Movies by Joe Dante
As part of the cast:
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American Grindhouse (2010)
Cast: Robert Forster, Joe Dante, Jack Hill …
Directed by: Elijah Drenner
Oscar-nominated actor Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) narrates this explosive toast to the American exploitation film, an admittedly lowbrow art form with undeniably high entertainment value --…
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Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
Cast: Carmen Argenziano, Allan Arkush, John Ashley …
Directed by: Mark Hartley
In the 1970s and '80s, makers of exploitation films loved to shoot in the Philippines, which offered gorgeous scenery, beautiful extras and cheap fun in the sun for the crew. This…
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Monsterland (2009)
Cast: Joe Dante, John Carpenter, H.R. Giger …
Directed by: Jörg Buttgereit
From the original latex monsters that terrorized Tokyo to the crazy computer-generated creations of the 21st century, this comprehensive documentary tours the history of movie monsters -- and…
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Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009)
Cast: Lance Henriksen, John Carpenter, Joe Dante …
Directed by: Andrew Monument
Horror and sci-fi veteran Lance Henriksen (Alien) narrates this fascinating look at the history of the American horror film, examining the earliest monster movies of the silent era up to the…
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Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)
Cast: Howard Berger, Rob Bottin, Dick Smith …
Directed by: Kevin VanHook
Go inside the world of makeup special effects for movies of all genres, from horror (Scream, The Thing) to fantasy (The Chronicles of Narnia) to sci-fi (Planet of the Apes) as K.N.B. EFX…
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Brother Theodore (2007)
Cast: Woody Allen, Penn Jillette, Henry Gibson …
Directed by: Jeff Sumerel
Filmmaker Jeff Sumerel delivers an in-depth portrait of entertainer Theodore Gottlieb, known to audiences as Brother Theodore. Throughout his career, Theodore, who escaped the Nazis and came…
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
Cast: William Castle, Roger Corman, Diane Baker …
Directed by: Jeffrey Schwarz
This documentary celebrates the work of independent horror movie producer William Castle, who marketed his 1950s-era films with gimmicks such as giving audience members life insurance…
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Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2006)
Cast: Roger Corman, Robert Clarke, John Carradine …
Directed by: Michael Palm
Occasionally elected to direct a studio film, Edgar G. Ulmer preferred to work on low-budget pictures that allowed him complete creative control as a filmmaker, generating a collection of…
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The Horror of Hammer (1994)
Cast: Hazel Court, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Ted Newsom
England's famed Hammer Films, purveyors of British blood and bosoms throughout the 1950s, '60s and '70s, is beloved by fans. This collection includes trailers from thrillers…
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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
Cast: Hazel Court, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Ted Newsom
Narrated by veteran horror film stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, this documentary chronicles the history of Britain's Hammer Films, which created many seminal horror and science…
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Stephen King's Sleepwalkers (1992)
Cast: Brian Krause, Mädchen Amick, Alice Krige …
Directed by: Mick Garris
After pretty Mary Brady and her son, Charles, move to a small Midwestern town, he does his best to woo teenage virgin Tanya Robertson. But little does she know that the Bradys aren't who…
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Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985)
Cast: George Pal, Ray Bradbury, Tony Curtis …
Directed by: Arnold Leibovit
The output of producer, director and animator George Pal ranged from Puppetoons to fantasy films, including Destination Moon, When Worlds Collide, War of the Worlds, Tom Thumb and The Time…
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The Hole (2010)
Cast: Nathan Gamble, Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett …
Directed by: Joe Dante
In the basement of their new home, young brothers Dane (Chris Massoglia) and Lucas (Nathan Gamble) discover a mysterious trap door. With their neighbor, Julie (Haley Bennett), the boys pry…
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Splatter (2009)
Cast: Corey Feldman, Tony Todd, Tara Leigh …
Directed by: Joe Dante
Jonny Splatter (Corey Feldman) had it all -- fame, fortune and rock-and-roll immortality. But now he's dead by his own hand, and a small circle of supposed friends (one of whom is played…
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Masters of Horror: Joe Dante: The Screwfly Solution (2006)
Cast: Jason Priestley, Kerry Norton, Linda Darlow …
Directed by: Joe Dante
Two scientists race to discover why the collective libido of men across the globe has suddenly turned into homicidal bloodlust. The battle of the sexes takes on a new meaning as the…
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Trapped Ashes (2006)
Cast: Jayce Bartok, Henry Gibson, Lara Harris …
Directed by: Sean S. Cunningham, Joe Dante, John Gaeta …
Trapped in a house of horror, seven people discover that the only way they'll get out alive is to tell their scariest stories, setting the stage for five tales from directors Ken…
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Masters of Horror: Joe Dante: Homecoming (2005)
Cast: Jon Tenney, Robert Picardo, Thea Gill …
Directed by: Joe Dante
In this politicized chiller, dead soldiers come back to life to get in one last word -- by voting in the presidential election. While the U.S. is at war overseas, a political puppet wishes…
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Masters of Horror: Season 1: Vol. 4 (2005)
Cast: Billy Drago, Henry Thomas
Directed by: Takashi Miike, Joe Dante, John McNaughton …
