Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper

Born: January 25, 1943
Died: August 26, 2017
in Austin, Texas, USA
Tobe Hooper (January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017) was an American film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the horror film genre. His works include the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), along with its first sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986); the three-time Emmy-nominated Stephen King film adaptation Salem's Lot (1979); and the three-time Academy Award-nominated, Steven Spielberg-produced Poltergeist (1982).

Movies for Tobe Hooper...

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
Title: Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
Character: Himself
Released: July 26, 2022
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes footage of I'm Dangerous Tonight. Footage shot by Stan Giesea and Eric H. Lasher
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Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Title: Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 2020
Type: Movie
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 classics like "Night of the Living Dead," and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and sci-fi gems such as "Blade Runner," and "A Clockwork Orange."
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
Title: AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
Character: Self
Released: April 22, 2020
Type: Movie
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #2: LATER IN L.A. is a brand new compilation of the most electrifying found footage mayhem that you’ll see this week. For our second tape, we’ve returned to the hallowed halls of “behind the scenes” horror for another hour-long joyride of F-U-N. Thank you for your incredible support during these difficult times. And remember: “Do what your spirit tells you.”
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AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
Title: AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
Character: Self
Released: April 8, 2020
Type: Movie
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 is a brand new compilation of the most electrifying found footage mayhem that you’ll see this week. For our kick-off tape, we’ve curated an hour-long joyride through the hallowed halls of “behind the scenes” horror. Our team has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support during these difficult times. So this is our way of saying thanks! The price is set at 99 cents, which is the lowest possible option that Vimeo offers. We want everyone to be able to enjoy this. But if you’re able to donate more to our non-profit mission, there’s also an option to pay what you want. Thank you for your continued support, and remember: “DIDN’T YOU USED TO BE SATAN?”
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Also Starring Austin
Title: Also Starring Austin
Released: May 5, 2018
Type: Movie
ALSO STARRING AUSTIN uses scenes from locally shot films as a lens to explore a community's rapidly changing built and natural environment and unique, enduring culture.
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We Blew It
Title: We Blew It
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2017
Type: Movie
How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias of the 1960's and 1970's? What do the people who lived in that golden age think about it today? Did they really blow it? Shot in Cinemascope - from New Jersey to California - this melancholic and elegiac road-movie draws upon the portrait of a confused, complex and incandescent America one year after the start of the electoral campaign. That golden age has become its last romantic border and an inconsolable America is about to pull on a trigger called Trump.
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The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
Title: The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
Released: April 7, 2015
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of Invaders from Mars
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Title: Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Character: Self - Filmmaker
Released: October 6, 2014
Type: Movie
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
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Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
Title: Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
Character: Self
Released: October 14, 2013
Type: Movie
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.
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Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Title: Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Character: Himself
Released: October 7, 2012
Type: Movie
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!
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Title: A History of Horror
Character: Self
Released: October 11, 2010
Type: TV
Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's glory days and beyond.
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Inside the Graveyard
Title: Inside the Graveyard
Character: Self
Released: March 26, 2006
Type: Movie
This documentary by Kevin Ford explores the creation of Tobe Hooper's movie Mortuary (2005), following Hooper closely through every step of the production from start to finish.
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The Perfect Scary Movie
Title: The Perfect Scary Movie
Character: Self
Released: October 29, 2005
Type: Movie
A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.
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Masters of Horror
Title: Masters of Horror
Character: Self
Released: November 6, 2002
Type: Movie
Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes footage and clips from popular horror films, and hosted by Bruce Campbell, star of The Evil Dead (1981).
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Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Title: Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Character: Self
Released: October 28, 2000
Type: Movie
Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.
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Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Title: Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Character: Himself
Released: September 21, 2000
Type: Movie
A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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The American Nightmare
Title: The American Nightmare
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2000
Type: Movie
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
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Title: E! True Hollywood Story
Released: August 21, 1996
Type: TV
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
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Body Bags
Title: Body Bags
Character: Man #2
Released: August 8, 1993
Type: Movie
A woman working the late shift at a gas station while a killer is on the loose; a man who can't stand the thought of losing his hair; a baseball player that submits to an eye transplant. An anthology of terror.
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Sleepwalkers
Title: Sleepwalkers
Character: Forensic Tech
Released: April 10, 1992
Type: Movie
Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only by feeding on the life-force of the innocent, but destined to roam the earth, avoiding discovery while searching for their next victim. That search takes them to the sleepy little town of Travis, Indiana, where beautiful teenager Tanya Robertson is about to become an unwilling pawn in their nightmarish fight for survival.
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Coming to America
Title: Coming to America
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Released: June 29, 1988
Type: Movie
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Title: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Character: Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
Released: August 22, 1986
Type: Movie
With the help of a radio DJ, Texas ranger Lefty Enright finds his way to the cannibalistic Sawyer family's underground slaughter shop, where he seeks to avenge the brutal murder of his kin.
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Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Title: Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.
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The Making of Poltergeist
Title: The Making of Poltergeist
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1982
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes look at how some of the visual effects were accomplished in the feature film Poltergeist (1982).
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Lost in the Garden of the World
Title: Lost in the Garden of the World
Character: Self
Released: June 2, 1975
Type: Movie
Cannes is the town in France where Bergman meets bikinis, and the art of filmmaking meets the art of the deal. In 1975, a group of expat Kiwis managed to score interviews with some of the festival's emerging talents, indulging their own cinematic dreams in the process. Werner Herzog waxes lyrical on the trials and scars of directing; a boyish Steven Spielberg recalls the challenges of framing shots during Jaws; Martin Scorsese and Dustin Hoffman talk a gallon.
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The Windsplitter
Title: The Windsplitter
Character: Joby
Released: June 11, 1971
Type: Movie
Bobby Joe Smith returns to his home in a small town, having changed his name, his outlook on life, and gained a career as a Hollywood star. Bobby Joe finds a renewed love in Jenny Jenkins, his childhood sweetheart, whose father is the town reverend and who believes that Bobby Joe has returned as a corrupt and demoralized person. Jenny's father jealously wants no connections between Bobby and Jenny, and takes measures to keep Bobby Joe from attending any of the Homecoming activities by persuading some local boys to beat him up. This builds to a crashing climax which is utterly shocking and unexpected.