Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stuart Gordon (August 11, 1947 - March 24, 2020) was a director, writer and producer of films and plays. Most of Gordon's film work is in the horror genre, though he has also ventured into science fiction. Like his friend and fellow filmmaker Brian Yuzna, Gordon is a big fan of H. P. Lovecraft and has adapted several Lovecraft stories for the screen. They include Re-Animator, From Beyond, Castle Freak (from The Outsider), and Dagon, as well as the Masters ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2025
as Self
THE AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE VAULT is a 2-disc, 500-minute odyssey that collects eight feature-length VHS mixtapes from the crackpots at AGFA—including tw...

Beyond the Resonator
2022
In Memory Of
The malevolent inter-dimensional machine is still channeling monsters and blowing minds, but this time things get even more complicated with the arriv...

Castle Freak
2020
Original Story
After she’s permanently blinded in a tragic car accident, Rebecca receives some bizarre news: her long-lost mother has recently passed away, leaving h...

Rondo and Bob
2020
as Self
Robert A. Burns, art director on the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, was obsessed with actor Rondo Hatton aka the Creeper. Burns was average lookin...

In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
as Self
The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Sea...

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
as Self
The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking ...

AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
2020
as Self
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 is a brand new compilation of the most electrifying...

In Search of Darkness
2019
as Self
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact ...

Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks
2018
Director
FULL MOON'S BUNKER OF BLOOD opens its rusty doors once more for this fifth and freakiest installment in the series. And when we say freakiest...we mea...
Gods & Monsters
2018
An interview of director Stuart Gordon conducted by filmmaker Mick Garris.
The Catastrophe of Success: Stuart Gordon and the Organic Theater
2017
as Self
Director Stuart Gordon discusses his early theater roots and his continued commitment to the stage.

Videozone: The Making of "The Pit & the Pendulum"
2016
Director
Watch the tight-knit cast and crew discuss the filmmaking process, including what it was like to live together in the castle they shot in.

Hellraiser: Evolutions
2015
as Himself
Exclusive to Arrow Video Amazon Channels, Hellraiser: Evolutions is a documentary looking at the evolution of the hit horror franchise, Hellraiser, an...

Tales of Halloween
2015
as Sherlock Holmes
Ten stories from horror's top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban neighborh...
Toys of Terror: The Making of 'Dolls'
2014
as Self
Retrospective documentary on the making of the horror film 'Dolls'

Out of Print
2014
as Self
A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a uniq...

Trophy Heads
2014
as Stuart
An obsessed fan and his mother kidnap former 'scream queens' and force them to reenact their famous film roles...with deadly results.

Doc of the Dead
2014
as Self
The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.

Chastity Bites
2013
as Mr. Rowland
Serial killer Countess Elizabeth Bathory believed that bathing in virgin blood would keep her young and beautiful forever. Still alive today, she's fo...

Grave Encounters
2011
Thanks
A crew from a paranormal reality television show lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital. They search for evidence of paranormal activity as...

Killjoy 3
2010
Thanks
The demon clown Killjoy is resurrected once again, but this time he is not given the name of his victim and is trapped in his realm. Using a magic mir...

The Psycho Legacy
2010
as Self
The cast and crew of all four Psycho films recall their time working on the influential horror series, and modern masters of horror reminisce on what ...

Demonic Toys: Personal Demons
2010
Thanks
A group of people on a world wide search for oddities find themselves trapped in a nine hundred year old Italian castle when they accident unleash the...

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
2009
as Self
Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic Avenger, reveals 40 years worth of maverick cinematic know...

The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited - Part I
2009
A mockumentary exploring the Jason Vorhees murders at Crystal Lake with interviews from local townsfolk, skeptics, and historians.

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
2008
as Self
A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
as Self
Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous...

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007
as Self
A look at the horror movies of the 1980's.

Stuck
2007
Director, Producer, Story
A young woman commits a hit-and-run, then finds her fate tied to her victim.

Re-Animator Resurrectus
2007
as Himself
Features interviews with the cast and crew of Re-Animator (1985), except for the late David Gale.

The Black Cat
2007
Director, Teleplay
The Black Cat, set in 1840 Philadelphia, has the great writer Edgar Allan Poe, struggling with alcoholism, writers block, as well as being out of idea...
Reflections with Stuart Gordon: A Director's Perspective
2007
as Himself
Documentary about From Beyond.

Hitchcocked!
2006
as Self
A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.

Dreams in the Witch House
2005
Director, Teleplay
A college student renting an old room in a boarding house discovers a plot by sinister, otherworldly forces to sacrifice his neighbor's infant.

Edmond
2005
Director, Producer
Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is ...

King of the Ants
2004
Director, Co-Producer
A young drifter, struggling to makes ends meet, accepts a job to kill a prominent accountant. When he isn't paid for the hit, revenge is now his path.

