Forrest J. Ackerman Movies

  • 2006
    Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

    Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

    Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

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    A look behind the scenes at Cortlandt Hull's "The Witch's Dungeon," a movie-themed Halloween attraction in Bristol, Connecticut -- now the...

    Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
  • 2016
    Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

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    The first-ever authorized film about the legendary horror actor, Bela Lugosi, the man who portrayed Dracula, Hollywood's most famous Vampire.

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
  • 2010
    Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man

    Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man

    Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man

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    A documentary about one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 1950s and 1960s. Charles Beaumont was responsible for penning some of...

    Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
  • 1996
    Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

    Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

    Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

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    A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining historical accounts, literary works, and as they are...

    Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
  • 1989
    The Laughing Dead

    The Laughing Dead

    The Laughing Dead

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    A busload of travelers and their disgraced priest tour guide, on the hunt for Aztec ruins, decide to stop in a Mexican village on the eve of the Day...

    The Laughing Dead
  • 2003
    Frazetta: Painting with Fire

    Frazetta: Painting with Fire

    Frazetta: Painting with Fire

    6.42003HD

    A documentary on the life of painter Frank Frazetta, who revolutionized science fiction, fantasy and comic art with breathtaking realistic paintings...

    Frazetta: Painting with Fire
  • 1995
    Dinosaur Valley Girls

    Dinosaur Valley Girls

    Dinosaur Valley Girls

    4.51995HD

    Haunted by recurring dreams of Hea-Thor, a gorgeous cavegirl,and a menacing Allosaurus, action-movie star Tony Markham soon finds himself...

    Dinosaur Valley Girls
  • 2006
    American Scary

    American Scary

    American Scary

    7.62006HD

    A fond remembrance of and tribute to the uniquely American institution of the horror movie host.

    American Scary
  • 1996
    Vampirella

    Vampirella

    Vampirella

    3.91996HD

    Dark, mysterious and sensual, Vampirella (Talisa Soto) is a princess from the Planet Drakulon. Like all vampires, she needs blood to live, but she...

    Vampirella
  • 1989
    The Wizard of Speed and Time

    The Wizard of Speed and Time

    The Wizard of Speed and Time

    6.21989HD

    A Hollywood filmmaker (Mike Jittlov) makes a short for an evil film studio. Unbeknownst to him, the producer has placed a bet of $25,000 that he...

    The Wizard of Speed and Time
  • 2006
    I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

    I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

    I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

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    From 1953 to 1969, Don Glut made amateur movies. Shot on 16mm, these films became "legendary" throughout the world.

    I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
  • 2009
    Red Velvet

    Red Velvet

    Red Velvet

    3.52009HD

    A man and a young woman have a chance encounter at a laundry mat which leads to a story about a birthday party where everyone has been killed by a...

    Red Velvet
  • 2014
    Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

    Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

    Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

    62014HD

    From THINGS to BODY SNATCHERS to CREATURES FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, sci-fi monsters dominated 1950s horror. Take a ride to an era of drive-ins, Red...

    Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
  • 1995
    Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

    Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

    Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

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    Born Creighton Chaney, this is a biographical documentary on Lon Chaney Jr, the only star to play all four of the classic monsters: the Mummy, the...

    Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
  • 1986
    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

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    Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
  • 1999
    Keepers of the Frame

    Keepers of the Frame

    Keepers of the Frame

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    An exploration of film preservation and restoration in the United States.

    Keepers of the Frame
  • 2001
    The Vampire Hunters Club

    The Vampire Hunters Club

    The Vampire Hunters Club

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    The Vampire Hunters Club
  • 1986
    Lugosi: The Forgotten King

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King

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    A one hour documentary on the life of one of Hollywood's neglected horror icons, hosted by fear fan extraordinare Forrest J Ackerman & interviews...

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King
  • 1990
    The Alien Within

    The Alien Within

    The Alien Within

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    After having a feud with director Kenneth J. Hall, producer Fred Olen Ray hired Ted Newsom to shoot brand new footage (on video) to weave in with...

    The Alien Within
  • 1991
    Hooray for Horrorwood

    Hooray for Horrorwood

    Hooray for Horrorwood

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    Forrest J. Ackerman styles himself as the number-one fan of science fiction and horror movies, and he has the collection to back it up: more than...

    Hooray for Horrorwood