
Birthday:
08-03-1950
(74 years)
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
John Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.
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The Blues Brothers
Act like Trooper La Fong
event1980 star_border 7.7
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Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
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event2021 star_border 8
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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.
The Silence of the Hams
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event1994 star_border 4.9
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The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.
Into the Night
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event1985 star_border 6.5
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Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Act like Self
event1997 star_border 5.1
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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.
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Act like TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
event1977 star_border 6.2
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A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.
An American Werewolf in London
Act like Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
event1981 star_border 7.4
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American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body.
Blast Vegas
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event2013 star_border 3.6
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Thieving Spring Breakers steal an ancient relic that unleashes a disastrous curse upon Las Vegas.
Red Sun
Act like Henchman (uncredited)
event1971 star_border 6.9
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In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United States, a gift from the Emperor of Japan. On board the same train are two robbers, Link and Gauche, ready to make their move…
Kelly's Heroes
Act like Sister Rosa Stigmata
event1970 star_border 7.3
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A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Act like Jake's Friend
event1973 star_border 5.7
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The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.
Laws of Deception
Act like Judge Trevino
event1997 star_border 3.5
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A law student is seduced by a beautiful woman he doesn't know, and after a one night stand with her, his roommate warns him to be careful because he suspects she may have other motives. Years later, she returns and hires him as her lawyer to defend against a charge of murdering her husband. A web of intrigue ensues as the lawyer begins his hunt to find the killer and also confront the demons of his past.
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Act like Self [archival]
event2021 star_border 7
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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.
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Act like Leonard Winesop
event1984 star_border 6.5
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When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.
Darkman
Act like Physician
event1990 star_border 6.4
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Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.
Death Race 2000
Act like Mechanic
event1975 star_border 6.1
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In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians. Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using cars equipped with deadly weapons. Frankenstein, the mysterious returning champion, has become America's hero, but this time he has a passenger from the underground resistance.
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Act like Mike Calveccio
event1990 star_border 5.7
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When he hears talk radio host Fran Ambrose discussing the topic of matricide, Norman calls in under a false name to tell his story.
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Act like Self
event2010 star_border 7
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A documentary produced for Universal about their early Wolf Man film(s)
Eating Raoul
Act like Man at Bank (uncredited)
event1982 star_border 6.5
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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.
Robot Dracula
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A scientist with nefarious intentions seeks to dominate the world using his vast expertise in robotics.
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
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event2009 star_border 7.2
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Host Paul Davis takes a trip through some of the iconic backdrops of John Landis' 1981 werewolf classic An American Werewolf In London. The original cast and crew tell the story of how the film was made over a quarter of a century ago featuring rare footage and never before seen photos.
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Act like Self
event2008 star_border 7
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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
Spontaneous Combustion
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event1990 star_border 4.8
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A young man finds out that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before he was born, and that the results have had some unexpected effects on him.
Parasomnia
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event2008 star_border 5.1
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Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terrifying mass murderer and mesmerist named Byron Volpe has other, more sinister plans.
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Act like Self
event2010 star_border 6.8
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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.
American Grindhouse
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event2011 star_border 6.7
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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.
Schlock
Act like Schlock
event1973 star_border 5.6
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A quiet suburb in Southern California is terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies pile up -- with incriminating banana peels always near by the crime scene -- a group of teens stumble on the guilty party: a 20-million-year-old Schlockthropus, an ape-like creature with a sense of the absurd.
The Sci-Fi Boys
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event2006 star_border 7
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Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blockbusters that have captured the world's imagination. This is the story of the Sci-Fi Boys, who started out as kids making amateur movies inspired by Forrest J Ackerman's FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine and grew up to take Hollywood by storm, inventing the art and technology for filming anything the mind can dream.
RoboCop
Act like Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
event1987 star_border 7.3
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In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
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event2011 star_border 6
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It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse others since he was five years old. Since that early age, audiences split their sides watching his wacky antics, whilst wannabe comics aspired to his prolific career, from his solo work to his double act with Dean Martin. Indeed, many of his famous fans share stories of affection and admiration for the now 86-year-old performer and filmmaker in Gregg Barson’s documentary. Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld are among those waxing lyrical about Lewis’ particular brand of genius, and his place in the annals of history. Including a cavalcade of hilarious clips from eight decades in the spotlight, Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis examines the icon and his influence, and is essential viewing for aficionados of the man and his legacy.
