Movies: Michael Gingold

A profile on martial artist John Liu and the making of his "lost" U.S. directorial debut, 'New York Ninja'....

When the singer of a popular rock band disappears under mysterious circumstances, a contest to find a replacement soon turns from dream-come-true to waking nightmare for the young singer who hopes to take the job....

What if a web cast, LIVE on Halloween, turned out to be a real life survival game? What if the people hunting them are a rogue military? What if all eyes from the around the world are tuned in, and with a short window of time, officials need to find ...

From no-budget backyard productions to iconic franchises that refuse to die, SLASHER TRASH will dive into the campy, DIY spirit that made slashers both shocking and irresistibly fun, celebrating their over-the-top villains, fearless storytelling, and...

The uncensored story of the infamous New Jersey based horror and custom video company W.A.V.E. Productions, who allows its fans to script and finance custom features tailored specifically to satiate their own unorthodox video obsessions....

A sweet little tale about your average inbred, hillbilly, cannibal family residing in the northern part of New Jersey and how they deal with the day-to-day annoyances of encroaching suburbia....

Author and critic Michael Gingold looks back at Hallmark Releasing, the controversial and confrontational distributor that introduced Mark of the Devil to American cinemas....

A feature-length, retrospective documentary about the troubled production of 1985's SPOOKIES, which began its life under the title TWISTED SOULS....

Jake, a lycanthrope, on the run from the authorities in an apocalyptic New York City, must make his way past helicopters, police, subterranean mutants, bounty hunters and even a spy in his midst in order to discover exactly what his evil werewolf bro...

Sci-fi anthology which shows us how aliens are living among us. The first story "Limited Vision" deals with a mysterious doctor named David Lodge who is on the lam. He catches a ride with a young man who becomes more and more suspicious of him. The s...

Anthology film centering around an alien invasion and guv'mint spooks....

Producer Michael Gingold discusses the locations where 'New York Ninja' was filmed....

Cheap scares. Extreme Gore. Loads of nudity. These have been the three staples of low budget independent horror films since the 60's. But what's a filmmaker to do when, thanks to technology, ANYONE can make a film these days? Under The Scares offers ...

Documentary about the production and distribution of notorious 1981 slasher "Nightmare"....

A deep dive into the history of shark films with author/film journalist Michael Gingold....

Chad and Abby have a new sexy neighbor. Unlucky for some, she is as deadly as she is lovely!...