This collection of installments from Showtime's horror anthology series delivers chills galore. An American reporter (Billy Drago) uncovers a disturbing secret in 19th-century Japan in…
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Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin …
Directed by: Joe Dante
Daffy Duck quits his job at a Hollywood studio and teams up with a recently fired stunt man who wants to find his father's lost diamond. Soon, they're traveling around the world…
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Small Soldiers (1998)
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Tommy Lee Jones, Phil Hartman …
Directed by: Joe Dante
The Commando Elite are toy action figures programmed to annihilate another toy group, the Gorgonites. But before the Elite have been tested, the son of a toy store owner opens them, causing…
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The Second Civil War (1997)
Cast: Beau Bridges, Joanna Cassidy, Phil Hartman …
Directed by: Joe Dante
When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho (Beau Bridges, who won an Emmy) defies the president (Phil Hartman) and closes…
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Runaway Daughters (1994)
Cast: Julie Bowen, Holly Fields, Jenny Lewis …
Directed by: Joe Dante
Rebellious teen Angie (Julie Bowen) and her three guy-crazed girlfriends steal a car and leave their humdrum town behind in this remake of the 1950s B movie. Part of Showtime Network's…
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Matinee (1993)
Cast: John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Kellie Martin …
Directed by: Joe Dante
Aging movie producer Lawrence Woolsey (John Goodman) screens his latest schlock-licious B-movie -- filled with atomic blasts and human mutation -- and gets the attention of teen horror-flick…
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Zach Galligan, John Glover …
Directed by: Joe Dante
Young sweethearts Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series…
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The Burbs (1989)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher …
Directed by: Joe Dante
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) and his friends (Bruce Dern and Rick Ducommun) let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to…
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Innerspace (1987)
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan …
Directed by: Joe Dante
A hell-raising Navy test pilot (Dennis Quaid) is miniaturized for a top-secret exploratory journey inside a laboratory rabbit -- but is instead injected into the body of a high-strung nebbish…
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Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Ralph Bellamy, Carrie Fisher …
Directed by: Joe Dante, Carl Gottlieb, Peter Horton …
Everything from tabloid vignettes, 1950s sci-fi films, late-night porn and infomercials is spoofed in this star-studded collection of skits that's a sequel (of sorts) to the granddaddy…
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Explorers (1985)
Cast: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Bobby Fite …
Directed by: Joe Dante
Dreaming of space travel, teenage science whiz Ben Crandall and his best friend Wolfgang create an interplanetary spacecraft in a homemade laboratory. It isn't long before the two pals…
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Gremlins (1984)
Cast: Hoyt Axton, John Louie, Keye Luke …
Directed by: Joe Dante
When a man brings home an adorable creature from Chinatown as a Christmas present for his son Billy, the shopkeeper's sage advice -- no midnight snacks, no water, mood lighting only --…
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Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Scatman Crothers …
Directed by: George Miller, Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg …
In this homage to Rod Serling's hit TV series, a bigot experiences prejudice; a man helps the elderly regain their youth; a woman discovers a town controlled by an odd child; and a…
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Police Squad!: The Complete Series (1982)
Cast: William Conrad, Lorne Greene, Joyce Brothers …
Directed by: Georg Stanford Brown, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker …
As the inspiration for the famous Naked Gun movies, this original slapstick series from the Zucker brothers is bursting with non sequiturs and sight gags that parody the labored lives of law…
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The Howling (1981)
Cast: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan …
Directed by: Joe Dante
After a traumatic experience at work, TV reporter Karen White (Dee Wallace) checks into a plush California resort called The Colony to rest. Yet, on her first night there, the howling outside…
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Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Cast: P.J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard …
Directed by: Allan Arkush, Joe Dante
The students at Vince Lombardi High School love rock 'n' roll -- particularly the Ramones. But there's a new principal (Mary Woronov) in town who's not going to stand for…
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Piranha (1978)
Cast: Barbara Steele, Bradford Dillman, Kevin McCarthy …
Directed by: Joe Dante
When a school of mutant piranha is accidentally released into a river -- and headed straight for a kids' summer camp -- it's up to investigator Maggie McKeown (Heather Menzies) and…
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Piranha (1978)
Cast: Barbara Steele, Bradford Dillman, Kevin McCarthy …
Directed by: Joe Dante
When a school of mutant piranha is accidentally released into a river -- and headed straight for a kids' summer camp -- it's up to investigator Maggie McKeown (Heather Menzies) and…
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Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
Cast: Candice Rialson, Mary Woronov, Rita George …
Directed by: Allan Arkush, Joe Dante
At B movie factory Miracle Pictures, a good movie really is a miracle. Aspiring actress Candy is looking for her big break, but instead gets a part in Miracle's latest oeuvre. She's…