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- 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.
- 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.
- A look at the ideas and people that was involved in the naziploitations movies.
- 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 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!
- A documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s,
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dolph Lundgren discusses the making of 'Red Scorpion'.
- Feature length documentary on the "American Ninja" franchise, albeit largely focused on the first two films (three and four were shot in South Africa and Lesotho). This production was done for the UK debut of "American Ninja" on Blu-Ray.
- Co- writer of The House by the Cemetery Giorgio Mariuzzo gives his very personal portrait of Lucio Fulci and their working relationship.
- 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.
- 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 revealing insight into the short life and times of Michael Reeves.
- 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.
- Director Luigi Cozzi looks back at the genesis of his B-movie science fiction epic Starcrash.
- Actor Ian McCulloch reflects upon making Zombi 2 and his other Italian horror epics - Zombi Holocaust and Contamination.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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'.
- The making of The Caller.
- A number of leading academics and genre film critics, as well as those who worked with Jess Franco, look back at the career of the low budget art-sleaze maestro and his many, often quickly turned-out, projects. A tribute to the life and times of Jess Franco and his longevity and importance to the wider world of Spanish genre cinema. Released on May 28th, 2020 as part of the German five-disc Blu-Ray of Franco's "The Bloody Judge" from Koch Films.
- Richard Wenk looks back on his debut classic VAMP.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Brian Yuzna, producer of 2001's monster mash Arachnid, speaks about the production of the film and how Jack Sholder came to be the director (replacing Tobe Hooper).
- 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.
- Director Tobe Hooper discusses his 1981 classic The Funhouse in this sit-down interview conducted exclusively for the Arrow Video release of the movie on Blu Ray in July 2011.
- Dario Argento speaks about his 1971 classic Cat o Nine Tails for the Arrow Video Blu Ray release in the UK.
- An 88-Minute documentary about how Jackie Chan broke the mold (and his bones) with his daring choreography in the 1980s.
- Legendary special effects artist Steve Johnson speaks, openly and frankly, about his beginnings in the business, his work on Arachnid and why he chose to leave the special effects industry, for a while, in the early 2000's. Produced for the UK special edition DVD of Arachnid from Arrow Video. "Johnson is enthusiastic yet relaxed, frank and, at times, extremely bold in his choice of words making this an essential piece of viewing" - Dread Central. "Horror fans really owe themselves a purchase of Arachnid just for this" - e Film Blog.
- Meir Zarchi remembers his controversial 1978 shocker I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE - including its release in the UK which resulted it being banned as a "video nasty" back in the 1980s.
- Larry Cohen remembers the genesis of Maniac Cop and his part in the creation of the film in this documentary shot exclusively for the Arrow UK Blu Ray release of the movie in 2011.
- Composer Jay Chattaway discusses his score for Red Scorpion (1988)
- Caroline Munro looks back at the pivotal horror titles in her "Scream Queen" career including Dracula A.D. 1972, the slasher favourites Maniac (1980) and The Last Horror Film (1982), Slaughter High (1986) and Faceless (1987). This was an exclusive extra feature produced for the Arrow Video DVD release of Slaughter High in the UK.