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1. One Life to Live (1968–2013)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
One Life to Live centres takes place in the fictional town of Llanview, PA.around the wealthy Lord family, and the middle-class Woleks and Rileys.
Stars: Erika Slezak, Michael Storm, Michael Easton, Kristen Alderson
Votes: 2,635
2. Ghost Story (1981)
R | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Two generations of men find themselves haunted by the presence of a spectral woman. When the son of one of the elderly men returns to his hometown after his brother's mysterious death, they attempt to unravel her story.
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Craig Wasson, Alice Krige, Fred Astaire, John Houseman
Votes: 9,882 | Gross: $23.37M
3. Good Morning America (1975– )
TV-G | 120 min | News, Talk-Show
They present the news and information source of the day's topics and journalism.
Stars: Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos
Votes: 2,028
4. The Talisman
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | Announced
To save his mother from certain death, young Jack Sawyer enters a parallel world known as the Territories in search of a powerful talisman.
5. The Haunting of Julia (1977)
R | 98 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After her daughter's death, wealthy American homemaker Julia Lofting moves to London to restart her life. All seems well until she is haunted by the ghosts of other children while mourning for her own.
Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Mia Farrow, Keir Dullea, Tom Conti, Jill Bennett
Votes: 3,011
6. The Talisman (2008)
7 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy
About a beast trying to find love for another man
Director: Mathieu Ratthe | Stars: Cameron Bright, Luc Morin, Marie-Claude Sabourin, Raynald Simard
Votes: 149
7. Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.
Director: Frank H. Woodward | Stars: Robin Atkin Downes, Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub, Guillermo del Toro
Votes: 2,069
8. Prisoners of Gravity (1989–1994)
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Talk-Show
Stuck in a space station, an escapee of Earth explores the issues examined in science fiction/fantasy literature and comics.
Stars: Rick Green, Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker, Nancy Kress
Votes: 101
9. The Dick Cavett Show (1975–1982)
30 min | Talk-Show
Host Dick Cavett chats with various celebrities. This particular series was "The Dick Cavett Show" on PBS Late Night and ran from October 1977-October 1982
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Phil Silvers, Neil Simon
Votes: 282
10. Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Director: David Stewart | Stars: Kathy Bates, Frank Darabont, Mick Garris, Tom Hanks
Votes: 108
11. The Last Wolf: Karl Edward Wagner (2020)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
The Last Wolf is a documentary about the amazing and tragic life of Karl Edward Wagner. Celebrated by his dedicated fans yet unknown by many devotees of horror and weird fantasy, Karl was a... See full summary »
Directors: Brandon D. Lunsford, Brian M. McKnight | Stars: Audrey Wagner Elam, Kevin Elam, Stephen Jones, John Mayer
Votes: 10
12. Dark Dreamers (2011– )
23 min | Documentary, Biography, Talk-Show
They have created the dreams that mark our nightmares, forging an unforgettable world of dark fantasy, horror and suspense. After thirty years of accruing in-depth interviews, award-winning... See full summary »
Stars: Stanley Wiater, Larry Cohen, Joseph Stefano, John Saxon
Votes: 11
13. Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'the Green Mile' (2006 Video)
103 min | Documentary
Interviews with the cast and crew of Frank Darabont's The Green Mile.
Director: Constantine Nasr | Stars: Kim Newman, Frank Darabont, Steve Jones, Bernie Wrightson
Votes: 143
14. The Ghost of Graham Springs (2012)
E | 1 min | Short
A beautiful girl checked into the Harrodsburg Springs Hotel with a false name. That night she went to a dance and died. She was buried on the hotel's land. Many say she still dances in the moonlight to music only she can hear.
Director: William S. Tribell | Star: Gary Burbank
15. Ghost Story Genesis with Peter Straub (2015 Video)
40 min | Documentary, Short, Horror
Star: Peter Straub
16.
One Life to Live (1968–2013)
Episode:
Episode dated 29 March 2006
(2006)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Stars: Jodie Bentley, Scott Bryce, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paul Satterfield
17.
One Life to Live (1968–2013)
Episode:
Die Young, Stay Pretty
(2008)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Director: Gary Donatelli | Stars: Melissa Archer, Kathy Brier, John Brotherton, Kassie Wesley DePaiva
18.
Good Morning America (1975– )
Episode:
Dated 15 November 1984
(1984)
TV-G | 120 min | News, Talk-Show
Stars: Julia Child, Jane Fonda, Stephen King, Luciano Pavarotti
19.
