Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining historical accounts, literary works, and as they are portrayed in film and television.

Creature Features

"Creature Features" see a has-been rock star Vincent Van Dahl hosts horror films in his haunted mansion with the help of his stalwart butler Mr. Livingston and quixotic housemate Tangella.

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Born Creighton Chaney, this is a biographical documentary on Lon Chaney Jr, the only star to play all four of the classic monsters: the Mummy, the Wolf Man, Frankenstein and Dracula.

Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'

Documentary about the making of "The Tingler" (1959), produced for the DVD release.

Vampira: The Movie

The story of Maila "Vampira" Nurmi, living on the very edge of show business, and her rise to celluloid cultdom 50 years later. Her big break came in 1954 when she played the "glamour ghoul" Vampira, emerging from the mist to greet viewers of obscure horror movies on the new medium— television. Her newfound fame led to friendships with Marlon Brando, James Dean, and Anthony Perkins. But Vampira's show was abruptly cancelled. Nurmi appeared as Vampira again in the 1959 low-budget horror / sci-fi film, Plan 9 from Outer Space, directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. and often dubbed "the worst film of all time." But you can't keep a good vampire down, and Nurmi's character rose from the dead again in 1993's Ed Wood, directed by Tim Burton.

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

A documentary from Universal about their Phantom of the Opera movies.

All Over

As a famous man lies dying, his family—including both his wife and his mistress—gathers inside, while members of the media converge outside for news of his death in this filmed-for-television staging of Edward Albee's play.

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

Documentary about the making of 1935's "The Bride of Frankenstein."

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.

The Perfect Scary Movie

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.

The Road to 'Dracula'

A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

A documentary from Universal about the movie Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) and "House of Dracula" (1945).

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (1932).

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Elvira hosts this humorous look at movie monsters and facts about the real animals on which they're based. Included: clips from films; and interviews with scientists and various showbiz types, including directors John Carpenter and John Landis, and actors Jeff Goldblum and Roy Scheider.

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

This documentary short explores the origins of the monster movie and how Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963) fits in the genre.

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

A look behind the lens of Christopher Nolan's space epic.