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
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event2008 star_border 6.4
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A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
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event2005 star_border 9.4
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Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
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event2012 star_border 7.5
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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.
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
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event1983 star_border 8.9
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Featuring interviews with director John Landis, make-up artist Rick Baker, and the King of Pop himself, Making Michael Jackson's Thriller takes you on a behind-the-scenes journey from pre-production to shooting on the ghoulish graveyard set of Michael Jackson's legendary music video and short film.
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
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event2006 star_border 5.5
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Short documentary about the Great Depression's impact on film, specifically Berkeley musicals.
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Act like Host / Self
event1999 star_border 6.9
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Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) and "House of Dracula" (1945).
Venice/Venice
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event1992 star_border 8
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Dean is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been chosen as the Official U.S. Entry at the Venice Film Festival. A beautiful French journalist arrives at the festival with the apparent intention of interviewing the unique and eccentric filmmaker. In the midst of all the festival madness, she is forced to confront the wide divergence between things as they really are and things as they seem to be - both on screen and off. And so, finally, are we. Shot half in Venice, Italy and half in Venice, California, "Venice/Venice" looks at the profound effect movies have had - and continue to have - on our lives, our loves and on our dreams of romance.
Bloodsucking Cinema
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event2007 star_border 5
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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.
The Face is Familiar
event2009
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Get to know some of Hollywood's most talented character actors, who have supported leading roles in films for decades. Some have even gone on to become stars in their own right. They proudly stand in the shadows of the "stars" of the movies, content to play the roles that lend flavor and depth to the films, with their unique brands of humor, intensity and charisma, leaving lasting impressions on all of us in movie after movie.
Forever Ealing
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event2002 star_border 6.8
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This is a history of the England's Ealing Film Studios, from its beginnings in 1902. It follows the studio's successes through the 1930's, World War II dramas, the well-known 'Ealing comedies' with Alec Guinness, and the BBC's television productions
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
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event2024 star_border 7.7
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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.
Animal House
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event1978 star_border 7
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At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
Nightmare Factory
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event2011 star_border 7.3
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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.
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
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event2009 star_border 5.8
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Prestonburg, KY is a small blue-collar town with hunting, fishing, coal mining, and two of the biggest names in online horror talk radio: Wes Vance and Aaron Frye (aka "The Creepy Kentuckian" and "Uncle Bill") The two self-proclaimed "redneck geeks" bonded at a young age while their weekends devouring horror films. They now use their extensive horror knowledge to record a weekly podcast on DEADPIT.com and have found a worldwide audience through their candid conversation, quick wit, and lots of swearing. What started as an outlet to express their love for horror films has evolved into an online industry with millions of followers and the ability to talk to their childhood heroes. But what happens when your childhood pursuits start to collide with your adult aspirations? Can Deadpit survive it's own success?
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
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event2006 star_border 6
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Making-of documentary about the 1933 musical, 42nd Street.
An American Filmmaker in London
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event2019
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A newly filmed interview with John Landis in which he reflects on his time working in Britain and British cinema.
Under the Moon
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High school student Matt Allen collapses into a mental psychosis, shoots his teacher, the high school principal, hunts his girlfriend down at work and shoots her too, and then he escapes in a school bus with three young children inside of it.
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Act like Self
event2010 star_border 7
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A short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr.
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
Act like Stranger
event2023 star_border 10
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Mr. T is an office worker with a passion. After work he copes by doing side gigs on film sets. Matching deadlines for one job with the agenda of the other is not always easy, especially when unforeseen events and misunderstandings happen along the way. While the end of the day seems distant, he does not lose his heart as eventually he remembers the reason for all those efforts.
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
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event2007 star_border 9
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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.
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
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event2004 star_border 6.8
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Documentary on the life and work of B-movie filmmaker Edgar G. Ulmer, spanning from his early life to his last film.
Thriller 40
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event2023 star_border 8.5
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Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews.
Out of Print
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event2014 star_border 5.7
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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.
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
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event2005
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A look at Dan and John's partnership and the music
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
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event2010 star_border 6
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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.
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
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event2009 star_border 6
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Teen movies have had a great impact on the movie industry - especially in the 80s. This documentary takes a closer look at the genre's origins and the impact it has made up till today.
The American Nightmare
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event2000 star_border 6.9
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An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
Tales of Halloween
Act like Jebediah Rex
event2015 star_border 5.8
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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.
