Roger Corman strikes back.
Roger Corman's been laying low; since his last turn as a director with 1990's "Frankenstein Unbound," the legendary cheapie producer has pretty much kept to dabbling in direct-to-video fare like "Supergator." But now he's back, reteaming with alumnus Joe Dante for a three-episode web series for Netflix.com called "Splatter." Gimmicks, of course, are involved. Some might argue that casting Corey Feldman as the lead in anything is the only stunt you'd need, even with the meta-wit of him in the role of a once-famous rock star who kills the people who enabled his career and fall from grace. But wait, there's more! After each episode, viewers will decide who they want to see killed; the next installment will then be filmed with the audience's choice in mind. It's a digital twist on the interactive movie, hailing back to William Castle's 1961 "Mr. Sardonicus," which gave audiences a "Punishment Poll," allowing...
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