Forrest J. Ackerman Movies

Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.

A Midwestern ingenue arrives in Hollywood to try her luck as an actress. An incompetent agent hooks her up with a production company which...

Using soundtracks and extensive footage from many old movies, this spoof/homage of 1950's science-fiction films brings back many favorite actors from...

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

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...

Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to...

Hour long documentary features interviews with filmmakers, actors and others who work low budget movies.

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

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

A fascinating quest for proof of life after death -- a true-life enigma that begins with one small, odd incident and mushrooms into a huge scientific...

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

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

A barrel of radioactive waste dumped by a careless mad scientist turns an ordinary ant into the Fearsome Formicid - The Devil Ant.

A gay attorney uses his newfound powers to thwart a mad scientist.

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

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

Short documentary about John Landis and his horror works.

Microbes are brought back to earth via a space probe from Venus. A scientist is using them in experiments on aging, but dies before the work is...

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

A documentary detailing the making of the cult favorite "Plan 9 from Outer Space," featuring interviews with cast members and prominent filmmakers...