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In Search of Darkness

Film · 2019

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

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. David A. Weinerdirector · writer · producer
  2. Samuel Wayeditor
  3. Weary Pinescomposer
  4. Jim Kunzcinematographer
  5. Andrew Hawkinsproducer
  6. Matthew Yamamotoproducer
  7. Tim Spriggsproducer
  8. Veronica J. Valentiniproducer

On screen

  1. Lori Cardillelead actor
  2. John Bloomlead actor
  3. Doug Bradleylead actor
  4. Tom Atkinslead actor
  5. Nick Castlesupporting actor
  6. Sean S. Cunninghamsupporting actor
  7. Larry Cohensupporting actor
  8. Barbara Cramptonsupporting actor
  9. Joe Dantesupporting actor
  10. John Carpentersupporting actor
  11. Jeffrey Combssupporting actor
  12. Ben Scrivensguest actor
  13. Cecil Trachenburgguest actor
  14. Eric Kurlandguest actor
  15. Heather Wixsonguest actor
  16. Mike Redmanguest actor
  17. Spencer Hickmanguest actor
  18. Graham Humphreysguest actor
  19. James A. Janisseguest actor
  20. Mark Shostromguest actor
  21. Michael Gingoldguest actor
  22. Phil Nobile Jr.guest actor
  23. James D. Rolfeguest actor
  24. Robbi Morganguest actor
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Through the cast

