Movies Similar to Stunts: A Taste for Risk

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me(1983)

Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond(2017)

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.

Chuck Amuck: The Movie(1991)

Chuck Amuck: The Movie is a 1991 documentary film about Chuck Jones' career with Warner Bros., centered on his work with Looney Tunes; narrated by Dick Vosburgh.

Tippi Hedren: The Birds and Other Wild Animals(2022)

Tippi Hedren, the unforgettable actress who starred in The Birds (1963), made in her memoirs a relentless portrait of its director, the genius British filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980), the same one who, despite his disturbing personality and questionable working methods, made her a Hollywood star. From Minnesota to Hollywood, the true story of a unique performer and a free woman.

The Forbidden Reel(2020)

According to the official history of Afghanistan, ruthless destruction has always prevailed over art and creation; but there is another tale to be told, the forgotten account of a diverse and progressive country, seen through the lens of innovative filmmakers, a story that survives thanks to a few brave Afghans, a small but very passionate group that secretly fought to save a huge film archive that was constantly menaced by war and religious fanaticism.

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions(2017)

The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita(2021)

Cinecitta is today known as the center of the Italian film industry. But there is a dark past. The film city was solemnly inaugurated in 1937 by Mussolini. Here, propaganda films would be produced to strengthen the dictator's position.

Overnight(2003)

Alternately hilarious and horrifying, Overnight chronicles one man's misadventures of making a Hollywood movie. It starts out as a rags to riches story as Troy Duffy, a Boston-bred bartender, sells his first screenplay for The Boondock Saints.

Day Dreams and the Problems of Missing Film(2011)

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

Dick Johnson Is Dead(2020)

With this inventive portrait, director Kirsten Johnson seeks a way to keep her 86-year-old father alive forever. Utilizing moviemaking magic and her family’s dark humor, she celebrates Dr. Dick Johnson’s last years by staging fantasies of death and beyond. Together, dad and daughter confront the great inevitability awaiting us all.

The Footprints of a Spirit(1998)

The story of the creation of The Spirit of the Beehive, a film directed by Víctor Erice in 1973.

The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2(2018)

Documentary about the 1988 follow-up film Critters 2. Features interviews with director Mick Garris; actors Liane Curtis, Don Opper, Terrence Mann, and Lin Shaye; producer Barry Opper; critters designers; and more.

It Came from Hollywood(1982)

Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and Cheech and Chong present this compilation of classic bad films from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Special features on gorilla pictures, anti-marijuana films and a special tribute to the worst film maker of all-time, Ed Wood.

Tvář a maska(1949)

The Making of Anna and the Apocalypse(2019)

A brand new feature-length documentary featuring new interviews with the cast and crew of Anna and the Apocalypse, produced exclusively by Second SIght Films for their 2-disc Blu-ray release of the movie.

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'(1996)

A documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of "Twelve Monkeys."

Big Big Big(2019)

A couple decides to watch Big, a successful film released in 1988, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Penny Marshall, not once, but thirty times, sometimes accompanied by family and friends who come to their home to watch and discuss it.

From Manila with Love(2011)

Retrospective documentary on the making of the 70's women-in-prison exploitation cult favorites "The Big Doll House" and "The Big Bird Cage".

The High Sign: A Filmmaker Emerges(2011)

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

Strolling Into the Sunset(2008)

Documentary about the making of Chaplin (1992).