Stuart Gordon

Stuart Gordon

Born: August 11, 1947
Died: March 24, 2020
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stuart Gordon (August 11, 1947 - March 24, 2020) was a director, writer and producer of films and plays. Most of Gordon's film work is in the horror genre, though he has also ventured into science fiction. Like his friend and fellow filmmaker Brian Yuzna, Gordon is a big fan of H. P. Lovecraft and has adapted several Lovecraft stories for the screen. They include Re-Animator, From Beyond, Castle Freak (from The Outsider), and Dagon, as well as the Masters of Horror episode "Dreams in the Witch-House".

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Rondo and Bob
Title: Rondo and Bob
Character: Self
Released: November 14, 2020
Type: Movie
Robert A. Burns, art director on the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, was obsessed with actor Rondo Hatton aka the Creeper. Burns was average looking but brimming with odd creativity. Hatton, who suffered from acromegaly, had a strangely unique appearance, but was a regular guy. In Rondo and Bob their two stories intersect.
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In Search of Darkness: Part II
Title: In Search of Darkness: Part II
Character: Self
Released: October 6, 2020
Type: Movie
The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehensive ‘80s Horror documentary cast ever assembled.
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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 #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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In Search of Darkness
Title: In Search of Darkness
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 2019
Type: Movie
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.
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Gods & Monsters
Title: Gods & Monsters
Released: July 24, 2018
Type: Movie
An interview of director Stuart Gordon conducted by filmmaker Mick Garris.
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Hellraiser: Evolutions
Title: Hellraiser: Evolutions
Character: Himself
Released: October 26, 2015
Type: Movie
Exclusive to Arrow Video Amazon Channels, Hellraiser: Evolutions is a documentary looking at the evolution of the hit horror franchise, Hellraiser, and its enduring legacy, over the last 30 years. Featuring interviews with Scott Derrickson (director, Hellraiser: Inferno), Rick Bota (director, Hellraiser: Hellseeker), Stuart Gordon (director, Re-Animator, From Beyond) and Doug Bradley (Pinhead himself).
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Tales of Halloween
Title: Tales of Halloween
Character: Sherlock Holmes
Released: October 16, 2015
Type: Movie
Ten stories from horror's top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban neighborhood on Halloween night. This creepy anthology combines classic Halloween tales with the stuff of nightmares.
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Toys of Terror: The Making of 'Dolls'
Title: Toys of Terror: The Making of 'Dolls'
Character: Self
Released: November 11, 2014
Type: Movie
Retrospective documentary on the making of the horror film 'Dolls'
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Out of Print
Title: Out of Print
Character: Self
Released: August 23, 2014
Type: Movie
A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a unique and independent revival cinema in Los Angeles.
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Trophy Heads
Title: Trophy Heads
Character: Stuart
Released: June 4, 2014
Type: Movie
An obsessed fan and his mother kidnap former 'scream queens' and force them to reenact their famous film roles...with deadly results.
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Doc of the Dead
Title: Doc of the Dead
Released: March 10, 2014
Type: Movie
The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.
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Chastity Bites
Title: Chastity Bites
Character: Mr. Rowland
Released: June 1, 2013
Type: Movie
Serial killer Countess Elizabeth Bathory believed that bathing in virgin blood would keep her young and beautiful forever. Still alive today, she's found a perfect hunting ground for her "botox" as an abstinence educator in conservative America...but will she finally be stopped by a brave young blogger and reporter for the high school paper?
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The Psycho Legacy
Title: The Psycho Legacy
Character: Self
Released: October 19, 2010
Type: Movie
The cast and crew of all four Psycho films recall their time working on the influential horror series, and modern masters of horror reminisce on what the movies stirred in them.
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Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Title: Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 2009
Type: Movie
Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic Avenger, reveals 40 years worth of maverick cinematic know-how in Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Lloyd offers you the magic key to operating outside the film studio system as well as providing you with the roadmap to script writing, pre-production, casting, managing your set, post-production and the secrets of selling you movie!
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The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited - Part I
Title: The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited - Part I
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
A mockumentary exploring the Jason Vorhees murders at Crystal Lake with interviews from local townsfolk, skeptics, and historians.
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Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Title: Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Character: Self
Released: July 24, 2008
Type: Movie
A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Title: Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2007
Type: Movie
Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
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The Return of the Living Dead:  The Decade of Darkness
Title: The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Character: Self
Released: July 11, 2007
Type: Movie
