Jeffrey Schwarz
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Jeffrey Schwarz is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His latest documentary is "Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders," which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2026. Other films include "Commitment to Life," "Boulevard! A Hollywood Story," "The Fabulous Allan Carr," "Tab Hunter Confidential," "I Am Divine," "Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon," "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story," and HBO Documentary Films’ "Vito." He is executive producer of "Hollywood Black" (2024), the Emmy-nominated MGM+ series directed by Justin Simien, which won the 2025 Independent Spirit Award for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series. Schwarz is also the recipient of the 2015 Frameline Award for outstanding contribution to LGBTQ representation in film, television, and the media arts.
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"Jarhead" Diaries (2006)
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Commitment to Life (2023)
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Angels Forever (2000)
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Marty and Bobby (2011)
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I Am Divine (2014)
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Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds (2006)
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Minnesota Nice (2003)
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Semper Fi: Life After the Corps (2006)
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Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)
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'Hairspray' Extentions (2007)
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Cartoon Logic (2005)
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Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004)
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Fellow Travelers (2008)
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Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars (2001)
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The Perfect Souffle: Testing "Final Destination" (2000)
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The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
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The Players: The Cast of 'Extinction' (2008)
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Rescued from the Closet (2001)
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Game Babes (2004)
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You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" (2007)
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Celling Out (2004)
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Sex and the City: The Party That Never Was (2008)
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Raging Bull: Marty & Bobby (2011)
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War Journal: On the Set of The Punisher (2004)
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Mysteries of Love (2002)
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Pick Up the Pace: Making “Mr. Woodcock” (2008)
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Fleshing Out the Hollow Man (—)
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Predator: Camouflage (2001)
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A Stuntman for All Seasons: A Tribute to Bennie Dobbins (2004)
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Death's Design: Making "Final Destination 3" (2006)
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Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes (2009)
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Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers' (2011)
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Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' (2002)
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Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003)
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Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' (2001)
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Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles (2007)
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Final Destination 5: Circle of Death (2011)
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Dialing Up "Cellular" (2004)
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Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001)
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The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane' (2007)
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Blood on the Land: The Making of a King (2004)
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As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
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People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2004)
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RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors (2006)
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Dreaming Slipstream Dream (2008)
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Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of "Universal Soldier" (—)
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The Making of 'Sex and the City' (—)
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Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026)
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Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema (2009)
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Jet Li Is 'The One' (2002)
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What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers (2002)
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Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth (2007)
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Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' (2003)
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No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' (2006)
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Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021)
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Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel (2007)
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Lockdown on Main Street (2004)
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Body Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination" (2010)
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Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose' (2012)
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Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose” (—)
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Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes (2007)
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Elf Jukebox (2004)
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Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City (2008)
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17 Again: Zac Goes Back (2009)
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It's 'Hairspray'! (2007)
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Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the Angels (2001)
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Vito (2011)
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JoJo: The Pop Princess (2006)
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Psycho Path (1999)
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We Get to Win This Time (2002)
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Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof' (2008)
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RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors (2006)
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The Fabulous Fashion of 'Sex and the City' (2008)
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Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (2001)
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The Roommate: The Next Generation of Stars (2011)
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Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane (2006)
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Gays on Strike: The Truth Behind "Wedding Wars" (—)
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Robin Williams: A Family Affair (2006)
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Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Up (2001)
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Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)
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Predator: Character Design (2001)
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Playing Dead: "Resident Evil" from Game to Screen (2002)
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Scoring "Resident Evil" (2002)
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Keepin' It Real: 'Punisher' Stunts (2004)
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Guts and Glory (2002)
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Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman (2008)
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Elf: Film School for Kids (2004)
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Still Swingin’ (2005)
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Mr. Woodcock: Phys Ed Trauma Tales (2008)
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Revisiting 'The Last Waltz' (2002)
