Joe Dante Movies

Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film.

The untold story of Hammer at Warner Bros, and the relationship that produced some of the British company's finest films.

The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking...

A short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr.

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S....

Explore the independent horror film scene that Florida has been vigorously pumping out since the invention of film. Jam-packed with Interviews,...

In this program, directors Larry Cohen (Special Effects) and Joe Dante recall their first experiences with Invasion of the Body Snatchers and discuss...

Two ghosts that are children are forced to stay on a haunted beach and 100 years later find two children on the same beach trying to turn them into...

An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact...

King of Horror, legendary actor, scriptwriter and director, Paul Naschy is regarded as the Spanish Lon Chaney and the most prolific filmmaker...

This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe...

A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of...

Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.

This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most...

Documentary about the making of "The Howling".

The ultimate deep dive into the world of shark cinema: filmmakers, critics, scholars and conservationists explore the weird, wild cinematic legacy of...

A look at the horror movies of the 1980's.

Strange events plague crew members of a reality TV show when they visit an infamous backwoods camp that was the site of a mass murder 20 years...

A hotshot White House speech writer deals with the publicity nightmare of his life when recently deceased soldiers return from beyond the grave.

In 1967, strait-laced exploitation movie king Roger Corman embarks on a life-changing attempt to capture the psychedelic world of LSD on film by...