Albert Band

Production

Albert Band

Born — Died

1924-05-07 — 2002-06-14

Place of birth

Paris, France

Known for

Production

Credits

48 titles

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Albert Band (May 7, 1924 – June 14, 2002), was an American film director and film producer. He was the son of artist Max Band, father of filmmaker Charles Band and of film composer Richard Band. He is the grandfather of Alex Band and Taryn Band. Description above from the Wikipedia article Albert Band, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

From Beyond poster
6.5

The Resonator, a powerful machine that can control the sixth sense, has killed its creator and sent his associate into an insane asylum. When a psychiatrist becomes determined to continue the experiment, she unwittingly opens the door to a hostile parallel universe.

From Beyond

1986

TerrorVision poster
5.7

After Stanley Putterman installs a state-of-the-art satellite dish in his backyard, a strange monster leaps off the screen and needs to feed on humans for survival. The Putterman children Sherman and Suzy—along with Suzy's metalhead boyfriend O.D.—are left to figure out what to do.

TerrorVision

1986

The Red Badge of Courage poster
6.4

Henry Fleming is a young Union soldier in the American Civil War. During his unit's first engagement, Henry flees the battlefield in fear. When he learns that the Union actually won the battle, shame over his cowardice leads him to lie to his friend Tom and the other soldiers, saying that he had been injured in battle. However, when he learns that his unit will be leading a charge against the enemy, Henry takes the opportunity to face his fears and redeem himself.

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

Troll poster
5.1

When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.

Troll

1986

Trancers III poster
5.7

A time traveling cop, Jack Deth, from the future is taken back to the past to be given the task of destroying the Trancer program before it has a chance to get out of control, sending the world into a state of chaos and war.

Trancers III

1992

Trancers II poster
5.6

Once again someone from the future has come back to create an army of Trancers, human zombies who do what they're told without question or pause. Now officer Jack Deth, a cop from the future stranded in the past, must once again go forth to stop them. This sci-fi action sequel chronicles his courageous actions as he struggles to save the future. His difficulties are compounded when his boss sends his first wife back from the future to help Deth who has unfortunately, married a 20th-century girl.

Trancers II

1991

Film credits

Behind the camera

TerrorVision poster
5.7

After Stanley Putterman installs a state-of-the-art satellite dish in his backyard, a strange monster leaps off the screen and needs to feed on humans for survival. The Putterman children Sherman and Suzy—along with Suzy's metalhead boyfriend O.D.—are left to figure out what to do.

TerrorVision

1986

The Red Badge of Courage poster
6.4

Henry Fleming is a young Union soldier in the American Civil War. During his unit's first engagement, Henry flees the battlefield in fear. When he learns that the Union actually won the battle, shame over his cowardice leads him to lie to his friend Tom and the other soldiers, saying that he had been injured in battle. However, when he learns that his unit will be leading a charge against the enemy, Henry takes the opportunity to face his fears and redeem himself.

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

Troll poster
5.1

When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.

Troll

1986

Trancers III poster
5.7

A time traveling cop, Jack Deth, from the future is taken back to the past to be given the task of destroying the Trancer program before it has a chance to get out of control, sending the world into a state of chaos and war.

Trancers III

1992

The Pit and the Pendulum poster
5.8

Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the public whipping of a child. As Maria’s husband Antonio tries to save her, Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor, determines to punish Maria with torture for the desire she inflames in him. Loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.

The Pit and the Pendulum

1991

Ghoulies II poster
5.5

Four bloodthirsty demons stow away on a truck belonging to the owners of a carnival attraction and, after arriving at the fairgrounds, hole up inside the ride, which becomes a sensation after patrons believe the creatures are part of the show.

Ghoulies II

1987

Ghoulies II poster
5.5

Four bloodthirsty demons stow away on a truck belonging to the owners of a carnival attraction and, after arriving at the fairgrounds, hole up inside the ride, which becomes a sensation after patrons believe the creatures are part of the show.

Ghoulies II

1987

Doctor Mordrid poster
5.1

Bound by hate and a mystical amulet that holds the powers of life and death, two immortal wizards meet for the last time in an ancient struggle of good versus evil.

Doctor Mordrid

1992

Robot Jox poster
5.5

50 years after a nuclear war, the two superpowers handle territorial disputes in a different way. Each fields a giant robot to fight one-on-one battles in official matches, each piloted by a man inside, known as robot jockeys or jox. The contest for possession of Alaska will be fought by two of the best. The conscientious Achilles fights for the Americans. Opposing him is a Russian, Alexander.

Robot Jox

1990

The Hellbenders poster
6.5

A Southern Colonel, his three sons, and a card shark embark on an odyssey through the Southwest carrying a coffin full of stolen money with which the Colonel plans to revive the Confederacy.

The Hellbenders

1967

Cinderella poster
5.4

Cinderella, with the help of her "fairy" godmother, is granted heightened sexual prowess to win over Prince Charming. After a blindfolded orgy at the royal castle, the nerdy Prince must sleep with every willing woman in his kingdom until he finds that one, mysterious lover who so "stood out" on the night of the sex Ball.

Cinderella

1977

Massacre At Grand Canyon poster
6.0

After a search for his father's killers, Wes Evans returns home only to find himself involved in a bloody land dispute.

Massacre At Grand Canyon

1964

Massacre At Grand Canyon poster
6.0

After a search for his father's killers, Wes Evans returns home only to find himself involved in a bloody land dispute.

Massacre At Grand Canyon

1964

Robot Wars poster
4.2

In the year 2041, the rebel Centros are a plague to the survivors of the great toxic gas scare of 1993. A renegade Megarobot pilot and an archaeologist must team up (despite personal differences, a reluctant romance, and official pressure to cease and desist) to thwart the Centro's attempts to resurrect a hidden Megarobot, with which they can challenge the prevailing order.

Robot Wars

1993

Dragonworld poster
5.2

A young man must risk his life to save his fire-breathing friend from the unscrupulous owner of an amusement park.

Dragonworld

1994

Prehysteria! poster
5.3

A young boy and his family embark on a series of adventures when the boy finds some mysterious eggs which hatch to reveal a brood of baby dinosaurs.

Prehysteria!

1993

Zoltan… Hound of Dracula poster
4.8

A Romanian vampire-hunter tracks Dracula's servant to Los Angeles, home of the last of his line.

Zoltan… Hound of Dracula

1977

Zoltan… Hound of Dracula poster
4.8

A Romanian vampire-hunter tracks Dracula's servant to Los Angeles, home of the last of his line.

Zoltan… Hound of Dracula

1977

Magic Island poster
5.4

Jack Carlisle is a disillusioned 13-year old boy. His mother is always away at work since his father left. He decides to run away, as his mom won't miss him. As he is ready to leave, his nanny, convinces him to read this 'magic book'. The book is about a pirate adventure on Magic Island. As Jack reads the book, he is sucked into the world and goes on numerous adventures with Prince Morgan, while fleeing the evil Blackbeard the Pirate. He is even saved by Lily, a beautiful mermaid, whom he falls in love with.

Magic Island

1995

Prehysteria! 2 poster
4.3

A rich boy desperate for attention makes friends with the dinosaurs of "Prehysteria!". Prehysteria! 2

Prehysteria! 2

1994

Prehysteria! 2 poster
4.3

A rich boy desperate for attention makes friends with the dinosaurs of "Prehysteria!". Prehysteria! 2

Prehysteria! 2

1994

Gunfight at Red Sands poster
5.1

An avenging stranger guns down a gang of ruthless bandits in revenge for the murder of his family.

Gunfight at Red Sands

1963

Gunfight at Red Sands poster
5.1

An avenging stranger guns down a gang of ruthless bandits in revenge for the murder of his family.

Gunfight at Red Sands

1963

I Bury the Living poster
6.2

The new manager of a small-town cemetery becomes convinced that he triggered the untimely deaths of several plot owners by tampering with a certain map. When nobody believes him, he risks his sanity to play God once again and prove his point.

I Bury the Living

1958

I Bury the Living poster
6.2

The new manager of a small-town cemetery becomes convinced that he triggered the untimely deaths of several plot owners by tampering with a certain map. When nobody believes him, he risks his sanity to play God once again and prove his point.

I Bury the Living

1958

The Tramplers poster
6.4

After the war of secession, the aging Cordeen, who owns thousands of acres in Texas, rules his numerous and quarrelsome sons with an iron hand. He sends them out to deal with the threat of the representatives from the North. However, not all the sons share their father's unlimited hatred for the Northerners and they find it increasingly difficult to obey his despotic commands. To add to the family's unrest, a prodigal son decides to return to the fold, provoking two other sons to down tools and leave. Cordeen, outraged, pursues them and tries to kill them. An absurd family feud ensues, prolonged by the participation of the entire Cordeen family.

The Tramplers

1965

The Tramplers poster
6.4

After the war of secession, the aging Cordeen, who owns thousands of acres in Texas, rules his numerous and quarrelsome sons with an iron hand. He sends them out to deal with the threat of the representatives from the North. However, not all the sons share their father's unlimited hatred for the Northerners and they find it increasingly difficult to obey his despotic commands. To add to the family's unrest, a prodigal son decides to return to the fold, provoking two other sons to down tools and leave. Cordeen, outraged, pursues them and tries to kill them. An absurd family feud ensues, prolonged by the participation of the entire Cordeen family.

The Tramplers

1965

The Avenger poster
6.3

Aeneas leads escapees from the Trojan war to new land in Italy, and must deal with new threats to his people.

The Avenger

1962

Remote poster
4.9

When 13-year-old Randy is forced to stash his remote control toys in a model home, he stumbles across the hideout of three prison escapees. With the use of his remote control toys, Randy manages to apprehend the three fugitives.

Remote

1993

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die poster
5.9

A famous gunman decides to change his life around and turn himself in when amnesty is declared by the new governor of the New Mexico Territory, but a vindictive sheriff sets out to stop him from reaching the Territory.

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

1968

She Came To The Valley poster
3.7

Based on the book by Cleo Dawson, this film follows the struggle of a female settler as she becomes involved in a political conflict during the Spanish-American War.

She Came To The Valley

1979

She Came To The Valley poster
3.7

Based on the book by Cleo Dawson, this film follows the struggle of a female settler as she becomes involved in a political conflict during the Spanish-American War.

She Came To The Valley

1979

She Came To The Valley poster
3.7

Based on the book by Cleo Dawson, this film follows the struggle of a female settler as she becomes involved in a political conflict during the Spanish-American War.

She Came To The Valley

1979

Auditions poster
5.8

A pseudo-documentary about the processes involved in putting together and casting actors and actresses for a porn film. Although several actual porn stars are in the film, it is not a porn film itself.

Auditions

1978

Little Cigars poster
5.2

A gangster's former mistress hooks up with a troupe of circus midgets who, as a sideline, rob banks and casinos.

Little Cigars

1973

The Centerfold Murders poster
NR

Models from a financially struggling girlie magazine begin turning up dead.

The Centerfold Murders

1975

Footsteps in the Night poster
5.6

Two detectives investigate the strangulation murder of a man whom everyone seemed to like.

Footsteps in the Night

1957

Face of Fire poster
5.8

A local handyman saves a child in a fire, but the burns he receives disfigure his face so much that the townspeople avoid him.

Face of Fire

1959

Face of Fire poster
5.8

A local handyman saves a child in a fire, but the burns he receives disfigure his face so much that the townspeople avoid him.

Face of Fire

1959

Face of Fire poster
5.8

A local handyman saves a child in a fire, but the burns he receives disfigure his face so much that the townspeople avoid him.

Face of Fire

1959