David Weiner (pronounced Why-ner) is the creator of the Rondo Award-nominated, retro genre pop-culture site IT CAME FROM…
A three-decade veteran of the entertainment industry both on the set and behind a keyboard, David is the director/writer/producer of the IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS trilogy for CreatorVC, which debuted in 2019 as a critically acclaimed four-and-a-half-hour documentary about ’80s horror movies. The long-form follow-ups IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS: PART II (2020) and IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS: PART III (2022) were also highly lauded by fans and critics alike and extended the journey through ’80s horror cinema to an epic 14-and-a-half hour film experience. The trilogy can be seen on Shudder, Amazon Prime and AMC+.
IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS ’90s is a 12-hour, two-part documentary: The six-hour IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS: 1990-1994 was released in November 2024; with the six-hour IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS: 1995-1999 following in December 2025.
David also is the director/writer/producer of IN SEARCH OF TOMORROW (2022), a five-hour documentary about ’80s Sci-Fi movies. A follow-up, IN SEARCH OF TOMORROW: PART II, is in development.
He is the executive editor of the 300-page hardcover book In Search of Tomorrow: The Ultimate Companion to the ’80s Sci-Fi Documentary, out in 2024.
David is also Executive Producer of ALIENS EXPANDED (2024), a four-hour documentary featuring brand-new interviews with director James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, and the cast/crew of the iconic 1986 film ALIENS; and Executive Producer of THE THING Expanded — all about John Carpenter’s 1982 masterpiece — which is in the works…
Read David’s interviews in FORBES talking about In Search of Darkness: Part II and talking about completing the In Search of Darkness trilogy; and in THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER talking about In Search of Darkness: Part III and In Search of Tomorrow; other recent press interviews include RUE MORGUE and FANGORIA.
David was executive editor (editor-in-chief) of the iconic Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine from 2015 to 2016, earning the prestigious Rondo Hatton Award two years in a row for Best Classic Magazine as well as the award for Best Interview of the Year in 2015 for his one-on-one with Mel Brooks on the 40th anniversary of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.
Prior to that, David logged 13 years in the trenches at ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT writing about/interviewing celebrities and filmmakers as senior editor of ETonline.
David was the one who broke the news, worldwide, that Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher were returning to STAR WARS – THE FORCE AWAKENS — a full year before Disney announced it officially — because Hamill told him so.
David has hosted and moderated Comic-Con panels and screening Q&A’s at Arclight Cinemas and other venues, and has appeared on camera for multiple junkets, red carpet events, and segment interviews. He has held countless exciting and lackluster jobs writing behind a keyboard and running around on a movie set, from being a “towel wrangler” on CAST AWAY with Tom Hanks to consulting as a story analyst for Trigger Street Productions.
He has written pieces for such reputable outlets as The Hollywood Reporter (as a regular contributor to Heat Vision), Variety, L.A. Weekly, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Yahoo, AOL, Fandango, Famous Monsters of Filmland, Hollywood.com, Wonder, Scour, The Old Man Club, The Order of the Hexagon and more.
David’s interviews, quotes, written work, or name is included or referenced in the following published books:
- Escape Artists: Escape From New York Interviews by Andreas Johansson
- George’s Run by Henry Chamberlain
- The Good Ole Days of Video Rental by Kevin Doherty and Bill Hrenchuk
- James Warren: Empire of Monsters by Bill Schelly
- Seeking Perfection: The Unofficial Guide to Tremors by Jonathan Melville
- In Search of Darkness (Companion Book) by Heather Wixson & Patrick Bromley
- In Search of Tomorrow: The Ultimate Companion by Abbie Bernstein
David often gravitates to anything having to do with the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, retro pop culture — and yes, all things TIKI.
He considers himself to be a “nostalgia curator.”
IT CAME FROM… has been nominated seven times (!!!!!!) by The Classic Horror Film Board for Best Website of the Year — in the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd Annual Rondo Hatton Awards.
And yes, it’s always an honor just to be nominated. Just ask Susan Lucci.
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