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1. Beast Wishes (2012)
63 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
A documentary about Bob and Kathy Burns, the goodwill ambassadors of science fiction film fandom.
Directors: Frank Dietz, Trish Geiger | Stars: Rick Baker, Bob Burns, Kathy Burns, Joe Dante
Votes: 90
2. This Island Earth: 2 1/2 Years in the Making (2013 Video)
40 min | Documentary, Short
An extensive documentary highlighting the making of 'THIS ISLAND EARTH'.
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: Larry Blamire, Bob Burns, Joe Dante, C. Courtney Joyner
Votes: 15
3. Goolians: A Docu-Comedy (2006 Video)
47 min | Documentary
Wally and Dan meet at a Monsters Anonymous meeting and quickly embark on a quest to unearth the history of Groovie Goolies (1970).
Directors: Daniel Roebuck, Deverill Weekes, Wally Wingert | Stars: Wally Wingert, Daniel Roebuck, Michael Gough, Pat Jankiewicz
Votes: 18
4. The Making of 'the Big Trail' (2008 Video)
13 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: John Cork, Lisa Van Eyssen | Stars: Rick Jewell, C. Courtney Joyner, Scott Simmon, Kevin Stoehr
Votes: 10
5. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Unrated | 127 min | Horror, Thriller
During an escalating zombie epidemic, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter and his TV executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
Director: George A. Romero | Stars: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross
Votes: 128,641 | Gross: $5.10M
6. Cinemaker (2006 Video)
300 min | Documentary
Four one-hour DVD documentaries giving practical details of pre-production and planning, production, post-production and marketing, narrated by Charles Band, whose companies have produced ... See full summary »
Director: Ted Newsom | Stars: David Allen, Charles Band, Richard Band, Brian Benison
Votes: 36
7. Divided We Fall (1982)
30 min | Short, War
The story depicts two brothers who fight on opposites sides in the U.S. Civil War and end up meeting in battle.
Directors: Jeff Burr, Kevin Meyer | Stars: John Agar, Jim S. Cash, David Cloud, Nicholas Guest
Votes: 68
8. Mark of the Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf (2019 Video)
78 min | Documentary
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: Peter Atkins, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, John Goodwin
Votes: 39
9. The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
95 min | Documentary, Biography
This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s. The ... See full summary »
Director: Marilyn Ann Moss | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Johnny Crear, Dorisa Day, Illeana Douglas
Votes: 250
10. The Duke at Fox (2011)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Director: John Cork | Stars: Rick Jewell, C. Courtney Joyner, Samantha C. Kirkeby, Jonathan Kuntz
Votes: 8
11. Please, Hold the Spaghetti!: Apache Rifles and the End of the Conventional Western (2010 Video)
25 min | Short, Biography
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: Robert Brubaker, Michael Dante, Eugene Iglesias, L.Q. Jones
Votes: 5
12. Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. (2010 Video)
37 min | Documentary, Short
The rise and fall of Lon Chaney Jr. and the monsters he portrayed, especially his most recognized role as the Wolf Man, and the ongoing struggle between following in his father's footsteps and creating his own name for himself.
Director: Constantine Nasr | Stars: Gregory W. Mank, Kim Newman, Kerry Gammill, Steve Haberman
Votes: 65
13. Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal! (2013 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: Tom Weaver, Dana M. Reemes, C. Courtney Joyner, Ted Newsom
Votes: 26
14. The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' (2013 Video)
31 min | Documentary, Short
Retrospective documentary on the making of Gorgo (1961).
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: C. Courtney Joyner, Ted Newsom, Bob Burns, Douglas Adamsson
Votes: 14
15. It Was a Colossal Teenage Movie Machine: The American International Pictures Story (2015 Video)
92 min | Documentary
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: Lou Arkoff, Larry Bishop, David Colton, Roger Corman
Votes: 14
16. Shotguns and Six Strings: The Making of a Rock 'n' Roll Fable (2017 Video)
111 min | Documentary
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: James Allen, Dave Alvin, Richard L. Anderson, Elizabeth Daily
Votes: 12
17. Who Goes There: In Search of the Thing (2017 Video)
78 min
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: Robert Latham Brown, David Clennon, Stuart Cohen, Dean Cundey
Votes: 29
18. Trail of the Creeper: Making 'the Brute Man' (2011)
32 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary exploring the making of The Brute Man, and how its story parallels the tragic life of its star, Rondo Hatton.
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: Jane Adams, Larry Blamire, Bob Burns, Fred Coby
Votes: 9
19. Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood (2020)
59 min | Documentary
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: Larry Blamire, Robert Latham Brown, Michael Douglas, Mark Goldblatt
Votes: 35
20. Full Moon Fright Night (2002)
120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
William Shatner hosts 13 not-quite-Oscar-caliber late-night horror movies, including wacky Q&A sessions with special guests, as well as extra-campy re-enactments of each movie's most-gruesome moment.
