
Sean S. Cunningham
Production · b. 1941 · New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 31, 1941, in New York City) is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for creating the Friday the 13th series of horror films, which introduced the fictional killer Jason Voorhees. He also produced many horror films, such as Wes Craven's debut feature and House film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean S. Cunningham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Movie7.8DocumentaryFor 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.
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · 176 votes
Movie7.9DocumentaryTaking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013 · 112 votes
Movie6.2AnimationComedySid the Sloth takes a school of children out on a camping trip from home, only to find that in typical Sid style, he is not a very good guide and the children he takes with him don't have a very good time.
Surviving Sid
2008 · 126 votes
Movie6.7DocumentaryA retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010 · 89 votes
Movie6.8DocumentaryThis historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006 · 96 votes
Movie7.7DocumentaryA documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005 · 3 votes
Movie7.9DocumentaryTo Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada. After surviving a near-death burn accident, he worked his way up through Hollywood, leading to his ultimate rise as Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th series and making countless moviegoers forever terrified of hockey masks and summer camp. Featuring interviews with cinema legends, including Bruce Campbell (Ash vs. Evil Dead), Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), and Cassandra Peterson (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), To Hell and Back peels off the mask of Kane Hodder, cinema's most prolific killer, in a gut-wrenching, but inspiring, documentary. After decades of watching Kane Hodder on screen, get ready to meet the man behind the mask in To Hell and Back - an uniquely human story about one of cinema's most vicious monsters.
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017 · 23 votes
Movie7.0TV MovieDocumentaryDocumentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000 · 2 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryHow “A Nightmare on Elm Street” launched New Line Cinema and their legacy of horror films.
The House That Freddy Built
2006 · 2 votes
Movie8.3DocumentaryBehind-the-scenes featurette detailing the production of the 'Friday The 13th' movies.
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004 · 7 votes
Movie7.7DocumentaryHorrorThe ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehensive ‘80s Horror documentary cast ever assembled.
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020 · 48 votes
Movie8.2DocumentaryThe saga behind this modern horror classic. Featuring Wes Craven, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss and many more.
Movie6.7Documentary40-minute documentary on the making of Wes Craven's 1972 classic, The Last House on the Left.
Celluloid Crime of the Century
2003 · 3 votes
Movie7.5DocumentaryHorrorAn 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.
In Search of Darkness
2019 · 108 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryRetrospective documentary taking a look back at the making of House, the 1985 horror film that became a nice little hit when it was originally released. Featuring interviews with producer Sean S. Cunningham, director Steve Miner, story creator Fred Dekker, cast members William Katt, George Wendt and Kay Lenz, composer Harry Manfredini, stunt coordinator Kane Hodder and various members of the special effects crew.
Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House"
2017 · 1 votes
Movie9.0DocumentaryA documentary about the Nightmare on Elm Street series.
Welcome to Primetime
1999 · 1 votes
MovieDocumentaryRetrospective documentary featuring interviews with Ethan Wiley, Sean S. Cunningham, Arye Gross and Jonathan Stark, among others.
Movie8.0DocumentaryA documentary charting the rise and fall (and inevitable undead rise) of fictional killer Jason Vorhees from the Friday the 13th series, which takes in the "video nasty" phenomenon in general.
The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees
2002 · 5 votes
- MovieDocumentary
Behind the scenes of Friday the 13th.
Movie6.3DocumentaryProduced for the 30th anniversary of the film's theatrical release, this documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a film about brutal murder and even more brutal revenge that has become one of the classics of the modern horror genre. Includes interviews with the cast and crew, including director Wes Craven, who relates some of the difficulties he had getting the film finished and released.
Movie7.0DocumentaryProduced for the "Jason X" Special Edition DVD.
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X"
2002 · 2 votes
Movie2.0ComedyA man kidnaps a boy to ransom back to his parents and receives a surprise when he discovers that the boy is much more than he appears to be.
Clark
2018 · 1 votes
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TV6.4DocumentaryAn in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 · 51 votes
TV7.3DocumentaryThese blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.
The Movies That Made Us
2019 · 142 votes
TV7.9DocumentaryFeaturing interviews, film clips, and production stills, this miniseries explores what went into the making of most bone-chilling moments in cinematic history and searches beyond the conventions of the genre to uncover the number one scary movie moment of all time.
100 Scariest Movie Moments
2004 · 16 votes