special effects
57 movies and shows
78/52
Fri, 13 Oct 2017
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
Full Tilt Boogie
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Sat, 14 Sep 2019
An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.
A Heroic Fight
Wed, 01 Jan 1986
The granddaughter of a Taiwanese triad boss becomes a victim of a kidnapping attempt, but she's saved by a team of movie stuntmen. They become friends and work together to fend off one of the boss' underlings who goes rogue when he's overlooked for a promotion.
The Extraordinary Voyage
Thu, 08 Dec 2011
An account of the extraordinary life of film pioneer Georges Méliès (1861-1938) and the amazing story of the copy in color of his masterpiece A Trip to the Moon (1902), unexpectedly found in Spain and restored thanks to the heroic efforts of a group of true cinema lovers.
Great Prophecy: The Revival of the Giant God
Tue, 28 Apr 1992
The spirit of Princess Lena, the last emperor of the planet Lectorius who vanished 700 years ago, arrived on Earth as a sphere of light, seeking to inhabit the body of Tsushima Reina. Reina finds herself torn between her lover Kensuke and her stepmother Miyako and her fiancé Domoto. Manipulated by the threads of fate, as the bewildered Reina wanders, she is suddenly attacked by a strange clan. What is Reina's true identity? What are her real intentions? And will the day of the Great Giant God's revival, foretold by Princess Lena, truly come? Earth's final day draws ever closer...
Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers
Wed, 07 Nov 1956
A 1956 alien invasion tokusatsu film directed by Shinichi Sekizawa, the screenwriter noted for his immense contributions to Toho's Godzilla series by providing the screenplays/stories for the majority of the original Showa films.
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Fri, 12 Nov 2010
Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever computer generated character in a feature film to the latest advancements in visual effects for film franchises like Transformers and Iron Man, ILM has created some of the most memorable movie moments in recent history.
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
Sat, 01 Jan 1983
Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.
The King of the Duplicators
Tue, 31 Dec 1968
This MGM short film highlights the work of master make-up artist William Tuttle. As the head of MGM's make-up department, Bill Tuttle has been involved in many of MGM's best known productions. He shows how they make masks of actors' faces that allows them to work on make-up, particularly prostheses or appliances, without the actor having to spend hours in the make-up room.
Guinea Pig Part 7: Making of Guinea Pig
Thu, 24 Apr 1986
This one proves that it's all a big fake, and the myth of the Guinea Pig movies being actual snuff is not true. The girl from "Devil's Experiment" laughs while her flesh gets twisted. The guy from "He Never Dies" longs to take the latex applications off.
Skuzz
Sat, 11 Mar 2023
A rugged stranger, at a crossroads in his life, checks into an unassuming bed and breakfast hotel in a seaside town. Although initially disturbed by the peculiar mannerisms of its owner, the theatrical and mischievous Mr. Sands, he decides to spend the night. That night, a strange shape-shifting creature, known as The Manitou, creeps towards the strangers room, before transporting him to a parallel dimension.
Doc of Chucky
Fri, 01 Nov 2024
The story of the cult horror empire through interviews with cast, crew, and horror icons such as Don Mancini, Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, John Waters, Fiona Dourif, Perrey Reeves, Gerrit Graham, David Kirschner, and dozens more.
Jurassic Punk
Fri, 16 Dec 2022
Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams is a pioneer in computer animation. His digital dinosaurs of Jurassic Park transformed Hollywood in 1993, but an appetite for anarchy and reckless disregard for authority may have cost him the recognition he deserved.
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Tue, 04 May 2010
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
F/X
Fri, 07 Feb 1986
A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.
The Magic of Méliès
Wed, 01 Jan 1997
A walk through the life and work of the brilliant French filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1938), pioneer of special and visual effects.