A look at the horror movies of the 1980's.
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Re-Animator Resurrectus
Title: Re-Animator Resurrectus
Character: Himself
Released: March 20, 2007
Type: Movie
Features interviews with the cast and crew of Re-Animator (1985), except for the late David Gale.
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Reflections with Stuart Gordon: A Director's Perspective
Title: Reflections with Stuart Gordon: A Director's Perspective
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Documentary about From Beyond.
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Hitchcocked!
Title: Hitchcocked!
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 2006
Type: Movie
A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.
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Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Title: Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 2004
Type: Movie
A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in a variety of boats and share stories of how Chicago has influenced their careers.
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The Eldritch Influence: The Life, Vision, and Phenomenon of H.P. Lovecraft
Title: The Eldritch Influence: The Life, Vision, and Phenomenon of H.P. Lovecraft
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
The Eldritch Influence looks at the world of literary outsider H.P. Lovecraft who posthumously infected a large number of artists, writers, mystics, and fanatics with his wonderfully bleak worldview. Using passionate interviews and colorful commentary the film presents a picture of Lovecraft’s life and thought through those he’s touched and inspired. Featuring extensive interviews with Lovecraft biographer S.T. Joshi, authors Ramsey Campbell, Neil Gaiman, Brian Lumley, and filmmaker Stuart Gordon.
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Bread and Roses
Title: Bread and Roses
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Released: May 10, 2000
Type: Movie
Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. Rosa gets Maya a job as a janitor: a non-union janitorial service has the contract, the foul-mouthed supervisor can fire workers on a whim, and the service-workers' union has assigned organizer Sam Shapiro to bring its "justice for janitors" campaign to the building. Sam finds Maya a willing listener, she's also attracted to him. Rosa resists, she has an ailing husband to consider. The workers try for public support; management intimidates workers to divide and conquer. Rosa and Maya as well as workers and management may be set to collide.
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Susan's Plan
Title: Susan's Plan
Character: Doctor #2
Released: October 29, 1998
Type: Movie
Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.
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Videozone: The Making of
Title: Videozone: The Making of "Castle Freak"
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
Go behind the scenes of the horror classic with director Stuart Gordon, get Jeffrey Combs’ take on the castle, and share gossip with Barbara Crampton.
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The Arrival
Title: The Arrival
Character: Biker
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
An old man, who has been near a fallen meteor, starts to get younger and younger, with a terrible thirst for blood.
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Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2
Title: Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2
Character: Self
Released: April 15, 1990
Type: Movie
Another low-budget horror documentary.
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Videozone: The Making of
Title: Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master II"
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
Revisit the killer puppets and paranormal researchers, whose brain fluid they craved, with in-depth BTS footage and commentary from the cast and crew.
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The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Tsui Hark & Stuart Gordon
Title: The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Tsui Hark & Stuart Gordon
Character: Self
Released: October 20, 1989
Type: Movie
Jonathan Ross travels to Hong Kong to explore the inventive cinema of Action / Sci-Fi / Fantasy master filmmaker Tsui Hark, taking a detour to explore the underbelly of Asian exploitation cinema. Former experimental theatre director Stuart Gordon discusses his breakthrough film Re-Animator at the La Brea tar pits, and producer Brian Yuzna and Jeffrey Combs are interviewed on the set of the sequel Bride of Re-animator.
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Robot Jox
Title: Robot Jox
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Released: October 1, 1989
Type: Movie
50 years after a nuclear war, the two superpowers handle territorial disputes in a different way. Each fields a giant robot to fight one-on-one battles in official matches, each piloted by a man inside, known as robot jockeys or jox. The contest for possession of Alaska will be fought by two of the best. The conscientious Achilles fights for the Americans. Opposing him is a Russian, Alexander.
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Title: The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Character: Self
Released: August 5, 1988
Type: TV
A series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of filmakers such as Hershell Gordon Lewis, Saim Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, and Tsui Hark. Covers weird movie genres, like Mexican wrestling movies and Hong Kong horror films.
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Bleacher Bums
Title: Bleacher Bums
Released: May 15, 1979
Type: Movie
Bleacher Bums takes place in the bleachers of Chicago's Wrigley Field. The characters are a bunch of Chicago Cubs fans, watching a game in progress on a summer afternoon.
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Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Title: Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The official feature-length documentary about the rise and fall of Charles Band's legendary Empire Pictures studio.