A horrible crime is influenced an online urban legend in Beware the Slenderman. On May 31, 2014, two 12 year old girls stabbed their friend in the woods near Waukesha, Wisconsin. When questioned about their motives for the crime, the girls say that they were trying to please the Slenderman, a faceless boogeyman, who is […]
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The relationship between a Dublin mattress salesman and his dedicated marketing guru is explored in Mattress Men. Michael Flynn is a mattress salesman in Dublin, who has appeared in a number of marketing videos under the persona of Mattress Mick. These videos are the brainchild of Mick’s part time employee Paul Kelly, who is desperately in
The story of the San Antonio Four is told in Southwest of Salem. Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Kristie Mayhugh, and Anna Vasquez are four lesbian women from San Antonio, who were convicted of molesting Elizabeth’s two young nieces and given sentences ranging from 15 years to 37.5. However, it becomes obvious that the case was
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The relationship between horror films and the human desire for fear is explored in Fear Itself. An anonymous female narrator speaks about watching horror films night after night, while recovering from an accident. As clips play from a wide variety of films from the genre, ranging from familiar classics to obscure foreign titles, the narrator
The story of a man with autism who learned to communicate through Disney films is told in Life, Animated. At the age of three, Owen Suskind lost the ability to communicate, with his parents finding out that he has a pervasive developmental disorder caused by autism. Owen’s family feared that he would never speak again,
The increased militarization of the police is observed in Do Not Resist. In the quest to fight a perceived violent threat following 9/11, police forces are trained in military tactics and are given grants for military-grade vehicles. However, these militarized police often end up using their new violent methods to combat low-threat drug busts, often
Spirit of the West singer John Mann‘s battle with early on-set Alzheimer’s is documented in Spirit Unforgettable. Vancouver Celtic rock band Spirit of the West formed in 1983 and are probably best known for their hit “Home for a Rest.” At the very young age of 52, John Mann discovers that he has Alzheimer’s, which
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Animated reenactments are used to tell the mostly true story of an eccentric genius in Nuts! In 1917, Dr. John Romulus Brinkley discovered that he can cure impotence through a very unconventional method – the transplant of goat testicles. This begins a very eccentric and bizarre story, which sees Brinkley get in fights against the American Medical
Two men dream of building a time machine in How to Build a Time Machine. It was in 1895 when H.G. Wells wrote his novel The Time Machine, which inspired many on the possibilities of time travel. Having gone to see the 1960 film adaptation of The Time Machine as a kid, filmmaker and animator Rob
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BBC journalist Louis Theroux sets out to make a film about Scientology in My Scientology Movie. The Church of Scientology is probably one of the most controversial organizations in the world. Combining spirituality and technology, Scientology is most well-known for the number of celebrities among its membership, most infamously Tom Cruise. Louis Theroux and director John Dowler
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