David Cairns Movies

Rachel, a rookie cop, is about to begin her first night shift in a neglected police station in a Scottish, backwater town. The kind of place where...

A feature-length documentary on the life and work of Wisconsin grindhouse cinema auteur Bill Rebane, featuring historians, critics, and filmmakers,...

When Evil Calls centers around the mysterious appearance of a text message that grants the students of Wilburn High School their wildest desires.

Over a candid interview with its subject, a documentary concerning the life and work of film director Mike Hodges.

During WWII unusual experiments take place in a secret military bunker.

Natan tells the remarkable story of Bernard Natan, a Romanian immigrant who came to Paris in 1905 and was involved almost immediately with French...

A video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns examining Roger Corman’s adaptation of 'The Fall of the House of Usher' in relation to...

A visual essay by filmmaker and critic David Cairns. Recorded for Arrow Video in 2023. Included as a special feature on the 2024 Limited Edition...

Frantic knockabout tragedy ensues when Bobo is sent to clown prison for committing a daring but silly crime. Can he escape in time to prevent his...

Video essay about the 1927 film 'The Cat and the Canary'.

A video essay about Elaine May's 'A New Leaf' by critic David Cairns.

Video essay about the 1928 film 'The Man Who Laughs'.

Young Gavin is about to learn what it means to be an adult.

This video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns was produced in 2020