Jan Dąbrowski
Self-proclaimed Cronenbergologist, blogger, editor, connoisseur of good coffee, and lover of insects.
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
Neil Gaiman’s prose is increasingly making its way onto the screen.
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
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
A totalitarian state and mass media in a fairy-tale crime sauce.
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
“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 surprises with its calmness and restraint, especially considering that it’s a production by David Cronenberg from the 1980s, a...