Bret Wood Filmes

An erotic thriller from the director of Psychopathia Sexualis, THE LITTLE DEATH offers a peek into the seedy boudoirs of a Victorian-era brothel,...

Carmilla comes to a rural town where her mother mysteriously disappeared years earlier. She is aided in her quest by an emotionally troubled local...

An illegitimate child of the slums comes to faith. Later, she chooses to labor in a canning factory in order to investigate its poor conditions, not...

Multi-narrative adaptation of Richard v. Krafft-Ebing's notorious medico-forensic study of sexual perversity.

A glimpse at how genre film-focused home video companies have taken the charge in preserving, restoring, and releasing so many works which otherwise...

A mysterious assemblage of men use led by a man in red use a tarot deck to determine what punishment to mete out to those they've already determined...

This film covers the early history of post World War II educational films, especially those involving traffic safety by the Highway Safety Foundation...

This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations...

A troubled veteran returns home to resume his life, but first he must fulfill a dreadful family obligation.

"About the Restoration" provides an overview of the recovery effort, hosted by Bret Wood. Also of interest are examples of movie making mistakes that...

Documentary about Buster Keaton's The 'High Sign' (1921) and Keaton's developing style.

A documentary on the life and career of actor Lon Chaney, with clips from his films and interviews with people who knew him.

Narrated by Rod Steiger, this documentary examines the frightful conventions from which the modern-day horror movie has evolved, featuring clips from...

Documentary on Day Dreams (1922), a Buster Keaton silent comedy.

Documentary about the Buster Keaton short Hard Luck (1921).

Documentary about the making of Buster Keaton's silent comedy classic, Sherlock Jr. (1924).

Ben Model discusses scoring music for silent movies.

Two women initiate their friend into the joys of evangelicalism.

In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, pinpoints the locations...

A discussion on restoring title cards to English from foreign source prints.