The final journey into ‘80s horror cinema has arrived! In Search of Darkness: Part III is now available exclusively at 80sHorrorDoc.com until Midnight Halloween (Pacific Time), October 31st.
In Search of Darkness: Part III is a five-plus-hour exploration of a time when horror filmmaking exploded thanks to cable TV and the home video revolution. Packed with quality film clips and interviews, the long-form ‘80s-era documentary dives into 79 impactful and controversial films of the decade, from direct-to-video and shot-on-video bottom-shelf favorites to unsung drive-in and theatrical releases.
Presented in a year-by-year format (1980-1989) alongside larger-context chapters, the superdoc explores the rise of indie horror filmmakers amid the home video boom; the horror backlash during the Satanic Panic; Heavy Metal in horror; marginalization in mainstream content; the influence of Mexican, European, Canadian and Asian horror; the flexibility of the horror genre; visionary directors; artist profiles; and much more.
Featuring interviews with 70 horror experts and icons sharing insider tales of maverick filmmaking adventures and the horror movies they love, the film is the ultimate wild ride, a nostalgic celebration of a fantastic era of cinema, capping the critically acclaimed In Search of Darkness trilogy with a bang.
The film features interviews an exhaustive list of huge names including:
John Carpenter (The Thing), Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), David Dastmalchian (Dune), Joe Dante (The Howling), Adrienne Barbeau (Creepshow), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator), Gene Simmons (Trick or Treat), Charles Band (Puppet Master), Dee Wallace (Critters), Screaming Mad George (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master), Doug Bradley (Hellraiser), Joe Bob Briggs (The Last Drive-In), Tom Atkins (Halloween III), Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger), Cassandra Peterson (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), William Lustig (Maniac), Julie Carmen (Fright Night Part II), William Ragsdale (Fright Night), Caroline Munro (Slaughter High), Linnea Quigley (Return of the Living Dead), Mick Garris (Critters II), Kathleen Wilhoite (Witchboard), Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Alex Winter (The Lost Boys), Julie Brown (Bloody Birthday), Marc Price (Trick or Treat), Tracie Thoms (Death Proof), Bill Moseley (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2), Geretta Geretta (Demons), Jackie Kong (Blood Diner), Thom Matthews (Return of the Living Dead), Kate McNeil (Monkey Shines), Mark Soper (Blood Rage) and more!
