Maciej Kaczmarski
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. 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. 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. 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. 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.