Acting
Bob Burns
Born 1935-05-12
Bob Burns (born May 12, 1935) is an actor, consultant, producer, archivist and historian of props, costumes, and other screen used paraphernalia from some of the greatest (and not so great) science fiction, fantasy, and horror motion pictures. He is best known for his work with and collection of movie props, particularly from horror and science-fiction movies. He has also had numerous smaller acting roles in movies, including Tracy the Gorilla from the 1975 television show The Ghost Busters.
Acting credits
7.1After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.
The Lovely Bones
2009
6.1A prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, and the two of them elude their pursuers narrowly each time.
Drive
1997
8.0Godzilla… Predator… Robby the Robot… The Gill Man… These are some of the most iconic characters in cinema, but many people still don't know about the incredible actors who bring these creatures to life!
Men in Suits
2012
7.0A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.
Corman's World
2011
6.9A behind the scenes look at the making of 'Alien'
The Alien Legacy
1999
8.0The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, a landmark of cinema, one of the most influential motion pictures in history.
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
4.9Aliens equipped with venomous claws invade a small town, but the town's teenage population is mobilized to fight the menace.
Invasion of the Saucer Men
1957
5.0Canada's only sci-fi and fantasy television awards show. SPACE's annual celebration of genre entertainment. In a sea of boring television award shows, the SPACEYS is the only one that avoids podiums and red carpets. Instead, we take the show around the globe to stalk find the winners, wherever they happen to be, and present them with our much coveted silver alien-head statuette!
07 Spaceys
2007
7.3After three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary focuses on the many ways in which Jaws has helped to shape popular culture.
The Shark Is Still Working
2009
5.2Little boy Henry Clayton Jr. survives a plane crash in the untamed Amazon jungle. However, he's discovered by a tribe of vicious savages who plan on sacrificing him. Meanwhile, Henry's father ventures into the jungle to find the missing lad before it's too late.
Terror in the Jungle
1968
8.5First surfacing in 1954, the Gill-Man from CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON has been one of the most influential screen monsters. This documentary fondly recalls the history of the 3-D horror film - which spawned several sequels and countless imitators - and the behind-the-scenes story of its making as told by cast and crew.
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
2004
7.0Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blockbusters that have captured the world's imagination. This is the story of the Sci-Fi Boys, who started out as kids making amateur movies inspired by Forrest J Ackerman's FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine and grew up to take Hollywood by storm, inventing the art and technology for filming anything the mind can dream.
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
7.0Documentary/Sequel to 1960 adaptation of "The Time Machine"
Time Machine: The Journey Back
1993
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The Vampire Hunters Club
2001
A look behind the scenes at Cortlandt Hull's "The Witch's Dungeon," a movie-themed Halloween attraction in Bristol, Connecticut -- now the longest-running show of its type in the United States.
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
2006
NRDocumentary on the making and impact of "House of Wax".
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
2013
4.4Using soundtracks and extensive footage from many old movies, this spoof/homage of 1950's science-fiction films brings back many favorite actors from these classic movies, some reprising their former roles, to help destroy a giant stop-motion monster that is threatening to destroy Los Angeles.
The Naked Monster
2005
4.7A comprehensive story of Hollywood's horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, told by the people who made them.
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
NRProduced for the "13 Ghosts" Special Edition DVD.
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
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5.9In the 1930s the family of old Sinas Cavinder, gathered for the reading of his will, find themselves being murdered by a mysterious phantom while two rival reporters compete for the story.
Dark and Stormy Night
2009
8.4Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and countless other creatures. Rick Baker, Tom Savini, Howard Berger, Bob Burns, Scott Essman, Kim Newman, Gregory Nicotero and others discuss the work of Pierce and his enduring legacy.
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008
4.5A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
7.0Retrospective documentary on the making of Gorgo (1961).
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
2013
8.0Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the 1953 sci-fi classic "The War of the Worlds". Included are interviews with some of the cast and crew and unreleased footage from the film itself.
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
2005
Behind the camera
9.0This documentary on Halloween visits haunted houses around the U.S. and presents interviews with horror celebrities.
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997
5.0Two scientists awake an creature in their private laboratory.
The Monster
1953
5.0Two scientists awake an creature in their private laboratory.
The Monster
1953
A couple searching for the ideal spot to have a picnic, unknowingly enter sacred land and disturb the Cliff Monster that guards the area.
The Cliff Monster
1960
Pulp homage to the serials of the 30s and 40s
The Further Adventures of Major Mars
1976