Frank Dietz
Actor · Long Island, New York, USA
Inspired at age 6 by a viewing of ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN, Frank Dietz has found success in the film industry as a writer, producer, director, actor and animator. Frank grew up on Long Island, N.Y, and then attended the State University at Oswego, where he majored in theatre and art. He starred in a series of now-cult low-budget horror films like ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE, ROCK N' ROLL NIGHTMARE, BLACK ROSES and THE JITTERS.
Movies13
Movie5.7HorrorComedyTen stories from horror's top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban neighborhood on Halloween night. This creepy anthology combines classic Halloween tales with the stuff of nightmares.
Tales of Halloween
2015 · 540 votes
Movie4.9ActionHorrorIn Chinatown, merciless gang goes on nightly rampages of theft and destruction. Merchant Frank Lee has no way of fighting back - until he's undead, murdered by the gangsters...but he returns to life transformed into a "Kyonshi" - Chinese version of a vampire - and ready to avenge his unjust death in a way that's sure going to give you the Jitters.
The Jitters
1989 · 8 votes
Movie6.0ComedyHorrorJerranium 90, a "little rock" that made all the papers, is buried deep within the Amazon. And everybody wants it, including crooked importer Handscomb Draile, slimy Gondreau Slykes, cheap crook Carl Traeger and evil scientist Dr. Ellamy Royne.
The Lost Skeleton Returns Again
2010 · 26 votes
Movie7.5DocumentaryHorrorThe conclusion to the ‘In Search of Darkness’ '80s trilogy. In this epic final chapter, our focus turns to the straight-to-video horror classics that populated the bottom shelves at the video rental store. Imaginative, gory, experimental—but always entertaining—these hidden gems are ripe for rediscovery.
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022 · 24 votes
Movie9.0HorrorComedyThis documentary on Halloween visits haunted houses around the U.S. and presents interviews with horror celebrities.
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997 · 3 votes
Movie5.2HorrorMusicTeens in a small conservative town are turned into evil demons thanks to the music of the titular heavy metal band.
Black Roses
1988 · 67 votes
Movie3.4HorrorTony Washington is killed in a hit-and-run after saving the local bodega clerk from robbers. Molly Mokembe is a Haitian voodou practitioner who brings him back as a zombi from a debt owed by Tony's late dad in an act of sacrifice that saved her. Jimbo, the kid that iced Tony, is embracing some new sadistic feelings. What follows is a revenge that can only be sated once all of those who were with Jimbo that night have had their due.
Zombie Nightmare
1987 · 76 votes
Movie8.5DocumentaryFirst surfacing in 1954, the Gill-Man from CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON has been one of the most influential screen monsters. This documentary fondly recalls the history of the 3-D horror film - which spawned several sequels and countless imitators - and the behind-the-scenes story of its making as told by cast and crew.
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
2004 · 2 votes
MovieMusicComedyFeature compilation of four Biffle and Shooster comedy shorts--"The Biffle Murder Case," "Imitation of Wife," "Schmo Boat" and "Bride of Finklestein"--plus five additional songs and sketches.
Movie4.6HorrorMusicAt an old farmhouse, a family mysteriously dissapears at the hands of evil. Years later, hair metal band The Tritons comes to the farmhouse, whose barn now features a 24-track recording studio. Lead singer John Triton gets the band to perform their first night in the farmhouse after dinner, and weird little beasties suddenly appear, and strange things start to happen. Band members (and their tagalong girlfriends) begin to act strangely and vanish one by one. Soon, only John Triton remains, and he holds a secret. Finally, the evil shows itself and a battle between heaven and hell ensues....
Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare
1987 · 56 votes
MovieHorrorScience FictionWho could have known that in an unassuming and tiny backyard in Burbank, one man's twisted vision could spread like a creative virus and infect thousands with a sense of wonder? Back when "social media" was word of mouth and "crowd-sourcing" meant enlisting your friends and neighbors in an inspired army of the macabre, Bob Burns and his special effects friends --many of whom went on to win Academy Awards®, including Rick Baker (American Werewolf in Londo11), D~nnis Muren (Star Wars) , Robert and Dennis Skotak (Aliens, The Abyss and Terminator'2) , and Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead)-brought their homemade blend of Hollywood magic and vaudeville style to create many years of ingenious Halloween storytelling ... stopping, warming and capturing the hearts of fans and aspiring filmmakers~everywhere! This is their story ...
MovieComedyLive "Scripts Gone Wild" charity event stage reading of the movie script "Zombie Nightmare," benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Three adventure seeking hillbilly buddies make enemies with the wrong alien brood inadvertently igniting a war of the worlds, and it's gonna take all the skillbilly tech these ET busters can muster to end this feud.