Larry Cohen Movies

After murdering a young would-be actress, megalomaniacal movie director Chris Neville sets about making a feature based on the murder, casting the dea...

A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach mo...

In this program, directors Larry Cohen (Special Effects) and Joe Dante recall their first experiences with Invasion of the Body Snatchers and discuss...

An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.

Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"),John Carpenter ("Halloween"),Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"),William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"),Paul...

With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than...

A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood.

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema...

A documentary on the roles of women in gangster movies.

Documentary about filmmaker Budd Boetticher.

Short documentary on the prison film in the 1930s.

Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day.

The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd...

A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.

A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar,"...

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.

An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact...

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

Documentary on the making and impact of "House of Wax".