Lawrence George Cohen (July 15, 1941 – March 23, 2019) was an American screenwriter, producer, and director of film and television, best known as a B-movie auteur of horror and science fiction films — often containing police procedural and satirical elements — during the 1970s and 1980s, such as It's Alive (1974), God Told Me To (1976), It Lives Again (1978), The Stuff (1985) and A Return to Salem's Lot (1987). After that, he concentrated mainly on screenwriting, including Phone Booth (2002), Cellular (2004) and Captivity (2007).
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When Lenore Harker learns that she's pregnant, she leaves graduate school to set up a home with her boyfriend Frank in the country. The happy new family's lives takes a gruesome turn when animals and people end up brutally dead – all with a mysterious co ...
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The shocking true story behind the most outrageous movies of all time and the directors who made them. ...
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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. ...
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A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," "It's Alive," "God Told Me To," "Q," "The Stuff," and many more. ...
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Documentary on the making and impact of "House of Wax". ...
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Larry Cohen remembers the genesis of Maniac Cop and his part in the creation of the film in this documentary shot exclusively for the Arrow UK Blu Ray release of the movie in 2011. ...
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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. ...
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An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon. ...
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Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day. ...
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A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics. ...
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A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood. ...
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