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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Dead Mountaineer's Hotel

2025/4/7
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Rob and Joe introduce the 1979 Estonian-Soviet sci-fi detective film, 'Dead Mountaineer's Hotel,' directed by Grigory Kromanov, based on a story by the Strugatsky brothers. They discuss the film's intriguing visuals, bizarre plot, and subversive science fiction themes, highlighting the importance of experiencing the film's surprises firsthand while acknowledging its exploration of complex themes.
  • The film is a blend of neo-noir, detective, and science fiction genres, with a plot twist involving gangsters, robots, and aliens.
  • Despite being made under Soviet censorship, the film has a unique and subversive quality.
  • The film's themes revolve around a policeman's struggle to choose between his official duties and acting as a human being in the face of unprecedented information.

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In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1979 Estonian sci-fi thriller “Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel,” based on the novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. (originally published 3/22/2024)

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