LAW AND ORDER
A documentary about police officers from 1969 that seems especially relevant to 2020
SPLIT
SPLIT is simply one of the world’s great unknown science fiction films
ABED
A 50 minute zombie-fest from 2012 that sets new standards for cinematic outrage
SHE DIES TOMORROW
A horrific mood piece by actress/director Amy Seimetz
THE TANGO OF THE WIDOWER
A most eccentric ghost story from the late Raoul Ruiz (1941-2011)
THE PAINTED BIRD
Arguably the most controversial film of 2020, this is a near-three hour adaptation of the iconic 1965 novel THE PAINTED BIRD by the late Jerzy Kosinski
CRONOS
A bold and ingenious variation on vampire mythology, this was the stunning feature film debut of Mexico’s Guillermo Del Toro, a filmmaker who should really Need No Introduction
THE NUMBER 23
This 2007 thriller was the last major release by the late journeyman director Joel Schumacher (1939-2020)
SILENT RESIDENT
From Austria, an interesting 2007 film that pairs a trippy psycho-thriller plot with a dystopian setting
TOTAL THERAPY
From Austria, a quasi-art film treatment of horrific themes that also works as a satire of psychiatry (although just barely)