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- Podcast with Gilbert Gottfried & comedy writer Frank Santopadre with reviews of classic & off-beat movies & tv shows, plus interviews with friends from all corners of showbiz.
- Hollywood's most notorious scandals exposed through interviews and re-enactments.
- Karloff, examining his illustrious 60-year career in the entertainment industry and his enduring legacy as one of the icons of 20th century popular culture.
- The rise and fall of Lon Chaney Jr. and the monsters he portrayed, especially his most recognized role as the Wolf Man, and the ongoing struggle between following in his father's footsteps and creating his own name for himself.
- Sultry Dietrich vs. Exotic Garbo. Feisty Cagney vs. Brooding Bogart. Strong-Man Schwarzenegger vs. Sparring Stallone. Hollywood Rivals is a fascinating 5-disc set of half-hour profiles spotlighting the personal lives and friendly (sometimes) rivalry of twenty-two legendary Hollywood adversaries. From the early, classic era of Karloff/Lugosi, Astaire/Kelly, and Sinatra/Crosby to more contemporary competitors such as Pacino/DeNiro, Clint/Burt, and Willis/Gibson, Hollywood Rivals tells of their colossal clashes through rare film clips, television appearances, photographs and interviews.
- This is a documentary on the making of the masterpiece "Frankenstein" from 1931. Every aspect of the above movie is covered and detailed. From the initial involvement from director Robert Florey and Bela Lugosi to the eventual casting of Boris Karloff, this is a thoroughly entertaining and insightful documentary.
- Documentary on the life and career of Bela Lugosi.
- Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."
- A documentary about the "King of B-Movies", Edgar G. Ulmer. It includes interviews with well-known filmmakers Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich, Wim Wenders, Joe Dante, and Ulmers's daughter, Arianne Ulmer.
- Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy, and the Wolf Man helped build a golden age for horror movies at Universal Studios. With talented directors, iconic actors, and shocking scares, Universal changed the world of horror forever, with an impact that still resonates today. Here's the story of the Universal monsters.
- An exploration into the invention of the crime genre in storytelling and the impact it would have during the infant years of cinema. Early Hollywood stars and directors are examined through their contributions to film history and their creations' influence on public society.
- A look at the movies in the year 1939, considered by many to be one of the greatest years in film history.
- Starting with The Wolf Man (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) and House of Dracula (1945).
- History of mummy films and history of the infamous curse.
- Documentary about the making of 1935's "Bride of Frankenstein."
- A look at the classic Universal Studios monsters brought to life by the iconic makeup artist.
- Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Bela Lugosi.
- Classic horror film experts Greg Mank and Gary Rhodes discuss the Karloff-Lugosi starrer "Black Friday" (1940).
- Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Boris Karloff.
- Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story takes a deeper look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, from 1931 to 1969, exploring films such as The Ghoul, The Walking Dead (1936), Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936), the Mr Wong series, The Climax (1944), Lured (1947), The Strange Door (1951), Grip of the Strangler and Corridors of Blood(1958), The Comedy of Terrors (1963), The Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968), the Mexican quartet, some of his major TV appearances (The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Wild Wild West, I-Spy) as well as taking a deep look at his often ignored Broadway career in the 1940s and 50's. There is also much time devoted to Karloff's more personal side and his relationship with his daughter, Sara.