Daniel Griffith
2021
Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!
Daniel Griffith
Tom Weaver, Bob Burns
A documentary about the career of director Jack Arnold at Universal-International Studios. (An early version of this film, only 20 minutes in length, was screened in 2012.)
Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
Daniel Griffith
William Grefe, Steve Alaimo
Savage! Sadistic! Thrill hungry! When it came to independent filmmaking in the sunshine state, William Grefé was the wildest of the wild! During the 1960s and '70s, the Miami-based producer/director transformed the darkest corners of the Florida swamps into his own personal backlot. From rampaging crocodiles possessed by an ancient Seminole witch doctor (DEATH CURSE OF TARTU) to a slithering serpent named STANLEY, William Grefé would grind out low-budget exploitation films for drive-ins and hardtops around the world. Now, without the benefit of cages or other protective devices, the untold story of Florida's most daring moviemaker comes to the screen...IN PSYCHEDELIC COLOR!
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
Who Goes There? In Search of The Thing
Daniel Griffith
Justin Humphreys
An all-new feature length documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures exploring the history of The Thing, from the original novella to John Carpenter's terrifying science fiction classic. Featuring new interviews with the cast and crew, as well as authors, historians, and critics.
Who Goes There? In Search of The Thing
Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
Daniel Griffith
Nick Castle, Dean Cundey
A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with writer Nick Castle, cinematographer Dean Cundey, composer Alan Howarth, production designer Joe Alves, special visual effects artist/model maker Gene Rizzardi, production assistant David De Coteau, photographer Kim Gottleib-Walker, Carpenter biographer John Muir, visual effects historian Justin Humphreys, and music historian Daniel Schweiger.
Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Daniel Griffith
Trace Beaulieu, Patrick Brantseg
The untold history of television's most unique series, Mystery Science Theater 3000, from its UHF origins to its eventual cancellation from the SCIFI network.
Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
Daniel Griffith
Jeff Burr, John Carpenter
Exploring the controversial story behind John Carpenter (Halloween & The Thing) and writer Dan O Bannon's (Alien & Return of the Living Dead) from first feature film. From its humble beginnings as a USC student film, to its modern day status as a cult masterpiece. It also offers a rare glimpse inside the creative minds of two USC film students... who would eventually go on to change the way horror films are made.
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
A Sigh from the Depths: 40 Years of Suspiria
Daniel Griffith
This documentary brings together a small assortment of genre fans and scholars to discuss the lasting legacy of "Suspiria," which everyone seems to recognize as the pinnacle of Dario Argento's career. The gang discusses story origins and influences, cinematographic achievements, the film's thematic reach and dream logic, casting issues, murder sequences, Goblin's scoring accomplishments, the oddball marketing push in America, and the picture's continued hold on viewers 40 years after its release. (Blu-ray.com)
A Sigh from the Depths: 40 Years of Suspiria