Vampirella
Act like Astronaut #1
event1996 star_border 4
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Dark, mysterious and sensual, Vampirella (Talisa Soto) is a princess from the Planet Drakulon. Like all vampires, she needs blood to live, but she will not kill to get it - a synthetic substitute keeps her alive. After journeying across space and time seeking vengeance for her father's brutal murder, she now finds herself on Earth, in Las Vegas, where her enemy Vlad (Roger Daltry) has disguised himself as a rock star. In order to stop Vlad's doomsday plan for world domination, Vampirella must make a dangerous alliance with a group of hi-tech vampire hunters. It's a race to stop the apocalypse of humanity and our fate is in the hands of the fiery, dangerous and beautiful Vampirella.
Spider-Man 2
Act like Doctor
event2004 star_border 7.3
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Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well...
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
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event2015 star_border 7
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The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during television’s Golden Age up to his sudden and shocking death in 1990, as he transcended puppetry to become one of the most creative, prolific and influential artists of his time. Key events include his early television work with the Muppets while still a student at the University of Maryland, his commercial work and network appearances in the late 1950s and early 1960’s, his breakthrough with Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and his groundbreaking fantasy films, Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Among those interviewed for the Jim Henson episode are his children, Lisa, Cheryl, Brian and Heather Henson, actors Neil Patrick Harris and Candice Bergen, Willard Scott, director John Landis, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, and Sesame Street cast members Bob McGrath and Carroll Spinney.
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
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event2007 star_border 6
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A look at the horror movies of the 1980's.
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
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event2004 star_border 7
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A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in a variety of boats and share stories of how Chicago has influenced their careers.
Diamonds
Act like Gambler
event1999 star_border 5.3
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Mystery about an ex-prizefighter who embarks on a journey to find 13 missing diamonds
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
Act like Dr. Edwards
event1992 star_border 4.4
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A man is torn between two women and his own violent self, borne of child abuse.
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
event2016 star_border 7.2
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An intimate look at the lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen. The film captures some of the last interviews and their final live performances together, before their deaths in 2011. The historic live shows are accompanied by performances and personal insights from many of the blues and rock stars these legendary sidemen inspired including; Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter.
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
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event2015 star_border 7.2
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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.
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
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event2015 star_border 6.6
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A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
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event1996
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A biography of comedian duo Bud Abbott & Lou Costello
Take One: Fear on Film
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event1982 star_border 7
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Mick Garris hosts this look at horror films with John Carpenter, John Landis and David Cronenberg all discussing their favorite scare films as well as what they think makes them work.
Torrente 3: The Protector
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event2005 star_border 5.4
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A popular and beautiful politician plans to expose the evil-doings of a multinational corporation. Hoping to silence her, the corporation's top executives decide to hire the most incompetent detective they can find to act as her bodyguard.
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
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event2004 star_border 10
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Elvira hosts this humorous look at movie monsters and facts about the real animals on which they're based. Included: clips from films; and interviews with scientists and various showbiz types, including directors John Carpenter and John Landis, and actors Jeff Goldblum and Roy Scheider.
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
event2006
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A featurette about 'Footlight Parade'.
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
event2006
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A featurette about Busby Berkeley.
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
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event2006 star_border 7.5
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A featurette about the distinctive film work of Busby Berkeley.
Stephen King's World of Horror
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event1989 star_border 8
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This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs 45 minutes, was distributed by Front Row Entertainment and is about King himself. Instead, This Is Horror (copyright 1989) was a TV special which ran in four 60 minute increments. This new special used some framing footage from the original 'World of Horror' but is primarily newer interviews and behind-the-scenes footage about what was hot in horror in the late 80s. Here in the U.S., a condensed 90-minute version made its way onto video courtesy of Goodtimes in 1990. Elsewhere, the entire special was released as 2 different tapes running 90 minutes apiece. In the UK these were titled This is Horror: A Video Encyclopedia of Horror (Volumes 1 and 2) and in Germany they were called Best of Stephen King's World of Horror (Parts 1 & 2).
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
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event2018 star_border 6.6
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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.
Quicksilver Highway
Act like Surgical Assistant
event1997 star_border 5.1
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Aaron Quicksilver is a mysterious storyteller whose listeners invariably end up as the subjects of his gruesome, grisly tales. He tells a new bride stranded on a desert highway a horrifying account of a set of carnivorous toy teeth, then entrains a pickpocket with the spine chilling story of an army of murderous, disembodied hands.
