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This Film Is Not Yet Rated This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
In a rare and refreshing reversal of roles, filmmakers put the powerful Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA for short) under the microscope for inspection in Academy Award-nominated...

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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
A behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.

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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story Of Cannon Films Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story Of Cannon Films (2014)
A documentary about Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus - two movie-obsessed cousins whose passion for cinema changed the way movies were made and marketed - and the tale of how this passion ultimately...

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Going To Pieces: The Rise And Fall Of The Slasher Film Going To Pieces: The Rise And Fall Of The Slasher Film (2006)
This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with "Halloween," "Friday the 13th," and "Prom Night." The films' directors, writers, producers, and...

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Aileen Wuornos: The Selling Of A Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos: The Selling Of A Serial Killer (1993)
Nick Broomfield directed this controversial documentary about Aileen Wuornos, a Florida prostitute who confessed to killing seven men between 1989 and 1990. Though Wuornos claimed to have acted in...

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American Grindhouse American Grindhouse (2010)
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...

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story Of The National Lampoon Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story Of The National Lampoon (2015)
Featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood...

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Rewind This! Rewind This! (2013)
An exploding industry without rules! Direct to-video madness! VHS vs. Beta! In the 1980s, videotape changed the world and laid the foundation for modern media culture. REWIND THIS! traces the rise...

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The American Nightmare The American Nightmare (2000)
Horror films have often been more than simple scares. At their best, they reflect society's anxiety's and concerns. In this film, major horror film makers such as George Romero and Tobe Hooper...

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Machete Maidens Unleashed! Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
Karate-kickin' midgets! Paper-mâché monsters! Busty babes with blades! Filipino genre films of the '70s and '80s had it all. Boasting cheap labor, exotic scenery and non-existent health and safety...

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These Amazing Shadows These Amazing Shadows (2011)
What do the films Casablanca, Blazing Saddles, and West Side Story have in common? Besides being popular, they have also been deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," by the...

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Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide (2010)
A documentary features interviews with filmmakers Neil Marshall, Christopher Smith and MP Graham Bright as well as rare archive footage featuring James Ferman & Mary Whitehouse. Taking in the...

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Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001)
Boogeymen brings together 17 great horror-flick baddies of the last 40 years, ranging from Norman Bates to Leatherface to Freddy Krueger to Chuckie. Accompanying the clips of their dastardly deeds...

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Document Of The Dead Document Of The Dead (1981)
This documentary showcases the career of director George A. Romero, whose horror films of the '60s and '70s (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead) revolutionized the horror genre. Shown are...

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Adjust Your Tracking Adjust Your Tracking (2013)
Adjust Your Tracking is a passion project made by true lovers of the format hoping to capture why VHS holds such a special place in so many different people's hearts. The film features interviews...

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Reel Paradise Reel Paradise (2005)
During the final month of their year-long stay in Fiji, indie-film gurus John and Janet Pierson and their two children host a documentary film crew. John's been showing free movies at the 288-seat...

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Scandalous: The Untold Story Of The National Enquirer Scandalous: The Untold Story Of The National Enquirer (2019)
The sensational true story of the most infamous tabloid in US history, a wild, probing look at how one newspaper's prescient grasp of its' readers darkest curiosities led it to massive profits and...

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The Found Footage Phenomenon The Found Footage Phenomenon (2021)
The Found Footage Phenomenon is an independent documentary charting the origins of the found footage sub-genre, tracking it through to the technique's current form, and asking what the future is.

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Screaming In High Heels: The Rise And Fall Of The Scream Queen Era Screaming In High Heels: The Rise And Fall Of The Scream Queen Era (2011)
Three girls living in Los Angeles, CA in the 1980s found cult fame when they "accidentally" transitioned from models to B-movie actresses, coinciding with the major direct-to-video horror film boom...

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Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide, Part 2 Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide, Part 2 (2014)
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...

