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Maciej Kaczmarski

Maciej Kaczmarski

And God Said to Cain

AND GOD SAID TO CAIN. A spaghetti western like a gothic horror

And God Said to Cain is a loose, unofficial adaptation of *Uno straniero a Paso Bravo* (1968) by Salvatore Rosso.

schizoid

SCHIZOID. A slasher like an American version of giallo

“Schizoid” is a fairly well-made film. The plot, though predictable, is engaging, the killer’s identity may come as a surprise, and...

FRIENDSHIP'S DEATH: An Intimate Sci-Fi of Ideas

Friendship’s Death is science fiction of ideas, where the theme of a visitor from another planet serves as a starting point to ask questions.

prospect

PROSPECT. An excellent blend of science fiction and western

What happens when you strip Prospect of its science fiction setting? What emerges is a western—and more of a revisionist one.

STOPMOTION. The Puppet Master [REVIEW]

Stopmotion, a blend of live-action and stop-motion animation, is marketed as a horror film, and to some extent, that is true.

NATURAL CITY. Science fiction on the verge of plagiarizing "Blade Runner"

“Natural City” lacks the captivating atmosphere, depth, ambivalence, and philosophical undertones of Ridley Scott’s masterpiece.

"Until the End of the World"

UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD. A prophetic science fiction epic

The film begins as a story of unhappy love, then transforms into a spy thriller with road movie elements, and ends as a science fiction warning.

web of the spider

WEB OF THE SPIDER. Kinski as Poe in a Gothic Horror

The film opens with a sequence of Edgar Allan Poe searching through a tomb to confirm the existence of ghosts.

warm greetings from earth

WARM GREETINGS FROM EARTH. A chaotic and funny science fiction comedy

One cannot miss the subtle satire in Warm Greetings from Earth on both human foibles and Czechoslovak socialism.

blue sunshine

BLUE SUNSHINE. Anti-Drug Horror

Blue Sunshine is poorly acted, badly written, and even worse directed. It’s impossible to hold back laughter.