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  1. Escape from New YorkJohn CarpenterNick Castle1981 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  2. The FogJohn CarpenterTom Atkins1980 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  3. Maniac CopLarry CohenTom Atkins1988 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  4. Day of the DeadLori Cardille1985 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. From BeyondBarbara CramptonStuart Gordon1986 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  6. The Boy Who Could FlyNick Castle1986 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. Dark StarJohn Carpenter1974 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. The StuffLarry Cohen1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. Assault on Precinct 13John Carpenter1976 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. A Return to Salem's LotLarry Cohen1987 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  11. Friday the 13thSean S. Cunningham1980 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  12. Halloween III: Season of the WitchTom AtkinsJohn Carpenter1982 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  13. Castle FreakBarbara CramptonStuart Gordon1996 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  14. It's AliveLarry Cohen1974 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  15. The AmbulanceLarry Cohen1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  16. The New KidsSean S. Cunningham1985 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  17. Re-AnimatorBarbara CramptonStuart Gordon1985 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  18. DeepStar SixSean S. Cunningham1989 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  19. HalloweenJohn Carpenter1978 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  20. ExorcismusDoug Bradley2010 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  21. They LiveJohn Carpenter1988 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  22. The Angry Video Game NerdJames D. Rolfe2004 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  23. God Told Me ToLarry Cohen1976 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  24. Jason XSean S. Cunningham2001 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  25. Escape from L.A.John Carpenter1996 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  26. QLarry Cohen1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  27. Prince of DarknessJohn Carpenter1987 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  28. Dennis the MenaceNick Castle1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  29. Body BagsJohn Carpenter1993 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  30. Someone's Watching Me!John Carpenter1978 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  31. Night of the CreepsTom Atkins1986 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  32. Body SnatchersLarry CohenStuart Gordon1993 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  33. The Last StarfighterNick Castle1984 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  34. In the Mouth of MadnessJohn Carpenter1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  35. Return of the SevenLarry Cohen1966 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  36. Wrong Turn 5: BloodlinesDoug Bradley2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  37. Ghosts of MarsJohn Carpenter2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  38. Guilty as SinLarry Cohen1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  39. Maniac Cop 2Larry Cohen1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  40. The ThingJohn Carpenter1982 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  41. Hellraiser III: Hell on EarthDoug Bradley1992 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  42. Best SellerLarry Cohen1987 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  43. Mr. WrongNick Castle1996 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  44. CaptivityLarry Cohen2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  45. Cigarette BurnsJohn CarpenterMick Garris2005 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  46. Phone BoothLarry Cohen2003 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  47. HalloweenJohn CarpenterNick Castle2018 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  48. PiranhaJoe Dante1978 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  49. VampiresJohn Carpenter1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  50. The HowlingJoe Dante1981 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  51. Halloween KillsJohn CarpenterNick Castle2021 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  52. Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceLarry Cohen1992 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  53. Child's PlayDon ManciniTom Holland1988 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  54. Major PayneNick Castle1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  55. ConnectedLarry Cohen2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  56. The 'BurbsJoe Dante1989 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  57. Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making GremlinsJoe Dante2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  58. Hellraiser: BloodlineDoug Bradley1996 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  59. Cellar DwellerDon ManciniJeffrey Combs1988 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  60. Black Moon RisingJohn Carpenter1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  61. CellularLarry Cohen2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  62. Vampires: Los MuertosJohn Carpenter2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  63. Pumpkinhead: Ashes to AshesDoug Bradley2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. GremlinsJoe Dante1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. ExplorersJoe Dante1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. House II: The Second StorySean S. CunninghamHarry Manfredini1987 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  67. From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the CreaturesJoe Dante2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. ChristineJohn Carpenter1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. HookNick Castle1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. Gremlins 2: The New BatchJoe Dante1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. TrickTom Atkins2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. Halloween IIJohn Carpenter1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. Halloween EndsJohn CarpenterRyan Turek2022 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  74. August RushNick Castle2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. MatineeJoe Dante1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. StarmanJohn Carpenter1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. Jason Goes to Hell: The Final FridaySean S. CunninghamHarry Manfredini1993 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  78. The HoleJoe Dante2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. Looney Tunes: Back in ActionJoe Dante2003 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  80. Eyes of Laura MarsJohn Carpenter1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  81. The WardJohn Carpenter2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  82. Angry Video Game Nerd: The MovieJames D. Rolfe2014 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  83. Memoirs of an Invisible ManJohn Carpenter1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  84. ElvisJohn Carpenter1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  85. Bride of Re-AnimatorBrian YuznaJeffrey Combs1990 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  86. Cult of ChuckyDon Mancini2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  87. Lovecraft: Fear of the UnknownJohn Carpenter2008 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  88. Nightmare CinemaJoe DanteMick Garris2018 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  89. Road GamesBarbara Crampton2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. Big Trouble in Little ChinaJohn Carpenter1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  91. Village of the DamnedJohn Carpenter1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  92. InnerspaceJoe Dante1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  93. The FogJohn Carpenter2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  94. Small SoldiersJoe Dante1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  95. Beyond Re-AnimatorJeffrey CombsBrian Yuzna2003 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  96. Seed of ChuckyDon Mancini2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  97. Faust: Love of the DamnedJeffrey CombsBrian Yuzna2000 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  98. HalloweenJohn Carpenter2007 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  99. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmJohn CarpenterSean S. Cunningham2006 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  100. Assault on Precinct 13John Carpenter2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  101. The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature StyleJohn Carpenter2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  102. Curse of ChuckyDon Mancini2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  103. The StandJohn BloomMick Garris1994 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  104. NecronomiconBrian YuznaJeffrey Combs1993 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  105. DOTA: Dragon's BloodDoug Bradley2021 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  106. The CottageDoug Bradley2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  107. Bride of ChuckyDon Mancini1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  108. My Boyfriend's BackSean S. CunninghamHarry Manfredini1993 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  109. HouseSean S. CunninghamHarry Manfredini1985 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  110. Burying the ExJoe Dante2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  111. Child's Play 2Don Mancini1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  112. Corrective MeasuresDoug Bradley2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  113. Honey, I Shrunk the KidsBrian YuznaStuart Gordon1989 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  114. The DentistBrian YuznaStuart Gordon1996 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  115. CreepshowGreg Nicotero2019 · TV seriesFaint· 5 shared
