An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
Casts Lance Henriksen, Larry Cohen, Joe Dante, John Carpenter, Darren Lynn Bousman, Mick Garris, Tom McLoughlin, George A. Romero, Brian Yuzna, Roger Corman
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Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
The Blair Witch Project
King Kong
Kathryn Bigelow: Hollywood Adrenaline
Robert Redford: The Golden Look
Bo Widerberg
John Ford Goes to War
Night and Fog
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
Old Tucson: Where the Legends Walked
Tensions and Traditions: Molly Haskell on Red River
A Film of Firsts: Peter Bogdanovich on Red River
The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Don't Look Up
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IMDB 7.3 | Nov , 2022
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 2006
An actress’s perception of reality becomes increasingly distorted as she finds herself falling for her co-star in a remake of an unfinished Polish production that was supposedly cursed.Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
IMDB 7 | Nov , 1998
A brief look at the history of "Homicide: Life on the Street", one of the best shows on television and its ratings history as well as some of the people on the show, as well as behind the camera. The primary focus of this PBS documentary is the "Subway" episode which aired on December 5, 1997 on NBC. This two-hour documentary follows the "Subway" episode from conception to award nominations.Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic
IMDB 6 | Apr , 2004
Documentary about the legendary American film director from his introduction to the film industry in its early years to his death in 1959.Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
IMDB 5.8 | Jun , 2023
This is not a documentary about the making of Midnight Cowboy. It is about a humane and groundbreaking masterpiece and the flawed but gifted people who made it. It is about a troubled era of cultural ferment, social and political change, about broken dreams and strivers, then and now. It is about an era that made a movie and a movie that made an era.Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
IMDB 9 | Jan , 1997
This documentary traces the lives of Gibb brothers and takes a look through their memories, creating some of the greatest hits in the world as the Bee Gees. Including interviews, archive footage, and new versions of classic songs - all recorded in the lead up to the release of their 'Still Waters' album in 1997.The Blair Witch Project
IMDB 6.4 | Jul , 1999
In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.King Kong
IMDB 7.6 | Mar , 1933
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.Kathryn Bigelow: Hollywood Adrenaline
IMDB 5 | Sep , 2023
For more than 40 years Kathryn Bigelow has been making films that explore male violence. With movies like Blue Steel, Point Break, The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, the Oscar winning American filmmaker has impressed with hard-hitting moviemaking that holds a mirror up to contemporary America and the world.Robert Redford: The Golden Look
IMDB 6.5 | Jul , 2019
More than anyone in the cynical film industry, legendary artist Robert Redford embodies the United States' brightest side: perseverance, independence, idealism, and integrity. A champion of active environmentalism and the right to openly criticize any institutional abuse, he has put his artistic work at the service of his political commitments, whether as an actor, director, producer, or founder of the Sundance Festival, a formidable forum for his struggles since 1985.Bo Widerberg
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1977
Documentary which follows Bo Widerberg during the making of 'Man on the Roof', 'The Butt' and a failed theater production.John Ford Goes to War
IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 2002
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IMDB 8.2 | Apr , 1959
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IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 2019
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IMDB 0 | May , 2007
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IMDB 0 | Aug , 2014
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 2014
Interview with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich about Red River and the two versions of the film.The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
IMDB 7.3 | Sep , 1993
This documentary recounts the life and work of one of most famous, and yet reviled, German film directors in history, Leni Riefenstahl. The film recounts the rise of her career from a dancer, to a movie actor to the most important film director in Nazi Germany who directed such famous propaganda films as Triumph of the Will and Olympiad. The film also explores her later activities after Nazi Germany's defeat in 1945 and her disgrace for being so associated with it which includes her amazingly active life over the age of 90.Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 1992
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.Don't Look Up
IMDB 3.6 | Sep , 2009
While filming in Transylvania, a crew unearths celluloid images of a woman’s murder and unleashes the wrath of evil spirits.