Calum Waddell Movies
- 2018
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema5.92018HD
An insightful look at the history of Hong Kong's exploitation cinema, from the early days of the Shaw Brothers and such shockers as "Killer Snakes"...
- 2011
American Grindhouse
American Grindhouse6.7422011HD
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S....
- 2015
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street7.82015HD
The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd...
- 2012
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever5.82012HD
A celebration of slasher cinema - from PSYCHO to the present day, with a focus on highlighting many of the genre's forgotten cult classics,...
- 2013
Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovsky
Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovsky22013HD
Andrei Konchalovsky reflects on the making of Runaway Train.
- 2015
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film7.32015HD
A High Rising Productions documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s, featuring interviews with Umberto...
- 2014
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed7.32014HD
Directed by UK-horror scene stalwart Calum Waddell and hosted by scream queen Debbie Rochon (Terror Firmer, Tromeo and Juliet) Scream Queens: Horror...
- 2011
Fulci Flashbacks: Reflections on Italy's Premiere Paura Protagonist
Fulci Flashbacks: Reflections on Italy's Premiere Paura Protagonist52011HD
This documentary is featured on Arrow Video's 2011 DVD & Blu-ray releases for The Beyond (1981).
- 2018
The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film
The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film62018HD
Follow-up to "Eaten Alive: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film", this documentary was produced for the 88 Films UK Blu-Ray release of...
- 2021
Searching for Cannibal Holocaust
Searching for Cannibal Holocaust4.92021HD
Italian horror fan and academic Calum Waddell speaks with some of the original makers of the controversial horror classic "Cannibal Holocaust" before...
- 2018
Images of Apartheid: Filmmaking on the Fringe in the Old South Africa
Images of Apartheid: Filmmaking on the Fringe in the Old South Africa02018HD
New historical documentary on the largely unknown period of South African B-movies, and the later cinematic identity of the nation that was...
- 2017
Seeding of a Trend: The Birth of Hong Kong Splatter Cinema
Seeding of a Trend: The Birth of Hong Kong Splatter Cinema02017HD
Documentary that breaks down the rise of Hong Kong Splatter Cinema.
- 2014
Behind the Swinging Blade
Behind the Swinging Blade02014HD
Filmed exclusively for Arrow Video in 2013, this documentary looks at the making of The Pit and the Pendulum and features producer and director Roger...
- 2011
Naschy of the Full Moon
Naschy of the Full Moon102011HD
An affectionate look back at the life and career of Paul Naschy from those who worked with him, admired him and spent time with him. Produced for the...
- 2023
From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema
From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema02023HD
A look back at the largely undocumented period of early Chinese-language horror cinema, beginning in Hong Kong and the Shaw Brothers and graduating...
- 2016
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo6.52016HD
Feature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre from its beginnings as early 20th century crime...
- 2015
Hallmark of the Devil
Hallmark of the Devil02015HD
Author and critic Michael Gingold looks back at Hallmark Releasing, the controversial and confrontational distributor that introduced Mark of the...
- 2014
There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The 'Burbs4.12014HD
An in depth look at the making of The 'Burbs, from High Rising Productions. This feature-length documentary includes interviews with director Joe...
- 2020
From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic
From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic02020HD
Produced for the "ultimate edition" of "Rollerball" from Capelight Pictures in Germany, 2020. The Blu-Ray of the original 1975 classic comes packed...
- 2011
AKA Sarah Keller: Cinzia Monreale Remembers 'The Beyond'
AKA Sarah Keller: Cinzia Monreale Remembers 'The Beyond'02011HD
Actress Cinzea Monreale guides viewers through her cult roles - most noticeably as the mysterious blind girl Emily in Lucio Fulci's classic haunted...