Behind the scenes of Hollywood's low-budget movie industry. It is a powerful portrait of the fragility of fame and the cost of stardom. B-pictures have long been the spawning ground of today's and tomorrow's stars. They started the careers of Jack Nicholson and Sylvester Stallone among many others, as well as now super star directors Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich, Ron Howard and James Cameron. The film examines the evolution of starry-eyed newcomers arriving in Hollywood and discovering the harsh reality of getting into pictures.

Gangster Zac Cotton and his two henchmen, Mitch and Sonny, try to get a boat to get off a tropical island after a botched robbery heist.

Explore the fascinating and controversial world of American movies, including exploitation, horror, and cult films.

Pitch follows the journey of a struggling young writer as he tries to break into Hollywood and become a star. Faced with numerous challenges and setbacks, he must navigate the competitive industry and find his own unique voice.

Discover the rise and impact of American International Pictures, a pioneering film company known for producing B-movies and shaping the industry.

A woman working in the B movie industry begins examining the industry and the damaged, desperate people who work in it.

Drive-In Movie Memories is a documentary film that delves into the nostalgic memories of drive-in movies in America. From the post-war era to the 2000s, it highlights the significance of drive-in theaters in the country's cinema culture. The film features interviews with critics and explores the evolution of drive-in theaters throughout the 20th century.

Director Garry S. Grant’s insightful documentary celebrates the work and legacy of auteur filmmaker Mario Bava, the grand master of Italian horror and the man known by many as “the Italian Hitchcock.”

The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters is a documentary film that explores the incredible life and artistic journey of a renowned illustrator. Through interviews, archival footage, and captivating visuals, the film takes viewers on a compelling journey into the mind of this extraordinary artist.

A video documentary/road trip that celebrates the drive-in movie theater's impact on the United States, and pays homage to the people who keep the few remaining ones fully operational. Features interviews with horror movie maker John Carpenter, movie critic John I. Bloom (aka "Joe Bob Briggs"), Michael Wallis, author of "Route 66: The Mother Road," and others.

From THINGS to BODY SNATCHERS to CREATURES FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, sci-fi monsters dominated 1950s horror. Take a ride to an era of drive-ins, Red Scares, low budgets and big bugs with SPACE INVADERS AND DRIVE INS.

Samuel Z. Arkoff, along with James Nicholson, founded the immensely successful American International Pictures. AIP discovered an untapped audience in the American teenager and proceeded to turn independent filmmaking on it's head as they churned out drive-in double features overflowing with misunderstood teen heroes, horrific monsters, reform school girls, and leather-jacketed tough guys. Many titles were notable for their spectacular poster art, still highly sought by collectors today. Arkoff, with his unerring eye for talent, helped launch the careers of Roger Corman, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Nicholson, Robert Deniro, Michael Landon and Dennis Hopper. Midnight Marquee, Longthrow and Alpha are proud to honor the legendary Samuel Z. Arkoff, a perfect subject for the FANEX Files documentary series.