The Movies That Made Us

Chills, thrills and behind-the-scenes brawls: Insiders reveal the stories behind more of your favorite megahits in this funny, eye-opening docuseries.

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   E1. Halloween

   Oct 12, 2021 · 47m

   It took a young team's blood, sweat and tears — and a triple-threat visionary — to make this bloodless yet scarily influential horror masterpiece.

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   E2. Friday the 13th

   Oct 12, 2021 · 46m

   What began as a bald rip-off made a bloody splash as a splatter classic. Now the unlikely crew spills its guts about the highs, lows and gory effects.

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   E3. Nightmare on Elm Street

   Oct 12, 2021 · 44m

   With a studio on the line, an imaginative director in the pocket and an actorly demon in tow, this supernatural slasher hit raked in a surreal profit.

4. 

   E4. Robocop

   Oct 12, 2021 · 54m

   A painfully tight suit and budget, a passionate European auteur and on-set tensions fueled this blockbuster takedown of cutthroat corporate America.

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   E5. Aliens

   Oct 12, 2021 · 49m

   A hard-driving director, stressed crew, great expectations — and a tiny budget — made for a difficult birth in the case of this mother of all sequels.

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   E6. Coming to America

   Oct 12, 2021 · 48m

   The happily ever after? It's on screen. Behind the scenes, this litigious, loveless foray involved fisticuffs, Nostradamus — and iconic Black talent.