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Maciej Kaczmarski

Maciej Kaczmarski

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.

dreamscape

DREAMSCAPE. The science fiction that preceded Inception and The Cell

“Dreamscape” often requires a suspension of disbelief

slaughter hotel

SLAUGHTER HOTEL. A masked killer spreads terror in a psychiatric clinic

In “Slaughter Hotel” the masked killer’s activities serve as a pretext to showcase the erotic escapades of the patients and staff.