  116. CasinoJohn Bloom1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  117. Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolJoe Dante1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  118. Robot JoxStuart GordonJeffrey Combs1990 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  119. Child's Play 3Don Mancini1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  120. Fear ItselfMick Garris2008 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  121. House IVSean S. CunninghamHarry Manfredini1992 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  122. Amazon Women on the MoonJoe Dante1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  123. FirestarterJohn CarpenterRyan Turek2022 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  124. The Horror ShowSean S. CunninghamHarry Manfredini1989 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  125. Twilight Zone: The MovieJoe Dante1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  126. Lethal WeaponTom Atkins1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  127. The Pit and the PendulumStuart GordonJeffrey Combs1991 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  128. Hellraiser: InfernoDoug Bradley2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  129. Dreams in the Witch HouseStuart Gordon2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  130. Fright NightTom Holland1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  131. Suitable FleshBarbara CramptonBrian Yuzna2023 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  132. CandyJohn Bloom2022 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  133. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2John BloomCaroline Williams1986 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  134. The Philadelphia ExperimentJohn Carpenter1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  135. Hellraiser: HellworldDoug Bradley2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  136. Beyond the GatesBarbara Crampton2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  137. Striking DistanceTom Atkins1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  138. DollsStuart GordonBrian Yuzna1987 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  139. TraffickedJoe Dante2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  140. The Last House on the LeftSean S. Cunningham1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  141. Hellbound: Hellraiser IIDoug Bradley1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  142. The Making Of The GooniesMick Garris1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  143. Hellraiser: DeaderDoug Bradley2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  144. SuperhostBarbara Crampton2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  145. BruiserTom Atkins2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  146. Book of BloodDoug Bradley2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  147. Chopping MallKelli MaroneyBarbara Crampton1986 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  148. DownloadedAlex Winter2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  149. Hellraiser: HellseekerDoug Bradley2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  150. NightbreedDoug Bradley1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  151. DagonStuart GordonBrian Yuzna2001 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  152. Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2Lloyd Kaufman2017 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  153. GloriousBarbara Crampton2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  154. Night of the Living Dead: Re-AnimationJeffrey Combs2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  155. Jakob's WifeBarbara Crampton2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  156. Space TruckersStuart Gordon1996 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  157. ChuckyDon Mancini2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  158. Terror FirmerLloyd Kaufman1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  159. Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1Lloyd Kaufman2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  160. StuckStuart Gordon2007 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  161. ThinnerTom Holland1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  162. Digging Up the MarrowMick GarrisKane Hodder2015 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  163. The Ninth ConfigurationTom Atkins1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  164. FreakedAlex Winter1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  165. FortressStuart GordonJeffrey Combs1992 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  166. Hatchet IIICaroline WilliamsKane Hodder2013 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  167. Trancers IIBarbara CramptonJeffrey Combs1991 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  168. We Are Still HereBarbara Crampton2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  169. Amazing StoriesJoe DanteNick Castle1985 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  170. EdmondStuart Gordon2006 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  171. Drive AngryTom Atkins2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  172. Psycho IITom Holland1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  173. DesperationMick Garris2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  174. Charlie's FarmBill MoseleyKane Hodder2014 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  175. Cloak & DaggerTom Holland1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  176. My Bloody ValentineTom Atkins2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  177. The Beast WithinTom Holland1982 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  178. Elvira's Haunted HillsCassandra Peterson2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  179. Return to House on Haunted HillJeffrey Combs2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  180. The Dentist 2Brian Yuzna1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  181. Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons RisingJeffrey Combs2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  182. Deep WebAlex Winter2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  183. The LangoliersTom Holland1995 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  184. Critters 2Mick Garris1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  185. The Toxic AvengerLloyd Kaufman1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  186. King of the AntsStuart Gordon2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  187. SleepwalkersMick GarrisJoe Dante1992 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  188. Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken DeadLloyd Kaufman2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  189. The Toxic Avenger Part IILloyd Kaufman1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  190. The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'Mick Garris1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  191. Riding the BulletMick Garris2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  192. Satanic PanicPhil Nobile Jr.2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  193. Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's CollaboratorsJohn Carpenter2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  194. In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's LegacyJohn Carpenter2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  195. Return of the Living Dead IIIBrian Yuzna1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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From the people who made In Search of Darkness

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  1. Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau2014 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  2. House of Pleasures2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  3. Score: A Film Music Documentary2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. Masters of Horror2005 · TV seriesStrong· 7 shared
  2. The Movies That Made Us2019 · TV seriesFaint· 7 shared