Experimental drugs, covert authoritarian organizations, the inner labyrinth of the human mind, technology run amok, and an obsession with violence: we’re talking about the work of David Cronenberg. One of the director’s earliest films displays his fascination with these themes. A 1972 made-for-TV movie called Secret Weapon was created for the Canadian anthology television series Programme X. The series develops during an American Civil War, set in… Continue reading Watch 'Secret Weapon,' A Rarely-Seen Short Film Directed by David Cronenberg
If there’s any director who can take on a story about a love triangle involving a black hole, it’s just might be David Cronenberg, who’s always had an affinity for out-there sci-fi scenarios with highbrow appeal.