the career of makeup artist Tom Savini, including clips from the various movies he's worked on.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
Overview: After three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary focuses on the many ways in which Jaws has helped to shape popular culture.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-02
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Attack of the Doc!
Overview: Before the rise of big tech, social media and Marvel movies, Attack of the Show! chronicled the rise of nerd culture. G4TV's flagship show launched the careers of hosts Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira and was beloved by fans! But what really happened?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-04-21
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Bloodsucking Cinema
Overview: The sound of flapping bat wings, an empty coffin, glistening fangs, tiny punctures on the neck, the sensual taste of blood, a blank reflection, fear of the cross, and death from daylight. These are the creatures of the night, and as legendary (but fictional) vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing exclaimed: "Gentlemen, we are dealing with the undead!" Perhaps the most enduring film genre of all time, vampire films continue to haunt us on the big screen. Why are we fascinated with the myth of these immortal souls? Could it be the living forever part, or perhaps the fact that they have an unearthly sexual attraction to both males and females? Whatever it is, audiences around the world can't seem to get enough of them.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-26
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The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Overview: Documentary of the making of George A. Romero's zombie classic Day of the Dead.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-19
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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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Doc of the Dead
Overview: The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-10
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The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
Overview: This documentary provides film fans with an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the horror comedy about a man who must lead a medieval army to victory against a horde of undead in order to return to his own time. Includes interviews with star Bruce Cambell, director Sam Raimi and other members of the cast and crew, who discuss what it was like to be a part of the making of this cult classic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-29
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Nightmare Factory
Overview: The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to his parents’ chagrin, quit medical school and headed for Hollywood to pursue a dream of making monsters. Together with gore masters Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman, Nicotero went on to create KNB EFX Group, one of the most prolific makeup effects studios in the world. After twenty years as the “go to guy” for the world’s most successful horror/sci-fi films, Greg Nicotero is the first one directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez call.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-27
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He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Overview: Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and countless other creatures. Rick Baker, Tom Savini, Howard Berger, Bob Burns, Scott Essman, Kim Newman, Gregory Nicotero and others discuss the work of Pierce and his enduring legacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-07-09
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It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned
Overview: Featuring interviews with Director John Carpenter, Producer Sandy King, Actors Michael Paré, Peter Jason, Karen Kahn, Meredith Salenger, Thomas Dekker, Cody Dorkin, Lindsey Haun, Danielle Wiener-Keaton and Make-up Effects Artist Greg Nicotero.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-12
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One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
Overview: Cast and crew, as well as some famous fans, recall the insanity that was the making of the ultimate experience of grueling terror that is The Evil Dead.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-18
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The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Overview: Why do people no longer see this type of stories nowadays? How can this notion be awakened? Which films should begin to feed back from the past and balance them with the current horror?
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-09-18
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Overview: Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is known about his personal life until now. For the first time ever a feature length film has covered not only Tom's amazing career spanning over four decades, but his personal life as well.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-16
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The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
Overview: A short documentary celebrating the tenth year of The Walking Dead. Features the creators of the comics and tv show discussing the cultural phenomenon The Walking Dead.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-11
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Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness
Overview: An in-depth, feature length documentary on the surprisingly tumultuous creation of cult classic Army of Darkness.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-27
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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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Inglourious Basterds
Overview: In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
Genres: Drama Thriller War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-02
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Gorgon Video Magazine
Overview: The ghoulish Michael Berryman hosts this horror video magazine with an electronic gorefest of horror previews, graphic footage too gory for TV, shock rock, in-depth interviews with splatter masters, chilling special effects, and buckets more. An hour plus of interviews with b-movie stars, horror film directors, special effects wizards, mixed with trailers for horror films and footage of a GWAR concert.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-08-30
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Fanarchy
Overview: Fanarchy explores the rise of fan culture and ways in which fans are threatening the Hollywood system by becoming a creative force in their own right. With affordable technology at their fingertips, fans are producing more new content per month than studios or networks combined. Whether it's an original idea or a personal spin on a favorite film or TV show, fans are taking the reins and blurring the line between amateur and professional. Written and directed by Halifax’s own Donna Davies, Fanarchy exposes the burgeoning media landscape and the issues that complicate it – copyright, intellectual property and the concept of originality in a remix culture.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-09-18
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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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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Overview: One year later, Michael Myers' traumatized young niece is horrified to discover she has a telepathic bond with her evil uncle... and that he is on the way back to Haddonfield to begin the carnage again.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-12
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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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His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Overview: A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-04-20
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Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder
Overview: Documentary about the making of "Intruder".
