Wes Craven

Wes Craven

Born: August 2, 1939
Died: August 30, 2015
in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was a prolific and influential American film director, writer, producer, and occasional actor known for his pioneering work in the horror genre, and particularly in the teen slasher subgenre. Among his best-known works are such landmark films as "The Last House on the Left" (1972), "The Hills Have Eyes" (1977), "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) and the "Scream" series (1996–2011).

Movies for Wes Craven...

AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS
Title: AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS
Character: Self
Released: May 6, 2020
Type: Movie
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS is a brand new compilation of the most electrifying found footage mayhem that you’ll see this week. For our third tape, we’re diving into the most controversial, hotly debated topic of all time: HORROR SEQUELS! Thank you for your generous support during these difficult times. And remember: “This makes Guns N’ Roses look like THE BRADY BUNCH.”
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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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House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Title: House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 2013
Type: Movie
Documentary on the making and impact of "House of Wax".
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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Title: Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Character: Self - Creator, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Released: September 13, 2013
Type: Movie
Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.
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Trespassing Bergman
Title: Trespassing Bergman
Character: Self
Released: August 28, 2013
Type: Movie
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, left Stockholm and went to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special cinephiles, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (An abridged version of Bergmans video, 2012.)
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Bergmans video
Title: Bergmans video
Character: Self
Released: August 22, 2012
Type: Movie
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, left Stockholm and went to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special cinephiles, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (Released in 2013, edited and abridged, as Trespassing Bergman.)
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Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Title: Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Character: Self
Released: February 10, 2012
Type: Movie
Retrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series.
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Becoming a Filmmaker
Title: Becoming a Filmmaker
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 2011
Type: Movie
Wes Craven's New Nightmare - Bluray Boxset Extras
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The Problem with Sequels
Title: The Problem with Sequels
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 2011
Type: Movie
Wes Craven's New Nightmare - Bluray Boxset Extras
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Filmmaker
Title: Filmmaker
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 2011
Type: Movie
Wes Craven's New Nightmare - Bluray Boxset Extras
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Two Worlds
Title: Two Worlds
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 2011
Type: Movie
Wes Craven's New Nightmare - Bluray Boxset Extras
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An Insane Troupe
Title: An Insane Troupe
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 2011
Type: Movie
Wes Craven's New Nightmare - Bluray Boxset Extras
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I Am Nancy
Title: I Am Nancy
Character: Self
Released: April 24, 2011
Type: Movie
A look at Heather Langenkamp's unique experience playing Wes Craven's legendary teen heroine Nancy Thompson. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Heather asks the burning question: "Why Freddymania, and not Nancymania?" After personally experiencing the Freddy Krueger marketing craze, the rise of horror convention fandom and the phenomenon of eight Nightmare On Elm Street films, Heather reflects on the relevance of heroes in this modern age of monster lovers.
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Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Title: Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Character: Self
Released: April 14, 2011
Type: Movie
A year in the making, Still Screaming is the definitive documentary on the making of the iconic Scream movies. Dive into the fascinating success story of the classic trilogy with on-set footage and photos, and dozens of brand new interviews with cast and crew from all the films including Wes Craven, Neve Campbell, Liev Schreiber, Henry Winkler, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Parker Posey, Scott Foley and many others. Written and Directed by Ryan Turek and Produced by Anthony Masi.
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Scream 4
Title: Scream 4
Character: Coroner (uncredited)
Released: April 13, 2011
Type: Movie
Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour, which brings about the return of Ghostface, putting her friends, family, and the whole town in danger.
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Scream: The Inside Story
Title: Scream: The Inside Story
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 2011
Type: Movie
In 1996, the horror master Wes Craven unleashed Scream, a slasher movie aimed at a whole new generation of teenage movie-goers.
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Title: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 2010
Type: Movie
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
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Title: Castle
Character: Self
Released: March 9, 2009
Type: TV
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Title: Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Character: Self
Released: October 7, 2008
Type: Movie
This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe Dante and many others with a strong focus on Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger of KNB Make-Up EFX. Written by Kevin VanHook
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Diary of the Dead
Title: Diary of the Dead
Character: Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Released: May 26, 2007
Type: Movie
A terrified group of college film students record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival.
