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Sean S. Cunningham

Sean S. Cunningham

Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 31, 1941, in New York City) is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for creating the Friday the 13th series of horror films, which introduced the fictional killer Jason Voorhees. He also produced many horror films, such as Wes Craven's debut feature and House film series.

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The Story Of The '80s Slasher Craze (2020)

Between 1980 and 1989, the horror genre gave us well over 200 slasher flicks; most of them were cheap, and very few of them had much of a lasting impact on audiences (aside from rabid horror fans like us, that is). Flaws and all though, we loved most of th ...

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Outta Space: The Making of Jason X (2020)

Featuring Interviews with Noel Cunningham, Sean S. Cunningham, Kane Hodder and Todd Farmer. Discussions include writing and pre-production, the influence of Scream's success on the film, early concepts for the film, settling on outer space, plot and settin ...

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In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)

The ultimate '80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehen ...

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In Search of Darkness (2019)

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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Clark (2018)

A man kidnaps a boy to ransom back to his parents and receives a surprise when he discovers that the boy is much more than he appears to be. ...

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To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada. After surviving a near-death burn accident, he worked his way up through Hollywood, leading ...

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Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House" (2017)

Retrospective documentary taking a look back at the making of House, the 1985 horror film that became a nice little hit when it was originally released. Featuring interviews with producer Sean S. Cunningham, director Steve Miner, story creator Fred Dekker, ...

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It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II" (2017)

Retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Ethan Wiley, Sean S. Cunningham, Arye Gross and Jonathan Stark, among others. ...

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Home Deadly Home: The Making of "House IV" (2017)

Retrospective documentary featuring interviews with director Lewis Abernathy, producer Sean S. Cunningham, stars Terri Treas and William Katt, actor/stunt coordinator Kane Hodder and composer Harry Manfredini. ...

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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)

Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew. ...

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films. ...

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His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2010)

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades. ...

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Ice Age: Surviving Sid (2008)

Sid the Sloth takes a school of children out on a camping trip from home, only to find that in typical Sid style, he is not a very good guide and the children he takes with him don't have a very good time. ...

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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. Dur ...

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Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (2006)

The saga behind this modern horror classic. Featuring Wes Craven, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss and many more. ...

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Hitchcocked! (2006)

A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics. ...

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The House That Freddy Built (2006)

How "A Nightmare on Elm Street" launched New Line Cinema and their legacy of horror films. ...

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The Perfect Scary Movie (2005)

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre. ...

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The Friday the 13th Chronicles (2004)

Behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the production of the 'Friday The 13th' movies. ...

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Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) (2004)

Behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the production of the 'Friday The 13th' movies. ...

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Celluloid Crime of the Century (2003)

40-minute documentary on the making of Wes Craven's 1972 classic, The Last House on the Left. ...

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It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' (2002)

Produced for the 30th anniversary of the film's theatrical release, this documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a film about brutal murder and even more brutal revenge that has become one of the classics of the modern horror genre. Inc ...

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The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees (2002)

A documentary charting the rise and fall (and inevitable undead rise) of fictional killer Jason Vorhees from the Friday the 13th series, which takes in the "video nasty" phenomenon in general. ...

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Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (2000)

Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie. ...

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Welcome to Primetime (1999)

A documentary about the Nightmare on Elm Street series. ...

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Movies Made By Sean S. Cunningham (27)

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2010)

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades. ...

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The Last House on the Left (2009)

When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget. ...

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Friday the 13th (2009)

A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions. ...

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Trapped Ashes (2006)

Trapped in a house of horror, seven people discover that the only way they'll get out alive is to tell their scariest stories. ...

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Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Freddy enlists Jason to kill on his behalf on Elm Street, after realizing that he can't haunt dreams because people no longer fear him. ...

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Terminal Invasion (2002)

Aliens in human disguise commandeer a rural airport during a snowstorm. To survive, the people trapped inside must determine which of their own is not of this Earth. ...

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Jason X (2001)

In the year 2455, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries -- a brown world of violent storms, toxic landmasses and poisonous seas. Yet humans have returned to the deadly place that they once fled, not to live, but to research the anc ...

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XCU: Extreme Close Up (2001)

An unpredictable and irresistible thriller about instant celebrity, primetime morality and America's endless appetite for junk food TV. Television producer Karen Webber has built her career on her ability to create top-rated primetime TV. But as housemates ...

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Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

Jason Voorhees is tracked down and blown to bits by a special FBI task force, reborn with the bone-chilling ability to assume the identity of anyone he touches. ...

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My Boyfriend's Back (1993)

Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win her over, and soon he comes back from the dead, and wins Missy's heart. ...

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House IV (1992)

Unaware that it's plagued by a host of supernatural phenomena, a mother and her daughter, still reeling from a car crash which claimed the life of Roger Cobb, move into the hold family homestead to start a new life. ...

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The Horror Show (1989)

Vowing revenge on the detective who apprehended him, serial killer "Meat Cleaver" Max Jenke returns from beyond the grave to launch a whole new reign of terror. ...

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DeepStar Six (1989)

The crew of an experimental underwater nuclear base are forced to struggle for their lives when their explorations disturb a creature who threatens to destroy their base. ...

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A Taste of Hemlock (1989)

A loner answers a simple newspaper ad and finds himself framed for murder. ...

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House II: The Second Story (1987)

Jesse moves into an old family property where his parents were mysterious murdered years before. He soon finds himself with unexpected guests in the form of his mummified great-great grandfather, a mystical crystal skull, and a zombie cowboy. ...

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House (1985)

Roger Cobb, a divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son, inherits an old mansion home to malevolent supernatural residents. ...

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Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)

Homicidal maniac Jason returns from the grave to cause more bloody mayhem. Young Tommy may have escaped from Crystal Lake, but he's still haunted by the gruesome events that happened there. When gory murders start happening at the secluded halfway house fo ...

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The New Kids (1985)

A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the population. ...

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Spring Break (1983)

Two sets of two college guys spend a spring break together in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There they have lots of fun in and out of the sun. ...

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A Stranger Is Watching (1982)

A twisted man holds a TV newswoman and a girl hostage in the bowels of Grand Central Station. ...

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Friday the 13th (1980)

Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning. ...

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Here Come the Tigers (1978)

A cop and his partner manage a little league baseball team, trying to turn the group of misfits into a competitive team. ...

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Manny's Orphans (1978)

Manny coaches soccer for the fashionable Creighton Hall school, but is relieved of duty because he is 'not a good match' for the school. He finds a job at a Catholic home for orphans, where he forms a new soccer team, with the help of one very good player ...

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The Case of the Smiling Stiffs (1973)

Is Emma a voyeur vampire who can turn into a bat? Apparently, and she leaves many smiling faces on her victims after going down on them during a full moon. When they're not having sex with their suspects, two cops investigate the murders. ...

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The Last House on the Left (1972)

On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug. ...

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Together (1971)

A mockumentary about sex in America. ...

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The Art of Marriage (1970)

A host lectures on how to increase one's pleasure in the sack in marriage. ...

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