
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Documentary tracing the rise of the ‘slasher’ movie.
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Director: Andrew Abbott, Russell Leven
Actors: Gunnar Hansen, John Carpenter, Maitland McDonagh, Mark Kermode, Neve Campbell, Robert Englund, Sean S. Cunningham, Tobe Hooper, Wes Craven, William Lustig
Country: United Kingdom
When the Daltons Rode
Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Daltons, just as the latter are in danger of losing their land to a crooked…
The Gettysburg Address
In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. “The Gettysburg Address” investigates the five extant copies of Lincoln’s famous speech, separating fact from fiction along the…
Sunset Strip
A documentary on the famous Los Angeles street.
I Am Heath Ledger
The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien: Resurrection
The making of Alien Resurrection (1997) is covered in this feature-length documentary, created for the film’s 2003 DVD release. The cast and crew tell us how this movie came to…
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
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.
The Whale
The true story of a young, wild killer whale – an orca – nicknamed Luna, who lost contact with his family on the coast of British Columbia and turned up…
The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
Filmmaker Werner Herzog combs through the film archives of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft to create a film that celebrates their legacy.
Dying Laughing
The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians.
Nicole Garcia, actrice-cinéaste
Stage actress turned film actress and director, Nicole Garcia has worked with the greatest French directors. Mysterious, singular, elegant, she has become a major figure in French cinema, but in…
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
As one of the most successful independent comic book creators, Mignola has inspired generations of writers and artists. Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters provides an in-depth look at his legacy, from…
Gunda
Experiential cinema in its purest form, GUNDA chronicles the unfiltered lives of a mother pig, a flock of chickens, and a herd of cows with masterful intimacy. Using stark, transcendent…