Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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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.
80shorrordoc.com/?ref=127
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.
