Richard Stanley

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.

Jodorowsky's Dune

Frank Pavich

Alejandro Jodorowsky, H.R. Giger

Shot in France, England, Switzerland and the United States, this documentary covers director Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo, Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre) and his 1974 Quixotic attempt to adapt the seminal sci-fi novel Dune into a feature film. After spending 2 years and millions of dollars, the massive undertaking eventually fell apart, but the artists Jodorowsky assembled for the legendary project continued to work together. This group of artists, or his “warriors” as Jodorowsky named them, went on to define modern sci-fi cinema with such films as Alien, Blade Runner, Star Wars and Total Recall.

Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams

Darin Coelho Spring

Harlan Ellison, S.T. Joshi

Clark Ashton Smith was a poet, fantasist, sculptor, and painter. This lyrical documentary explore's Smith's work and life as a solitary artist living in Auburn, California. It features interviews with leading scholars such as S. T. Joshi, Scott Connors, Ron Hilger, and legendary writer Harlan Ellison. Donald Sidney-Fryer is featured as a sort of tour guide to Smith's Auburn.

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's “Island of Dr. Moreau”

David Gregory

Richard Stanley, Fairuza Balk

The story of the insane scandals related to the remake of “Island of Dr. Moreau” —originally a novel by H. G. Wells—, which was brought to the big screen in 1996. How director Richard Stanley spent four years developing the project just to find an abrupt end to his work while leading actor Marlon Brando pulled the strings in the shadows. Now for the first time, the living key players recount what really happened and why it all went so spectacularly wrong.

Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

Evan Husney

William Lustig, John McNaughton

This thirty minute documentary features interviews with Giovinazzo's key contemporaries discussing the continued impact and influence of Combat Shock twenty-five years later.

78/52

Alexandre O. Philippe

Emilie Germain, Osgood Perkins

В фильме детально рассмотрена одна из важнейших сцен «Психо» — убийство Мэрион Крейн, героини Джанет Ли.

In the Belly of the Beast

Alex Chisholm

Richard Stanley, Nacho Cerdà

For 11 years, the FantAsia Film Festival in Montreal has been the premiere showcase in North America of fantasy, horror and action films from around the world. Every July, crowds line up around the block before each screening; the festival itself lasts approximately 3 weeks. In the Belly of the Beast chronicles the intense struggles that five filmmakers in attendance went through to complete their films. Crew rebellions, corporate embezzlers, and bankrupt studios are just a few of the memories conjured up during candid interviews, while the camera captures the latest challenge: the public acceptance - or rejection - of their films. Included in Dark Sky Films's Manson Family DVD and Blu-ray releases.

Brave

Richard Stanley

Josie Ayers, Russell Copley

Cult director Richard Stanley brings Marillion's music to the screen in the 50-minute BRAVE. A teenager believed to be suicidal is discovered wandering near the Severn Bridge. Suffering from severe memory loss, she seeks information about the mysterious events that led to her condition. This work of fiction was inspired from the true story of an amnesiac woman found at the bridge.

Tales of the Uncanny

David Gregory

Eli Roth, Tom Savini

David Gregory and Kier-La Janisse take a detailed look at the history of horror anthology films with the help of more than sixty writers, genre specialists, and members of the film industry.

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.

Culto al terror

Gustavo Leonel Mendoza

Gustavo Leonel Mendoza, Dario Argento

A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and rock-spirited immersion into the universe of cinephilia, in search of genre specialists, fans and filmmakers who speak of their shared passion for fantastic cinema; a whole international spiritual community united under the cathartic shadow of horror.

The White Darkness

Richard Stanley

A documentary about voodoo in modern-day Haiti.

Voice of the Moon

Richard Stanley

An experimental documentary on the Russian invasion of Afghanistan.

A Nau dos Loucos: Mergulho e Decolagem de Pazucus

Gurcius Gewdner

Raphael Aguinaga, Carlos Thomaz Albornoz

With free eyes, an open heart, good friends and a handful of luck, Gurcius Gewdner revisits some of his adventures of the past five years, survives the relentless Russian winter and asks the following question: How far can an underground Brazilian film go?

The Secret Glory

Richard Stanley

Hans-Jürgen Lange, Otto Rahn

A British-produced documentary about the bizarre life of Nazi SS officer Otto Rahn, focused on his search for the mystical Holy Grail of Christ.

Europe - 99euro-films 2

Richard Stanley

Second part of a short film project, where every single short film is only allowed to cost 99 Euros. This time there are not only German filmmakers, but directors from all over Europe involved...