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
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event2007 star_border 6.8
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The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanna Barr, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, etc.) and young comedians (Jeff Atoll, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, etc.).
Mad City
Act like Doctor
event1997 star_border 6.2
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A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.
Vittorio D.
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event2009 star_border 6.3
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A documentary about Vittorio de Sica with clips of his films and testimonials from friends and family.
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
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event2004 star_border 6
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Mario Bava Operazione Paura", hosted by Joe Dante, is an hommage of the Master of the Terror, the italian director Mario Bava
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
Act like Self
event2010
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Most famous for his alter-ego, the ostentatious, androgynous "Ziggy Stardust", Bowie has continually reinvented his music and image. He has had numerous top ten hits in the US & UK, most notably China Girl, Space Oddity, Under Pressure and more. Told through archive interviews (originally thought lost) and rare and unseen footage, this DVD is a worthy addition to any Bowie collection. Items genuinely unseen and never before appeared on DVD including film from the ITN archive. Includes lost and now restored TV interviews from the past and rare film of the singer talking about his career.
The Abbey Road Story
Act like Self
event1998
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Television documentary about the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, England.
Trespassing Bergman
Act like Self
event2013 star_border 6.6
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In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special film buffs, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (An abridged version of Bergman's Video, 2012.)
B.B. King: Into the Night
Act like Self
event1985 star_border 8.2
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A short documentary about B.B. King and his time working on the score for the 1985 movie "Into the Night" starring Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer.
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Act like Self
event1994
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Rudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective legendary career. From his humble beginnings to his crowning as "King of the Party Records," Rudy Ray guides us through his struggles and triumphs in the film and music industries.
Masters of Horror
Act like Self
event2002 star_border 7.7
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Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes footage and clips from popular horror films, and hosted by Bruce Campbell, star of The Evil Dead (1981).
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Act like Self
event1992
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Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis were the hottest act in America in the 1950's & the highest paid comedy team in show business. They starred in nightclubs, radio, television & movies. Martin & Lewis were a unique team. Both were talented entertainers & good friends on & off stage. Thru rare TV appearances, film clips, movie highlights & newsreels, follow their career from the beginning to their break-up.
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Act like Self
event2007 star_border 7.8
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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.
I Hate Kids
Act like Psychic #4
event2019 star_border 5.8
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Nick Pearson is a life-long bachelor who is finally settling down. On the brink of his wedding he is surprised to find he has a 13 year old son who has come to find his him through the help of a psychic. The problem is Nick can't stand kids and would happily send the boy back to live with his biological mother, except that no one has any clue who that might be. Having nowhere to turn Nick must hit the road with the boy and the neurotic, inept psychic to track down dozens of his disgraced ex-flings to whom he must ask the awkward question - with very mixed results.
The Ax
Act like Père du copain de Maxime
event2005 star_border 6.9
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A chemist loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.
It's Black Entertainment
Act like Self
event2002 star_border 8
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A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Act like Self
event2019
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A newly produced, feature-length documentary by filmmaker Daniel Griffith, featuring interviews with John Landis, David Naughton, Joe Dante and more
Sleepwalkers
Act like Lab Technician
event1992 star_border 6
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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.
The Body
Act like Man in Bathroom
event2018 star_border 6.3
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In Los Angeles, on Halloween night, a hitman tries to transport a corpse in plain sight, but people he stumbles upon on the street, believing that his sophisticated appearance is a magnificent disguise, constantly stand in his way to congratulate him.
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
Act like Professor
event2012 star_border 5.6
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Aspiring college cheerleader, Cassie Stratford consumes an experimental drug that grants her beauty and enough athletic ability to make the cheer squad. The drug has an unforeseen side effect — Cassie starts to grow and grow and grow!
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Act like Self
event1998 star_border 5
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The Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers is an hour- long documentary featuring every participant from the film. Star and co-writer Dan Aykroyd explains how a joke that he and best friend John Belushi shared with friends evolved from a Saturday Night Live skit to a best-selling album and then to a film. Director John Landis covers the difficult production, from the outrageous stunts to Belushi's disappearances from the set.
Trading Places
Act like Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
event1983 star_border 7.2
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A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
event2014 star_border 6.5
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Retrospective documentary on the British horror anthology classic Dead of Night (1945).
