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.

Loading countdown...
Manhole

Manhole

2014

America's Most Haunted

America's Most Haunted

2013

The Looming

The Valley of the Swan

The Valley of the Swan

2024

The Plague

The Plague

2020

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

2003

Tales of the Bizarre: Spring Special

1991

Uka-Uka The Movie: Nini Tulang

Uka-Uka The Movie: Nini Tulang

2019

Amancio, vampiro de pueblo

Amancio, vampiro de pueblo

2018

Kataksha

Kataksha

2019

Whisper of Silent Body

Whisper of Silent Body

2019

White Girl

White Girl

2019

La Texana Maldita

La Texana Maldita

2000

The Taken

2012

Teri Meri Kahaniyaan

Teri Meri Kahaniyaan

2023

CHUM!

CHUM!

2023

Red Light District Shark Attack

Red Light District Shark Attack

2023

The Bargain

The Bargain

2022

5445

5445

2024

The Game of Killing

The Game of Killing

2004