Bert I. Gordon

Bert I. Gordon

Bert Ira Gordon (born September 24, 1922 in Kenosha, WI) was an American film director most famous for such science fiction and horror B-movies as The Amazing Colossal Man and Village of the Giants. Most of Gordon's work was in the idiom of giant monster films, for which he used rear-projection to create the special effects. His nickname "Mister B.I.G." was a reference both to his initials and to his preferred technique for making super-sized creatures. Gordon held a degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He began his career directing television commercials before moving to film in 1954 to produce Serpent Island. In 1957, he began his prolific association with American International Pictures. In 1960, he wrote, produced and directed The Boy and the Pirates, starring then active and popular child star Charles Herbert alongside Gordon's own daughter, Susan. The trio appeared together in the celebrity lineup at the 2006 Monster Bash in Pittsburgh, as The Walt Disney Company's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) spiked interest in previous "pirate" films. Empire of the Ants (1977) featured a pre-Dynasty Joan Collins, who later said of the film that it was her worst acting experience, but by then the loosely-based modernized H. G. Wells tale had been elevated to cult film status. While none of his films received significant critical attention, his work attained popularity in some circles. Cult TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) has featured several of his films, which the accompanying episodes are often regarded as some of the show's best. Gordon passed away on March 8, 2023, at 100 years old. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bert I. Gordon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Bert I. Gordon
  • Popularity: 2.883
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1922-09-24
  • Place of Birth: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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  • Also Known As: Mister B.I.G.
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Bert I. Gordon Movies

  • 2021
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    Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

    Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

    4 2021 HD

    A comprehensive story of Hollywood's horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, told by the people who made them.

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  • 1962
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    The Magic Sword

    The Magic Sword

    4.1 1962 HD

    The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.

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  • 1962
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    The Magic Sword

    The Magic Sword

    4.1 1962 HD

    The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.

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  • 1960
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    Tormented

    Tormented

    5.115 1960 HD

    A jazz pianist is haunted by his dead ex-lover's crawling hand and floating head.

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  • 1960
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    Tormented

    Tormented

    5.115 1960 HD

    A jazz pianist is haunted by his dead ex-lover's crawling hand and floating head.

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  • 1960
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    Tormented

    Tormented

    5.115 1960 HD

    A jazz pianist is haunted by his dead ex-lover's crawling hand and floating head.

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  • 1955
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    King Dinosaur

    King Dinosaur

    2 1955 HD

    In 1960, four American scientists travel to a planet that has just entered Earth's solar system to see if it's able to support an Earth colony. They...

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  • 1955
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    King Dinosaur

    King Dinosaur

    2 1955 HD

    In 1960, four American scientists travel to a planet that has just entered Earth's solar system to see if it's able to support an Earth colony. They...

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  • 1955
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    King Dinosaur

    King Dinosaur

    2 1955 HD

    In 1960, four American scientists travel to a planet that has just entered Earth's solar system to see if it's able to support an Earth colony. They...

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  • 1985
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    The Big Bet

    The Big Bet

    5.2 1985 HD

    An older woman shows a high schooler how to woo a girl and win a bet with a bully.

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  • 1985
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    The Big Bet

    The Big Bet

    5.2 1985 HD

    An older woman shows a high schooler how to woo a girl and win a bet with a bully.

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  • 1985
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    The Big Bet

    The Big Bet

    5.2 1985 HD

    An older woman shows a high schooler how to woo a girl and win a bet with a bully.

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  • 1977
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    Empire of the Ants

    Empire of the Ants

    4.9 1977 HD

    A Florida real estate developer and her captain lure investors to a property in the Everglades called Dreamland Shores, under false pretenses that...

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  • 1977
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    Empire of the Ants

    Empire of the Ants

    4.9 1977 HD

    A Florida real estate developer and her captain lure investors to a property in the Everglades called Dreamland Shores, under false pretenses that...

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  • 1977
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    Empire of the Ants

    Empire of the Ants

    4.9 1977 HD

    A Florida real estate developer and her captain lure investors to a property in the Everglades called Dreamland Shores, under false pretenses that...

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  • 1976
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    The Food of the Gods

    The Food of the Gods

    5 1976 HD

    Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan...

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  • 1976
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    The Food of the Gods

    The Food of the Gods

    5 1976 HD

    Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan...

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  • 1972
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    Necromancy

    Necromancy

    4.5 1972 HD

    After Lori suffers a stillbirth, her husband Frank obtains a job with a northern California toy company. Frank's new boss, the mysterious Mr. Cato,...

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  • 1958
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    The Spider

    The Spider

    4.6 1958 HD

    Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting...

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  • 1958
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    The Spider

    The Spider

    4.6 1958 HD

    Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting...

