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Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of...
Halloween
The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.
The Silence of the Hams
A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.
The Perfect Scary Movie
A documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two genres have merged together over time.
The History of Metal and Horror
Resident Evil featurette.
Scoring Resident Evil
A woman working the late shift at a gas station while a killer is on the loose; a man who can't stand the thought of losing his hair; a baseball...
Body Bags
John Carpenter discusses his love for The Quatermass Xperiment
Carpenter on Quatermass
The conclusion to the ‘In Search of Darkness’ '80s trilogy. In this epic final chapter, our focus turns to the straight-to-video horror...
In Search of Darkness: Part III
An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"),...
Tales from the Script
A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe...
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Behind the scenes of John Carpenters cult classic.
The Making of 'They Live'
The lone inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of a seemingly unstoppable street gang.
Assault on Precinct 13
Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates, with emphases on the earlier work.
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Alfred Hitchcock often referred to his style of film making as "pure cinema" — using camera movement, editing, music and sound to tell stories...
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The...
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica...
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
Exploring the controversial story behind John Carpenter (Halloween & The Thing) and writer Dan O Bannon's (Alien & Return of the Living Dead)...
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
The Monster Mash was originally too hardcore for some to handle.
The Original Monster Mash
Legendary rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much anticipated 10th album....
Studio 666
The cast of MTV's 'Teen Wolf' teams up with Funny or Die and gives Charlie Brown a spooky twist.
Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge
First part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released...
An Opera of Violence
Using original interviews with director John Carpenter, stars Jamie Lee Curtis and P.J. Soles, and crew members, 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest...
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
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...
Bloodsucking Cinema
Whatever happened to this promising young actress from Hollywood? A search for "the woman in the car" through the never-ending suburbia of Los...
Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?
A retrospective documentary on the making of the movie "Halloween," featuring exclusive interviews with director John Carpenter, producer Debra Hill,...
Halloween: Unmasked
A short documentary about Robby the Robot.
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
A journey through time and history of diverse monster types, from the latex monster in devastated postwar Japan to aliens and serial murderers.
Monsterland
A documentary about the works of novelist Stephen King and his influence on popular culture and his impact on horror film and novels. Includes...
Stephen King's World of Horror
A look at the making of "Christine" (1983).
Christine: Fast and Furious
Christine: Ignition
Christine: Finish Line
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,...
Nightmare Factory
Featuring interviews with Director John Carpenter, Producer Sandy King, Actors Michael Paré, Peter Jason, Karen Kahn, Meredith Salenger,...
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned
A short Universal promo regarding the works of Alfred Hitchcock.
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
Debra Hill's documentary tells the story of her multifaceted life and of inspiring filmmakers around the world, and her legacy as a creative...
Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story
An appreciation of Howard Hawks' "Rio Bravo" (1959) by filmmakers and historians.
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
Documentary by Frank H. Woodward.
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.
Why Horror?
This documentary short explores the origins of the monster movie and how Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963) fits in the genre.
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
No director-composer collaboration has been more seminal to motion pictures than the partnership of Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann. In this...
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
The American Nightmare
Chris Hardwick hosts this epic night celebrating all things Halloween, including interviews with Jamie Lee Curtis, Jason Blum and David Gordon about...
Halloween in Hollywood
Documentary that explores Argento's film career.
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Documentary celebrating the centenary of cinema which looks at how technological innovations - from widescreen to 3D, Cinerama to Showscan and IMAX -...
The Reality Trip
Milly and Louis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems,...
The Boy Who Could Fly
Documentary about the making of John Carpenter's sci-fi horror movie, Ghosts of Mars.
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
French documentary on the films of John Carpenter
Big John
A supernatural killer stalks a young woman and her friends in a seedy, neon-lit dive bar.
The Puppet Man
Story of Al Leong, the greatest henchman in film history.
Henchman: The Al Leong Story
Mick Garris hosts this look at horror films with John Carpenter, John Landis and David Cronenberg all discussing their favorite scare films as well...
Take One: Fear on Film
A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.
Fear in the Dark
A video documentary/road trip that celebrates the drive-in movie theater's impact on the United States, and pays homage to the people who keep the...
After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater
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,...
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Director Garry S. Grant’s insightful documentary celebrates the work and legacy of auteur filmmaker Mario Bava, the grand master of Italian...
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
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...
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Documentary that features interviews with Martin Scorsese, Curtis Hanson, Francis Lawrence, William Friedkin, Guillermo Del Toro, John Carpenter and...
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
The ultimate companion to John Carpenter’s "The Thing", digging deep into the proverbial iceberg to enhance your viewing experience with new...
The Thing Expanded
This documentary was broadcast on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable channel to kick off the presentation of films related to TCM's theme of the...
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
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...
Films beget films. Filmmakers influence other filmmakers constantly. But the most influential filmmaker of all time is Alfred Hitchcock.
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic...
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
A documentary about 'The Magnificent Seven'.
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
April 1990 - Six horror icons gather at the horror cafe to create the ultimate horror movie for the year 2000, these icons include: horror author...
Horror Cafe
Tracing the amazing journey of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, whose intense rivalry with Hulk Hogan launched WrestleMania, and his many stops along the way,...
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
It's a mixed bag in the age of illuminating DVD supplements, but First Works effectively demonstrates the early promise of 13 successful filmmakers....
First Works
Jean-Michel Jarre is one of the pioneers of electronic music. He is a composer, performer, songwriter, and producer whose pioneering approach to...
Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music
Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the...
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
John Carpenter performs tracks from his movies and from his Lost Themes album. Recorded in London and Chicago in 2016.
John Carpenter: Live Retrospective
Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes footage...
Masters of Horror
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000...
The Thing
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact...
In Search of Darkness
A lone drifter stumbles upon a harrowing discovery -- a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals that aliens are systematically gaining control of the...
They Live
When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.
Starman
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. After the US...
Escape from New York
Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen...
Big Trouble in Little China
After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as...
Dark Star
Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev....
The Fog
An American village is visited by some unknown life form which leaves the women of the village pregnant. Nine months later, the babies are born, and...
Village of the Damned
John Carpenter: Live At Primavera Sound 2016
Retrospective documentary on the making of the 1980 horror film "The Fog."
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artist who made them and by those who...
In Search of Tomorrow
Short documentary. Interviews with the cast & crew of 'The Fog'
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
In the 1980s, Hollywood cinema was revolutionized. Especially the summer of 1982 changed the entertainment cinema with nine grand films forever, as...
1982: Hollywood Summer
A documentary about the Synthwave scene, nostalgia and the universe of creating sounds. A love letter to human fascination and the collective...
The Rise of the Synths
Second part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released...
The Wages of Sin
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #4: FOLLOW YOUR OWN STAR is a brand new compilation...
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
The Making of 'The Thing'
The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated...
In Search of Darkness: Part II
A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
This feature-length documentary takes a look at one of the most successful film franchises of all time as it goes behind the scenes of John...
Halloween: The Inside Story
Third part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released...
Something to Do with Death
Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Documentary with interviews with John Carpenter and Debra Hill
Snake Plissken: Man of Honor
Focuses on "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who is universally considered one of WWE's greatest villains. During his Hall of Fame career, he played the role of...
Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
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...
The Future of Fear
Documentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider and Jonathan Brandis, featuring behind the scenes...
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Film icons and genre experts share observations, experiences, and analysis to help reframe, deconstruct, and re-contextualize the "lost" decade of...
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994