Eddie Muller

The Czar of Noir: Eddie Muller Steps From the Shadows

John Stanley

John Stanley, Eddie Muller

CZAR OF NOIR details the history of noir in American cinema – but also reveals the obsessed, personal side to Eddie Muller: how he was first introduced by his father, a San Francisco journalist who specialized in boxing, to a world that was purely “noir.” Eddie went on to write five non-fiction books about the history of noir and is also author of the best-selling autobiography of actor Tab Hunter.

Possessed: The Quintessential Film Noir

Drew Casper, Glenn Erickson

Eddie Muller, James Ursini and Casper discussing Possessed (1947) 'dark cinema' features.

Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide

Steven C. Smith

Kim Morgan, Eddie Muller

Making of Moontide talking about the production of the movie.

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

Gary Leva

Peter Bogdanovich, Larry Cohen

An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."

Los Angeles Film Noir

Julia Kuperberg, Clara Kuperberg

James Ellroy, Eddie Muller

A documentary about film noir films made in Los Angeles.

Love Is a Roller Coaster: Woman on the Run Revisited

Steven C. Smith

Kim Morgan, Julie Kirgo

Documentary on the making of the film, from script to noir classic, produced by Steven Smith and the Film Noir Foundation.

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.

American Grindhouse

Elijah Drenner

Robert Forster, Allison Anders

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.

The Grand Inquisitor

Eddie Muller

Leah Dashe, Marsha Hunt

A young woman (Dashe) discovers a cache of used books that she believes holds clues to the solution of decades-old crimes. When the authorities dismiss her, she takes matters into her own hands, ringing the doorbell of Hazel Reedy (Hunt), a lonely recluse who may or may not be the widow of America's most notorious serial killer. Their cross-generational confrontation, played out in real time, leads to an unexpected and shocking conclusion.

The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler

Steven C. Smith

James Ellroy, Denise Hamilton

The documentary covers the origins, history and curious stories behind the production along with a perceptive reading of the film.

Shadows of Suspense

Jonathan Gaines

Eddie Muller, William Friedkin

A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."

Borsalino City

Enrica Viola

Robert Redford, Piero Tosi

The history of the birth of an icon, the Borsalino hat. From the factory where it was conceived in a small Italian town, to the glamorous world of Hollywood.