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  • 1958
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    The Spider

    The Spider

    4.6 1958 HD

    Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting...

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  • 1958
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    The Spider

    The Spider

    4.6 1958 HD

    Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting...

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  • 1965
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    Village of the Giants

    Village of the Giants

    3.5 1965 HD

    "Genius" accidentally invents "goo" which causes living things to rapidly grow to an enormous size. Seeing an opportunity to get rich, some...

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  • 1965
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    Village of the Giants

    Village of the Giants

    3.5 1965 HD

    "Genius" accidentally invents "goo" which causes living things to rapidly grow to an enormous size. Seeing an opportunity to get rich, some...

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  • 1957
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    The Amazing Colossal Man

    The Amazing Colossal Man

    4.4 1957 HD

    Lt. Col. Glenn Manning is inadvertently exposed to a plutonium bomb blast and although he sustains burns over 90% of his body, he survives. Then he...

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  • 1957
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    The Amazing Colossal Man

    The Amazing Colossal Man

    4.4 1957 HD

    Lt. Col. Glenn Manning is inadvertently exposed to a plutonium bomb blast and although he sustains burns over 90% of his body, he survives. Then he...

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  • 1957
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    The Cyclops

    The Cyclops

    4.4 1957 HD

    A test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of Mexico; however, while searching they uncover a monster in the jungle who...

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  • 1957
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    The Cyclops

    The Cyclops

    4.4 1957 HD

    A test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of Mexico; however, while searching they uncover a monster in the jungle who...

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  • 1958
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    Attack of the Puppet People

    Attack of the Puppet People

    5 1958 HD

    A deranged scientist creates a ray that can shrink people down to doll size.

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  • 1958
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    Attack of the Puppet People

    Attack of the Puppet People

    5 1958 HD

    A deranged scientist creates a ray that can shrink people down to doll size.

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  • 1958
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    War of the Colossal Beast

    War of the Colossal Beast

    4 1958 HD

    Glenn Manning, "The Amazing Colossal Man," believed dead after falling from the Hoover Dam, reemerges in rural Mexico, brain damaged, disfigured, and...

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  • 1958
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    War of the Colossal Beast

    War of the Colossal Beast

    4 1958 HD

    Glenn Manning, "The Amazing Colossal Man," believed dead after falling from the Hoover Dam, reemerges in rural Mexico, brain damaged, disfigured, and...

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  • 1958
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    War of the Colossal Beast

    War of the Colossal Beast

    4 1958 HD

    Glenn Manning, "The Amazing Colossal Man," believed dead after falling from the Hoover Dam, reemerges in rural Mexico, brain damaged, disfigured, and...

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  • 1957
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    Beginning of the End

    Beginning of the End

    3.7 1957 HD

    An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation...

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  • 1960
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    The Boy and the Pirates

    The Boy and the Pirates

    5.4 1960 HD

    Jimmy desires to be a pirate when one day he discovers a magic bottle on the beach. He makes a wish and suddenly finds himself aboard Blackbeard's...

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  • 1960
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    The Boy and the Pirates

    The Boy and the Pirates

    5.4 1960 HD

    Jimmy desires to be a pirate when one day he discovers a magic bottle on the beach. He makes a wish and suddenly finds himself aboard Blackbeard's...

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  • 1973
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    The Mad Bomber

    The Mad Bomber

    5.1 1973 HD

    Los Angeles detectives Minelli and Blake must track down a serial rapist who may know the identity of a mentally disturbed bomber.

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  • 1973
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    The Mad Bomber

    The Mad Bomber

    5.1 1973 HD

    Los Angeles detectives Minelli and Blake must track down a serial rapist who may know the identity of a mentally disturbed bomber.

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  • 1973
    imgMovies

    The Mad Bomber

    The Mad Bomber

    5.1 1973 HD

    Los Angeles detectives Minelli and Blake must track down a serial rapist who may know the identity of a mentally disturbed bomber.

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  • 1973
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    The Mad Bomber

    The Mad Bomber

    5.1 1973 HD

    Los Angeles detectives Minelli and Blake must track down a serial rapist who may know the identity of a mentally disturbed bomber.

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  • 1989
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    Satan's Princess

    Satan's Princess

    3 1989 HD

    A down-on-his-luck cop runs into harder times when he is searching for a missing woman

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  • 1970
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    How to Succeed with Sex

    How to Succeed with Sex

    4.5 1970 HD

    A man having trouble scoring with his girlfriend reads a book about sex and seduction to get some pointers.

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  • 1970
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    How to Succeed with Sex

    How to Succeed with Sex

    4.5 1970 HD

    A man having trouble scoring with his girlfriend reads a book about sex and seduction to get some pointers.

