Cursed Films II episode three is out today and this time we are diving into Stalker. This is a special one, as Cursed Films creators Jay Cheel and Brian Robertson mentioned to us during our exclusive Convo X Fango, Stalker is one of the films that originally inspired them to create this series in the first place. While Stalker may not have made it into season one, we are happy to report it is now available to watch on Shudder as part of Cursed Films II. Take a look at the official episode synopsis below.
The reputation of Stalker is preceded only by its director, Andrei Tarkovsky, a quintessential auteur whose attention to detail was continually challenged by a series of production disasters: Damaged film stock, earthquakes, sickness. The film’s mystical qualities have also inspired some to believe Stalker predicted the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and more eerily, the death of its own director. Tarkovsky historians Robert Bird and Sean Martin, alongside cinematographer Roger Deakins, attempt to separate the facts from the myths.
This exclusive clip takes us to Chernobyl with Chernobyl Zone tour guide, Oksana Taran and the impact of Tarkovsky's 1979 film Stalker on Chernobyl tourism. Watch the clip below and catch the full episode now streaming on Shudder.
