Another long-time in the vault choice, we dive into John Carpenter’s Dark Star. This 1974 gem is another favorite that has so many wonderful stories to it. Pre-Star Wars sci-fi cinema, Dark Star gives us an ultra-low budget effects bonanza with comedy and psychedelic musings. One of the great lessons learned from this film is that the most mundane of projects can lead to powerful, cinema-changing works down the road. Also discussed is how the movie you start can become something entirely different at the end.

Dark Star can be found on Tubi.