Bret Wood Movies

2003
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
5.62003HD
This film covers the early history of post World War II educational films, especially those involving traffic safety by the Highway Safety Foundation...
2014
The Unwanted
The Unwanted
3.82014HD
Carmilla comes to a rural town where her mother mysteriously disappeared years earlier. She is aided in her quest by an emotionally troubled local...
2010
Three Ages: Tour of Filming Locations
Three Ages: Tour of Filming Locations
02010HD
This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations...
2011
Making Comedy Beautiful: Our Hospitality and the Birth of Buster Keaton's Features
Making Comedy Beautiful: Our Hospitality and the Birth of Buster Keaton's Features
02011HD
Short documentary about Buster Keaton's first venture into features.
2006
Psychopathia Sexualis
Psychopathia Sexualis
3.22006HD
Multi-narrative adaptation of Richard v. Krafft-Ebing's notorious medico-forensic study of sexual perversity.
2023
Against the Grain
Against the Grain
02023HD
A glimpse at how genre film-focused home video companies have taken the charge in preserving, restoring, and releasing so many works which otherwise...
2011
The Paleface... And Other Titles
The Paleface... And Other Titles
02011HD
A discussion on restoring title cards to English from foreign source prints.
2011
Savoring the Scarecrow: Or Buster & the Sybil Trilogy
Savoring the Scarecrow: Or Buster & the Sybil Trilogy
02011HD
The evolution of The Scarecrow (1920) is discussed in this documentary.
2021
Dreaming of the Love Nest
Dreaming of the Love Nest
02021HD
David Kalat discusses the works of Buster Keaton.
2023
They Came from the Swamps: Making Alien Outlaw
They Came from the Swamps: Making Alien Outlaw
02023HD
Documentary covering the making of the 1985 film ALIEN OUTLAW.
2011
A Cast of Characters: My Wife's Relations
A Cast of Characters: My Wife's Relations
02011HD
The actors in My Wife's Relations (1922) are discussed in this documentary.
2011
On Scoring Cops and Helping Silent Films Live Again
On Scoring Cops and Helping Silent Films Live Again
02011HD
Ben Model discusses scoring music for silent movies.
2011
Silent Echoes
Silent Echoes
02011HD
Four visual essays by Silent Echoes author John Bengtson identifying Buster Keaton's shooting locations for his many short films produced between...
2011
Silent Echoes: Seven Chances
Silent Echoes: Seven Chances
02011HD
In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, provides a tour of where...
2011
The High Sign: A Filmmaker Emerges
The High Sign: A Filmmaker Emerges
02011HD
Documentary about Buster Keaton's The 'High Sign' (1921) and Keaton's developing style.
2023
The Terror of Tarheel State: Making The Dark Power
The Terror of Tarheel State: Making The Dark Power
02023HD
Documentary on the making of The Dark Power.
1998
Kingdom of Shadows
Kingdom of Shadows
5.41998HD
Narrated by Rod Steiger, this documentary examines the frightful conventions from which the modern-day horror movie has evolved, featuring clips from...
2010
Sherlock Jr.: Tour of Filming Locations
Sherlock Jr.: Tour of Filming Locations
02010HD
This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations...
2016
Pioneers of African-American Cinema: About the Restoration
Pioneers of African-American Cinema: About the Restoration
72016HD
"About the Restoration" provides an overview of the recovery effort, hosted by Bret Wood. Also of interest are examples of movie making mistakes that...
1915
Children of Eve
Children of Eve
6.21915HD
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...