The Movies That Made Us

It took a young team's blood, sweat and tears - and a triple-threat visionary - to make this bloodless yet scarily influential horror masterpiece.

Stars: Danny Wallace, Irwin Yablans, Tommy Lee Wallace
Director(s): Brian Volk-Weiss

What began as a bald rip-off made a bloody splash as a splatter classic. Now the unlikely crew spills its guts about the highs, lows and gory effects.

Stars: Sean S. Cunningham, Danny Wallace, George Mansour
Director(s): Brian Volk-Weiss

With a studio on the line, an imaginative director in the pocket and an actorly demon in tow, this supernatural slasher hit raked in a surreal profit.

Stars: Rachel Talalay, Danny Wallace, Ryan Turek
Director(s): Brian Volk-Weiss

A painfully tight suit and budget, a passionate European auteur and on-set tensions fueled this blockbuster take down of cutthroat corporate America.

Stars: Edward Neumeier, Danny Wallace, Michael Miner
Director(s): Brian Volk-Weiss

A hard-driving director, stressed crew, great expectations - and a tiny budget - made for a difficult birth in the case of this mother of all sequels.

Stars: Roger Corman, Danny Wallace, Ian Nathan
Director(s): Brian Volk-Weiss

The happily ever after? It's on screen. Behind the scenes, this litigious, loveless foray involved fisticuffs, Nostradamus - and iconic Black talent.

Stars: Barry W. Blaustein, Danny Wallace, David Sheffield
Director(s): Brian Volk-Weiss

The unlikely holiday classic, and stop-motion first, comes to ghoulish life with persistent vision - and nimble work by a ragtag bunch of misfits.

Stars: Ian Nathan, Danny Wallace, Kathleen Gavin
Director(s): Brian Volk-Weiss

Despite its gifted cast and wonderland of effects, this endearing Christmas comedy is sold short by the studio - till it scores big with moviegoers.

Stars: David Berenbaum, Danny Wallace, Jon Berg
Director(s): Brian Volk-Weiss