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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."

Top Cast

  • James Cromwell

    James Cromwell

    Narrator

  • William Friedkin

    William Friedkin

  • Steve Jones

    Steve Jones

  • Steve Haberman

    Steve Haberman

  • Joe Dante

    Joe Dante

  • Guillermo del Toro

    Guillermo del Toro

  • Val Lewton

    Val Lewton

  • John Landis

    John Landis

    Self

  • Mick Garris

    Mick Garris

    Self

Overview

Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."

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