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Act like Self - Director
event1998 star_border 7
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This documentary, created for the Animal House (1978) collector's edition DVD, is composed of a collection of new interviews with the cast and crew behind the making of the film. There's even some archive footage of John Belushi, and many hilarious behind the scenes stories are told. Its evident that they had a great time creating this classic, and memorable comedic landmark of a film.
The Muppet Movie
Act like Additional Muppet Performer
event1979 star_border 7.2
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A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever – his future muppet crew – while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!
The World of Jim Henson
Act like Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
event1994 star_border 7.3
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In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to several theatrically released films, including five Muppet movies, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
Act like Self
event2004
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Documentary about the late cult film-maker, Russ Meyer, with a penchant for strong, curvaceous women.
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Act like Self
event2009 star_border 7.2
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The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.
1941
Act like Mizerany
event1979 star_border 5.8
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In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
Animal House: The Inside Story
Act like Self
event2008 star_border 4
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Documentary about the making of Animal House
Belushi
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2020 star_border 6.9
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Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Act like Self
event2006 star_border 4.5
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A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.
The Perfect Scary Movie
Act like Self
event2005 star_border 7.5
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A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
event2012 star_border 10
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Bob Wilkins (April 11, 1932 – January 7, 2009) was a beloved Northern California television personality best known for his long run as a horror host. His singularly unique approach to the films and his hosting style was a simple extension of his wit and charming personality. This film covers the dates and titles of his weekly horror shows on KCRA 3, KTXL 40, and KTVU 2 with vintage interviews of Bob Wilkins, clips from his shows, film trailers, commercials, stills, and audio recordings. A video scrapbook, you definitely will not catch it all on a single viewing.
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Act like Self
event2021 star_border 6.9
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Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential and studied filmmakers in the history of cinema.
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Act like Self
event1997 star_border 6.6
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Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the "world's worst director," Henry Jaglom obsessively confuses and abuses the line between life and art. Featuring scores of interviews (including Orson Welles, Dennis Hopper, Milos Forman and Peter Bogdanovich) and rare behind-the-scenes footage, this hilarious documentary explores the fascinating question of Who Is Henry Jaglom?
The World Is Yours
Act like Couple
event2018 star_border 6.7
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To escape his life of crime, a Paris drug dealer takes on one last job involving Spain, unhinged gangsters, his longtime crush and his scheming mother.
The Scenesters
Act like Judge Paxton B. Johnson
event2009 star_border 6.2
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Someone is killing beautiful young Hipsters in East L.A. Charlie is a crime scene cleaner working for Aftershocks Inc. with a penchant for Sherlock Holmes type deduction. Wallace is an out-of-luck filmmaker working as a crime scene videographer. The detectives covering the murders are apathetic at best but with good names (Henry and Carlita, particularly Carlita). Good names, bad attitudes.
The Future of Fear
Act like Self
event2011
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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.
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Act like Self
event2024
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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.
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Act like Judge
event2000 star_border 5.7
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A twisted teenage prostitute and an equally deranged vicious killer manage to escape from the pen and embark on a non-stop orgy of violence and debauchery, all while hoping to make it across the border into Mexico in order to seek refuge with the mysterious Sister Gomez.
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Act like Self
event2018 star_border 7.4
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The year 1957 was one of the most prolific for the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman: he shot two films, released two of his most celebrated films and produced four plays and a TV movie while juggling with a complicated private life.
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Act like Self
event2009
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An exploration of how the once taboo art form has become socially acceptable.
Dream On
Act like Herb (2 ep.)
event1990 star_border 6.9
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The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black and white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or thoughts.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 5.4
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Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
Psychoville
(1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 6.8
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Psychoville is a British dark comedy television . Pemberton and Shearsmith each play numerous characters, with Dawn French and Jason Tompkins in additional starring roles.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Act like Michael (1 ep.)
event1974 star_border 7.3
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Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman and supervised by the scientist who created his cybernetics, Rudy Wells. Steve uses the superior strength and speed provided by his bionic arm and legs, and the enhanced vision provided by his artificial eye, to fight enemy agents, aliens, mad scientists, and a wide variety of other villains.
Eek! The Cat
Act like John Landis (voice) (1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 6.8
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Koombaya, it's Eek the cat and all his friends. Annabelle, Eek's 800-pound girlfriend, Sharky the vicious but lovable sharkdog, and Elmo the elk. Plus you can watch the Terrible Thunderlizards try to make Bill and Scooter, the cavemen, extinct. Plus there's Klutter who's, well, we're not exactly sure what Klutter is, but watch and find out for yourself.