One Life to Live (1968–2013)
Episode:
Full Circle
(2009)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Director: Jill Mitwell | Stars: Kristen Alderson, Camila Banus, Rob Bradford, Kathy Brier
20.
Prisoners of Gravity (1989–1994)
Episode:
Dreams
(1991)
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Talk-Show
Commander Rick discusses dreams with various writers of speculative fiction. For some they are inspirational, for others they use them as a literary device such as a gateway to another world. Also discussed dream logic and dream diaries.
Director: Gregg Thurlbeck | Stars: Rick Green, Brian Aldiss, Clive Barker, Pat Cadigan
21.
Prisoners of Gravity (1989–1994)
Episode:
Fairy Tales
(1994)
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Talk-Show
Commander Rick discusses fairy tales and speculative fiction with various writers and artists. Stories inspired by classic fairy tales as well as re-imagined versions. Also discussed is the sanitizing of these stories in different eras.
Director: Gregg Thurlbeck | Stars: Rick Green, Clive Barker, Neil Gaiman, Nancy Kress
22.
Prisoners of Gravity (1989–1994)
Episode:
Marketing & Merchandising
(1991)
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Talk-Show
Commander Rick discusses the marketing and merchandising of speculative fiction, for the actual books that were not considered mainstream at the time this was difficult. But with the rise in movie and tv adaptations it was much different.
Director: Gregg Thurlbeck | Stars: Rick Green, Jim Baen, James L. Brooks, Terry Brooks
23.
Prisoners of Gravity (1989–1994)
Episode:
Monsters
(1994)
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Talk-Show
Commander Rick discusses monsters a mainstay of all types of speculative fiction with various creators of such stories. Not just a simple antagonist in many cases but a representation of the tendencies within mankind itself.
Director: Gregg Thurlbeck | Stars: Rick Green, Brian Aldiss, Clive Barker, Steve Bissette
24.
Prisoners of Gravity (1989–1994)
Episode:
Vietnam
(1994)
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Talk-Show
Commander Rick discusses the Vietnam War and its portrayal in and influence upon speculative fiction. Comic portrayals of the war were curtailed until after the conflict and the its influence upon the genres mixed but largely negative.
Director: Gregg Thurlbeck | Stars: Rick Green, Lois McMaster Bujold, Archie Goodwin, Joe Haldeman
25.
Prisoners of Gravity (1989–1994)
Episode:
Villains
(1991)
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Talk-Show
Commander Rick and his guests discuss Villains in speculative fiction, everything from the well defined villains of comic books to corporations/governments/organizations playing the villainous role to the serial killer of our modern world.
Director: Gregg Thurlbeck | Stars: Rick Green, Gregory Benford, Steve Bissette, Max Allan Collins
26.
Prisoners of Gravity (1989–1994)
Episode:
Violence
(1992)
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Talk-Show
Commander Rick discusses the use of violence in speculative fiction. SOME comics and violent films it is argued by and large exploit violence while in the other genres it is used more responsibly and realistically with consequences.
Director: Gregg Thurlbeck | Stars: Rick Green, Steve Bissette, Charles DeLint, Neil Gaiman
27.
Prisoners of Gravity (1989–1994)
Episode:
War
(1991)
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Talk-Show
Commander Rick discusses war in speculative fiction with various writers and artists. They explore both the military technology predicted by science fiction stories and the horrors that these conflicts bring about.
Director: Gregg Thurlbeck | Stars: Rick Green, Joyce Brabner, Dave Gibbons, Archie Goodwin
28.
Dark Dreamers (2011– )
Episode:
Peter Straub
Documentary, Biography, Talk-Show
Stars: Peter Straub, Stanley Wiater
29.
The Dick Cavett Show (1975–1982)
Episode:
Episode dated 15 November 1980
(1980)
28 min | Talk-Show
Stephen King, George Romero, Peter Straub and Ira Levine discuss their works and the horror genre.
Director: Richard Romagnola | Stars: Dick Cavett, Stephen King, Ira Levin, George A. Romero
Votes: 12
30.
The Dick Cavett Show (1975–1982)
Episode:
George Romero/Ira Levin/Peter Straub/Stephen King
(1980)
Talk-Show
On this Halloween edition, horror genre writers are interviewed featuring Steven King discussing how his mother claimed his feet would "give him cancer," Ira Leven on warts and war, and George Romero being scared by War of the Worlds.
Director: Richard Romagnola | Stars: Dick Cavett, Stephen King, Ira Levin, George A. Romero
Votes: 12