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004
as Self
A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in ...
The Eldritch Influence: The Life, Vision, and Phenomenon of H.P. Lovecraft
2003
as Himself
The Eldritch Influence looks at the world of literary outsider H.P. Lovecraft who posthumously infected a large number of artists, writers, mystics, a...

DeathBed
2002
Producer
When Karen and her significant other move to a new apartment, they discover an old antique bed. Karen absolutely loves it and she soon allows it to in...

Bleacher Bums
2001
Co-Executive Producer, Theatre Play
They're known as the Bleacher Bums, a loud and proud group of fans who watch their team's games from the stadium's cheap seats. Most of them have been...

Dagon
2001
Director
A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca. As night falls, people star...

Bread and Roses
2000
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. Rosa ge...

The Dentist 2
1998
Characters
Dr. Feinstone escapes from the mental hospital where he has been held ever since his wife's adultery sent him on a deranged killing spree. Hoping to r...

Susan's Plan
1998
as Doctor #2
Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.

Progeny
1998
Story, Executive Producer
An unsuspecting woman is impregnated by aliens who are experimenting on the human population.

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998
Director
Gomez is a middle-aged man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't have enough cash. He finds 4 more people of same ...

Space Truckers
1996
Director, Producer, Story
John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions b...

Robo Warriors
1996
Writer
The year is 2036 and Earth has been invaded: hope lies with the last Robo Warrior - a towering fighting machine.

The Dentist
1996
Screenplay
Dr. Alan Feinstone has everything: a beautiful wife and a successful career in dentistry. However, when he discovers his wife's affair, he realizes th...

Castle Freak
1996
Story, Director
John Reilly discovers that his family's newly inherited castle in Italy is haunted by a relentless bloodthirsty creature.

Videozone: The Making of "Castle Freak"
1995
as Self
Go behind the scenes of the horror classic with director Stuart Gordon, get Jeffrey Combs’ take on the castle, and share gossip with Barbara Crampton.

Videozone: The Making of "Castle Freak"
1995
Director
Go behind the scenes of the horror classic with director Stuart Gordon, get Jeffrey Combs’ take on the castle, and share gossip with Barbara Crampton.

Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright
1994
Director
The pre-movie for the interactive theme park ride in which Colonial Marine called Hyer has just returned back to his ship, the New Jersey, having narr...

Body Snatchers
1993
Screenplay
When Environmental Protection Agency inspector Steve Malone travels to a remote military base in order to check for toxic materials, he brings his fam...

Fortress
1992
Director
In the future, the inmates of a private underground prison are computer-controlled with cameras, dream readers, and devices that can cause pain or dea...

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
Executive Producer, Characters
Wayne Szalinski is at it again. But instead of shrinking things, he tries to make a machine that can make things grow. As in the first one, his machin...

The Pit and the Pendulum
1991
Director
Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror a...

The Arrival
1991
as Biker
An old man, who has been near a fallen meteor, starts to get younger and younger, with a terrible thirst for blood.
Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2
1990
as Self
Another low-budget horror documentary.

Daughter of Darkness
1990
Director
An atmospheric, sub-hallucinogenic venture into the world of the unknown. The enigma facing a young woman is the identity of her father. Unfortunately...

Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master II"
1990
as Self
Revisit the killer puppets and paranormal researchers, whose brain fluid they craved, with in-depth BTS footage and commentary from the cast and crew.

Robot Jox
1989
as Bartender (uncredited)
50 years after a nuclear war, the two superpowers handle territorial disputes in a different way. Each fields a giant robot to fight one-on-one battle...

Robot Jox
1989
Director, Story
50 years after a nuclear war, the two superpowers handle territorial disputes in a different way. Each fields a giant robot to fight one-on-one battle...

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989
Story
The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fi...
Kid Safe: The Video
1988
Director, Producer, Writer
In this educational docudrama, kids learn how to handle emergency situations.

Dolls
1986
Director
A precocious girl, her nasty parents, two punk-rock losers and a weak-kneed salesman inadvertently become the guests of two ghoulish senior citizens i...

From Beyond
1986
Director, Story
The Resonator, a powerful machine that can control the sixth sense, has killed its creator and sent his associate into an insane asylum. When a beauti...

Re-Animator
1985
Director, Writer
Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundb...

Bleacher Bums
1979
Bleacher Bums takes place in the bleachers of Chicago's Wrigley Field. The characters are a bunch of Chicago Cubs fans, watching a game in progress on...

Bleacher Bums
1979
Director
Bleacher Bums takes place in the bleachers of Chicago's Wrigley Field. The characters are a bunch of Chicago Cubs fans, watching a game in progress on...

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
N/A
as Self
The official feature-length documentary about the rise and fall of Charles Band's legendary Empire Pictures studio.
A Shoggoth on the Roof: A Documentary
N/A
as Self
Sean Branney and Andrew Leman managed to obtain the only known copy from A Shoggoth on the Roof. They set out on a relentless mission: to learn who wo...