Joe Dante Movies

Featuring commentary from surviving participants, as well as other filmmakers and critics, this documentary chronicles the career of director John...

This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe...

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.

"The Horror Hall of Fame II" was a television special that celebrates the history of horror by inducting another dozen movies and people.

Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.

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...

This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most...

Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his...

DERNSIE is an intimate portrait of Bruce Dern—tireless, uncompromising, and one of the last living legends of his generation—whose...

Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades,...

A look at Hammer’s progression from a back office in London’s Regent Street to its iconic status within the horror film genre. The...

The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking...

Trapped in a house of horror, seven people discover that the only way they'll get out alive is to tell their scariest stories.

Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film.

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwide hit. Corey Feldman leads a rock and roll rally...

An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.

Mario Bava Operazione Paura", hosted by Joe Dante, is an hommage of the Master of the Terror, the italian director Mario Bava

A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of...

A feature documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired so many of the great filmmakers and artists since...