Stars: William Shatner, Christopher Bergschneider, Stan Lee, Russ Herpich
Votes: 67
21. Charlie Chan at the Movies (2006 Video)
Documentary, Short
A look at 4 of the best Chan films and the careers of many of the actors in them.
Directors: John Cork, Bruce Scivally | Stars: Jordana Gainsworth, Rush Glick, C. Courtney Joyner, Sara Karloff
Votes: 14
22. Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (1995 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Fantasy, Music
Interactive tour of a voodoo mansion based on the Rolling Stones album Voodoo Lounge. You've been invited to join the band's huge party inside. Meet the band, tour the villa and view FMV clips about the band and the album.
Director: David S. Bellino | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood
Votes: 15
23. Out of Print (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a unique and independent revival cinema in Los Angeles.
Director: Julia Marchese | Stars: Patton Oswalt, Edgar Wright, Seth Green, Kevin Smith
Votes: 440
24. A Friendly Game of Cutthroats (1998)
Short, Drama
Director: Chris Chaffin | Stars: Jason Carpenter, C. Courtney Joyner, Chad Theroux, Craig Warner
Votes: 18
25. Caleb's Gift (2011)
14 min | Short, Drama
An equine veterinarian and his eighteen-year-old son have become bitterly estranged. A car accident, triggered by the son's drug addiction and involving a beautiful horse prized by both ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Bates | Stars: Kenny Fedorko, Matt Starr, Josh Henderson-Cox, Wendy Fairchild
Votes: 12
26. Shock Cinema Vol. 1 (1991 Video)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary
Actress Brinke Stevens interviews producers and directors of low-budget horror and exploitation films.
Director: Robert Hayes | Stars: Brinke Stevens, Charles Band, J.R. Bookwalter, Jeff Burr
Votes: 72
27. Return to Oldfield: Making from a Whisper to a Scream (2015 Video)
118 min | Documentary
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: Rob Burman, Jeanne Burr, Jeff Burr, Cynthia Charette
Votes: 17
28. Class of 1999 (1990)
R | 99 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Three ex-military robots are reprogrammed as teachers and secretly placed in a school where most students are part of organized gangs. They begin to respond violently to unruly students, and their military training starts to take over.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Bradley Gregg, Traci Lind, Malcolm McDowell, Stacy Keach
Votes: 8,644 | Gross: $2.46M
29. Murphy's Law (1986)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Framed for his ex-wife's murder by a parolee he once put behind bars, Los Angeles cop Jack Murphy escapes from custody to capture the killer, but he is now handcuffed to a foul-mouthed thief he had only just arrested.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Charles Bronson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Carrie Snodgress, Robert F. Lyons
Votes: 6,450 | Gross: $9.95M
30. Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1991 Video)
R | 82 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A puppeteer's ability to bring inanimate objects to life attracts the attention of the Nazis during World War II.
Director: David DeCoteau | Stars: Guy Rolfe, Richard Lynch, Ian Abercrombie, Kristopher Logan
Votes: 5,455
31. Prison (1987)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The spirit of a long-dead prisoner returns for revenge, haunting the prison's new governor.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Lane Smith, Viggo Mortensen, Chelsea Field, Lincoln Kilpatrick
Votes: 4,768 | Gross: $0.35M
32. From a Whisper to a Scream (1987)
R | 99 min | Action, Drama, Horror
In a small Tennessee town, a historian relates four horror stories to a reporter.
Director: Jeff Burr | Stars: Vincent Price, Clu Gulager, Terry Kiser, Harry Caesar
Votes: 2,986 | Gross: $1.36M
33. Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s (2019)
106 min | Documentary, History, Horror
A documentary about the direct-to-video horror hits of the 90s.
Director: Dustin Ferguson | Stars: James Burke, Kenneth J. Hall, Jerry Smith, C. Courtney Joyner
Votes: 196
34. Doctor Mordrid (1992)
R | 74 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
An unspeakable evil has come into our dimension and wants to rule over Earth, and only a mysterious sorceror known as Doctor Mordrid can stop him.
Directors: Albert Band, Charles Band | Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Yvette Nipar, Jay Acovone, Keith Coulouris
Votes: 2,290
35. Distant Cousins (1993)
R | 92 min | Thriller
A visit from some distant, criminally insane relatives turns into a nightmare for a sweet, unknowing young couple. David Keith, Mel Harris and William Katt star.
Director: Andrew Lane | Stars: Mel Harris, David Keith, William Katt, Mary Crosby
Votes: 341
36. Trancers III (1992 Video)
R | 75 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A time cop is sent back to the 23rd Century to finish his battle against zombie-like beings called Trancers, with the help of his wife and an ex-con.
