One minor point of interest comes in the form of Jason himself—more specifically, the actor playing him.
Believe it or not, there’s an interesting idea lurking inside Dead Heat.
It’s only the third tale that transcends the movie’s pleasant aura of video cult hit mediocrity.
It’s ironic that the talking-heads interviews in Alex Stapleton’s documentary feel so self-conscious.
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2011: Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
by Tom Elrod
Roger Corman has had as much influence over modern Hollywood as Spielberg or Scorsese, and for good reason.