Tobe Hooper

Also Starring Austin

Mike Blizzard

Richard Linklater, Robert Rodriguez

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.

The Horror Hall of Fame II

Ron de Moraes

Robert Englund, Adrienne Barbeau

The second annual program opens with Robert Englund enjoying a relaxing smoke on a playground which slowly begins to fill with birds, a parody of a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Tobe Hooper

Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger

When Sally hears that her grandfather's grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin, set out with their friends to investigate. After a detour to their family's old farmhouse, they discover a group of crazed, murderous outcasts living next door. As the group is attacked one by one by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface, who wears a mask of human skin, the survivors must do everything they can to escape.

Masters of Horror

Mike Mendez, Dave Parker

Dario Argento, Bruce Campbell

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).

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Mark Hartley

Molly Ringwald, Дольф Лундгрен

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.

The Perfect Scary Movie

Toby Dye

Alexander Armstrong, Darrell Wilkins

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.

Poltergeist

Tobe Hooper

Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams

Steve Freeling lives with his wife, Diane, and their three children, Dana, Robbie, and Carol Anne, in Southern California where he sells houses for the company that built the neighborhood. It starts with just a few odd occurrences, such as broken dishes and furniture moving around by itself. However, when he realizes that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve calls in a team of parapsychologists led by Dr. Lesh to help before it's too late.

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time - Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Danny Wolf

Joe Dante, Kevin Pollak

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."

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

Russell Leven, Andrew Abbott

Mark Kermode, Neve Campbell

Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.

The American Nightmare

Adam Simon

George A. Romero, John Carpenter

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

Calum Waddell

Tobe Hooper, Michael Armstrong

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.

Coming to America

John Landis

Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall

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.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

David Gregory

Gunnar Hansen, Tobe Hooper

A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

The Martians Are Coming! - The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'

Hunter Carson, Tobe Hooper

Documentary about the making of Invaders from Mars

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Mike Hadley, Kerry O'Quinn

Forrest J. Ackerman, Rick Baker

Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.

Body Bags

Tobe Hooper, John Carpenter

John Carpenter, Tom Arnold

Three tales, each more terrifying than the last… a woman who is stalked by a crazed serial killer... a man who pays the ultimate price for a beautiful head of hair… and a vision of life — seen through the eyes of a killer!