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Primal Screen

Primal Screen

Directed by Rodney Ascher

Why are we simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the things that scare us the most? In this special presentation, acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher (ROOM 237, THE NIGHTMARE) explores the pop culture that left dark impressions on us as children. Starting from the immortal ventriloquist dummy of MAGIC, Ascher asks real people to look back at pop-culture artifacts that traumatized them in their youth and describe the effect they had on their lives. A singular hybrid of documentary and horror, stare into the Primal Screen.

In this Shudder Original, acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher explores the pop culture that left dark impressions on us as children.

Cast: Gregory Burkart, Daniel Ferranti, Gary Holland

Member Reviews

Kind of makes you wonder

wetpuppy
5 days ago

i thought it was pretty good

notsleepyyet
1 month ago

uc

Jackrabbit1984
1 month ago

This seemed like just about how the trailer for Magic was creepy and the focus character's experience with dolls growing up.

wrenstein
1 month ago

This should have been made into a series. Well done

sigl777
2 months ago