The Movies That Made Us - Season 3

The Movies That Made Us - Season 3

First aired: 10/12/2021 6 episodes

Chills, thrills and behind-the-scenes brawls: Insiders reveal the stories behind more of your favorite megahits in this funny, eye-opening docuseries.

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Episodes

Episode 1

1. Halloween

Aired: 10/12/2021

It took a young team's blood, sweat and tears — and a triple-threat visionary — to make this bloodless yet scarily influential horror masterpiece.

Episode 2

2. Friday the 13th

Aired: 10/12/2021

What began as a bald rip-off made a bloody splash as a splatter classic. Now the unlikely crew spills its guts about the highs, lows and gory effects.

Episode 3

3. Nightmare on Elm Street

Aired: 10/12/2021

With a studio on the line, an imaginative director in the pocket and an actorly demon in tow, this supernatural slasher hit raked in a surreal profit.

Episode 4

4. Robocop

Aired: 10/12/2021

A painfully tight suit and budget, a passionate European auteur and on-set tensions fueled this blockbuster takedown of cutthroat corporate America.

Episode 5

5. Aliens

Aired: 10/12/2021

A hard-driving director, stressed crew, great expectations — and a tiny budget — made for a difficult birth in the case of this mother of all sequels.

Episode 6

6. Coming to America

Aired: 10/12/2021

The happily ever after? It's on screen. Behind the scenes, this litigious, loveless foray involved fisticuffs, Nostradamus — and iconic Black talent.