Dennis Muren Movies

A documentary following the various stages in the production of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).

The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and...

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the film Willow (1988). Included are interviews with cast and crew and scenes of the actual filming...

A documentary film on the making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.

Legendary 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...

A tribute to stopmotion supremo and special effects genius extraordinaire Ray Harryhausen, the man behind some of cinema's greatest fantasy films -...

An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in...

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artist who made them and by those who...

Documentary about the 30-year long process of David Allen's The Primevals.

Documentary about the invention of MORF, the program for morphing, which was created for the film Willow (1988).

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray...

A look at the digital effects in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

A special livestream conversation with effects legends Dennis Muren, Joe Johnston, Phil Tippett, and Lorne Peterson in celebration of the 40th...

Crossing the Frontier: Making 'The Last Starfighter', an original documentary with a fascinating look at the creation of the film and its...

Documentary about the technical achievements of the 1940 film classic The Thief of Bagdad.

Deep within the woods and canyons of California, four teenagers happen upon an ancient book containing the secrets of a strange, malevolent world...

Circa 1963 - 1975. This is possibly test footage or something for a beer commercial, or something for a variety show of some sort. Dennis Muren...

Discussion about David Allen's "The Primevals" at Industrial Light and Magic in San Francisco.

Fans of Blade Runner discuss the lasting impact of the film, the way it has influenced many directors in the last 25 years and show of some of their...