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Symphony of Evil (2004)
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Reservoir Dogs Revisited (2005)
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Angelic Attire: Dressing Cameron, Drew & Lucy (2001)
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Snakes on a Blog (2007)
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Rambonomics (2002)
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Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill' (2006)
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Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun" (2008)
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Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' (2005)
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"Bats" Abound (1999)
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Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy (2006)
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Obsession: The Making of "The Roommate" (2011)
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Army of One: Punisher Origins (2004)
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Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House' (2002)
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17 Agan: Going Back to 17 (2009)
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Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn' (2004)
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Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars' (2001)
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Second Chances: The Making of "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (2004)
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Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse (2007)
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Universal Soldier: A Tale of Two Titans (2004)
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Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' (2000)
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Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' (2010)
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Exhuming 'The Messengers' (2007)
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Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' (2004)
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Why I Love 'Bewitched' (2005)
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Jarhead: Background (2006)
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Men in Black II: Creature Featurettes (2002)
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King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion (2005)
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Satan’s Top Forty (2001)
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Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’ (2019)
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East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco (2004)
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
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Behind the Scenes of 'John Q' (2002)
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Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II' (2002)
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Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods (2004)
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Elf: That's a Wrap (2004)
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Julie Strain: Supergoddess! (2000)
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A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' (2002)
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Beyond Raccoon City: Unearthing 'Resident Evil: Extinction' (2008)
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She's The Best Thing in It (2015)
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Stan Winston: Monster Mogul (2004)
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Robin Williams: A Family Affair (2006)
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Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre (2004)
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LeToya Luckett: A Rising Star (2010)
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Raging Bull: Reflections on a Classic (2011)
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Program Alice: Activated (2010)
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Life as a House: From the Ground Up (2002)
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Elf: How they Made the North Pole (2004)
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Bones: Urban Gothic (2002)
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Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket' (2002)
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Rise Up and Shout! (2007)
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Predator: The Unseen Arnold (—)
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Digital Diapers and Dog Bytes: Creating “Son of The Mask” (2005)
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How Harry Met Sally… (2001)
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Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog' (2002)
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The Running Man: Game Theory (2004)
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If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000)
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Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad (2007)
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From the Classroom to the Streets: The Making of 'Who's That Knocking at My Door' (2004)
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Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood (2002)
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Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown (2004)
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Drawing Blood Bradstreet Style (2004)
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Sex and the City: A Conversation with Sarah Jessica Parker and Michael Patrick King (2008)
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Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson (2008)
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"Footloose": Remembering Willard (2011)
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Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls (—)
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Predator: The Life Inside (2001)
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The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons" (2001)
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Sex and the City: The Wedding Dress Photo Shoot (2008)
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Serving Seconds: The Making of 'Eating Out 2' (2006)
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The Roots of 'Hairspray' (2007)
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Undead Boot Camp (2004)
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Kong: Creating a Monster (2007)
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Animatronic Snakes: A Visit to the Creature Shop (2007)
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Crime and Beauty: Remembering "Female Trouble" (2018)
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The Roommate: Dressing Dangerously (2011)
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Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution' (2012)
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The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' (2003)
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17 Again: Zac's Dance Flashback (2009)
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Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life (2003)
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Men in Black II: Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy (2002)
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Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000)
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Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (2001)
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Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares (2006)
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Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe (2002)
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Paw Prints and Baby Steps: On the Set of “Son of The Mask” (2005)
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Chow Bella: Hollywood’s Pampered Pooches (2005)
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Predator: Old Painless (2001)
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Diggin’ Up "Bones" (—)
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Let the Games Begin (2001)
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13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O (—)
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Different From the Others: A Legacy Preserved (2012)
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Taking the Band: Making "Taking 5" (2008)
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Men in Black II: MIB ADR (2002)
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Takers: Take Action! (2011)
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Game Over: Resident Evil Reanimated (2004)
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Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th' (2003)
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The Forging of Heroes: America’s Green Berets (2002)
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Let’s Dance! Kevin Bacon on "Footloose" (2011)
