Rodney Ascher
Rodney Ascher is a filmmaker whose feature debut, the ‘subjective documentary' ROOM 237 (IFC) looked at Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining through the eyes of five very different people, each obsessed with solving its countless mysteries. The film premiered at Sundance in 2012 before screening at festiva…
Known For
7 titles
Room 237
An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).
The Nightmare
A look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands; sleep paralysis.
ABCs of Death 2
Another 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty.
A Glitch in the Matrix
Documentary filmmaker Rodney Ascher tackles the question "are we living in a simulation?" with testimony, philosophical evidence and scientific explanation in his quest for the answer.
Lynch/Oz
Victor Fleming's film The Wizard of Oz (1939) is one of David Lynch's most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch's work.
The El Duce Tapes
Between appearing in supporting roles in General Hospital and local TV commercials, Ryan Sexton spent the early 90s documenting the life and art of El Duce, lead singer of the notorious shock rock band The Mentors. Famous for taki...
Sex Madness Revealed
Jimmy Morris (Patton Oswalt) has a special surprise guest on his podcast, The Film Dick. It's Chester Holloway (Rob Zabrecky) who reveals all the secrets behind the mysterious 1939 film, 'Sex Madness.'