Ray Dennis Steckler

A series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of filmakers such as Hershell Gordon Lewis, Saim Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, and Tsui Hark. Covers weird movie genres, like Mexican wrestling movies and Hong Kong horror films.

Jerry, his girlfriend Angela, and their friend Harold take a trip to a local seaside carnival, but when the carnival's fortune teller, Madame Estrella, predicts death for someone close to Angela, strange things begin to happen.

Picking a random name out of the phone book, thugs decide to terrorize and kidnap Cee Bee Beaumont, girlfriend of rock sensation Lonnie Lord. Rat Pfink and his sidekick Boo Boo spring into action!

Ray Dennis Steckler documents the screening of his first two films about Reading, Pennsylvania at the Melwood Screening Room in Pittsburgh.

Teenagers stumble across a prehistoric caveman, who goes on a rampage.

The adventures of the Lemon Grove Kids in a Bowery Boys-inspired kiddie film.

A series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of filmakers such as Hershell Gordon Lewis, Saim Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, and Tsui Hark. Covers weird movie genres, like Mexican wrestling movies and Hong Kong horror films.

Jerry, his girlfriend Angela, and their friend Harold take a trip to a local seaside carnival, but when the carnival's fortune teller, Madame Estrella, predicts death for someone close to Angela, strange things begin to happen.

Jerry, his girlfriend Angela, and their friend Harold take a trip to a local seaside carnival, but when the carnival's fortune teller, Madame Estrella, predicts death for someone close to Angela, strange things begin to happen.

Picking a random name out of the phone book, thugs decide to terrorize and kidnap Cee Bee Beaumont, girlfriend of rock sensation Lonnie Lord. Rat Pfink and his sidekick Boo Boo spring into action!

Picking a random name out of the phone book, thugs decide to terrorize and kidnap Cee Bee Beaumont, girlfriend of rock sensation Lonnie Lord. Rat Pfink and his sidekick Boo Boo spring into action!

Ray Dennis Steckler documents the screening of his first two films about Reading, Pennsylvania at the Melwood Screening Room in Pittsburgh.

The adventures of the Lemon Grove Kids in a Bowery Boys-inspired kiddie film.

The adventures of the Lemon Grove Kids in a Bowery Boys-inspired kiddie film.

The adventures of the Lemon Grove Kids in a Bowery Boys-inspired kiddie film.

A photographer cruises Hollywood and takes pictures of young models he then strangles. Meanwhile, a woman who works in a porno bookstore in downtown L.A. takes it upon herself to kill off the local derelicts. Soon the two killers meet up with each other.

A photographer cruises Hollywood and takes pictures of young models he then strangles. Meanwhile, a woman who works in a porno bookstore in downtown L.A. takes it upon herself to kill off the local derelicts. Soon the two killers meet up with each other.

Set in the sordid underworld of drug trafficking and prostitutes, this story involves Charlie Smith, private eye, whose job it is to find Carrie Friskine and fast! Carrie, a cat burglar, has ripped off the ring-leader of a drug racket and now he's after her blood.

Set in the sordid underworld of drug trafficking and prostitutes, this story involves Charlie Smith, private eye, whose job it is to find Carrie Friskine and fast! Carrie, a cat burglar, has ripped off the ring-leader of a drug racket and now he's after her blood.

Cynthia Kyle enters puberty with a vengeance, murdering her parents as they make love: she's wanted her father to love only her. Eight years later, she's free and wants to marry, but nightmares plague her so she seeks psychiatric help. The doctor asks her to describe a dream: it's long and elaborate with dreams within dreams of Lucifer, Hell, and her parents in various guises. To shed her guilt, the shrink recommends that she commit suicide in her next dream. In it, she falls in love with an artist who reminds her of her father, responds to a woman who finds her attractive, and celebrates her first school-yard kiss. The dream takes her back to her parents' bedside. Is any cure possible?

Cynthia Kyle enters puberty with a vengeance, murdering her parents as they make love: she's wanted her father to love only her. Eight years later, she's free and wants to marry, but nightmares plague her so she seeks psychiatric help. The doctor asks her to describe a dream: it's long and elaborate with dreams within dreams of Lucifer, Hell, and her parents in various guises. To shed her guilt, the shrink recommends that she commit suicide in her next dream. In it, she falls in love with an artist who reminds her of her father, responds to a woman who finds her attractive, and celebrates her first school-yard kiss. The dream takes her back to her parents' bedside. Is any cure possible?

August 31, 1986: Dangerously unhinged serial killer Johnathan Glick gets released from the Nevada State Penitentiary on a technicality. Three days after his release Johnathan arrives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Naturally, Johnathan decides to embark on another murderous rampage that came to be known as "The Glitter Gulch Holocaust".

August 31, 1986: Dangerously unhinged serial killer Johnathan Glick gets released from the Nevada State Penitentiary on a technicality. Three days after his release Johnathan arrives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Naturally, Johnathan decides to embark on another murderous rampage that came to be known as "The Glitter Gulch Holocaust".

Tina Davenport, newly arrived in a small town, comes up against a crazed group of survivalists who've killed a party of motorcyclists in the desert. They capture and rape her, but she escapes and seeks vengeance on them.

A young rock & roll hopeful is given a shot at the big time by the unscrupulous owner of a small record company.

Three psychotic murderers escape from a mental institution and stalk women in Los Angeles.

Three psychotic murderers escape from a mental institution and stalk women in Los Angeles.

Three psychotic murderers escape from a mental institution and stalk women in Los Angeles.

A goofy guy and a drunkard wreak all kinds of loopy havoc in a small town.

A woman inherits an abandoned ranch whose estate is said to be haunted by "the Chooper," the sword-wielding ghost of a vengeance-seeking Native American.

A woman inherits an abandoned ranch whose estate is said to be haunted by "the Chooper," the sword-wielding ghost of a vengeance-seeking Native American.

A woman inherits an abandoned ranch whose estate is said to be haunted by "the Chooper," the sword-wielding ghost of a vengeance-seeking Native American.

Beach-set silent movie.

Beach-set silent movie.

Beach-set silent movie.

A 60-minute documentary about Ray Dennis Steckler's unsung former leading lady (and former wife), Carolyn Brandt. This video, along with several other volumes about the director and his films were self distributed on Steckler's own label Mascot Video.

A strangler stalks Las Vegas in this film by Ray Dennis Steckler.

A strangler stalks Las Vegas in this film by Ray Dennis Steckler.

A serial killer stalks women in Las Vegas.

A serial killer stalks women in Las Vegas.

A film described by director Ray Dennis Steckler as an extension of The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?.

A film described by director Ray Dennis Steckler as an extension of The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?.

A film described by director Ray Dennis Steckler as an extension of The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?.

Footage of Ray Dennis Steckler's return to his hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania set to music.

The fourth and final film Ray Dennis Steckler made documenting his hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania.

The fourth and final film Ray Dennis Steckler made documenting his hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania.

Ray Dennis Steckler's second film documenting revisiting his hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania.