Underplayed Gems

In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)

In Search of Darkness: Part II poster
Directed by
David A. Weiner
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
4h 23m
Rated
18
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary sequel dives into the lesser-known corners of horror cinema from the 1980s. It features hours of new interviews with filmmakers and experts discussing obscure and straight-to-video horror movies that have passionate fan followings.

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What happens

In Search of Darkness: Part II is a 2020 documentary film written and directed by David A. Weiner. It is a sequel to Weiner's 2019 documentary In Search of Darkness. Unlike the first documentary, which featured more mainstream films, Part II focuses on more obscure movies and features over four hours of new interviews. For Part II, I definitely made a very concerted effort to go on an international scope and do a lot of the B-sides and straight-to-video deep cuts...There's something special about horror films, where the fans will really love them like their own homely child. They circle the wagons around their favorites and defend them ‘till their dying breath. We all love these films for different reasons and we all acknowledge that while The Shining might be the cream of the crop, Chopping Mall still has a place in our hearts. The documentary premiered on Shudder on April 26, 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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