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Maciej Kaczmarski

Maciej Kaczmarski

alien teminator

ALIEN TERMINATOR – Sci-fi adventure with a wild twist

Alien Terminator pivots into sci-fi territory, living up to its British title: a cyborg straight out of The Terminator, and an creature reminiscent of...

paganini

PAGANINI. Klaus Kinski's Farewell to Cinema

If anyone still doubted whether Kinski was an egotistical narcissist convinced of his own greatness, a viewing of Paganini should put those doubts to...

borrower

THE BORROWER. Comedy, Horror & a Touch of Sci-Fi

The Borrower sat on the shelf for three years.

cherry model 2000

CHERRY 2000. What if "Mad Max" were a mix of SF and rom-com?

Unpretentious adventure in a retro-futuristic setting.

Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead

SHOOT THE LIVING AND PRAY FOR THE DEAD. Unusual western

When the characters of Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead finally leave the station and begin their trek into Mexico, the tension doesn’t...

kings and desperate men

KINGS AND DESPERATE MEN. A Precursor to Die Hard?

From the series: Little-known films that could (but didn’t necessarily) influence box office hits. Kings and Desperate Men.

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass: Dream Labyrinth

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass, an adaptation of Bruno Schulz’s short story, is the third feature-length film by the Brothers Quay.

The Shuttered Room

THE SHUTTERED ROOM. A supposedly Lovecraftian thriller

Probably the biggest problem with The Shuttered Room is the screenplay

altered

ALTERED. From the co-creator of "Blair Witch Project"

Altered (2006) bears some resemblance to Warning Sign by Greydon Clark and Dreamcatcher by Lawrence Kasdan, but it has a much more interesting...

The Hand That Feeds on Death

THE HAND THAT FEEDS ON DEATH: "Frankenstein" twist

The Hand That Feeds on Death was filmed simultaneously with The Mortal Lover, yet it is a significantly worse film than its “brother.”