David Schecter

Movies

Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!
Self
A documentary about the career of director Jack Arnold at Universal-International Studios. (An early version of this film, only 20 minutes in length, was screened in 2012.)
Interview
Maitre'd
After falling out with his editor, a fading political journalist is forced to interview America's most popular soap actress.
The Universe According to Universal
Narrator Rudy Behlmer guides a look through Universal's place in film history as a source of alien visitation, extraterrestrial life, and other Science Fiction staples. The piece further looks at the political and social implications, parallels, and escapism in the movie. The piece spends much of its screen time on how 'It Came From Outer Space' echoed and influenced the genre, its legacy, performances, adherence to Ray Bradbury's source material, 3D photography and presentation, score and effects, and more. This is a quality piece that informs and entertains alike, one that fascinatingly examines the film, and others like it, as both entertainment and echoes of real life.
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Self
Documentary about the making of and legacy of The Creature from the Black Lagoon included in The Legacy Collection box set.