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Maciej Kaczmarski

Maciej Kaczmarski

Bicentennial Man

BICENTENNIAL MAN. Science fiction like they don't make anymore today

The final verdict is mixed: Bicentennial Man is a highly uneven film

starcrash

STARCRASH: Absurd Science Fiction Following in the Footsteps of Star Wars

The immense success of Star Wars led to a flood of B-, C-, and Z-grade productions, with Starcrash being the best—or perhaps worst—example.

the sender

THE SENDER: A sci-fi horror that inspired "A Nightmare on Elm Street"

The Sender’s commercial failure is unsurprising: it was too niche and genre-defying to attract mainstream audiences during the golden age of...

starve acre

STARVE ACRE: A Grim Folk Horror

As is typical of folk horror, the rural setting in Starve Acre is far from idyllic.

aniara

ANIARA. Pessimistic Science Fiction with a Philosophical Message

The Aniara is an adaptation of a science fiction poem written by Swedish Nobel laureate Harry Martinson in 1956.

tales from the crypt

TALES FROM THE CRYPT. Old-fashioned horror film

Tales from the Crypt is a thoroughly old-fashioned horror film.

oddity

ODDITY. An atmospheric Hammer-style horror

One of “Oddity’s’” great strengths is the suspense.

river

RIVER. A humorous science fiction about a time loop

In “River”, the time loop is merely a pretext to observe human behavior and reactions in unusual circumstances.

ghost in the machine

GHOST IN THE MACHINE. Science Fiction So Bad It's Good

The plot of “Ghost in the Machine” can be summed up: “The killer was bad, and computers, microwaves, and hair dryers were bad too.”

CURE. A mysterious thriller in the spirit of "Se7en"

“Cure” doesn’t aim to shock or horrify.