Iron Maiden Movies

Iron Maiden was one of the first bands to emerge from the "new wave of British heavy metal" underground in the late '70s, and in time it grew from a young band eager to fly the flag for heavy metal to one of the biggest and most influential groups the genre ever produced. Iron Maiden: The Legacy of the Beast is an unauthorized documentary which traces the story of Iron Maiden's rise to prominence, including rare photos, footage of the band, and interviews with guitarist Dennis Stratton and original vocalist Paul Di'Anno. Iron Maiden: The Legacy of the Beast was created without the participation of the band and features no music or performances by Iron Maiden. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

The Rockthology series of videos contains performance clips, videos, and interviews with rock artists. This edition contains work by such bands as Thin Lizzy, Megadeth, Anthrax, Death Angel, Testament, and Iron Maiden. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

One of England's hardest and heaviest metal bands, Iron Maiden never failed to deliver as a live act, and for this special concert video, the band pulled out all the stops. Working with illusionist Simon Drake, the band created a live horror show full of terrifying special effects and gruesome makeup that gave the concert the look of a splatter film happening on stage and in person. Featuring original vocalist Bruce Dickinson (who announced this would be his last performance with the group, though he would later rejoin the group), Iron Maiden: Raising Hell includes the songs The Number Of The Beast, Run To The Hills, Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter, Fear Of The Dark, and eleven others. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

This music video retrospective from Sony offers fans a look at several videos from heavy metal rock band Iron Maiden. Iron Maiden: From There to Eternity traces the band's career up through 1992 with videos for "Women in Uniform," "Wrathchild," "Run to the Hills," "The Number of the Beast," "Flight of Icarus," "The Trooper," "Two Minutes to Midnight," "Aces High," "Running Free," "Wasted Years," "Stranger in a Strange Land," "Can I Play With Madness," "The Evil That Men Do," "The Clairvoyant," "Infinite Dreams," "Holy Smoke," "Tail Gunner," "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter," "Be Quick or Be Dead," and "From Here to Eternity." ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years chronicles the musical career of one of the most popular heavy metal bands in history. Formed in 1976 in London, England, by bassist Steve Harris, the group includes Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Nicko McBrain. Film highlights include interviews with each band member, the road crew, and the artist who created the distinctive Iron Maiden) album covers, Derek Riggs. Rare footage from early performances combines with personal stories of the band's development to offer an in-depth look into the band's legacy. Songs featured are "Stranger in a Strange Land," "Charlotte the Harlot," "Running Free," "Women in Uniform," "Total Eclipse," and others. ~ Sally Barber, All Movie Guide

This program presents a live performance by the popular, award-winning heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The best renditions of the group's songs were culled from four nights of the Iron Maiden World Slavery Tour in 1985. The visuals are as impressive as the audio aspects of the show, with a high-tech mummy and sphinxes shooting forth fireworks. The band incorporates history and drama into the production, with "Churchill's Speech" and "The Phantom of the Opera." Iron Maiden stands out on some of its biggest hits, including "Power Slave," "Aces High," "Revelations," and "Run to the Hills." ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

Declared "my most personal film" by Italy's premier horror director Dario Argento, this production marked the director's return to the eerie thematic territory he pioneered in 1977 with the horror classic Suspiria. Much like that film, Phenomena conforms to the logic of nightmares. Jennifer Connelly stars as Jennifer Corvino, the daughter of an American film star, who enrolls in a prestigious Swiss boarding school under the tutelage of the prudish Mrs. Bruckner (played by frequent Argento collaborator and former beau Daria Nicolodi). Possessing a unique telepathic gift, Jennifer is capable of communicating with insects on an instinctive level, often while sleepwalking. This trait soon brands her a "freak" among her snooty classmates but makes her a valuable asset to entomologist Dr. MacGregor (Donald Pleasence), who is currently employing the innate forensic skills of insects to aid police in tracking a serial killer targeting the boarders at Jennifer's school. As Jennifer's tiny friends (including the corpse-hunting Sarcophagus Fly) guide her closer to the murderer's lair, everything from MacGregor's revenge-driven pet chimpanzee to Bruckner's monstrously disfigured son figure into the mix, providing not one but three shocking endings. Shot in English and re-dubbed for various European markets, this graphic thriller was released in drastically edited form as Creepers in the U.S. and England; Argento's original cut runs 110 minutes. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

This program features the popular, award-winning heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The enduring British group has been making music for over 25 years. The band is captured here in a live performance early in their career. The concert takes place at the Rainbow in London, where enthusiastic fans commune with the band on such songs as "Phantom of the Opera," "Wrath Child," and "Transylvania." ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

Iron Maiden was formed in 1975, and by 1981 they were one of the world's premier heavy-metal bands, a position they've maintained ever since thanks to a series of benchmark albums and the group's always potent live show. Iron Maiden: The Early Days, Vol. 1 is an exhaustive home-video collection which gathers together a treasure trove of rare and out-of-print material documenting the group's first few year of dominating the British (and later the international) metal scene. Included is the 1981 live show at the Rainbow video, 1982's Live at Hammersmith - The Beast on the Road, footage from the group's appearance at the 1983 Dortmund Rock & Pop Festival, previously unseen video footage of the band playing a club gig in 1980, rare music videos, and television appearances, and much more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide