Carnal Hell

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road(en)

In the summer of 1968, a group of people assembled in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They were making a film of John Barth's 1958 novel The End of the Road.

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic(en)

Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

An American Werewolf in London(en)

American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body.

Trespassing Bergman(en)

In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special film buffs, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (An abridged version of Bergman's Video, 2012.)

Deadlocked(en)

When a zombie virus breaks out, one ragtag group of elevator passengers must band together for a fighting chance of survival against an infected rider and the clever horde that awaits them outside.

Luchino Visconti(it)

A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti (1906-1976). It examines his theatricality, role in the neorealist movement, use of melodrama, and relation to decadence. It touches on the impact of a fabulously wealthy childhood, his writing for "Cinema," his politics, his work with Renoir, his appreciation of Thomas Mann, and his deep knowledge of literature and the arts. Visconti moves constantly between film and the theater, staging plays provocatively, working with Maria Callas at La Scala, and shooting films in theaters. Clips from his films and interviews with actors, crew members, and critics provide details for this portrait of creativity.

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film(en)

A short documentary about the Making Of Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943).

Terra Incognita: Making the Andromeda Strain(en)

A behind the scenes look at the background and making of the 2008 TV mini-series

Kinski rigando Paganini(it)

Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Klaus Kinski's "Paganini".

Cannibal Holocaust(it)

A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who were making a film about the area's local cannibal tribes.

Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'(en)

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'(en)

The filmmakers and lead actors of The Remains of the Day (1993) discuss how they came to make the film, and the subtle power of its execution.

To Tell the Truth: A History of Documentary Film (1928-1946)(en)

A detailed history of documentary filmmaking in the US and the UK from 1929 to 1945. The first part, Working for Change, focuses on 1929-1941 and the social movements of the times, The Great Depression, The New Deal, and the awakening of the Leftwing in the UK. The second part, The Strategy of Truth, focuses on 1933-1946 and explores the role of film as propaganda during World War II, and the different forms it took in the US, the UK, and Germany.

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein(en)

Via reminiscences from writer/actor Gene Wilder and others, this documentary recalls the making of the 1974 film Young Frankenstein.

Merchant Ivory(en)

The first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant, and their primary associates, writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and composer Richard Robbins. Footage from more than fifty interviews, clips, and archival material gives voice to the family of actors and technicians who helped define Merchant Ivory’s Academy Award-winning work of consummate quality and intelligence. With six Oscar winners among the notable artists participating, these close and often long-term collaborators intimately detail the transformational cinematic creativity and personal and professional drama of the wandering company that left an indelible impact on film culture.

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'(en)

Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film.

The Warriors: The Way Home(en)

An examination of the choreographed fight scenes and bizarre costuming.

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'(en)

Documentary of the making of the animated family film, The Iron Giant.

Digging Up the Marrow(en)

A documentary filmmaker turns his lens on an enigmatic conspiracy theorist who claims he's found the entrance to a vast underground city populated entirely by monsters.

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War(en)

A six-part documentary about the making and shooting of Alex Garland's 'Civil War'.