Using testimonies by pioneers and witnesses of the times, delve into the feverish visual culture the media generated – with far-fetched examples of canine television games, seduction manuals, aerobics class while holding a baby, among others.

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.

A Love Letter / Feature Length Documentary about the impact that VHS had and still has in the hearts of fans around the world.

A glimpse at how genre film-focused home video companies have taken the charge in preserving, restoring, and releasing so many works which otherwise might have been lost to time.

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

In 1970, Mikey and William both portrayed football cannibal Smash-Mouth in the influential cult hit, End Zone 2. Now, 50 years later, only one can wear the mask.

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES is a project that examines horror culture and filmmaking in the New England area. Through the stories of industry professionals, filmmakers, and actors, it explores the historical and contemporary significance of the area's impact on the horror genre, as well as the decision to pursue a project locally.

Robert A. Burns, art director on the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, was obsessed with actor Rondo Hatton aka the Creeper. Burns was average looking but brimming with odd creativity. Hatton, who suffered from acromegaly, had a strangely unique appearance, but was a regular guy. In Rondo and Bob their two stories intersect.

Documentary covering the production of David Gregory's PLAGUE TOWN.

Franco's death in 1975 opened the doors to the possibility of uncensored cinema. After two years in which censorship was relaxed, in 1977 it was completely abolished, and the “S” classification was created to protect viewers from those films that could “hurt their sensitivity.” The “S” classification was granted when the content was especially violent, sexual or political, creating a mixed bag in which all types of unclassifiable films could fit. In force from 1978 to 1983, this classification turned out to be a great commercial attraction for a society that had suffered four decades of national-Catholic dictatorship and repression.

A documentary which covers Splatterfest ’90, the notorious all-night horror festival held at London’s legendary Scala Cinema.

A 2021 documentary interviewing filmmaker David Gregory

David Gregory's student film about a bickering couple.

An American family visiting their Irish roots accidentally stumbles on a horde of bloodthirsty mutant children.

Down a seedy city street in her neighborhood, young Enola Penny is obsessed with what appears to be a long abandoned theatre. One night, she sees that the front door is slightly ajar and impulsively decides to sneak inside. But there in the dark, decrepit auditorium, a show unlike any other unfolds before her eyes. Its host is an eerie human puppet named Peg Poett who will introduce Penny to six tales of the bizarre: A couple traveling in a remote part of the French Pyrenees cross paths with a lustful witch; A paranoid lover faces the wrath of a partner who has been pushed to her limit; The Freudian dreams of an unfaithful husband blur the lines between fantasy and reality; The horrors of the real world are interpreted through the mind of a child; A woman addicted to other people's memories gets her fix through the vitreous fluid of her victims' eyeballs; And a perverse obsession with sweets turns sour for a couple in too deep.

Documentary about The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Interviews with Franco Nero and Vittorio Storaro about the film The Fifth Cord.

An interview with Manhunter cinematographer Dante Spinotti.

Revealing the fascinating impact of the ground-breaking Gothic drama Dark Shadows with a compelling blend of rare footage and behind-the-scenes stories exploring the diverse talents of creator-producer-director Dan Curtis.

Party Time : The Music of Return of the Living Dead

A dramatization of the horrific and notorious Manson Family Murders, in the form of super 8 home movies.

An overview of the making of Terrence Malick's Badlands (1973), coupled with a examination of the mysterious personality of Malick himself.

The making of Russ Meyer's cult classic FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!

The Gardner family moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard, melts into the earth, and infects both the land and the properties of space-time with a strange, otherworldly colour. To their horror, the family discovers this alien force is gradually mutating every life form that it touches—including them.

This documentary is featured on the Limited Edition DVD for Opera, released in 2001.

A documentary about the making of Jean-Jacques Beineix's 1986 film BETTY BLUE.

A visual history of Italian western cinema in the 60s and 70s.

The Joe Spinell Story is a An outstanding and eye-opening documentary, made in 2001 for the Anchor Bay DVD release of Maniac (1980). His most notable roles were as mafioso Willi Cicci in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, and as loan shark Tony Gazzo in Rocky and Rocky II. Although primarily known as a character actor, Spinell co-wrote and starred as a serial killer in the 1980 film, Maniac.

An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.

A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

A look at the careers of Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi who invented the mondo genre with MONDO CANE in 1962. It follows their career until their split in following the making of GOODBYE UNCLE TOM in 1971.

