Status
Released
Release
2009
Runtime
1h 36m
An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
12 Cast Members
Lance Henriksen
Narrator (voice)
Larry Cohen
Self
Joe Dante
John Carpenter
Darren Lynn Bousman
Mick Garris
Tom McLoughlin
George A. Romero
Brian Yuzna
Roger Corman
Anthony Timpone
John Kenneth Muir
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