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Frank Henenlotter
Director 76 years old

Frank Henenlotter

New York City, New York, USA

Frank Henenlotter, is an American screenwriter, director and film historian. He is known primarily for his horror comedies, though he would prefer to be classified as an "exploitation" filmmaker (rather than horror). "I never felt that I made ‘horror films’, he has said. "I... Read full bio →

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7 titles
In Search of Darkness 1990-1994: A Journey Into Iconic '90s Horror

In Search of Darkness 1990-1994: A Journey Into Iconic '90s Horror

David A. Weiner 2024 6h 23m

Film icons and genre experts share observations, experiences, and analysis to help reframe, deconstruct, and re-contextualize the "lost" decade of horror: the '90s.

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé

Daniel Griffith 2016 2h 3m 7.0

Savage. Sadistic. Thrill hungry. When it came to independent filmmaking in the sunshine state, William Grefé was the wildest of the wild. Now, the untold story of Florida's most daring moviemaker comes to the screen.

That's Sexploitation!

That's Sexploitation!

Frank Henenlotter, David F. Friedman 2013 2h 16m 6.0

The untold story of American cinema's gloriously sordid cinematic past.

That's Sexploitation!

That's Sexploitation!

2013

Documentary on popular exploitation sub genre, sexploitation.

Rewind This!

Rewind This!

Josh Johnson 2013 1h 34m 6.5

Home video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad aspects of society that were altered by the creation of videotape.

Frankenhooker

Frankenhooker

Frank Henenlotter 1990 1h 25m 6.2

A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident, and decides to bring her back. Unfortunately, he was only able to save her head, so he goes to the red light district in the city and lures prostitutes into a hotel room so he can get parts for his girlfriend.

Basket Case

Basket Case

Frank Henenlotter 1982 1h 31m 6.9

A young man carrying a big basket that contains his deformed Siamese-twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.

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