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  • 1966
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    Picture Mommy Dead

    Picture Mommy Dead

    5.2 1966 HD

    Susan Shelley is released from an asylum where she's been confined to after the shock suffered over the fiery death of her mother. Her father has a...

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  • 1954
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    Serpent Island

    Serpent Island

    3.5 1954 HD

    On the trail of a million-dollar gold treasure, an Eastern gal hires a California dockside bum to accompany her to the Caribbean where one of her...

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  • 1958
    imgMovies

    Attack of the Puppet People

    Attack of the Puppet People

    5 1958 HD

    A deranged scientist creates a ray that can shrink people down to doll size.

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  • 1976
    imgMovies

    The Food of the Gods

    The Food of the Gods

    5 1976 HD

    Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan...

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  • 1962
    imgMovies

    The Magic Sword

    The Magic Sword

    4.1 1962 HD

    The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.

    img
  • 1989
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    Satan's Princess

    Satan's Princess

    3 1989 HD

    A down-on-his-luck cop runs into harder times when he is searching for a missing woman

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  • 1981
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    Burned at the Stake

    Burned at the Stake

    5.5 1981 HD

    In 1692 Salem, Ann Putnam accuses those who have angered her of witchcraft; they are tried and put to death. In 1980, Loreen Graham is on a school...

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  • 1965
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    Village of the Giants

    Village of the Giants

    3.5 1965 HD

    "Genius" accidentally invents "goo" which causes living things to rapidly grow to an enormous size. Seeing an opportunity to get rich, some...

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  • 1977
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    Empire of the Ants

    Empire of the Ants

    4.9 1977 HD

    A Florida real estate developer and her captain lure investors to a property in the Everglades called Dreamland Shores, under false pretenses that...

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  • 1976
    imgMovies

    The Food of the Gods

    The Food of the Gods

    5 1976 HD

    Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan...

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  • 2015
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    Secrets of a Psychopath

    Secrets of a Psychopath

    3.7 2015 HD

    Psychopathic siblings Catherine and Henry use dating sites to lure unsuspecting people to their home for sadistic games and inevitable slaughter.

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  • 2015
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    Secrets of a Psychopath

    Secrets of a Psychopath

    3.7 2015 HD

    Psychopathic siblings Catherine and Henry use dating sites to lure unsuspecting people to their home for sadistic games and inevitable slaughter.

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  • 2015
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    Secrets of a Psychopath

    Secrets of a Psychopath

    3.7 2015 HD

    Psychopathic siblings Catherine and Henry use dating sites to lure unsuspecting people to their home for sadistic games and inevitable slaughter.

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  • 1958
    imgMovies

    Attack of the Puppet People

    Attack of the Puppet People

    5 1958 HD

    A deranged scientist creates a ray that can shrink people down to doll size.

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  • 1957
    imgMovies

    Beginning of the End

    Beginning of the End

    3.7 1957 HD

    An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation...

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  • 1957
    imgMovies

    Beginning of the End

    Beginning of the End

    3.7 1957 HD

    An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation...

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  • 1957
    imgMovies

    The Cyclops

    The Cyclops

    4.4 1957 HD

    A test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of Mexico; however, while searching they uncover a monster in the jungle who...

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  • 1957
    imgMovies

    The Cyclops

    The Cyclops

    4.4 1957 HD

    A test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of Mexico; however, while searching they uncover a monster in the jungle who...

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  • 1957
    imgMovies

    The Amazing Colossal Man

    The Amazing Colossal Man

    4.4 1957 HD

    Lt. Col. Glenn Manning is inadvertently exposed to a plutonium bomb blast and although he sustains burns over 90% of his body, he survives. Then he...

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    Necromancy

    Necromancy

    4.5 1972 HD

    After Lori suffers a stillbirth, her husband Frank obtains a job with a northern California toy company. Frank's new boss, the mysterious Mr. Cato,...

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    Necromancy

    Necromancy

    4.5 1972 HD

    After Lori suffers a stillbirth, her husband Frank obtains a job with a northern California toy company. Frank's new boss, the mysterious Mr. Cato,...

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  • 1960
    imgMovies

    The Boy and the Pirates

    The Boy and the Pirates

    5.4 1960 HD

    Jimmy desires to be a pirate when one day he discovers a magic bottle on the beach. He makes a wish and suddenly finds himself aboard Blackbeard's...

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  • 1983
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    The Witching

    The Witching

    1 1983 HD

    This is Gordon's re-edit of his 1972 horror film Necromancy starring Orson Welles and Pamela Franklin. This version features brand new scenes (mostly...