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Eaten Alive! The Rise And Fall Of The Italian Cannibal Film Eaten Alive! The Rise And Fall Of The Italian Cannibal Film (2015)
A High Rising Productions documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s, featuring interviews with Umberto Lenzi, Ruggero Deodato, Sergio Martino, Giovanni...

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Slice And Dice: The Slasher Film Forever Slice And Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012)
A celebration of slasher cinema - from Psycho to the present day, with a focus on highlighting many of the genre's forgotten cult classics, deconstructing how to survive a slice and dice movie and...

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Some Nudity Required Some Nudity Required (1998)
The first documentary to expose the naked truth behind Hollywood's multi-million dollar cult-industry, Some Nudity Required reveals an industry where "big breasts remain the cheapest special...

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The YouTube Effect The YouTube Effect (2022)
In this eye-opening documentary, Alex Winter presents a thoughtful, troubling look at YouTube, a site with humble origins that has gone on to change how we experience the world.

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Horror Business Horror Business (2005)
The movie covers the careers of five up-and-coming horror-movie loving directors – Mark Borchardt ('Coven'), Ron Atkins ('Necromaniac'), Dave Stagnari ('Catharsis'), John Gora ('Chirpy'), and Brian...

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Direct To Video: Straight To Video Horror Of The 90s Direct To Video: Straight To Video Horror Of The 90s (2019)
The documentary contains exclusive interviews with 20 Directors, Actors, Writers and Special FX artists from the 90s Direct To Video scene such as Clint Howard, Lloyd Kaufman, Kelli Maroney, Jeff...

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Poultry In Motion: Truth Is Stranger Than Chicken Poultry In Motion: Truth Is Stranger Than Chicken (2008)
A journey into the world of fiercely independent guerrilla film making with this hilarious and shocking documentary feature. "Poultry in Motion" follows cult director Lloyd Kaufman as he tries to...

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Searching For Cannibal Holocaust Searching For Cannibal Holocaust (2021)
Italian horror fan and academic Calum Waddell speaks with some of the original makers of the controversial horror classic "Cannibal Holocaust" before venturing into the Amazon jungle and...

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Deodato Holocaust Deodato Holocaust (2019)
From the makers of "FantastiCozzi", a new documentary about the life and career of controversial Italian director Ruggero Deodato.

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Invasion Of The Scream Queens Invasion Of The Scream Queens (1992)
Women who have made a career out of starring in the B horror and science fiction genres are interviewed, and clips and trailers from their films are shown.

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Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed (2014)
Directed by UK-horror scene stalwart Calum Waddell and hosted by scream queen Debbie Rochon, Scream Queens features, in a change of pace for horror documentaries, especially those focusing on...

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Lost Forever Lost Forever (2011)
Lost Forever examines our rich and diverse American film heritage. "There are many reasons why a title may be placed on the [National Film] Registry, but most important is that it has been...

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The Horror Crowd The Horror Crowd (2020)
Fear...the most primal of human emotions. Dracula. Frankenstein. The Wolf Man. The Exorcist. Jaws. Alien. What made the creators of these films dream up the nightmares that kept us up at night?...

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Blood, Guts And Sunshine Blood, Guts And Sunshine (2021)
Explore the independent horror film scene that Florida has been vigorously pumping out since the invention of film. Jam-packed with Interviews, exploitation, never-before-seen footage and cinema...

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Banned Alive! The Rise And Fall Of Italian Cannibal Movies Banned Alive! The Rise And Fall Of Italian Cannibal Movies (2015)
2 1/2 hour-documentary on the rise and fall of one of the most controversial Italian genres every created. Starting with Deep River Savages arriving to the infamous Cannibal Ferox.

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Blues And The Alligator: The First Twenty Years Of Alligator Records Blues And The Alligator: The First Twenty Years Of Alligator Records (2011)
Film about famous Chicago blues label, Alligator Records featuring icons such as Koko Taylor and Sonny Boy Williamson as well as newer school blues artists like Kenny Neal and Lucky Peterson. The...

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