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A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei (2002)
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De Niro vs. La Motta: Shot for Shot (2005)
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Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’ (2009)
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The Workaday Gangster (2004)
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Heavy Metal 2000: Voice Talent Featurette (—)
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The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta (2010)
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Charlie’s Angels: Angelic Effects (2001)
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Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (2006)
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The House That Freddy Built (2006)
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From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking (2001)
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Hairspray: Playing Tracy (2007)
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Severed Parts (2004)
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Satan’s Top 40 (2001)
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The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees (2002)
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The Music of 'the Preacher's Kid' (2010)
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Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad (2007)
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Multiverses Create 'The One' (—)
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The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story (2010)
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Starz Inside: In the Gutter (2008)
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Sex and the City: Fergie in the Studio (2008)
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From Bomont to the Big Apple: An Interivew with Sarah Jessica Parker (2011)
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A Backstage Look at "The Wedding Singer" on Broadway (—)
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The Evolution of Resident Evil: Bridge to Extinction (2007)
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Imagining 'Total Recall' (2001)
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Predator: Classified Action (2001)
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse: Stuntman Set Tour (—)
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Afganistan: Land in Crisis (2002)
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Introducing Cameron Diaz (2005)
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Imagining 'Heavy Metal' (1999)
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Fighting for Care (2002)
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The Making of “Say” (2008)
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Creek Daze: A Conversation with Kevin Williamson (2009)
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House of Harrington (2009)
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X" (2002)
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Return to Edge City (2005)
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Raging Bull: Remembering Jake (2011)
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Snakes on a Video: Cobra Starship (2007)
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Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ (2009)
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For Life: The Journey of Dr. Dennis Slamon (2008)
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Return to Chili Verde: Making ‘Lust in the Dust’ (2019)
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Hitchcocked! (2006)
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Corporate Malfeasance (2004)
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The Real Nam: Voices From Within (2002)
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Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999)
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Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal" (2002)
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Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' (2000)
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Predator: Welcome to the Jungle (2001)
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Step by Step: The Dances of 'Hairspray' (—)
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Elf: Deck the Halls (2004)
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Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later (2002)
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Filming for Your Life: Making After Hours (2004)
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Resident Road Map: Reflections on the Future of the Series (2008)
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Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy (2004)
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Elf: Lights, Camera, Puffin! (2004)
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Snakes on a Plane: Snakebite Survival (2007)
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Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ (2003)
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Mackin’ Ain’t Easy (2002)
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Virus: Ghost in the Machine (1999)
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Tears of the Sun: Voices of Africa (2003)
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One on One with Vito Russo (2001)
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Code of Silence: Inside the Rampart Scandal (2004)
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Charlie’s Angels: Welcome to Angel World (2001)
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Meet Bob Shaye (2004)
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Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights' (2006)
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Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story" (2011)
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The Spectacular Spider-Man: Stylizing Spidey (2009)
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Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space (2002)
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Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006)
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Obey the Lost Skeleton! (2004)
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The Starships of “Starship Troopers” (2002)
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Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball' (2000)
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Paper Is Cheaper Than Film (2004)
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Dick Miller: Thespian (2003)
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Suiting Up: Rambo's Survival Hardware (2002)
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Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos (2004)
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Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell (2004)
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Taking the Punishment Poll (2002)
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This Is Automat (2002)
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What Makes Fido Run? (2005)
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Marty on Film (2011)
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Dancing with the 'Footloose' Stars (2012)
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Al Lewis in the Flesh (1993)
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Elf: Santa Mania (2004)
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Writing a Bucket List (2008)
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Mark Borchardt Was in 'The One' with Jet Li (2002)
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Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield (2004)
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Blood and Donuts (1990)
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Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’ (2018)
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Elf: Kids on Christmas (2004)
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Gotta Give ‘Em Hope (1993)
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The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic (1999)
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Krull: Marvel Comics Video Adaptation (2001)
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Rick Baker: Alien Maker (2002)
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Squish, Splat, Sploosh: The Stellar Sounds of 'Men in Black II' (2002)
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Paul Verhoeven vs. the MPAA (2001)
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Visions of Mars (2001)
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‘Friday’ Straight Up (2009)
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Cheating Death: Beyond and Back (2003)
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The Terror Gauge! (2003)
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Premonitions (2000)
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Stories from the Plague (2012)
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Clive Barker: Raising Hell (2004)
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Rambo: Selling a Hero (2002)
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