Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Here is our interview with the founder and proprietor of Sinister Cinema, Mr. Greg J Luce. In this Interview, Mr. Luce discusses his love of film, getting started in Radio, Filming and staring in creature features, Collecting and distributing Public Domain Films, Ed Wood and Much more.
I want to thank Mr. Luce for taking the time to talk about his experiences in the field of film distribution. This interview was recorded via Skype on July 27th 2018. This interview is the property of the JM Archives and The Spider's Lair Studios Any work referencing this material must give written and/or oral credit to the interview and its source. This interview may not be excerpted or re-posted without expressed written or oral permission from the Spiders Lair Studios.
0:00 Introduction
0:51 His earliest memories of film and television
3:02 On starting in Radio at KSOR in Oregon and on the start of collecting films, leading to the creation of Sinister Cinema
8:05 On selling films from his collection
10:25 On creating and staring in a creature feature show shot at the Winchester Mystery house in the 80s and a proposed revival of the series.
14:17 On trading and distributing films in his collection
15:15 On the name 'Sinister Cinmea'
18:00 On the process of aquiring, cleaning and selling a film
25:11 On aquiring films from Headliner productions including the Ed Wood film Sinister Urge and Married Too Young (staring Harold Lloyd Jr.)
32:40 On the status of Ed Wood's other film as writer: Violent Years and lobbying against domestic restoration brought on by the Uraguay Round Agreement Act reinstating copyrights.
38:08 On Something Weird Video and Mike Vraney
43:27 On the rise of cable and wheter it affected buisness of selling films
45:47 On the clip footage buisness and the types of companies that would use footage from his collection. (MTV Movie Awards, Disney, White Zombie Restoration)
49:13 On clips provided for the MTV Movie Awards and Disney World Parks.
50:04 On the Internet affecting buisness and the descision to sell off his library.
53:06 Advice he has for someone wanting to get into the film industry.
55:33 Thoughts on Wade Williams, Kit Parker, Alexander Kogan Jr., The Peter Rodgers Organization, Tom Weaver, Fred Olen Ray, Ted Newsom,
1:10:04 On the longevity of his career.
1:11:18 *BONUS* On the Dead Talk Back and meeting Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgeson
Here is our interview with the founder and proprietor of Sinister Cinema, Mr. Greg J Luce. In this Interview, Mr. Luce discusses his love of film, getting started in Radio, Filming and staring in creature features, Collecting and distributing Public Domain Films, Ed Wood and Much more.
I want to thank Mr. Luce for taking the time to talk about his experiences in the field of film distribution. This interview was recorded via Skype on July 27th 2018. This interview is the property of the JM Archives and The Spider's Lair Studios Any work referencing this material must give written and/or oral credit to the interview and its source. This interview may not be excerpted or re-posted without expressed written or oral permission from the Spiders Lair Studios.
0:00 Introduction
0:51 His earliest memories of film and television
3:02 On starting in Radio at KSOR in Oregon and on the start of collecting films, leading to the creation of Sinister Cinema
8:05 On selling films from his collection
10:25 On creating and staring in a creature feature show shot at the Winchester Mystery house in the 80s and a proposed revival of the series.
14:17 On trading and distributing films in his collection
15:15 On the name 'Sinister Cinmea'
18:00 On the process of aquiring, cleaning and selling a film
25:11 On aquiring films from Headliner productions including the Ed Wood film Sinister Urge and Married Too Young (staring Harold Lloyd Jr.)
32:40 On the status of Ed Wood's other film as writer: Violent Years and lobbying against domestic restoration brought on by the Uraguay Round Agreement Act reinstating copyrights.
38:08 On Something Weird Video and Mike Vraney
43:27 On the rise of cable and wheter it affected buisness of selling films
45:47 On the clip footage buisness and the types of companies that would use footage from his collection. (MTV Movie Awards, Disney, White Zombie Restoration)
49:13 On clips provided for the MTV Movie Awards and Disney World Parks.
50:04 On the Internet affecting buisness and the descision to sell off his library.
53:06 Advice he has for someone wanting to get into the film industry.
55:33 Thoughts on Wade Williams, Kit Parker, Alexander Kogan Jr., The Peter Rodgers Organization, Tom Weaver, Fred Olen Ray, Ted Newsom,
1:10:04 On the longevity of his career.
1:11:18 *BONUS* On the Dead Talk Back and meeting Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgeson