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Title: On the Lot
Released: May 22, 2007
Type: TV
On the Lot is a short-lived reality show competition for filmmaking, produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett. The show, which aired on Fox, featured filmmakers competing in weekly elimination competitions, with the ultimate prize of a million-dollar development deal at DreamWorks.
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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Title: Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Character: Self
Released: October 13, 2006
Type: Movie
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.
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Paris Je T'aime
Title: Paris Je T'aime
Character: La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
Released: June 21, 2006
Type: Movie
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to chose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.
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The Tripper
Title: The Tripper
Character: Hippie (uncredited)
Released: April 20, 2006
Type: Movie
A Ronald Reagan-obsessed serial killer targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to a weekend-long concert.
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The Making of 'Red Eye'
Title: The Making of 'Red Eye'
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 2006
Type: Movie
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Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
Title: Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
A look at the importance of dreams in relation to Wes Craven's successful A Nightmare on Elm Street horror franchise.
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Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Title: Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
The saga behind this modern horror classic. Featuring Wes Craven, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss and many more.
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The House That Freddy Built
Title: The House That Freddy Built
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
How “A Nightmare on Elm Street” launched New Line Cinema and their legacy of horror films.
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Ban the Sadist Videos!
Title: Ban the Sadist Videos!
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 2005
Type: Movie
An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.
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Red Eye
Title: Red Eye
Character: Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Released: August 19, 2005
Type: Movie
A woman is kidnapped by a stranger on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father, she is pulled into a plot to assist her captor in offing a politician.
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Becoming a Werewolf
Title: Becoming a Werewolf
Character: Wes Craven
Released: June 21, 2005
Type: Movie
A short mockumentary featuring actor Jesse Eisenberg as he deliberately gets bitten by a werewolf to give make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero reference to design realistic make-up effects for Wes Craven's Cursed (2005).
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Title: 100 Scariest Movie Moments
Character: Self
Released: October 27, 2004
Type: TV
Featuring interviews, film clips, and production stills, this miniseries explores what went into the making of most bone-chilling moments in cinematic history and searches beyond the conventions of the genre to uncover the number one scary movie moment of all time.
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Title: The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Character: Self
Released: October 12, 2004
Type: Movie
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
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Title: Boston Legal
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 2004
Type: TV
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.
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The Thick Brown Line
Title: The Thick Brown Line
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
The behind the scenes documentary about the making of Julie Strains Tales From The Crapper!
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Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
Title: Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 2003
Type: Movie
This laid-back interview-laden documentary about the film Hills Have Eyes, The (1977) details the entire production of the movie. All of the financing and weather problems are explained, as well as many other difficulties on set. The interviewees also talk about their starts in the film industry, which took place in and around when the film was made.
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Title: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Released: January 26, 2003
Type: TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
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Celluloid Crime of the Century
Title: Celluloid Crime of the Century
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
40-minute documentary on the making of Wes Craven's 1972 classic, The Last House on the Left.
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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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It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
Title: It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
Character: Self
Released: August 27, 2002
Type: Movie
Produced for the 30th anniversary of the film's theatrical release, this documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a film about brutal murder and even more brutal revenge that has become one of the classics of the modern horror genre. Includes interviews with the cast and crew, including director Wes Craven, who relates some of the difficulties he had getting the film finished and released.
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Title: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Character: Wes Craven
Released: August 22, 2001
Type: Movie
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.
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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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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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Scream 3
Title: Scream 3
Character: Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
Released: February 4, 2000
Type: Movie
While Sidney Prescott lives in safely guarded seclusion, bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the latest movie based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings.
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Title: Stark Raving Mad
Released: September 23, 1999
Type: TV
Stark Raving Mad is an American sitcom that aired from on NBC from 1999 to 2000. The series stars Tony Shalhoub and Neil Patrick Harris.
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Welcome to Primetime
Title: Welcome to Primetime
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 1999
Type: Movie
A documentary about the Nightmare on Elm Street series.
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Welcome to Hollywood
Title: Welcome to Hollywood
Character: Wes Craven
Released: October 1, 1998
Type: Movie
A film director (Adam Rifkin) decides to chart the course of a young actor (Tony Markes) as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
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Scream 2
Title: Scream 2
Character: Doctor (uncredited)
Released: December 12, 1997
Type: Movie
Away at college, Sidney Prescott thought she'd finally put the shocking murders that shattered her life behind her... until a copycat killer begins acting out a real-life sequel.
