Filmography
Forrest J. Ackerman
Prisoners of Gravity
1989 · Self
Braindead
1992 · Forry
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 · Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Hard to Die
1990 · Dr. Ed Newton
The Howling
1981 · Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
Return of the Living Dead Part II
1988 · Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)
Innocent Blood
1992 · Stolen Car Man
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 · U.S. President (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")
Secret Lives
1995 · Actor
Bikini Drive-In
1995 · Man with Insect Repellent
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005 · Self
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006 · Self
The Power
1968 · Delegate A.C. Fogbottom (uncredited)
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989 · Mustached Man at Garage Sale
The Time Travelers
1964 · Square-Frame Technician
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1995 · Dracula
Equinox
1970 · Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)
Vampirella
1996 · Club Patron (uncredited), Creator
Scalps
1983 · Professor Trentwood
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
1971 · Dr. Beaumont
Lugosi: The Forgotten King
1986 · Host / Narrator
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Self
Hollywood Boulevard
1976 · Party Guest (uncredited)
The Laughing Dead
1989 · Corpse #1
Queen of Blood
1966 · Farraday's Aide
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
2000 · Self
The Boneyard Collection
2008 · Dr. Acula
The Aftermath
1982 · The Curator
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997 · Self
Frazetta: Painting with Fire
2003 · Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 · Self
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
2006 · Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 · Self
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
1999 · Himself
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
2005 · Self
Curse of the Queerwolf
1988 · Alcoholic Patient
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992 · Himself
Transylvania Twist
1989 · Funeral Director
Dinosaur Valley Girls
1995 · Acker-Man
Nudist Colony of the Dead
1991 · Judge Rhinehole
Keepers of the Frame
1999 · Himself
The Double-D Avenger
2001 · Museum Caretaker
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2010 · Self
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
1983 · Himself
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
2014 · Self
The Vampire Hunters Club
2001 · Forry
The Scorned
2005 · Man in Wheelchair
Skinned Deep
2004 · Forrey
Schlock
1973 · Man in cinema
Cult Movies TV
1999 · Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001 · Himself
The Devil Ant
1999 · Himself
Future War
1997 · Park Victim
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
2016 · Host
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
1991 · Self
The Naked Monster
2005 · Flustered Man
Working with a Master: John Landis
2006 · Himself
Evil Spawn
1987 · Pool Man
The Dead Undead
2010 · Wheelchair ZomVamp
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996 · Self
Universal Horror
1998 · Self - Interviewee
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986 · Self
The Life After Death Project
2013 · Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006 · Self
Red Velvet
2009 · Himself
My Lovely Monster
1991 · The Master, Additional Dialogue
Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique
1999 · Himself
American Scary
2006 · Himself
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
2006 · Self
Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard
1997 · Self - Ron Hubbard's Literary Agent
Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy
1991 · Self
The Winner's Circle
1948 · Man in crowd (uncredited)
Hollywood Goes Ape!
1994 · Himself
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
2012 · Actor
The Alien Within
1990 · Pool Guy
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
1988 · Himself
That Little Monster
1994 · Edward Van Groan
King Kong! The Living Legend
1986 · Self
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1995 · Self
The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters
2013 · Self (archival appearance)
Vampira: The Movie
2006 · Himself
The Mummy Creeps
2024 · Actor
Ceremony
1994 · Sylvia's Father
Uncle Forry's Ackermansions
2014 · Self (archival footage)
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
TBA · Actor
Sleazemania Strikes Back
1985 · ("Beach Blanket Bloodbath" segment)
Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction
2005 · Himself
Gator Man
2026 · Self
Hooray for Horrorwood
1991 · Self / Host, Writer
Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist
2006 · Himself
Night of the Pumpkinmen
2004 · Caped Man
Drive-In Madness!
1987 · Himself
It Came from Alpha Centauri
1962 · Actor
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
1987 · Actor
Beach Blanket Bloodbath
1985 · Doctor 1
Tyran the Terrible
1962 · Actor
Dinosaur Movies
1993 · Actor
Second Unit
2011 · Scary Old Man
Scarlet Moon
2006 · The General