Undergraduate
Research
Symposium
2021
James Palmer
BA Film & Television
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Mystery Science Theater 3000, Audience Participation, and Gloriously Bad Movies
Mystery Science Theater 3000 made a name for itself by riffing on Z-grade movies, but what made the show truly unique is the unusual relationship that it cultivated with its audience, one that solidified the show’s status as a cult classic and made unexpected impacts on film history.