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Scream
Title: Scream
Character: Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
Released: December 20, 1996
Type: Movie
After a series of mysterious deaths befalls their small town, an offbeat group of friends led by Sidney Prescott become the target of a masked killer.
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Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Title: Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Character: Counsellor
Released: October 27, 1996
Type: Movie
A teen obsessed with horror films befriends a vampire who leads him to a whole coven of vampires that hide beneath the New York subways.
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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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The Fear
Title: The Fear
Character: Dr. Arnold
Released: January 20, 1995
Type: Movie
Richard, a college student who has decided to focus his attention on the study of fear, invites a group of friends up to his family's secluded mountain cabin for the weekend, during which a lifelike, wooden carving of a man begins stalking and killing them.
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New Nightmare
Title: New Nightmare
Character: Wes Craven
Released: October 13, 1994
Type: Movie
Cast and crew from earlier A Nightmare on Elm Street installments are terrorized by Freddy Krueger and his razor-fingered glove as he crosses over into the real world.
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Body Bags
Title: Body Bags
Character: Pasty Faced Man
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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Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Title: Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 1992
Type: Movie
A Documentary on Horror and Sci-Fi movies from the past to today.
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Fear in the Dark
Title: Fear in the Dark
Character: Self
Released: October 29, 1991
Type: Movie
A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.
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The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Title: The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 1989
Type: Movie
Witness the behind-the-scenes techniques and gruesome special effects that dominate this box office hit! See through the mysteries of the slasher saga by watching brilliant direction from concept to actual filming, special make-up techniques, and all the mechanical devices used to produce the inherently terrifying nightmares. Starring Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger!
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Gorgon Video Magazine
Title: Gorgon Video Magazine
Character: Self
Released: August 30, 1989
Type: Movie
The ghoulish Michael Berryman hosts this horror video magazine with an electronic gorefest of horror previews, graphic footage too gory for TV, shock rock, in-depth interviews with splatter masters, chilling special effects, and buckets more. An hour plus of interviews with b-movie stars, horror film directors, special effects wizards, mixed with trailers for horror films and footage of a GWAR concert.
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Shocker
Title: Shocker
Character: Man Neighbor
Released: March 23, 1989
Type: Movie
About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker, with an uncanny connection to him through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon.
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Stephen King's World of Horror
Title: Stephen King's World of Horror
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
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 45 minutes, was distributed by Front Row Entertainment and is about King himself. Instead, This Is Horror (copyright 1989) was a TV special which ran in four 60 minute increments. This new special used some framing footage from the original 'World of Horror' but is primarily newer interviews and behind-the-scenes footage about what was hot in horror in the late 80s. Here in the U.S., a condensed 90-minute version made its way onto video courtesy of Goodtimes in 1990. Elsewhere, the entire special was released as 2 different tapes running 90 minutes apiece. In the UK these were titled This is Horror: A Video Encyclopedia of Horror (Volumes 1 and 2) and in Germany they were called Best of Stephen King's World of Horror (Parts 1 & 2).
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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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Title: The Twilight Zone
Released: September 27, 1985
Type: TV
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
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Sweet Cakes
Title: Sweet Cakes
Character: Photographer (uncredited)
Released: August 3, 1976
Type: Movie
Interviewer Jennifer Fox speaks with a publisher of an erotic magazine - he talks about various events that he photographed.
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Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Title: Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Character: Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Excerpts from an unfinished 1976 zombie-western anthology film by Wes Craven, in the style popularized by Amicus films, which were given an official home video release with The Last House on the Left, and placed in sections of an American version of the Italian film, Zombi Holocaust.
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The Fireworks Woman
Title: The Fireworks Woman
Character: Nicholas Burns
Released: July 15, 1975
Type: Movie
Angela is haunted by guilt for the morbid bond with her brother Peter, who is destined to be a priest. In an attempt to free herself from this passion, she embarks on a descent into the infernal rounds of erotic love.
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It Happened in Hollywood
Title: It Happened in Hollywood
Character: Kings Litter Bearer
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
Felicity Split decided to make a career in the porno movie business. But it's a long way to get anywhere and she has to use all her assets to convince the producers of her talent.