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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.
- 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 documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s,
- 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.
- In this documentary short, Mark Eliot, author of 'Reagan: The Hollywood Years' (2008), discusses Ronald Reagan's political and film career.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 making of The Caller.
- Director Luigi Cozzi looks back at the genesis of his B-movie science fiction epic Starcrash.
- 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.
- 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.
- Brand new making of documentary on Highlanger, directed by Naomi Holwill for the Studio Canal 4k release of the action classic.
- 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.
- Director James Glickenhaus talks about the making of his action movie McBain for the 2011 Arrow DVD release in the UK.
- Dolph Lundgren discusses the making of 'Red Scorpion'.
- 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.
- Actor Ed Harris speaks about his role in George Romero's Knightriders.
- Filmmaker Frank Henenlotter takes a journey down modern day 42nd Street and explains how the strip has changed since its sleazy glory days of the past. This was produced for the Arrow Video Blu Ray release of The Exterminator, which has sequences set on 42nd Street.
- 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.
- 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.
- The first feature-length documentary to chart the impact and influence of Wes Craven's classic "The Last House on the Left" (1972) and how the motion picture inspired a cottage industry of spin-off films, predominantly from Italy - most notably Ruggero Deodato's infamous "House on the Edge of the Park". The documentary concludes with an analysis and discussion of the 2009 remake of "The Last House on the Left".
- Writer/ producer Glenn Benest remembers the making of the Wes Craven cult classic Deadly Blessing. Produced for the Arrow Video DVD re-release of the film in the UK.
- A revealing insight into the short life and times of Michael Reeves.
- Legendary special effects wizard Giannetto De Rossi reflects on his four zombie classics: The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue, Zombi 2, The Beyond and The House by the Cemetery. This exclusive interview was created for the Arrow release of The Beyond in the UK on DVD and Blu Ray, March 14th 2011.
- 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.
- Actress Catriona MacColl remembers acting in the Lucio Fulci classic City of the Living Dead.
- Produced for the "ultimate edition" of "Rollerball" from Capelight Pictures in Germany, 2020. The Blu-Ray of the original 1975 classic comes packed with this fascinating 85-minute documentary that charts the influence of "Rollerball" on contemporary scifi cinema, including "Mad Max", "The Warriors" and "Escape from New York", as well as the Italian variant that struck the big time with motion picture successes such as "The Bronx Warriors" franchise, "The New Barbarians" and the wonderfully trashy "Endgame".
- A documentary looking at the life and times of Donald P. Borchers, one of Hollywood's most underrated and under-acknowledged independent film producers. Particularly associated with New World Pictures in the 1980s, Borchers made a considerable mark in Hollywood, including through launching such franchises as "Angel" and "Children of the Corn". This documentary was released in the UK with the original 1984 classic "Children of the Corn" in 2016 and was the brainchild of producer Calum Waddell.
- 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.
- 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.
- Luigi Cozzi, a longtime collaborator with Dario Argento, speaks about the production of his friend's troubled sophomore effort. Produced for the Arrow Video UK Blu Ray release of Cat o' Nine Tails.
- Documentary following actor Joseph Pilato on his travels throughout Ireland and Scotland to promote the 25th anniversary of George Romero's classic Day of the Dead.
- 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".
- Co- writer of The House by the Cemetery Giorgio Mariuzzo gives his very personal portrait of Lucio Fulci and their working relationship.
- 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.
- Extensive documentary on the making of Tobe Hooper's infamous 1985 science fiction flop LIFEFORCE. Features interviews with Hooper, producer Michael J. Kagan, editor John Grover, actors Aubrey Morris and Nicholas Ball, makeup artist Sandra Exelby, screenwriter Michael Armstrong, sound designer Vernon Messenger, artistic designers Tom Adams and Roger Stewart and effects artist John Schoonraad.