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
Act like Self (3 ep.)
event1992
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Follows the careers of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis from their first performance together at the 500 Club in Atlantic City in 1946 through their years on "The Colgate Comedy Hour" to their final performance together in 1956.
The Movies That Made Us
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2019 star_border 7.2
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These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Act like Self (5 ep.)
event2018 star_border 6.5
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An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.
Holliston
Act like Himself (2 ep.)
event2012 star_border 6
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Adam and Joe are college grads chasing their dream to become horror filmmakers, whilst not quite making ends meet working at a local cable access station
Face Off
Act like Guest Judge (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 7.1
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In this competition/elimination series, special effects make-up artists participate in elaborate challenges for a grand prize and the honor of being Hollywood's next great effects artist.
The Real History of Science Fiction
Act like Himself (2 ep.)
event2014 star_border 6.9
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The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction, told through its impact on cinema, television and literature, with the help of filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens.
Caroline in the City
Act like John Landis (1 ep.)
event1995 star_border 6.4
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Caroline in the City is an American situation comedy that ran on the NBC television network. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who lives in Manhattan in New York City. The series premiered on September 21, 1995 in the "Must See TV" Thursday night block after Seinfeld. The show ran for 97 episodes over four seasons, before it was cancelled; its final episode was broadcast on April 26, 1999.
Bergman's Video
Act like Self - Filmmaker (1 ep.)
event2012
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In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special film buffs, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (Released in 2013, edited and abridged, as Trespassing Bergman.)
The Stand
Act like Russ Dorr (1 ep.)
event1994 star_border 6.8
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After a deadly plague kills most of the world’s population, the remaining survivors split into two groups - one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a maleficent being - to face each other in a final battle between good and evil.
Beverly Hills Cop III
Director (1 ep.)
event1994 star_border 5.9
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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.
Amazon Women on the Moon
Director (1 ep.)
event1987 star_border 6
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Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
HIStory on Film, Volume II
Writer (1 ep.)
event1997 star_border 8.6
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Nearly 2 hours of the short films that made HIStory... Including never before released short films.
Blues Brothers 2000
Director (1 ep.)
event1998 star_border 5.3
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Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops.
Oscar
Director (1 ep.)
event1991 star_border 6.3
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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.
¡Three Amigos!
Director (1 ep.)
event1986 star_border 6.3
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A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.
Spies Like Us
Director (1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 6.2
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Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
An American Werewolf in Paris
Characters (1 ep.)
event1997 star_border 6
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An American man unwittingly gets involved with werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.
Innocent Blood
Director (1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 6.1
top_panel_open
Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than she can chew and faces a new, immortal danger.
Coming to America
Director (1 ep.)
event1988 star_border 6.9
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An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.
Slasher
Director (1 ep.)
event2004 star_border 6.8
top_panel_open
A documentary on a stereotypically shady used car salesman, one who convinces customers to buy vehicles that others have deemed unfit for sale.
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
Executive Producer (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 5.3
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The made for television movie Munster's Scary Little Christmas, created three decades after the demise of the original series, concerns son Eddie missing his home in Transylvania. Soon the entire family bands together to teach the young boy everything great about the holiday season.
Clue
Executive Producer (1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 7.2
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Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
The Stupids
Director (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 4.7
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An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Director (1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 7.5
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Broadcast on NBC February 18, 1985, the Disneyland 30th Anniversary Celebration was hosted by John Forsythe and Drew Barrymore. The special is a look back into the first thirty years of Disneyland's history. Featuring footage from opening day in 1955, including the famous Walt Disney opening day speech.
Some Guy Who Kills People
Executive Producer (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 6
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A former mental patient's repressed anger reaches the boiling point, leading him to embark on a mission of revenge against the thugs who once subjected him to severe physical and mental trauma.
Burke & Hare
Director (1 ep.)
event2010 star_border 6.1
top_panel_open
Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.
Susan's Plan
Director (1 ep.)
event1998 star_border 4.8
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Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Director (1 ep.)
event1983 star_border 8.2
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A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a horde of bloody-thirsty zombies. On top of the success of the Thriller album and Michael Jackson's electrifying performance at Motown 25, the short film/music video for "Thriller" established Jackson as an international superstar and global phenomenon. Thriller is credited for transforming music videos into a serious art form, breaking down racial barriers in popular entertainment, popularizing the making-of documentary format and creating a home video market. The success transformed Jackson into a dominant force in global pop culture. In 2009, it became the first music video inducted into the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". "Thriller" was also Jackson's seventh and final U.S. Hot 100 Top 10 hit from the Thriller album. It was the first album in history to have seven U.S. Top 10s.
