Edward Chiodo (Visual Effects)

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic Christmas blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.

Release Date: 2020-12-01

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 26

Alien Xmas

A young elf mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift, not knowing her new plaything has plans to destroy Earth's gravity — and steal all the presents.

Release Date: 2020-11-20

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 117

The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2

Documentary about the 1988 follow-up film Critters 2. Features interviews with director Mick Garris; actors Liane Curtis, Don Opper, Terrence Mann, and Lin Shaye; producer Barry Opper; critters designers; and more.

Release Date: 2018-11-27

Character: Self

You Are What They Eat: The Making of Critters 3

Documentary about the 1991 follow-up film Critters 3. Features interviews with producer Barry Opper; actors Don Opper and Terrence Mann; writer; cinematographer; and critters designers.

Release Date: 2018-11-27

Character: Self

Space Madness: The Making of Critters 4

Documentary about the 1992 follow-up film Critters 4. Features interviews with producer Barry Opper; actors Don Opper and Terrence Mann; writer; cinematographer; and critters designers.

Release Date: 2018-11-27

Character: Self

They Bite!: The Making of Critters

Documentary about the original 1986 film Critters. Features interviews with actors Dee Wallace, Don Opper, Terrence Mann, and Lin Shaye; producer Barry Opper; writer Brian Muir; critter designers and voice actors; and many more.

Release Date: 2018-11-27

Character: Self

The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass

An all-new documentary celebrating the legacy of the holiday specials created by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass including interviews with filmmakers and historians.

Release Date: 2018-10-16

Character: Self

Alien Abduction

A vacationing family encounters an alien threat in this pulse-pounding thriller based on the real-life Brown Mountain Lights phenomenon in North Carolina.

Release Date: 2014-04-04

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Creature Design

Vote Count: 383

The Thundermans

Meet The Thundermans, a typical suburban family that happens to have astounding superpowers. At the center of the action are the 14-year-old Thunderman twins, who share the same bathroom, the same school, and the same annoying little siblings. Their only difference? The sister is a super student with a super sunny disposition who super looks forward to being a superhero someday, and her twin brother is a super villain.

Release Date: 2013-10-14

Character: Puppeteer

Episode Count: 98

Vote Count: 568

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, a landmark of cinema, one of the most influential motion pictures in history.

Release Date: 2008-10-11

Character: Self

Theodore Rex

In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon.

Release Date: 1995-12-14

Character: Caterpillar (puppeteer)

Vote Count: 109

The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys

The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys was a live-action television series that aired in 1992. The series aired 11 episodes before it was canceled. The show focuses on three Sea Monkeys—Dave, Bill and Aquarius —and their creator, The Professor. Others appearing in the short-lived series included Stephen Furst, Gilbert Gottfried, Larry Melman and Vernon Wells. The concept of the show derived from the popular Sea Monkeys product, successfully marketed in the 1970s with a series of comic book ads designed and illustrated by Joe Orlando, later Vice President of DC Comics and Associate Publisher of Mad. Produced by CBS, the series aired in the United States and Australia. The unusual character designs derive from the fantasy characters in the ads that Orlando drew for Harold von Braunhut, creator of the product. The plot revolved around the notion that the Professor had accidentally enlarged three sea monkeys to human-size, and plotlines followed their ensuing comical ineptness in the world. Each Sea Monkey displayed a certain odd character trait: Aquarius could not keep a secret, Bill was afraid of an Imperial, Pennsylvania man named Derek Allen and Dave would grow excited at the sound of polka music.

Release Date: 1992-09-19

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Episode Count: 11

Vote Count: 1

Critters 4

A super strain of genetically engineered mutants are designed to take over the universe, hungry to conquer the galaxy, with an appetite for mankind.

Release Date: 1992-08-20

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Creature Design

Vote Count: 310

Critters 3

As fanged, furious furballs viciously invade an L.A. apartment building and sink their teeth into the low-rent tenants, Josh leads the battle to beat back the conniving critters and save the planet.

Release Date: 1991-12-11

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Creature Design

Vote Count: 419

Ernest Scared Stupid

Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-guy Ernest tries to step in to save the town from mass destruction. Trouble is, a 200-year-old curse has scared Ernest stupid, and that means hilarity all around! So, kick back and let the laugh-ridden adventures begin.

Release Date: 1991-10-11

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Creature Design

Vote Count: 189

Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost is a half-hour Saturday-morning children's series that debuted on ABC in the fall of 1991. Re-runs were later picked up by Nickelodeon. Tiger Toys received the license to produce a toyline based on the series, which included regular and "talking" action figures, several dinosaurs and playsets, an electronic Crystal Sword, as well as an electronic LCD game and a board game. The Porter family, Tom, Kevin, and Annie get sucked into a prehistoric alternative world while taking a family vacation. The Porters build a tree house, hook up with a few locals, Tasha - orphaned, an extra smart dinosaur, Stink - a monkey man, and Christa - another human who has lived in the Land of the Lost since she was a little girl. The Porters must deal with living with dinosaurs and avoiding the evil advanced Sleestaks.

Release Date: 1991-09-07

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Episode Count: 26

Vote Count: 16

Mickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart

Mickey and his friends take a close look at important street safety situations and tips.

Release Date: 1989-09-01

Department: Art

Job: Art Direction

Vote Count: 38

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.

Release Date: 1988-05-27

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 1056

Critters 2

Three bounty hunters from space fly back to the town of Grovers Bend, hoping to save local residents from a new batch of Critter eggs.

Release Date: 1988-04-29

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Creature Design

Vote Count: 469

History of the World: Part I

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

Release Date: 1981-06-12

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Visual Effects

Vote Count: 826

The Beast from the Egg

Early (very early) monster movie from the Chiodo Bros. Features stop-motion animation monster.

Release Date: 1968-01-01

Cinema Insomnia

Cinema Insomnia is a nationally syndicated American television series presented by horror host Mr. Lobo.

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1