Stuart Gordon

Stuart Gordon
Date of Birth: 11 Aug 1947
Country: USA
Total Credits at Criticker: 6 (Actor), 19 (Director), 13 (Writer)
Biography submitted by mpowell
Titles you haven't rated - Actor (6) | Director (19) | Writer (13)
Re-Animator
A dedicated student at a medical college and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue when an odd new student arrives on campus. (imdb)
+2
Fortress
A futuristic prison movie. Protagonist and wife are nabbed at a future US emigration point with an illegal baby during population control... (imdb)
Dagon
Based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft, the undisputed master of the macabre, Dagon tells the story of Paul Marsh, a young man who discovers that the truth will not set him free instead it condemns him to a waking nightmare of unrelenting horror. (imdb)
+7
Edmond
A successful businessman leaves his wife and family after a visit to a fortune teller. He embarks on a journey of self-discovery and redemption heading into New York's underworld where he kills a pimp and a wanna-be actress that lands him in jail.
+7
Space Truckers
John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions being asked. During the flight the cargo turns out to be multitude of unstoppable and deadly killer robots. (imdb)
+15
King of the Ants
A young drifter discovers his true calling when he's hired by a mobster to stalk and kill a prominent accountant, and then decides to seek revenge when the stingy thugs try to kill him rather than pay him. (imdb)
+11
Dolls
A group of travelers spend the night in the mansion of an elderly couple who are dollmakers. However, one of the travelers' children discovers that the dolls the couple makes are actually humans that the couple has miniaturized and turned into tools for their evil plans. (imdb)
+4
Castle Freak
Castle Freak (1995) - Direct-to-Video
A troubled couple and their blind daughter come to Italy to visit a 12th Century castle they've inherited. Soon they are plagued by unexplained noises, mysteriously broken objects, and the daughter's claims of an unknown nocturnal visitor to her bedroom. When the housekeeper and a local prostitute and are discovered savagely murdered in the castle's dungeon, John must unlock the castle's secret to save himself from jail and his family from the castle's secret inhabitant. (imdb)
Robot Jox
It is post-World War III. War is outlawed. In its place, are matches between large Robots called Robot Jox. These matches take place between two large superpowers over disputed territories. The main character Achilles is a pilot in one of the large Robots. The plot revolves around him and a match for the state of Alaska. (imdb)
+3
The Pit and the Pendulum
It is the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Maria does not like what is going on during the "Auto De Fe". When she speaks out, she is arrested and accused of being a witch. Torquemada has plans for her! He orders her tortured, and her tongue to be cut out. Her husband attempts to free her... (imdb)
+4
Masters of Horror
+3
From Beyond
Scientists create a resonator to stimulate the pineal gland (sixth sense), and open up a door to a parallel (and hostile) universe. Based on a story by H. P. Lovecraft. (imdb)
+2
Stuck
A young woman commits a hit-and-run, then finds her fate tied to her victim. (imdb)
+1
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Gomez is a middle-aged man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't have enough cash. He finds 4 more people of same size, who each give $20 and get to wear the suit for an hour each in return. But the suit is not just a suit - it makes wishes of the one wearing it come true. (imdb)
+2
Daughter of Darkness
The Daughter of Darkness is an atmospheric, sub-hallucanegenic venture into the world of the unknown. The enigma facing the young woman (Mia Sara) is the identity of her father. Unfortunately for her she becomes drawn into a small Romanian underworld of brooding menace, darkness,torture chambers and bizzarely over make-overed vampires. The moody undertones and well chosen locations are certainly a bonus as is the comically funny finale. (imdb)
Kid Safe: The Video
Kid Safe: The Video (1988) - Direct-to-Video
In this educational docudrama, kids learn how to handle emergency situations. (imdb)
Bleacher Bums
A video production of a play famous in Chicago but little known elsewhere. It takes place in the bleachers, the cheap seats set at the very back of a baseball stadium, where tickets were about a buck but the view needed binoculars. The characters are a bunch of Chicago Cubs fans, sitting in the bleachers watching a Cubs game on a summer afternoon. Most of them have been gathering here for some time and know each other, even if they might not necessarily like or tolerate each other. (imdb)
Fear Itself
Fear Itself (2008) - TV Series
Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright
This short film combines footage from “Aliens” with new material. It played before and during a motion-simulation theme park ride in the mid-1990s. (letterboxd)