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Gunnar Hansen
Actor 1947 - 2015

Gunnar Hansen

Reykjavik, Iceland

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gunnar Milton Hansen (March 4, 1947 – November 7, 2015) was an Icelandic American actor and author best known for playing Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gunnar Hansen,... Read full bio →

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11 titles
The History of Metal and Horror

The History of Metal and Horror

Mike Schiff 2021 1h 41m 6.0

The History of Metal and Horror is the documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music and horror, and how the two genres have merged over time. Various metal artists share their first introduction to horror, their favorite horror films, their influences, and more.

Texas Chainsaw 3D

Texas Chainsaw 3D

John Luessenhop 2013 1h 32m 5.2

A young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from her deceased grandmother. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion’s dank cellars.

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Jake West 2010 1h 12m 7.0

A documentary analyzing the furor which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.

Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

Júlíus Kemp 2009 1h 24m 5.3

An epic tale about a group of whale watchers, whose ship breaks down and they get picked up by a whale fisher vessel. The Fishbillies on the vessel has just gone bust, and everything goes out of control.

Murder-Set-Pieces

Murder-Set-Pieces

Nick Palumbo 2004 1h 45m 4.5

A ferocious, misogynistic, and morally deprived serial killer is active in Las Vegas. Obsessed with the collapse of the Twin Towers, and with Nazi tendencies, he even targets underage girls.

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

Adam Simon 2000 1h 13m

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

American Psycho

American Psycho

Mary Harron 2000 1h 42m 7.9

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

Mosquito

Mosquito

Gary Jones 1995 1h 32m 4.0

An alien starship crashes in a swamp in a U.S. National Park. Some mosquitos begin to feed from the alien's corpses, causing them to grow to the size of a vulture. These mutant insects became very agressive, killing every human being they find. Will the few survivors fight successfully against this nightmare...?

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

Fred Olen Ray 1988 1h 15m 7.4

Los Angeles private eye Jack Chandler is hired by a worried mother to find her missing runaway daughter, Samantha. As Chandler searches for her whereabouts, he uncovers an evil cult that worships an Egyptian god, whose followers commit human sacrifices with chainsaws to appease their deity.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Tobe Hooper 1974 1h 23m 8.1

A group of friends passing through are stalked and hunted down by a deformed killer with a chainsaw in order to sustain his poor family who can only afford to eat what they kill.

Olsen-bandens store kup

Olsen-bandens store kup

Erik Balling 1972 1h 39m 6.5

After his usual stay behind bars, Egon has another cunning plan involving millions. They rob over 4 million from a money transport. The gang keeps a low profile and hide the money. But it's stolen by "Kongen" and "Knægten", who immediately start living it up - in the penthouse suite at the Sheraton.

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