John Landis Movies

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray...

Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood accident victim,...

A look at Hammer’s progression from a back office in London’s Regent Street to its iconic status within the horror film genre. The...

Get to know some of Hollywood's most talented character actors, who have supported leading roles in films for decades. Some have even gone on to...

It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse others since he was five years old. Since that early...

In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to...

A former mental patient's repressed anger reaches the boiling point, leading him to embark on a mission of revenge against the thugs who once...

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa...

An exploration of how the once taboo art form has become socially acceptable.

A young man learns that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before his birth, and that the results have had some...

The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero,...

The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and...

A follow up on the lives of the Faber students in Animal House.

Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.

A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid...

Bruno loved his job as a middle manager at a paper company, but optimistically views being laid off as an opportunity. After two years of searching...

The Munsters come to America to search for Herman's brother-in-law Norman Hyde, only to find out that he has turned himself into Brent Jekyll, who is...

This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs...

Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his...