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The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Documentary on one of the most iconic...
Documentary on one of the most iconic actors of all time with 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.
Sharksploitation
This feature-length documentary dives into the sub-genre...
This feature-length documentary dives into the sub-genre of sharksploitation films, from Corman’s 1958 She Gods of Shark Reef to the release of Jaws and the subsequent knock-offs.
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster
Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman, John...
Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman, John Landis and more cinema greats lend their anecdotes and praise to this celebatory biography of screen legend Boris Karloff, with a keen focus on his immortal role as Frankenstein’s monster.
Burying the Ex
Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) leads this zom-rom-com...
Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) leads this zom-rom-com by Joe Dante (Gremlins), co-starring Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas) as his new love interest and Ashley Greene (Twilight) as his undead ex.
Piranha (1978)
Tongue-in-cheek B-movie horror about flesh-eating piranhas accidently...
Tongue-in-cheek B-movie horror about flesh-eating piranhas accidently released into a summer resort's rivers and into the paths of beautiful teen swimmers. From director Joe Dante (Gremlins).
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
In the 1990 sequel to 1984's American...
In the 1990 sequel to 1984's American comedy-horror Gremlins, Zach Galligan and Phoebe Gates return to star as Billy and Kate, a young couple who have to save New York City from a rapidly multiplying population of Gremlins headquartered in a high-rise building.
Gremlins
Joe Dante's classic 1984 comedy-horror about what...
Joe Dante's classic 1984 comedy-horror about what happens when young Billy Peltzer inadvertantly breaks three important rules concerning his new and weird pet, Gizmo: no water, no food after midnight, and no bright light.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Fed up with all the attention going...
Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros.
Small Soldiers
Tommy Lee Jones is the voice of...
Tommy Lee Jones is the voice of a beloved soldier action figure who, along with his troops, go rogue after missile technology is used to enhance their abilities in this tongue-in-cheek '90s film.
Innerspace
Steven Spielberg presents Joe Dante’s comedic take...
Steven Spielberg presents Joe Dante’s comedic take on the 1966 sci-fi classic Fantastic Voyage, where a man and his submarine are miniaturised and accidentally injected into the body of an unlucky store clerk.
Explorers
The visionary dreams of three curious and...
The visionary dreams of three curious and adventuresome young boys become an exciting reality in this '80s action-fantasy from director Joe Dante (Gremlins).
The Howling
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter...
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem in this '80s horror.
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Four short horrific tales by four of...
Four short horrific tales by four of the Hollywood's biggest directors (in the 80s) are anthologized in this film, as a tribute to Rod Serling and his popular TV series.