Cast: Joe Dante

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Joe Dante. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


In Search of Darkness

2019 · Documentary · 265 min. · United States

Direction David A. Weiner

Cast Keith David · Jeffrey Combs · Barbara Crampton · Nick Castle

Synopsis An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.

7.6

330 votes

7.6

330 votes

In Search of Darkness: Part II

2020 · Documentary · 263 min. · United States

Direction David A. Weiner

Cast Nancy Allen · Tom Atkins · John Bloom · Doug Bradley

Synopsis The follow-up to In Search of Darkness (2019) dives deeper into the practical-effects decade of '80s horror movies with all-new interviews from genre icons and industry experts alongside the original cast.

7.4

76 votes

7.4

76 votes

Direction Alex Stapleton

Cast Roger Corman · Jack Nicholson · Joe Dante · Irvin Kershner

Synopsis A documentary on DIY producer/director Roger Corman and his alternative approach to making movies in Hollywood.

7.2

318 votes

7.2

318 votes

Sad Hill Unearthed

2018 · Documentary · 83 min. · Spain

Direction Guillermo de Oliveira

Cast Eugenio Alabiso · David Alba Romero · Joseba del Valle · Ennio Morricone

Synopsis In 1966 the Spanish Army built a huge cemetery with over 5000 graves at Mirandilla Valley in Burgos for the final sequence in the film "The Good the Bad and the Ugly". After the shooting, the whole place was left...

7.1

3K votes

7.1

3K votes

Direction Wendy Apple

Cast Jodie Foster · Anthony Minghella · Sean Penn · Walter Murch

Synopsis Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

7.0

667 votes

7.0

667 votes

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2011 · Documentary · 95 min. · France

Direction Gilles Penso

Cast Ray Harryhausen · Steven Spielberg · Robert Zemeckis · Terry Gilliam

Synopsis The definitive documentary about Ray Harryhausen. Aside from interviews with the great man himself and lots of famous fans and pupils, for the first time Ray and the Foundation have provided unprecedented access to film all aspects of the collection...

7.0

71 votes

7.0

71 votes

The Frankenstein Complex

2015 · Documentary · 107 min. · France

Direction Gilles Penso · Alexandre Poncet

Cast Rick Baker · Joe Dante · Guillermo del Toro · Mick Garris

Synopsis From the outset and on into the digital revolution, cinema has always created monsters. Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex is a journey spanning a century of imagination. With juicy interviews and exclusive material from films like Gremlins or Jurassic Park,...

6.8

93 votes

6.8

93 votes

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

2010 · Documentary · 85 min. · Australia

Direction Mark Hartley

Cast Roger Corman · Jack Hill · Joe Dante · Dick Miller

Synopsis A fast moving odyssey into the subterranean world of the rarely explored province of Filipino genre filmmaking.

6.8

115 votes

6.8

115 votes

American Grindhouse

2010 · Documentary · 80 min. · United States

Direction Elijah Drenner

Cast Joe Dante · Larry Cohen · John Landis

Synopsis This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.

6.7

153 votes

6.7

153 votes

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

2024 · Documentary · 90 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jon Spira

Cast Peter Serafinowicz · Joe Dante · Peter Jackson · John Landis

Synopsis Interviews, archival footage, and various animation techniques like marionation recreate one of the world's leading actors on screen, bringing them back to life through innovative methods.

6.7

210 votes

6.7

210 votes

Direction Steve Mitchell

Cast Martin Scorsese · Tara Reid · Eric Roberts · Traci Lords

Synopsis A feature length documentary on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen.

6.6

22 votes

6.6

22 votes

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

2010 · Documentary · 77 min. · Spain

6.5

181 votes

6.5

181 votes

Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen

2004 · Documentary · 77 min. · United States

Direction Michael Palm

Cast Peter Bogdanovich · Roger Corman · Joe Dante · Wim Wenders

Synopsis A documentary about the "King of B-Movies", Edgar G. Ulmer. It includes interviews with well-known filmmakers Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich, Wim Wenders, Joe Dante, and Ulmers's daughter, Arianne Ulmer.

6.2

36 votes

6.2

36 votes

Tales of the Uncanny

2020 · Documentary · 104 min. · United States

Direction David Gregory

Cast Ashim Ahluwalia · Chris Alexander · Joko Anwar · Mariano Baino

Synopsis Severin Films chief David Gregory and House Of Psychotic Women author Kier-La Janisse query a global roster of more than 60 horror writers, directors and scholars that include Eli Roth, Joe Dante, Mark Hartley, Mick Garris, Ernest Dickerson, Joko Anwar,...

6.2

48 votes

6.2

48 votes

24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters

2016 · Documentary · 99 min. · Canada

Direction Kevin Burke

Cast Joe Dante · Andrea Alvin · Adam McDaniel · Gary Pullin

Synopsis A documentary exploring the birth, death, and resurrection of the illustrated movie poster.

6.1

57 votes

6.1

57 votes

Hollywood Boulevard

1976 · Movie · 83 min. · United States

Direction Joe Dante · Allan Arkush

Cast Candice Rialson · Mary Woronov · Rita George · Jeffrey C. Kramer

Synopsis Pretentious film director Erich von Leppe (Paul Bartel) is directing the last action scene of his latest low budget epic, which stars Mary McQueen (Mary Woronov), when tragedy strikes: the stuntwoman's parachute fails to open and she falls to her...

5.7

36 votes

5.7

36 votes