In Search of Darkness

May 1, 2019

4h 24m

★ 7.5

A Journey Into Iconic '80s Horror

Overview

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

Genres

Documentary

Horror

Production Companies

CreatorVC

In Search of Darkness Trailers

Cast

Self

Tom Atkins

Self

John Bloom

Self

Doug Bradley

Self

Lori Cardille

Self

John Carpenter

Self

Nick Castle

Self

Larry Cohen

Self

Jeffrey Combs

Self

Barbara Crampton

Self

Sean S. Cunningham

Self

Joe Dante

Self

Keith David

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.

7.5

Apollo 11: The Untold Story

Jul 24, 2006

Nearly forty years after the moon landing the men on the mission reveal what really happened. On how close the mission came to disaster.

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0.0

Dying To Live

Sep 29, 2014

'if you only had one year left of your life, what would you do?' This question asks Swiss author Franz Hohler. His answer: 'Make death your adviser to live life to the fullest.' He is one of several carefully chosen Swiss citizens who give us an insight into their personal views on life and death. Besides these colorful, oftentimes funny quotes we meet Tom, a 50-year old male that has been diagnosed with incurable brain tumor. Contrary to what one would expect, Tom takes his sickness not as a burden but as a chance and lives his life happier than ever before. This to the surprise of his family and friends and above all - himself. The film encourages people to live life more consciously.

0.0

The Stray

Mar 5, 2016

1966, United States of America: Kennedy is unable to prevent the Cuban Missile crisis in 1962, creating a nuclear winter throughout the country that seems to have no end. Our nations structure collapses, our nations defenses fall and our nations people suffer from severe radiation poisoning, mutating them into ghoulish, flesh eating monsters. Tracey Arnold, the man with no direction, struggling to accept his actions and live with himself, travels through this barren wasteland at a constant battle with his humanity, and the Stray that refuses to let him forget.

9.0

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

Oct 17, 2007

The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adventures, loves and excess was largely played out in front of the camera - either making movies or filling the newsreels and gossip magazines. Tragically he was dead from the effects of drugs and alcohol by the time he was only 50 & the myths live on. But there is another side of Flynn that is less well known - his ambitions to be a serious writer and newspaper correspondent, his documentary films and his interest in the Spanish Civil War and Castro's Cuba

6.3

Knock Knock

Oct 6, 2017

'Knock Knock' tells the story of down-on-his-luck former boxer Sam Grant, who one night finds himself caught in a whirlwind of conjecture and conundrum as his colorful and quirky neighbors come to him with scary tales of their apartment's mysterious new resident. Inspired by the retro horror classics of VHS days gone by, 'Knock Knock', is sure to be a treat for any horror fan and aficionado.

6.3

Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee

Aug 24, 2022

Through raw, revealing footage and interviews with fugitive tech pioneer John McAfee, this documentary uncovers new layers of his wild years on the run.

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7.0

Opera Runs in the Blood

Jul 1, 2024

Documentary about the life and career of actress Carolina Cataldi-Tassoni with special focus on her work in Dario Argento's "Opera".

5.3

Wrecked

Apr 1, 2010

A man awakens in a car wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. He can't remember who he is or how he got there, but a report over the radio fills in some of the blanks, as it describes a violent bank robbery and names a perpetrator who happens to be sitting dead in the back seat.

5.3

Darkside Blues

Oct 8, 1994

The Persona Century Corporation has purchased nearly every parcel of land on earth. Dissension is not tolerated within the corporation's borders and those who oppose Persona are dealt with swiftly. Of those few places not yet under Persona's control is the free town of Kabuki-cho, also known as "The Dark Side of Tokyo". Within the town, under the leadership of a woman named Mai, is a small resistance group called Messiah. Into this world steps a man who takes the sobriquet of Kabuki-cho: Darkside. Sealed up in another dimension eighteen years ago by Persona Century, Darkside now returns to aid Messiah using his unique mystic power of renewal.

5.9

V/H/S/99

Sep 15, 2022

A thirsty teenager's home video leads to a series of horrifying revelations, harkening back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant leap forward into the hellish new millennium.

7.6

Anne Frank Remembered

Jun 8, 1995

Using previously unreleased archival material in addition to contemporary interviews, this Academy Award-winning documentary tells the story of the Frank family and presents the first fully-rounded portrait of their brash and free-spirited daughter Anne, perhaps the world's most famous victim of the Holocaust.

8.0

Nice, les artistes et l'azur

Sep 10, 2023

No overview available.

6.0

Fatal

Dec 7, 2018

An unsuspecting man engages in a satanic orgy of blood.

0.0

Headshots

Dec 5, 2018

An aspiring British actress moves to LA to become a star, only to cross paths with a serial killer using her acting class to find victims.

7.0

Manifesting the Mind: Footprints of the Shaman

Jan 1, 2009

In these interviews, Dennis McKenna, Alex Grey, Rick Strassman, and other champions of psychedelics share their views on the value of psychedelic medicine, and its neglect in Western society.

2.0

Dog Walk

Jan 1, 1996

A man with a mission climbs the stairs of a haunted apartment building.

0.0

A Grave for Jimmy

Aug 9, 2012

Micke is a young, criminally charged man trying to escape his past in the most literal sense of word. But once the past is a masked man with a meat cleaver it's easier said than done. Meanwhile, the metal band Malum arrives at the rock club Perrong 23, with mixed feelings, for their first play on a tour. The mystery seals when their roads are crossed, in an orgy of blood and violent chaos. Who is the masked man? What is he looking for? And why does he kill anyone who comes in his way?

6.5

Beatles '64

Nov 24, 2024

Featuring never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped fuel their ascendance, follow McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Starr as they land in New York City in February 1964 and solidify their status as the biggest band in the world.