Kim Newman

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

Kim Newman, Alan Jones

Film critic Kim Newman, Total Film news editor Rosie Fletcher, and film critic Alan Jones discuss Heavenly Creatures and the story the film chronicles, as well as Peter Jackson and his legacy.

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

Jake West

Stephen Thrower, Alan Jones

Every Video Nasty from the DPP list of 39 is critiqued and explored, followed by the original trailers.

A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

Stewart Buck

Neil Marshall, Ben Wheatley

Exploring Michael Mann's 1983 film adapted from the F. Paul Wilson novel and its impact.

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Constantine Nasr

Mel Blanc, Noel Blanc

The life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio. For generations, Mel Blanc was one of the most famous Hollywood voice actors with his myriad of voices for classic animated characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and scores of others. However, animation was only one of the fields where Blanc shone through in his long career. This film covers the life of this amazingly talented and big hearted actor, comedian and musician as he became one of the performing greats from the golden ages of American animation and radio through to the 1980s.

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

Jake West

Sian Barber, Martin Barker

The highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP & VIDEOTAPE documentary, director Jake West and producer Marc Morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 Video Recordings Act. A time when Britain plunged into a new Dark Age of the most restrictive censorship, where the horror movie became the bloody eviscerated victim of continuing dread created by self-aggrandizing moral guardians. With passionate and entertaining interviews from the people who lived through it and more jaw dropping archive footage, get ready to reflect and rejoice the passing of a landmark era.

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Jake West

Andy Nyman, Christopher Smith

A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

Constantine Nasr

Rudy Behlmer, Drew Casper

A documentary about the making of the movie "Dragonwyck"

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

Constantine Nasr

Gregory W. Mank, Kim Newman

A short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr.

From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic

Naomi Holwill

Maud Adams, Sergio Martino

Produced for the "ultimate edition" of "Rollerball" from Capelight Pictures in Germany, 2020. The Blu-Ray of the original 1975 classic comes packed with this fascinating 85-minute documentary that charts the influence of "Rollerball" on contemporary scifi cinema, including "Mad Max", "The Warriors" and "Escape from New York", as well as the Italian variant that struck the big time with motion picture successes such as "The Bronx Warriors" franchise, "The New Barbarians" and the wonderfully trashy "Endgame".

The Mythology of Superman

Terence Stamp, Paul Levitz

An exploration of the mythological roots of the Man of Steel.

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

Constantine Nasr

Nick Dudman, Kevin Haney

Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and countless other creatures. Rick Baker, Tom Savini, Howard Berger, Bob Burns, Scott Essman, Kim Newman, Gregory Nicotero and others discuss the work of Pierce and his enduring legacy.

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Gary Leva

John Alton, Drew Casper

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.

The Trail of Dracula

Jamie Lockhart, David Mitchell

Bela Lugosi, John Carradine

Diabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular culture for more than three centuries, yet only one name still personifies the ultimate aristocrat of bloodlust. Now join the world’s foremost experts on Dracula – including academics, authors and horror historians – as they explore the untold story of the Transylvanian Count, from the legend of Vlad The Impaler and Bram Stoker’s celebrated novel through its landmark stage productions and classic movie adaptations.

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

Constantine Nasr

Laird Cregar, Drew Casper

A biography of the short-lived character actor Laird Cregar.

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Constantine Nasr

Alec Baldwin, Joan Blondell

Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Calum Waddell

Dario Argento, Luigi Cozzi

Feature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre from its beginnings as early 20th century crime fiction, to its later influences on the modern slasher film genre. Featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Umberto Lenzi, Luigi Cozzi, Richard Stanley, and more.