The Life, Legend and Legacy of Donald P. Borchers

Nightmare in Canada: Canadian Horror on Film

October 2004 •English

Nightmare in Canada is a television documentary that delves into the history of Canada's horror film industry. Not only do Canadian horror films have a distinct look and style, they also explore fear and dread in a truly "tundra terror" way through themes such as "man against nature" and "fighting the evil that comes from within." Nightmare in Canada uncovers gems from Canada's film history that combat the stereotype that Canadian cinema is bland or aloof.

Absentia: A Retrospective

July 2014 •English

Documentary film on the making of Mike Flanagan's Absentia. Interviews with cast and crew and behind-the-scenes.

Bienvenido Mr. Heston

November 2016 •Spanish

Spain, 1961. Life in the small village of Torrelobatón, in the province of Valladolid, was turned upside down when the cinematic magic circus of a future Hollywood blockbuster, produced by Samuel Bronston, the rogue mogul of his own film empire, came to town: its inhabitants became participants and witnesses of the shooting of “El Cid,” a film directed by Anthony Mann, starring mythical actors Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren. Those days, legends came alive.

Isaiah vs. The Hodag

December 2020 •English

A young man living with his parents in Wisconsin comes face to face with a terrifying monster while searching for the elusive cryptic known as the Hodag.

Elia Kazan: An Outsider

September 1982 •English

Hour long documentary on the legendary director.

Shock Cinema: Volume Four

January 1991 •English

A documentary about special makeup effects on low budget horror films. Includes behind-the-scenes footage from Murder Weapon (1989), Robot Ninja (1989), Ghoul School (1990) and Skinned Alive (1990).

The Kid Stays in the Picture

August 2002 •English

Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans, based on his famous 1994 autobiography.

Absolutely Happy Person

June 2020 •Russian

The film is dedicated to the theater and film Director, screenwriter, producer, teacher, people's artist of the Russian Federation Sergey Solovyov, who turned 75 on August 25, 2019. The film tells not only about the cinematic works of the master, but also about his theatrical productions - "the Seagull" at the Taganka Theater, "Uncle Vanya" at the Maly theater, and about a very important period in his life – the creation of his theater, where the main cast is occupied by his former students. The audience will also see how Solovyov is preparing the annual international film festival "Spirit of fire" in Khanty-Mansiysk, where world cinema stars arrive.

Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

June 2014 •Spanish

In the late sixties, Spanish cinema began to produce a huge amount of horror genre films: international markets were opened, the production was continuous, a small star-system was created, as well as a solid group of specialized directors. Although foreign trends were imitated, Spanish horror offered a particular approach to sex, blood and violence. It was an extremely unusual artistic movement in Franco's Spain.

Growing Up with I Spit on Your Grave

April 2019 •English

Documentary taking a look at the making of the controversial 1978 film I Spit on Your Grave.

Sword-and-Sandal

April 2019 •French

The silent cinema had already created colossal movies based on ancient civilizations, but it is in the 1950s when peplums reach their apogee in Hollywood. Then, peplums take root at Cinecittà studios, in Rome, where cheap cinema is produced with bodybuilders as heroes. The genre decays in the late 1960s, but rises again decades later, when a modern classic is released in 2000.

Nobody Wants Your Film

May 2005 •English

Director Peter Judson's semifictitious tale opens a revealing window into the indie filmmaking process, capturing the trivialities, aggravations and enthusiasm that go into completing a picture. Using footage from an indie movie set, e-mails constructing a plotline about distributor difficulties and interviews with indie mainstays such as Steve Buscemi and Sam Rockwell, the film provides a riveting look at one producer's rejections and rewards.

Tax Shelter Terrors

December 2017 •English

The first feature-length documentary that fully explores how the toxic social and political Canadian context after 1968 created some of the most nihilistic and imaginative Canadian cult films of the 1970s and 80s and beyond.

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors

May 2023 •English

Take a front row seat as we sit down to chat with some of the creators and stars of the best and most beloved exploitation and grindhouse films of the 1970s and 80s. Featuring interviews with John Dugan (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Craig Reed (The Re-Animator), John Russo (Night of the Living Dead), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Carl Crew (Blood Diner), and many more independent horror veterans.

Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

January 2021 •English

Documentary on the life of legendary filmmaker Roger Corman, often referred to as the "Pope of Pop Cinema"

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

May 2010 •English

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.

Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'

September 2007 •English

Documentary about the making of the 1983 thriller "Cujo"

Full Tilt Boogie

July 1998 •English

A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.

Stephen King: Master of Horror

September 2018 •Italian

Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic

April 2004 •English

Documentary about the legendary American film director from his introduction to the film industry in its early years to his death in 1959.