A truly odd little mood piece, it features Matthew Bell (the narrator of Gregory's Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Shocking Truth) as a guy named Joe who stops off for an afternoon beer at a bar where nudists and weirdos prowl around outside. There he strikes up a difficult conversation with a beautiful but not-very-conversant young woman in an eyepatch who tells him about how she wound up at this hole in the wall, a perverse saga involving an iron-fisted owner named Miss Antonia Curis.

An investigation of UK video censorship after the video recordings act was introduced.

An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British television in the seventies and its many manifestations, culturally specific, in other countries; to its resurgence in the last decade.

A documentary about the making of The Stepford Wives (1975).

Making of documentary from the Ultra HD Blu-ray edition of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer released on the movie's 30th anniversary.

A poignant ode to the star of the Black Emanuelle series and the real-life love story at its core, written, directed and narrated by Kier-La Janisse based on an interview with longtime Italian journalist Manlio Gomarasca.

Video documentary on Ajita Wilson.

Documentary about Dead & Buried.

The story of the insane scandals related to the remake of “Island of Dr. Moreau” —originally a novel by H. G. Wells—, which was brought to the big screen in 1996. How director Richard Stanley spent four years developing the project just to find an abrupt end to his work while leading actor Marlon Brando pulled the strings in the shadows. Now for the first time, the living key players recount what really happened and why it all went so spectacularly wrong.

Documentary taking a look at Mondo movies.

A documentary Interview with The Deer Hunter director Michael Cimino.

Film about the making of the film Hardware.

Documentary tracing the history of Soviet fantasy and sci-fi films. Included on Severin's release of Viy.

A documentary on the making of Frank Henenlotter's Basket Case trilogy.

A documentary and interview with director Rolf de Heer about the making of the film "Bad Boy Bubby"

40-minute documentary on the making of Wes Craven's 1972 classic, The Last House on the Left.

Stories of how the film Evil Dead, The (1981) rose up very high against the accusations of the 'Video Nasties' of the 1980's in the UK. Many controversial films are referenced here to give us an example of how Evil Dead, The (1981) didn't belong in the garbage bin, and how it was very original for its genre.

Love blossoms between Evan and Kim in the coastal town of Santa Cruz, California, but so does a flock of displaced sea eagles, who go on a rampage.

Quinqui cinema encompassed a series of Spanish crime films with a unique national sensibility, as they reflected the times of the Franco dictatorship transition. Guided by academics Mery Cuesta and Tom Whittaker, this featurette explores this explosive subgenre.

Feature documentary which profiles both the 1978 film and the career of director George A. Romero, including extensive interviews with all principle cast members and production personnel.

Behind the chaos and creativity of the making of 2003's THE MANSON FAMILY directed by Jim Van Bebber. This feature-length documentary was included on the film's unrated DVD and Blu-ray releases from Severin Films.

Director Harry Kümel and writer Pierre Drouot revisit the locations from their classic movie Daughters of Darkness.

A short documentary about the making of the 1966 film 'Cul-de-sac'.

A documentary about the making of the live-action Super Mario Bros. movie.

A short documentary about the making of Dario Argento's "Phenomena" (1985).

A documentary featurette on the making of 'The Panic in Needle Park'.

Jess Franco and Christopher Lee discuss their 1970 collaboration, The Bloody Judge.

Stephen Thrower examines locations used in Jess Franco movies.

A documentary featuring the cast and crew of "Near Dark" reminiscing about the film's production.

Feature length documentary taking a look at the making of George A. Romero's MARTIN.

Author/historian Dr. Phil Goodstein leads us through the supposed true story behind the Henry Treat Rogers Mansion that inspired The Changeling

A feature-length documentary film adaptation of the 1994 non-fiction book of the same name, chronicling the history of Mondo cinema and the "death film".

Get ready to play a game of death… and another… and another. This wild documentary dives into the Bruce Lee exploitation craze.

An overview of the history of Great Britain's Amicus Films, which was a rival of Hammer Studios in the horror field. Included are interviews with company co-founder Max Rosenberg, cameraman Freddie Francis and director Roy Ward Baker, and clips from various Amicus productions.

In this short making-of documentary, director Nicolas Roeg discusses the production history of the film and the unique qualities of Daphne Du Maurier's story that inspired it, while director of photography Anthony B. Richmond explains the significance of specific scenes, including the notorious sex scene, and how they were shot. Editor Graeme Clifford also discusses his contribution to the film.

After his dream project DUNE fell apart, visionary filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky took a break from cinema, only to return over a decade later with his most triumphant work: SANTA SANGRE.

An interview with composer Pino Donaggio about his score for the 1973 film DON'T LOOK NOW.

A documentary on the making of Roman Polanski's 1965 film "Repulsion," featuring interviews with Polanski, producer Gene Gutowski, and cinematographer Gil Taylor, among others.

