“I don’t want to live among the fishes anymore. I’ll die of loneliness.”A Soviet Sci-Fi Fairy Tale of Love and Science In the 1960s, during the Khrushchev Thaw, Soviet filmmakers were given more creative freedom to explore stories beyond the typical Stalinist propaganda. This period saw a surge...

“I’ve got a weird sense of humor, man.”Pushing Boundaries in Found Footage Horror Mark Duplass, known for his contributions to the mumblecore movement, teamed up with newcomer Patrick Brice to create a low-budget indie horror film that would challenge conventions and explore the unsettling nature...

“It’s called ‘Murdered Man’.”Roger Corman's Comical Foray into Beatnik Horror In the late 1950s, American International Pictures approached Roger Corman to create a low-budget horror film in just five days, using sets from another project. Corman, along with screenwriter Charles B. Griffith,...