Alexandre O. Philippe

7.1 MovieThe most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the...

78/52

2017

6.4 MovieThe passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled...

The People vs. George Lucas

2010

6.4 MovieThe untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of...

Memory: The Origins of Alien

2019

6.2 MovieThe definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.

Doc of the Dead

2014

7.3 MovieA lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the...

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

2019

6.9 MovieVictor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor...

Lynch/Oz

2023

6.1 MovieCaptain Kirk. T.J. Hooker. Denny Crane. Big Giant Head. Alexander the Great. Henry V. Priceline’s Negotiator. These are but a handful of the innumerable masks worn by...

William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill

2024

6.0 MovieFifty years after Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE shocked the world and forever changed the face of global cinema and popular culture, CHAIN REACTIONS...

Chain Reactions

2025

7.5 MovieFollowing his acclaimed documentaries on Psycho, Alien and The Exorcist, Alexandre O Philippe turns to Monument Valley for his latest inspiration.

The Taking

2021

1.0 MovieFrom the music of UK composer Alex Heffes, American filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe pays homage to Ghent, Belgium and its film heritage. This short film is part of...

Film Fest Gent

2023

7.0 MovieEarthlings boldly goes where no documentary has gone before and investigates one of the most intriguing groups of individuals on this, or any other planet: the...

Earthlings: Ugly Bags of Mostly Water

2004

8.0 MovieThe world's most beloved and scorned cephalopod, whose remarkable string of 8 correct 'predictions' during the 2010 Soccer World Cup made him a worldwide superstar.

The Life & Times of Paul the Psychic Octopus

2012

8.0 MovieExplores Kim Novak's life, highlighting her role in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, and her journey from stardom to a reclusive life as an artist in Oregon, using rare...

Kim Novak's Vertigo

2026

MovieNovember 22, 1963. A day that America and the world will never forget. Four decades later, as the rest of Dallas makes strides as a 21st century city, the spot where...

The Spot

2008

MovieIn this new video essay, filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe delves into the dread-inducing mood and tone of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s modern horror classic Cure, deploying a...

(There Is No) Cure

2022

MovieFilmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe and archivist Lauren Newport-Quinn, the latter of whom can 'hear' silent films, hunt for lost NOSFERATU prints to rebuild Murnau's...

In Search of Nosferatu