Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror

Image Archive archivist Dino Everett assembled a feature-length compilation of SCA student works from the late ’60s and ’70s. The compilation features recently uncovered and previously unseen student films by Dan O’Bannon and John Carpenter. • BLOOD BATH (1969, written and directed by Dan O’Bannon) B/W (original 16mm) 7 min. • THE DEMON (1970, written and directed by Charles Adair) B/W (original 16mm) 19 min. • GOOD MORNING DAN (1968, written and directed by Dan O’Bannon, camera by John Carpenter) Color (original 8mm) 19 min. • CAPTAIN VOYEUR (1969, written and directed by John Carpenter) B/W (original 16mm) 7 min. • BLOOD BATH (1976, written and directed by Dan O’Bannon) Red tint (original 16mm blown up to 35mm) 8 min. • JUDSON'S RELEASE (1971, written by Alec Lorimore, directed by Terence H. Winkless) (original 16mm) Color 15 min. Total program time: 80 minutes.

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Goliath II

Goliath II

1960

Dragon Around

Dragon Around

1954

The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway

1942

Dear Phone

Dear Phone

1976

Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

1929

The Finishing Touch

The Finishing Touch

1928

The Fixer Uppers

The Fixer Uppers

1935

Flying Elephants

Flying Elephants

1928

Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing

1928

The Live Ghost

The Live Ghost

1934

Me and My Pal

Me and My Pal

1933

Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation

Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation

2010

Luau

Luau

1982

Night Owls

Night Owls

1930

Oliver the Eighth

Oliver the Eighth

1934

On the Wrong Trek

On the Wrong Trek

1936

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

1931

Our Wife

Our Wife

1931

Sugar Daddies

Sugar Daddies

1927

Barrio Boy

Barrio Boy

2014