Joe Dante Movies

  • 2010
    Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

    Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

    Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

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

    Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
  • 2024
    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

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    A documentary film that delves into the life and cinematic career of one of Japan's most prolific directors: Ishiro Honda. The film will spotlight...

    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
  • 2008
    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

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

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
  • 2001
    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

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    A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded AIP (then called American Releasing Corporation)...

    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
  • 2012
    The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

    The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

    The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

    3.82012HD

    The shocking true story behind the making of Hammer Films notorious vampire saga.

    The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
  • 2011
    A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

    A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

    A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

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    A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! is a tinsel-filled journey through the most iconic holiday films of all time, including perennial favorites...

    A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
  • 2007
    The Hatching of Spider Baby

    The Hatching of Spider Baby

    The Hatching of Spider Baby

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    Documentary focusing on Jack Hill's classic film, Spider Baby. Featured on the new Special Edition DVD.

    The Hatching of Spider Baby
  • 2024
    Sharksploitation

    Sharksploitation

    Sharksploitation

    6.82024HD

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

    Sharksploitation
  • 2007
    The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

    The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

    The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

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

    The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
  • 1975
    Tidal Wave

    Tidal Wave

    Tidal Wave

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    Two hundred million years ago, Earth had a single continent. As the millennia progressed, the single continent slowly split off into smaller...

    Tidal Wave
  • 1970
    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

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    The documentary explores the enigma of actress and artist Mary Woronov and chronicles her colorful career trajectory as a ground breaking female...

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
  • 2006
    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

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    Documentary short film about Robby the Robot; a $125,000 engineering marvel that advanced cinematic robotics and went on to become a film star & pop...

    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
  • 1999
    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

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    A tribute to stopmotion supremo and special effects genius extraordinaire Ray Harryhausen, the man behind some of cinema's greatest fantasy films -...

    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
  • 2002
    Cinerama Adventure

    Cinerama Adventure

    Cinerama Adventure

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    A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry...

    Cinerama Adventure
  • 2003
    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

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    Documentary featuring director Joe Dante, screenwriter John Sayles, producer Mike Finnell, stars Dee Wallace Stone, Dick Miller, Robert Picardo, and...

    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
  • 2014
    We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

    We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

    We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

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    A Short Doc About the Short Form & Anthologies

    We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
  • 2014
    From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

    From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

    From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

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    Chris Walas and Howie Mandel, the voice of Gizmo, describe the laborious development of Gizmo and the Gremlins and the painstaking work required to...

    From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
  • 2010
    The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

    The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

    The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

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    A series of interviews about the history behind the 1972 Hammer Films production "Vampire Circus".

    The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
  • 2010
    RKO, A Story made in Hollywood

    RKO, A Story made in Hollywood

    RKO, A Story made in Hollywood

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    The history of RKO - one of the legendary "Big Five" studios of the Hollywood’s Golden Age, from its creation in 1928 (when the movies started...

    RKO, A Story made in Hollywood
  • 1970
    The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

    The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

    The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

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    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...

    The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes