The Dungeonmaster (1984)
Aug 20, 2005Warrior's Virtual Quest/Anthology
An anthology film produced by Charles Band where assorted directors turn in seven episodes all centred around a videogame warrior put through a series of tests by The Devil
Empire Productions
A list of films made by Empire Productions
Re-Animator (1985)
Jan 2, 2001Resurrection of the Dead/Splatter Black Comedy/H.P. Lovecraft Adaptation
This was one of the classic 1980s splatter films. Stuart Gordon throws most of H.P. Lovecraft's tone out the window and goes for hilariously black comedy served up with outrageously over-the-top effects
Trancers (1985)
May 5, 2003Time-Travelling Detective
One of the more enjoyable films from Charles Band with Tim Thomerson giving a highly entertaining performance as a hard-boiled detective travelled back from the future
Ghoulies (1985)
Nov 1, 2002Malevolent Satanic Creatures
A copy of Gremlins produced by Charles Band's Empire, featuring much slime and cheap-looking creatures. A surprise hit on video shelves; three sequels followed.
Troll (1986)
Feb 25, 2006Mischievous Creature
Low-budget Charles Band produced film that has entertainment value for its cheesily absurd creature effects and an amazing cast line-up
Eliminators (1986)
Feb 27, 2001Action Team vs Mad Scientist
One of the more enjoyable films from Charles Band's Empire Productions, a comic-book of a film that assembles an action team of various abilities on an adventure up against a mad scientist
TerrorVision (1986)
Apr 5, 1999Alien Nasty Emerges from a TV
One of the films from Charles Band's Empire productions about a family facing an alien manifested out of their tv set
Zone Troopers (1986)
Apr 2, 1999GI's, Nazis & Crashed UFO
One of the best films from Charles Band's Empire Productions, a splendid homage to the GI film with a group of soldiers investigating a crashed UFO behind enemy lines
From Beyond (1986)
May 31, 2001Other-Dimensional Monsters/H.P. Lovecraft Adaptation
After the cult success of Re-Animator, Stuart Gordon, Jeffrey Combs and most of the principals returned with a further H.P. Lovecraft adaptation. More outrageously over-the-top splatter effects but this is somewhat the lesser
The Caller (1987)
May 8, 2005Strange Psychological Games/Reality Bender
Unexpectedly good film with Madolyn Smith as a woman living alone in a cabin in the woods and Malcolm McDowell as a caller where the two engage in a series of cat and mouse games where nothing is what it seems
Dolls (1987)
Apr 4, 2001Malevolent Dolls
Following his success with Re-Animator, Stuart Gordon went on to make this film about a dollmaker and his malevolent dolls. The doll effects are eniably effective but the film's appeal to a child-like fairytale morality is uneven
Prison (1987)
Oct 9, 2003Haunted Prison
An early film from Renny Harlin made for Charles Band concerning a haunted prison. Features an unknown Viggo Mortensen in one of his earliest roles
Catacombs (1988)
Jul 9, 2019Evil Stirs Beneath a Monastery
An almost quite good film from Charles and Albert Band's Empire Productions about imprisoned evil stirring beneath a monastery. The build-up is well done and the film only falters at a weak ending
Robot Jox (1990)
Mar 7, 2003Future Gladiatorial Combat with Transformer Robots
Stuart Gordon, the cult director of Re-Animator, turns his hand to making a live-action Transformers film way back before anybody had ever head the name Michael Bay