Roy Frumkes

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George A. Romero
CAST:  David Emge  •  Ken Foree  •  Scott H. Reiniger  •  Gaylen Ross

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George A. Romero
CAST:  David Emge  •  Ken Foree  •  Scott H. Reiniger  •  Gaylen Ross

Street Trash (1987)

A group of hobos begin melting into multicolored piles of goo after drinking sixty-year-old liquor. At the same time, the psychotic Vietnam War vet who rules the hobo camp snaps and begins killing at random. Two brothers set out to stop the liquor and the killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Michael Muro
CAST:  Mike Lackey  •  Bill Chepil  •  Vic Noto  •  Mark Sferrazza

A group of hobos begin melting into multicolored piles of goo after drinking sixty-year-old liquor. At the same time, the psychotic Vietnam War vet who rules the hobo camp snaps and begins killing at random. Two brothers set out to stop the liquor and the killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Michael Muro
CAST:  Mike Lackey  •  Bill Chepil  •  Vic Noto  •  Mark Sferrazza

Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1994)

A struggling writer takes a job for his mobster uncle in order to obtain first-hand material for a book on conspiracy plots and the JFK assassination. They often say that a good writer lives what he writes, but what happens when the life that the writer is living ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Rainone
CAST:  John Costelloe  •  James Lorinz  •  Sandra Bullock  •  Tony Darrow

A struggling writer takes a job for his mobster uncle in order to obtain first-hand material for a book on conspiracy plots and the JFK assassination. They often say that a good writer lives what he writes, but what happens when the life that the writer is living ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Rainone
CAST:  John Costelloe  •  James Lorinz  •  Sandra Bullock  •  Tony Darrow

Slime City Massacre (2010)

A dirty bomb has decimated New York City s financial district and reduced midtown to a post-apocalyptic nightmare. The neighborhood known as Slime City has been evacuated, except for the homeless, and in the ruins of a soup kitchen four squatters discover a supply ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Lamberson
CAST:  Debbie Rochon  •  Brooke Lewis Bellas  •  Lee Perkins  •  Mary Bogle

A dirty bomb has decimated New York City s financial district and reduced midtown to a post-apocalyptic nightmare. The neighborhood known as Slime City has been evacuated, except for the homeless, and in the ruins of a soup kitchen four squatters discover a supply ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Lamberson
CAST:  Debbie Rochon  •  Brooke Lewis Bellas  •  Lee Perkins  •  Mary Bogle

Document of the Dead (1981)

A documentary about George A. Romero's films, with a behind scenes look at Dawn of the Dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Frumkes
CAST:  John Amplas  •  George A. Romero  •  Tom Savini  •  Ken Foree

A documentary about George A. Romero's films, with a behind scenes look at Dawn of the Dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Frumkes
CAST:  John Amplas  •  George A. Romero  •  Tom Savini  •  Ken Foree

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street (2015)

The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Calum Waddell
CAST:  Matt Cimber  •  Joe Dante  •  Veronica Hart  •  Roy Frumkes

The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Calum Waddell
CAST:  Matt Cimber  •  Joe Dante  •  Veronica Hart  •  Roy Frumkes

The Meltdown Memoirs (2006)

The Meltdown Memoirs depicts the production of the movie Street Trash along with cast and crew interviews 20 years later.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Frumkes
CAST:  Roy Frumkes  •  Buddy Giovinazzo  •  Jörg Buttgereit  •  Robert Marcucci

The Meltdown Memoirs depicts the production of the movie Street Trash along with cast and crew interviews 20 years later.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Frumkes
CAST:  Roy Frumkes  •  Buddy Giovinazzo  •  Jörg Buttgereit  •  Robert Marcucci

Funkybutt

The camp classic saga of a washed-up, one-hit wonder roller-disco queen. Shot entirely in NYC 1989-1990.  (more)

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CAST:  Candace Corelli  •  Roy Frumkes

The camp classic saga of a washed-up, one-hit wonder roller-disco queen. Shot entirely in NYC 1989-1990.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Candace Corelli  •  Roy Frumkes

Zombies and Bikers (2020)

John Amplas, Roy Frumkes, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest, Tom Dubensky, Tony Buba, Taso Stavrakis and a whole host of zombies and bikers discuss their inolvement with 'Dawn of the Dead'. A new documentary for the Second Sight DotD box set.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Gregory
CAST:  Tom Savini  •  John Amplas  •  Roy Frumkes  •  Christine Forrest

John Amplas, Roy Frumkes, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest, Tom Dubensky, Tony Buba, Taso Stavrakis and a whole host of zombies and bikers discuss their inolvement with 'Dawn of the Dead'. A new documentary for the Second Sight DotD box set.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Gregory
CAST:  Tom Savini  •  John Amplas  •  Roy Frumkes  •  Christine Forrest

Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare (2009)

This thirty minute documentary features interviews with Giovinazzo's key contemporaries discussing the continued impact and influence of Combat Shock twenty-five years later.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Evan Husney
CAST:  William Lustig  •  John McNaughton  •  Richard Stanley  •  Scott Spiegel

This thirty minute documentary features interviews with Giovinazzo's key contemporaries discussing the continued impact and influence of Combat Shock twenty-five years later.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Evan Husney
CAST:  William Lustig  •  John McNaughton  •  Richard Stanley  •  Scott Spiegel

Lost Emulsion (2016)

The majority of films made before World War II are missing. They have rotted, or destroyed accidentally or on purpose. Horror classics like LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT might be gone forever. Many other films are presently in danger of decomposition. LOST EMULSION tells ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Glenn Andreiev
CAST:  George Willeman  •  Pat Bishow  •  David Del Valle  •  Roy Frumkes

The majority of films made before World War II are missing. They have rotted, or destroyed accidentally or on purpose. Horror classics like LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT might be gone forever. Many other films are presently in danger of decomposition. LOST EMULSION tells ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Glenn Andreiev
CAST:  George Willeman  •  Pat Bishow  •  David Del Valle  •  Roy Frumkes

The Exorcist: 50 Years of Fear

Explores the making of and cultural impact of THE EXORCIST, 50 years since its release.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Larkin
CAST:  Ellen Burstyn  •  William O'Malley  •  Rick Baker  •  Roy Frumkes

Explores the making of and cultural impact of THE EXORCIST, 50 years since its release.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Larkin
CAST:  Ellen Burstyn  •  William O'Malley  •  Rick Baker  •  Roy Frumkes

Xangadix Lives! (2017)

Documentary about the Dutch HorrorMovie 'The Johnsons (1992)" - A horror film where the cream of the crop of the Dutch film world had been working on. It was one of the biggest films of the year, won prizes at international film festivals, was released worldwide ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yfke Van Berckelaer  •  Bram Roza
CAST:  Roy Frumkes  •  Monique van de Ven  •  Jan Doense  •  Esmée de la Bretonière

Documentary about the Dutch HorrorMovie 'The Johnsons (1992)" - A horror film where the cream of the crop of the Dutch film world had been working on. It was one of the biggest films of the year, won prizes at international film festivals, was released worldwide ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yfke Van Berckelaer  •  Bram Roza
CAST:  Roy Frumkes  •  Monique van de Ven  •  Jan Doense  •  Esmée de la Bretonière