The Kronenberg Chronicles
Director (1 ep.)
event2002
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Adventurer & scientist, Dr. Julius Kronenberg, hunts for the legendary Chupacabra in Puerto Rico.
Fuzzbucket
Producer (1 ep.)
event1986 star_border 6.1
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In the vein of "Harvey", an invisible creature befriends a 12 year old boy. Of course, no one else can see him nor believes in him.
The Lost World
Executive Producer (1 ep.)
event1998 star_border 4.8
top_panel_open
A scientist discovers dinosaurs on a remote plateau in Mongolia.
Grabbers
Thanks (1 ep.)
event2012 star_border 6.1
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Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village resting somewhere off Ireland’s coast. First, some fishermen go missing. Then there is the rash of whale carcasses suddenly washing up on the beach. When the murders start, it’s up to two mismatched cops – an irresponsible alcoholic and his new partner, a by-the-book woman from the mainland – to protect the townsfolk from the giant, bloodsucking, tentacled aliens that prey upon them. Their only weapon, they discover, is booze. If they want to survive the creatures’ onslaught, everyone will have to get very, very drunk!
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Director (1 ep.)
event1983 star_border 6.5
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An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out."
Family
Director (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 7
top_panel_open
Harold is a seemingly peaceful neighbor in a quiet mid-western neighborhood, but underneath, he's a murderous psychopath who sets his eyes on a couple that have moved in across the street.
In Sickness and in Health
Director (1 ep.)
event2008
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It is Samantha's wedding day- but she gets a note saying her groom-to-be is a serial killer.
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Stunts (1 ep.)
event1968 star_border 6.1
top_panel_open
During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.
Chato's Land
Stunts (1 ep.)
event1972 star_border 6.5
top_panel_open
In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.
Coming Soon
Director (1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 6.3
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Director John Landis has combed the vaults of Universal Studios, Hollywood's preeminent producer of horror films and edited them into this retrospective documentary featuring clips from preview trailers dating from Lon Chaney's 1923 "The Hunchback of Notre Dame to the present day. Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis hosts and narrates this tribute featuring Frankenstein, the Wolfman, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Godzilla, Tarantula,, the Phantom of the Opera, Dracula and their infamous progeny.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Stunts (1 ep.)
event1966 star_border 8.5
top_panel_open
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Blue
Executive Producer (1 ep.)
event2022 star_border 8
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Sofia break up with Nicola and goes away forever to the Fiji Islands with a 12-hour time zone from Italy. Since that day Nicola begins to have only nightmares. Nightmares that always start with the color blue.
The Great Sketch Experiment
Director (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 7
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Internet icons, teamed up with JibJab and legendary director John Landis in 2006 for The Great Sketch Experiment. Together they birthed some embryo of original comedies.
My Name Is Nobody
Stunts (1 ep.)
event1973 star_border 7.3
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Jack Beauregard, an ageing gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe. But a young gunfighter, known as "Nobody", who idolizes Beauregard, wants him to go out in a blaze of glory. So he arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known as The Wild Bunch and earn his place in history.
Here Come the Munsters
Executive Producer (1 ep.)
event1995 star_border 5.3
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The Munsters come to America to search for Herman's brother-in-law Norman Hyde, only to find out that he has turned himself into Brent Jekyll, who is running for congress, and Grandpa must make a formula to change Norman back.
An American Werewolf in London
Original Film Writer (1 ep.)
top_panel_open
As she travels through the UK with her boyfriend, Alex is bitten by a werewolf in this remake of the 1981 classic.
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Producer (1 ep.)
event1995 star_border 8.4
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This compilation features 10 of Michael Jackson's greatest video hits, including "Billie Jean," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Black or White," "Rock With You" and others. -Includes the never before seen 18 minute version of "Bad". Directed by Martin Scorsese. Featuring Wesley Snipes. -9:30 Long Version of "The Way You Make Me Feel". -"Black Or White"- short film "Panther" version -"thriller"- "monstrous masterpiece" the ultimate "music movie" 14 minutes of horrific fun by director John Landis. -"remember The Time"- directed by John Singleton (Higher Learning, Boyz N The Hood, Shaft),features Eddie Murphy and Magic Johnson.