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-13
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Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Overview: Take a look at Tarantino's career from the beginning, with interviews from co-workers, critics, stars and master filmmakers alike as well as a tribute to his greatest collaborator, Sally Menke. Produced for the 'Tarantino XX' Blu-ray collection
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-10
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Working with a Master: John Carpenter
Overview: Documentary by Frank H. Woodward.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-03-28
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Diary of the Dead
Overview: A terrified group of college film students record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival.
Genres: Horror Fantasy Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-26
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Cursed
Overview: A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the lives of three young adults who, after being mauled by the beast, learn that the only way to break the curse put upon them is to kill the one who started it all.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-25
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Mirrors
Overview: An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-14
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Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2
Overview: A documentary about the making of Evil Dead 2.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-15
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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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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Overview: Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-13
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Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Overview: Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the original locations used in the films - seeing the effects on the local community. For the first time, cast, crew, critics and fans join together in the ultimate 'Halloween' retrospective.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-07-26
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Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Overview: Retrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-10
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The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
Overview: This 16-minute featurette focuses on CafeFX, the team behind the CG work in The Mist (as well as Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth). They discuss a wide array of points, from matching models with the KNB creature crew to documentaries that inspired the designs. It's great to see a lot of the work-in-progress materials (grid assembly, texture work, etc), as it helps to appreciate exactly what pops up on screen. Furthermore, it also discusses a lot of the "mist" effects that play off of their environments
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-25
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When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Overview: Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film.
Genres: Documentary Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-25
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Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Overview: Whenever a solid "brain trust" around creature assembly exists, then the process behind crafting these monsters must've been interesting. This 13-minute featurette captures the process of crafting the concepts for the monsters, from the models assembled for the primary ideas to the separation of computer and realistic tangible effects. KNB effects did some really strong work here, even in the small ways that purely give actors inspiration for their performances.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-25
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The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
Overview: Scene 35 can best be described as the point in which the muck hits the fan. It's a scene with unbridled chaos involving CG effects, creature models, stunts, coordination, dramatic character portrayals ... just about anything that could possibly go wrong in a scene. This feature shows how it came to be, how Darabont infused some last-minute ideas into its assembly, and how it wedged in as one of the stronger parts of The Mist.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-25
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Full Tilt Boogie
Overview: A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-07-31
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Intruder
Overview: The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-27
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Evil Dead II
Overview: Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.
Genres: Horror Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-13
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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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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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An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Overview: Documentary about the making of George A. Romero's Monkey Shines.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-18
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Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables
Overview: A detailed look into the making of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-08-25
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The Demolitionist
Overview: A murdered police officer is brought back to life by a cold-hearted scientist to serve as "The Demolitionist", the ultimate crime-fighting weapon in a city overrun by criminals and internal corruption
Genres: Action Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-09
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Captive State
Overview: Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system -- and dissent among the populace.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-15
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The Making of The Walking Dead
Overview: The Making of the TV Series The Walking Dead.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-31
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Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments
Overview: Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments, produced by Emmy Award-winning company Associated Television International, features a diverse group of pop culture mavens and horror movie experts looking back on the top 13 scary movie moments of the past 10 years. Featured participants include renowned special makeup effects supervisor Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), comedians Dan Gurewitch & David Young (collegehumor.com), actress Betsy Russell (the Saw anthology), writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), actor Tony Todd (Final Destination) and horror film director Lucky McKee (May, Chiller's original movie The Passenger), among others.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-17
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Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell
Overview: Extensive Behind-The-Scenes Documentary Featuring New And Archival Interviews With Co-Writer/Producer Ivan Raimi, Actors Alison Lohman, Dileep Rao And Lorna Raver, Director Of Photography Peter Deming, Production Designer Steve Saklad, Artist Christian Cordella, Make-Up Effects Designer Greg Nicotero, Editor Bob Murawski, Composer Christopher Young, And More!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-29
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Comic Book: The Movie
Overview: Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald Swan heads to the world's largest comic book convention where he encounters a culture of craziness that he's totally unprepared for.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller Drama Mystery Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-27
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Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Overview: Behind the scenes of the legendary classic film by Quentin Tarantino.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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