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  • 1958
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    War of the Colossal Beast

    War of the Colossal Beast

    4 1958 HD

    Glenn Manning, "The Amazing Colossal Man," believed dead after falling from the Hoover Dam, reemerges in rural Mexico, brain damaged, disfigured, and...

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  • 1982
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    Let's Do It!

    Let's Do It!

    3 1982 HD

    Haunted by his mother's overbearing presence, reluctant virgin Freddie embarks on a hilarious journey of self-discovery. With the help of his...

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  • 1982
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    Let's Do It!

    Let's Do It!

    3 1982 HD

    Haunted by his mother's overbearing presence, reluctant virgin Freddie embarks on a hilarious journey of self-discovery. With the help of his...

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  • 1982
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    Let's Do It!

    Let's Do It!

    3 1982 HD

    Haunted by his mother's overbearing presence, reluctant virgin Freddie embarks on a hilarious journey of self-discovery. With the help of his...

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  • 1982
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    Let's Do It!

    Let's Do It!

    3 1982 HD

    Haunted by his mother's overbearing presence, reluctant virgin Freddie embarks on a hilarious journey of self-discovery. With the help of his...

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  • 1966
    imgMovies

    Picture Mommy Dead

    Picture Mommy Dead

    5.2 1966 HD

    Susan Shelley is released from an asylum where she's been confined to after the shock suffered over the fiery death of her mother. Her father has a...

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  • 1954
    imgMovies

    Serpent Island

    Serpent Island

    3.5 1954 HD

    On the trail of a million-dollar gold treasure, an Eastern gal hires a California dockside bum to accompany her to the Caribbean where one of her...

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  • 1954
    imgMovies

    Serpent Island

    Serpent Island

    3.5 1954 HD

    On the trail of a million-dollar gold treasure, an Eastern gal hires a California dockside bum to accompany her to the Caribbean where one of her...

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  • 1965
    imgMovies

    Village of the Giants

    Village of the Giants

    3.5 1965 HD

    "Genius" accidentally invents "goo" which causes living things to rapidly grow to an enormous size. Seeing an opportunity to get rich, some...

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  • 1961
    imgMovies

    Famous Ghost Stories

    Famous Ghost Stories

    1 1961 HD

    A TV pilot masterminded by B movie auteur Bert I. Gordon and cable production company Herts-Lion International. Vincent Price hosts as a poltergeist...

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  • 1962
    imgMovies

    The Magic Sword

    The Magic Sword

    4.1 1962 HD

    The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.

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  • 1981
    imgMovies

    Burned at the Stake

    Burned at the Stake

    5.5 1981 HD

    In 1692 Salem, Ann Putnam accuses those who have angered her of witchcraft; they are tried and put to death. In 1980, Loreen Graham is on a school...

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  • 1981
    imgMovies

    Burned at the Stake

    Burned at the Stake

    5.5 1981 HD

    In 1692 Salem, Ann Putnam accuses those who have angered her of witchcraft; they are tried and put to death. In 1980, Loreen Graham is on a school...

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  • 1960
    imgMovies

    The Boy and the Pirates

    The Boy and the Pirates

    5.4 1960 HD

    Jimmy desires to be a pirate when one day he discovers a magic bottle on the beach. He makes a wish and suddenly finds himself aboard Blackbeard's...

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  • 1960
    imgMovies

    Tormented

    Tormented

    5.115 1960 HD

    A jazz pianist is haunted by his dead ex-lover's crawling hand and floating head.

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  • 1961
    imgMovies

    Famous Ghost Stories

    Famous Ghost Stories

    1 1961 HD

    A TV pilot masterminded by B movie auteur Bert I. Gordon and cable production company Herts-Lion International. Vincent Price hosts as a poltergeist...

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  • 1961
    imgMovies

    Famous Ghost Stories

    Famous Ghost Stories

    1 1961 HD

    A TV pilot masterminded by B movie auteur Bert I. Gordon and cable production company Herts-Lion International. Vincent Price hosts as a poltergeist...

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  • 1961
    imgMovies

    Famous Ghost Stories

    Famous Ghost Stories

    1 1961 HD

    A TV pilot masterminded by B movie auteur Bert I. Gordon and cable production company Herts-Lion International. Vincent Price hosts as a poltergeist...

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  • 1954
    imgMovies

    Serpent Island

    Serpent Island

    3.5 1954 HD

    On the trail of a million-dollar gold treasure, an Eastern gal hires a California dockside bum to accompany her to the Caribbean where one of her...

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  • 1954
    imgMovies

    Serpent Island

    Serpent Island

    3.5 1954 HD

    On the trail of a million-dollar gold treasure, an Eastern gal hires a California dockside bum to accompany her to the Caribbean where one of her...

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