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- Italian horror fan and academic Calum Waddell speaks with some of the original makers of the controversial horror classic "Cannibal Holocaust" before venturing into the Amazon jungle and surrounding city port, Leticia, to uncover some of the local stories behind the making of the motion picture. What is uncovered, however, leads to a wider and unexpected "true crime" story.
- The rise and fall of Hong Kong's notorious Category III cinema which reached a peak during the years 1988 and the lead-up to the Handover in 1997.
- A look at the ideas and people that was involved in the naziploitations movies.
- A documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s,
- A celebration of slasher cinema - from PSYCHO to the present day, with a focus on highlighting many of the genre's forgotten cult classics, deconstructing how to survive a slice and dice movie and meditating upon why it is almost always a final girl and rarely a final guy... this is a documentary which is designed for both the biggest fan of "mad maniac" movies and the person who may only have seen HALLOWEEN and SCREAM. Either way, this is a documentary that proves the SLASHER FILM is truly FOREVER!
- The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.
- Director Frank Henenlotter, actor James Lorinz and special effects wizard Gabe Bartalos speak about the making of the cult classic Frankenhooker. Released on the Arrow Video Blu Ray edition of Frankenhooker.
- Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed features, in a change of pace for horror documentaries, an all-female line-up, discussing horror movies from their perspective.
- The history of Italian zombie cinema, beginning with the breakout worldwide influence and success of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and continuing through to Lucio Fulci's trend-setting Zombie Flesh-Eaters (Zombi 2) and its many imitators.
- A look back at the storied career of the late, great exploitation director Umberto Lenzi - as told through the director, in one of his last substantial sit-down interviews, colleagues and critics.
- Follow-up to "Eaten Alive: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film", this documentary was produced for the 88 Films UK Blu-Ray release of "Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story" and looks at the dying days of the controversial Italian cycle of jungle-based horror-adventures.
- A documentary made about the transition of the RING horror film franchise from Japan to America. The documentary was produced for the Shout. Factory box set comprising new 4k editions of the three American RING films.
- The very first feature-length discussion and breakdown of the entire "Emmanuelle" phenomenon - the atmosphere in Europe that led to the production of the original and its subsequent impact across the continent and indeed the world.
- A revealing insight into the short life and times of Michael Reeves.
- Brand new "making of" documentary on the Clive Barker film "Nightbreed" made for Nameless Media in Germany and their 2023 Blu-ray release of the horror classic.
- Brand new documentary on the early years of Jackie Chan's celebrity and film career, directed by Naomi Holwill for the the Shout. Factory release of a collection of his classic and formative works.
- The making of The Caller.
- A look back at the largely undocumented period of early Chinese-language horror cinema, beginning in Hong Kong and the Shaw Brothers and graduating to Taiwan and the production of Calamity of Snakes in 1983.
- This feature-length documentary takes a close look at some of the most popular action movies from the '80s and the different political overtones in them.
- Produced for the deluxe edition Blu-Ray and DVD release of "Sign 'o' the Times", the legendary Prince concert film for its Germany release on September, 13th, 2019.
- Richard Wenk looks back on his debut classic VAMP.
- The first feature-length discussion of the Spanish zombie film, which rose to prominence in the 1970s. This documentary was made for Synapse Film's release of "Tombs of the Blind Dead" on Blu-ray in 2022.
- Laurene Landon remembers her time working on Maniac Cop and some of her other great cult roles. Recorded for the Arrow Video Blu Ray release of Maniac Cop in the UK (2011).
- A look back at the making of the Scottish comedy classic "Restless Natives" for the Studiocanal Blu-Ray debut in 2021. The documentary reunites cast, crew and soundtrack artist Bruce Watson from the iconic band Big Country for a run retrospective of a motion picture that has become a formative part of the country's cinematic legacy.
- An 88-Minute documentary about how Jackie Chan broke the mold (and his bones) with his daring choreography in the 1980s.
- An affectionate look back at the life and career of Paul Naschy from those who worked with him, admired him and spent time with him. Produced for the Arrow DVD release of The Man with the Severed Head (AKA Crimson).
- Actor Ed Harris speaks about his role in George Romero's Knightriders.
- A look back at the brief period of Eurocine cannibal film production that resulted in such oddball horror epics as 'Cannibal Terror', 'The Devil Hunter' and 'White Cannibal Queen'. Produced for the UK Blu-Ray release of 'Cannibal Terror'.
- This is the first and only feature-length documentary on the life and cinema of the late Jorge Grau, who is most famous for his classic social-political horror masterpiece "Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" (1974), seen by some critics as a fierce critique of the Franco government albeit set in a displaced foreign locale. This documentary finished production shortly after Grau sadly passed away and stands as a monument to his importance and skills as an artist and director. Released on the Blu-Ray set of "Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" from Synapse Films and directed by Naomi Holwill.
- Legendary actors Fred "The Hammer" Williamson and Austin Stoker, alongside Rosanne Katon and film scholar Howard S. Berger speak about the enduring popularity of Foxy Brown and the black action film.
- Exhaustive look back at the making of comedy classic "The Silence of the Hams", including the genesis of the project, its shoot and the distribution and critical reception - as well as its reappraisal in subsequent years. This was produced for the Turbine release of "The Silence of the Hams" on Blu-Ray, the film's international HD premiere, in Germany.
- A look back at the genesis and the success of the Shaw Brothers' hit franchise "The Brave Archer".
- Produced for a release of the classic horror-comedy foursome, from NSM Records in Germany, this 90-minute documentary takes in the story of the HOUSE franchise, from the 1986 original, through to the concluding fourth film in 1992.
- Patricia Tallman remembers her role in George Romero's Knightriders.
- An interview with artist Renato Casaro, who discuses his iconic artwork for The Running Man and his interesting career in creating some of the most famous movie posters of the eighties and nineties.
- A documentary on the life and career of the legendary British exploitation film director Norman J. Warren, who gained a name for himself in the sexploitation business in the late 1960s before moving into low budget horror pictures in the 1970s and 1980s. Produced for the American release of "Inseminoid", which debuted on Blu-Ray in the USA on March, 10th 2020, this extensive documentary draws on hours of footage of Warren and also some of his best known collaborators such as the screenwriter David McGillivray.
- Short documentary on the music behind the Scottish comedy classic "Restless Natives" and its creation. This short documentary was produced for the long-awaited Blu-Ray debut of the cult film from Studiocanal in the United Kingdom and features the words of Big Country's Bruce Watson.
- 25 years after-the-fact, actor Joseph Pilato talks about performing in the George Romero classic Day of the Dead, whilst sharing stories about his career and his thoughts on the remake and the world of horror movies.
- This documentary looks at the stories of what playing the so-called 'grindhouse' circuit during the glory days of inner-city cinemas in the 1970s and 1980s. Speaking to some of the underrated giants in the field of grime and slime, the documentary was conceived for the very brief UK Blu-Ray of "Just Before Dawn", the classic Jeff Lieberman movie. However, when that disc came out with only a six month license on the rights, the producers opted to revisit the documentary, extend its running time and add "Kill Squad" director Patrick G. Donahue and his actor Jean Glaudé to the running time. The finished production can now be seen on Turbine Germany's release of "Kill Squad".
- The making of Larry Cohen's horror/comedy film The Stuff (1985). Also, a review and retrospective of many of his other films.