The Curse of Professor Zardonicus

This well-photographed film belies its shoe-string budget. With dark humor and fine acting, it explores the lure of conspiracy theories.

A great blend of dark comedy, mockumentary, and drama. The offbeat humor is perfectly interspersed with moments of tension, and the acting is excellent. Beneath the apparent absurdity of the plot is a running commentary about the nature of belief and alienation. This ultimately leaves viewers with the question of where the line is between reality and our understanding of it -- if there is one at all. The ending is a true Rorschach test. If I have one piece of advice for first-time viewers, it's to go into this movie with an open mind: It doesn't quite fit into any one genre; rather, it is in a category all its own.

Yo listen up I just watched Morbius and this movie is almost as good as Morbius is, like it's not as good as Morbius because Morbius goes to 11 but The Curse of Professor Zardonicus is at least a 10 and that's pretty good too. I like the part where Professor Zardonicus shows up and is like "I'M PROFESSIN' HERE"

Solid film. If you like mockumentaries definitely recommend checking it out.

I honestly had little to no expectations when throwing this on. I had heard of the director in the local Houston scene, so when i came across the film, I was already somewhat familiar with the title. Once it began, I was taken back a bit by its style, which i actually enjoy. Once you get introduced to the characters, everything flows well from there.

It doesn't go without some flaws, however, for a $3,500 budget, the small crew, and (insert another reason). It earned a solid 7/10 for indie work.

I would recommend this as a watch for a fun Saturday-night adventure.