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Jan Dąbrowski

Self-proclaimed Cronenbergologist, blogger, editor, connoisseur of good coffee, and lover of insects.

PAN’S LABYRINTH: Del Toro’s Masterpiece Deciphered

PAN'S LABYRINTH: Del Toro’s Masterpiece Deciphered

Guillermo del Toro, a Mexican director from Guadalajara, was not widely known before the year 2000.

MIRRORMASK. Little known dark fantasy by Neil Gaiman

MIRRORMASK. Little known dark fantasy by Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman’s prose is increasingly making its way onto the screen.

THE VOICES. Underrated and veeery black comedy

THE VOICES. Very black and very underrated comedy

Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) leads a peaceful, good life. He lives in a cozy studio above an old bowling alley.

DR. CALIGARI. Psychodelic, expressionistic sci-fi horror

DR. CALIGARI. Psychodelic, expressionistic sci-fi horror

The 1989 film Dr. Caligari offers an unusual mix: it’s a campy film inspired equally by the flamboyance of the 1980s and German expressionism.

THE AERIAL. Dark and unsettling science fiction

THE AERIAL. Dark and unsettling science fiction

A totalitarian state and mass media in a fairy-tale crime sauce.

DECODER. Twisted and mysterious sci-fi horror

DECODER. Twisted and mysterious sci-fi horror

Gentle music in fast food joints makes everything better. The meal tastes delicious and nourishing, the Coca-Cola is cold and refreshing, the lighting...

ALTERED STATES. Excellent, hallucinogenic sci-fi horror

ALTERED STATES. Excellent, hallucinogenic sci-fi horror

“The tank itself was extraordinary. It was vertical and looked like an old boiler. Inside, one had to carry a heavy glass bubble, which seemed...

THE DEAD ZONE. King's sci-fi horror directed by Cronenberg

THE DEAD ZONE. King's sci-fi horror directed by Cronenberg

The Dead Zone surprises with its calmness and restraint, especially considering that it’s a production by David Cronenberg from the 1980s, a...

PHOTON. Intriguing part sci-fi part documentary from Poland

PHOTON. Intriguing part sci-fi part documentary from Poland

“I think the first twenty minutes of the film are quite demanding; the reward comes later on. But this is precisely the audience filter, those...

FANTASTIC PLANET. Visionary, fresh, unique. Marvel of a sci-fi

FANTASTIC PLANET. Visionary, fresh, unique. Marvel of a sci-fi

When was the last time you saw an original science fiction movie? I mean, something truly exceptional, both in form and content?