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Thanks (1 ep.)
event2002 star_border 3
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In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to spy on the annual communal vacation of a group of rich, white U.S. government and business leaders who drink and carouse to excess while plotting their next move on the global stage. His goal? To sell the embarrassing and incriminating footage to the media and expose the "leaders" for what they really are.
The Lost World - Gladiator
Executive Producer (1 ep.)
event2001
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Lost adventurers discover a place inhabited by intelligent life forms that have descended from the dinosaurs. These evil 'lizard men' are the rulers and the humans their slaves. In this strange world an explorer, Roxton, is captured and made a GLADIATOR.
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Director (1 ep.)
event1990 star_border 6
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Celebration of Disneyland's 35th Anniversary
Once Upon a Time in the West
Stunts (1 ep.)
event1968 star_border 8.3
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As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
Dangerous: The Short Films
Director (1 ep.)
event1993 star_border 8.2
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Michael Jackson's Dangerous album once again rocketed the global superstar to mega-platinum success! "Dangerous - The Short Films" captures the visual and musical highlights of his most recent string of hit singles. As well as extensive behind the scenes profiles of the making of Michael's state of the art short films.
Freddie Rider's Thriller
Book (1 ep.)
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A date-night in goes wrong when Freddie and his girlfriend are attacked by a hungry horde of the undead. Fan-made recreation of the 1983 Michael Jackson music video.
Sliders
Producer (87 ep.)
event1995 star_border 7.6
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In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites co-worker Wade Welles and his teacher Professor Maximillian Arturo to see his new invention. But an increase in power and an early departure leave all three, plus a washed-up soul singer named Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown, lost in a parallel world. Now they must "slide" from world to world, not only adapting to their changing surroundings, but also trying to get back to their world. Will they ever make it home?
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Director (1 ep.)
event1997 star_border 5.6
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is an American syndicated science fiction sitcom based on the 1989 film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. It expands upon the original film's concept of a shrinking experiment gone wrong to include a myriad of experiments gone awry. It debuted in first-run syndication on September 1, 1997 and ran for three consecutive seasons, concluding with the 66th episode on May 20, 2000.
Peter Scolari took over the role as Wayne Szalinski, the wacky inventor in the original film, played by Rick Moranis. Each episode incorporates new technologies and digital effects to feature the family in various new adventures. The series was filmed in Calgary, Alberta, with its main studios located in Currie Barracks, a decommissioned Canadian Forces dormitory.
Masters of Horror
Writer (1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 7.1
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An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.
Fear Itself
Director (1 ep.)
event2008 star_border 6.8
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A horror/suspense anthology series directed by the biggest horror directors working in feature films.
George Burns Comedy Week
Director (1 ep.)
event1985
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George Burns Comedy Week is a comedy anthology television series broadcast in the United States by CBS as part of its 1985 fall lineup, hosted by George Burns.
Weird Science
Producer (88 ep.)
event1994 star_border 6.7
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Gary Wallace, a teenager who dreams of beautiful women and a cheerful life, and his only friend, the shy and geek Wyatt Donnelly, always serve as a target for ridicule and bullying of violent classmates. Once using a computer and mysterious electrical radiation, they manage to bring to life the "woman of their dreams." Her name is Lisa, and she is ready to fulfill the wishes of her creators ...
Psych
Director (3 ep.)
event2006 star_border 7.9
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Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved.
Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
Franklin & Bash
Director (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 7.3
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When they're not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they'd go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female celebrities, Jared Franklin and Peter Bash are chasing down their latest clients...sometimes literally. With business cards in hand, they're ready to nab a client within seconds after a car accident, arrest for solicitation or any other incident where their legal services may be needed. Once in the courtroom, they show their flair for the dramatic and the shocking.
The Lost World
Executive Producer (10 ep.)
event1999 star_border 7.1
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Early 20th-century adventurers find themselves fighting for survival after their hot-air balloon crashes into a remote part of the Amazon, stranding them on a prehistoric plateau.
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
Director (1 ep.)
event2021 star_border 8.3
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A gym coach acquires incredible superpowers from a mysterious comet and becomes Captain Fantastic, one of the earth's greatest protectors. He works 'undercover' as a kindergarten teacher to raise a new generation of super-powered kids.
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