Filmography from John Au

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Dark Shadows, Tim Burton, 2012
In the year 1752 Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England, to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass, and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet — or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy…until he makes...

Frankenweenie, Tim Burton, 2012
A heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous. A stop-motion animated film,...

Corpse Bride, Tim Burton, Mike Johnson, 2005
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tim Burton, 2005
When Willy Wonka decides to let five children into his chocolate factory, he decides to release five golden tickets in five separate chocolate bars, causing complete mayhem. The tickets start to be found, with the fifth going to a very special boy, called Charlie Bucket. With his Grandpa, Charlie joins the rest of the children to experience the most amazing factory ever. But not everything goes to plan within the factory....

Big Fish, Tim Burton, 2003
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Stepfather II, Jeff Burr, 1989
The Stepfather escapes an insane asylum and winds up in another town, this time impersonating a marriage counselor. Now he seems to have found the perfect future wife, with a stepson who loves him. However, other people try to get in his way to marry her. They are interfering! One by one the Stepfather eliminates anyone who stands in his way to a perfect family....

Xing ji dun tai, Kwok-Ming Cheung, 1983
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Maang gwai cheut lung, David Lai, 1983
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Actor :

Empress Vampire, Phil Condit, 2019
The revelry of an upscale Halloween party is shattered by gunshots as two armed robbers attempt to fleece the well-to-do patrons of their money and jewels. A diminutive, cloaked figure steps out of the crowd of revelers. In a brief display of superhuman powers, the figure effortlessly kills the two robbers, despite being shot repeatedly. When news of these events reaches Washington D. C., FBI agent Dan Higgins is dispatched to track down the...

Deliver Us from Evil, Scott Derrickson, 2014
NY police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana), investigates a series of crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest (Edgar Ramirez), schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the possessions that are terrorizing their city....

Girls Gone Dead, Michael Hoffman Jr (co-director), Aaron T Wells (co-director), 2012
Six former cheerleaders decide to spend their first college spring break partying at Manatee Creek, but the weekend turns deadly when a killer armed with a battle axe is let loose. ...

Les nuits rouges du bourreau de jade, Julien Carbon, Laurent Courtiaud, 2010
During the reign of the first emperor of China, an ingenious torturer concocted an elixir that paralysed its victim's limbs, while increasing the sensitivity of their nerve endings tenfold. Kept in a jade skull, the elixir could provoke sensations in infinite variations - everything from erotic caresses to appalling lacerations. Haunted by the desire to experience the extreme sensations caused by the elixir, the executioner kills himself with...

Asylum Seekers, Rania Ajami, 2009
Six people on the verge of a breakdown decide to check themselves into an insane asylum, only to discover there is just room for one. ...

I Sell the Dead, Glenn McQuaid, 2008
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Godzilla, Roland Emmerich, 1998
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Young Warriors, Lawrence David Foldes (as Lawrence D Foldes), Deran Sarafian (ghost director) (uncredited), 1983
A young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, sparking her brother Kevin to take up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, brutally punishing any miscreants they catch in a criminal act. In the meantime, Kevin debates the issue of violent crime in the U.S. with his teachers and others during the day. As Kevin and his gang head toward a final, bloody confrontation with the low-lifes who...

The Last Horror Film, David Winters, 1982
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The Pit, Lew Lehman, 1981
Twelve year-old Jamie Benjamin is a misunderstood lad. His classmates pick on him, his neighbors think he's weird and his parents ignore him. But now Jamie has a secret weapon: deep in the woods he has discovered a deep pit full of man-eating creatures he calls Trogs... and it isn't long before he gets an idea for getting revenge and feeding the Trogs in the process!...

I Saw What You Did, William Castle, 1965
When two teenagers make prank phone calls to strangers, they become the target for terror when they whisper "I Saw What You Did, And I Know Who You Are!" to psychopath Steve Marek (John Ireland) who has just murdered his wife. But somebody else knows of the terrible crime that was committed that night, the killer's desperately amorous neighbour Amy Nelson (Joan Crawford)....

Amazing Stories, Lesli Linka Glatter (3 episodes, 1986-1987), Phil Joanou (2 episodes, 1985-1986), Steven Spielberg (2 episodes, 1985), Paul Bartel (2 episodes, 1986-1987), Thomas Carter (2 episodes, 1986), Joe Dante (2 episodes, 1986), Joan Darling (2 episodes, 1986), Todd Holland (2 episodes, 1986), Norman Reynolds (2 episodes, 1986), Bob Balaban (1 episode, 1985), Bob Clark (1 episode, 1985), William Dear (1 episode, 1985), Clint Eastwood (1 episode, 1985), Peter Hyams (1 episode, 1985), Michael D Moore (1 episode, 1985), Donald Petrie (1 episode, 1985), Burt Reynolds (1 episode, 1985), Matthew Robbins (1 episode, 1985), Danny DeVito (1 episode, 1986), Mick Garris (1 episode, 1986), Tom Holland (1 episode, 1986), Timothy Hutton (1 episode, 1986), Irvin Kershner (1 episode, 1986), Robert Markowitz (1 episode, 1986), Kevin Reynolds (1 episode, 1986), J Michael Riva (1 episode, 1986), Martin Scorsese (1 episode, 1986), Robert Zemeckis (1 episode, 1986), Graham Baker (1 episode, 1987), Brad Bird (1 episode, 1987), Nick Castle (1 episode, 1987), Paul Michael Glaser (1 episode, 1987), Tobe Hooper (1 episode, 1987), Ken Kwapis (1 episode, 1987), Robert Stevens (1 episode, 1987), 0
Television series created, produced, and twice directed by Steven Spielberg. Truly amazing, and sometimes odd stories are narrated. Many famous actors and actresses made guest appearances....