A documentary about Suzzanna, "the Queen of Indonesian horror" - an actress who starred in many of the country's most iconic and beloved horror pictures.

A dark web entrepreneur is sent south of the border to Mexico to intercept a plague of malware threatening his firm's network. Based on Dante's Inferno / Divine Comedy.

Interview with actor Simone Mattioli on the making of "Burial Ground".

Diabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular culture for more than three centuries, yet only one name still personifies the ultimate aristocrat of bloodlust. Now join the world’s foremost experts on Dracula – including academics, authors and horror historians – as they explore the untold story of the Transylvanian Count, from the legend of Vlad The Impaler and Bram Stoker’s celebrated novel through its landmark stage productions and classic movie adaptations.

A short retrospective documentary looking at the making of the final Hammer Films production of the 1970s, "To the Devil a Daughter."

Brought to life through archival material and the reflections of over 40 colleagues, friends and fans, BLOOD & FLESH is much more than the story of a moviemaking life most unusual. It beautifully captures the worlds of outsider filmmaker communities that existed in California in the ’70s, and the weird ways they intersected with Hollywood mainstream and union indies. On Adamson shoots, regular Orson Welles crew and cinematographers like Gary Graver, Vilmos Szigmond and Lazlo Kovaks worked alongside Bud Cardos — and at one point, Charles Manson! Director David Gregory (founder of Severin Films, director of LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU) spent years making this film, speaking to everyone down to the cops who investigated Adamson’s murder, vividly encapsulating both a bold life and tragic demise, with alien conspiracies, go-go dancers and Colonel Sanders coming in along the way. If you’ve got even a passing interest in cinema, you want to see this

Parts of the film crew talks about how they proceeded to record Baraka, from both technical and diplomatic angles, and also share the experiences that affect them most during the filming.

The making of FRANCES, a retrospective documentary.

A documentary revolving around an extended interview with Barbara Steele, in which she recounts the many facets of her career.

Retrospective documentary on Jesús Franco's film "Venus in Furs".

Interview with the italian composer Claudio Gizzi about his lifetime and work as part or the extras of the Blu-Ray edition from What? (Che?) (1972) from Roman Polanski

Feature-length documentary taking a look at the making of Al Adamson's Dracula vs Frankenstein.

This documentary features interviews with directors Dario Argento and George Romero, Special Make-Up Effects supervisor Tom Savini, executive producer Claudio Argento, and Asia Argento. The interviewees discuss Edgar Allan Poe's classic writings and their tone, the conception of Two Evil Eyes, and the film's stylistic appearance and production history.

An nnterview with director William Friedkin about The Guardian (1990)

A documentary looking back on the making of the 1980 film 'Alligator', featuring an interview with screenwriter John Sayles.

A tour of 'Dawn of the Dead's Monroeville mall with Michael Gornick, Tom Savini, Tom Dubensky and Taso Stavrakis. A 34 minute documentary included on the Second Sight boxset.

John Amplas, Roy Frumkes, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest, Tom Dubensky, Tony Buba, Taso Stavrakis and a whole host of zombies and bikers discuss their inolvement with 'Dawn of the Dead'. A new documentary for the Second Sight DotD box set.

Jess Franco and members of the cast of his 1970 cult classic "Eugenie" discuss the film

Film historian Stephen Thrower discusses the 1970 cult classic Eugenie.

Cult director Jess Franco recalls the making of his adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula starring Christopher Lee.

Argento looks back at the making of his stunning debut, THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE

Documentary about the life and career of actress Carolina Cataldi-Tassoni with special focus on her work in Dario Argento's "Opera".

Writer Adam Rockoff provides a basic overview of the slasher movie genre.

Documentary short on the legendary Parisian horror movie theater Le Brady, which opened in 1956 on the Boulevard de Strasbourg.

Tom Savini talks about the creation of the special effects of George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead".

A discussion of the logistics of 'Dawn of the Dead' with Michael Gornick, Christine Forrest, John Amplas and Tom Dubensky. A 25 minute documentary included on the Second Sight boxset.

In this 2013 interview, shot in Toronto, Fangoria editor in chief Chris Alexander talks to actors Art Hindle and Cindy Hinds about 'The Brood.'

The making of the film Django (1966) is described by its star, Franco Nero, and assistant director Ruggero Deodato.

Kier-La Janisse's documentary about the importance of advertisement for small theaters.

A documentary about Bal Croce and Psychotronic Video.

Jess Franco and Lina Romay recall the making of Macumba Sexual.

Jess Franco interview about his movie 99 Women