Ancient Prophecies

An independent documentary about the world's most mysterious band, The Residents. The film covers stories, concerts, interviews, and rare clips that trace the trajectory of the American group over more than half a century. Awarded by the band itself, this production is the first and only one in Portuguese that dared to delve deep into the cryptic archives of the world's most anonymous group.

A music video compilation was also released by A&M Records alongside the album. It contained (in order) music videos for "Stay" and "Just Another Day" from Dead Man's Party, "Gratitude" from So-Lo, "Little Girls" from Only a Lad, "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" from Good for Your Soul, and "Private Life" from Nothing to Fear.

Secrets of the Unknown daringly showcases the bizarre, the terrifying, and the unmistakably real. First, explore the scientific cause behind the unnatural disasters of twisters with testimony from survivors and "storm chasers." Then, speak with people who believe they've spotted UFOs - as well as those who claim to have been abducted by aliens and subjected to painful tests, before being safely returned to their homes.

This collection of short films represents a hint of the tectonic shift in the underground film world in connection with the punk rock “movement.” Restored from original negatives, it showcases the reasonably well-known alongside the extremely rare, from music shorts to impressionistic documentary.

Nothing bad could ever happen on quiet, tree lined Wormwood Drive. At least that's what Bob and Wendi Petersen thought, before they met their new neighbor...

The film, based on a true story, concerns a kidnapped child, and "poses ancient questions regarding home and heart".

In 1957, Evan Rendell flees after his father is lynched for killing multiple patients in his effort to find a replacement heart for his ailing wife. After 35 years, Evan escapes from a mental institution and returns to town for revenge, killing off residents one by one. When Jennifer and her friends break into the Rendell house out of morbid curiosity, Evan notices Jennifer has a heart condition similar to his mother and decides to make her his final victim.

A small-town car thief and his transgender wife come across an abandoned infant; they amputate his tongue and train him for a life in crime.

Curses examines historical hexes. Learn the fate of those who had contact with the Hope diamond after it was stolen from an idol in India. In ancient Egypt, people protected the deceased from thieves by placing curses on tombs. Discover the events and peculiar deaths which occurred following the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. See how voodoo worshipers cast spells of harm.

"Hello Skinny" is a 1980 short film/music video directed by Graeme Whifler and co-written by Whifler and The Residents, for the song of the same name from the group's 1978 album Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen. The video (which is derived from an unsuccessful attempt to create a feature film based around the songs from Duck Stab!) stars Bridgit Terris as "Skinny", and consists mostly of still images, with a small amount of color film footage of Terris.

Tornadoes explores nature's deadly spirals. Highlights include actual footage of the violent force and the mass destruction that tornadoes create.

Hollywood Haunting explores the mysteries surrounding Hollywood stars and their ghostly comebacks. Viewers decide for themselves whether sightings of legends such as Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, and Harry Houdini are truth or fiction. Highlights include an investigation of John Wayne's haunted yacht.

Nostradamus examines the medieval French physician's famous predictions. One of the world's most widely known and read prophets, Nostradamus is acknowledged for the remarkable accuracy with which he has foretold future events. Learn which of his predictions have already come true and what may lie ahead for mankind.

"Video Voodoo" is a VHS tape released in 1987 by The Residents. It is a collection of videos made from 1975 to 1986. It also contains snippets from their earlier VHS, "Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats?/The Mole Show". The VHS is one of the two places to find the "Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers" video.

Hosted by Edward Mulhare, Secrets of the Unknown: The Titanic unravels the mysteries surrounding the 1912 sea disaster which sent 1,500 people to a watery grave in the mid-Atlantic after colliding with an iceberg. Did the luxury liner's crew have fair warning, but fail to react appropriately? The program presents new evidence and insights into the calamity which still baffles historians.

Amelia Earhart explores the mysterious disappearance of America's beloved aviator during a highly publicized around-the-world flight in 1937. Since she vanished, speculation on the flight pioneer's demise has been an ongoing source of controversy.