Director: C. Courtney Joyner | Stars: Tim Thomerson, Melanie Smith, Andrew Robinson, Tony Pierce
Votes: 1,584
37. Scream Queen (2002 Video)
78 min | Horror, Thriller
Linnea plays Malicia Tombs, a well-known horror actress who dies in a car accident under mysterious circumstances after leaving the set of her latest movie. Fans and co-workers alike ... See full summary »
Director: Brad Sykes | Stars: Linnea Quigley, C. Courtney Joyner, Kurt Levee, Jarrod Robbins
Votes: 59
38. The Ghostmaker (2012)
R | 91 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of friends use an ancient coffin to experience the world as ghosts. Inspired by true events.
Director: Mauro Borrelli | Stars: Aaron Dean Eisenberg, Liz Fenning, J. Walter Holland, Jared Grey
Votes: 2,368
39. Straight Into Darkness (2004)
R | 95 min | Action, Drama, Horror
When two young American GIs desert their platoon in the final days of World War II, they will find themselves struggling against all odds to stay alive.
Director: Jeff Burr | Stars: Ryan Francis, Scott MacDonald, Linda Thorson, James Le Gros
Votes: 1,439
40. Instinct to Kill (2001)
R | 90 min | Action, Thriller
Escaped serial killer James Becket, who killed his own father whose expectations he never fulfilled, but now especially targets his wife Theresa 'Tess' and her family, is too good at ... See full summary »
Director: Gustavo Graef Marino | Stars: Mark Dacascos, Missy Crider, Tim Abell, Kadeem Hardison
Votes: 759
41. Deadly Tales (1998 Video)
90 min | Horror
An adaptation of three short stories by H.G. Wells, Mary Shelley and Rudyard Kipling.
Director: Ron Ford | Stars: Greg Cannone, Oriana Nicole Tavoularis, Vinnie Bilancio, Tim Sullivan
Votes: 70
42. Lurking Fear (1994)
R | 76 min | Action, Horror
The town of Leffert's Corners has been plagued by unearthly beings for decades, and now there is only a few people left... what everyone is not aware of are the humanoid creatures lurking underneath the holy grounds.
Director: C. Courtney Joyner | Stars: Jon Finch, Blake Adams, Ashley Laurence, Jeffrey Combs
Votes: 1,823
43. The Flesh Merchant (1993)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Thriller
A team of L.A. detectives hunts down the ringleaders of a sex-slave operation in this thriller.
Director: Mike Tristano | Stars: Neil Delama, Joe Estevez, Don Stroud, James Adam Tucker
Votes: 140
44. Public Enemies (1996 Video)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Glorified, glamorized fact-based tale of Ma Barker and her boys, who robbed banks and generally terrorized the Midwest in the 1930s and were eventually gunned down by G-man Melvin Purvis.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Leah Best, Chip Heller, Theresa Russell, Richard Eden
Votes: 1,232
45. White Rush (2003)
R | 87 min | Crime, Thriller
A group of young tourist couples comes across a drug deal gone bad while on vacation.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Judd Nelson, Louis Mandylor, Sandra Vidal, Deborah Zoe
Votes: 410
46. Vietnam, Texas (1990)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A priest learns that he fathered a child during his tour of duty in Vietnam and that the mother and child has relocated to Houston, Texas in the Little Saigon quarters. Searching for them, ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Ginty | Stars: Robert Ginty, Haing S. Ngor, Kieu Chinh, Tamlyn Tomita
Votes: 159
47. Carnage Collection: Forbidden Freaks (2023 Video)
93 min | Horror
More mayhem from the Full Moon vaults. Get ready for oodles of splatter and other sanguinary strangeness in this clip-trip sideshow from HELL. And speaking of Hell.
Directors: Linda Hassani, C. Courtney Joyner, Peter Manoogian, Charles Band, David Schmoeller | Stars: Angela Featherstone, Jamie Gannon, Ashley Laurence, Linnea Quigley
Votes: 8
48. Stealing Candy (2003)
R | 80 min | Thriller
Three ex-cons kidnap a famous movie star and force her to shoot a live sex tape to be aired over the internet for a paying audience.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Daniel Baldwin, Coolio, Alex McArthur, Jenya Lano
Votes: 815
49. The Summoned (1992)
88 min | Horror
A lonely woman conjures up a dream lover during a séance using black magic. But the dream lover turns out to be a murdering Incubus with hopes of possession.
Director: Mike Tristano | Stars: Neil Delama, Ashlie Rhey, Joe Estevez, Robert Z'Dar
Votes: 70
50. Betrayal (2003)
R | 90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Jayne Ferré needs to get out of Los Angeles ASAP. A strikingly-beautiful woman, yet ruthless assassin for the mob, she is on the run with a suitcase full of a million dollars in blood money... See full summary »
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Erika Eleniak, Adam Baldwin, Julie du Page, Jer Adrianne Lelliott
Votes: 1,059