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Forty years ago, the mad scientist comedy-horror was released to meagre box-office. But its shock value and outrageous humour soon made it a cult favourite among horror fans.

Paul Thomas Anderson's political thriller One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, has been critically acclaimed, but won't break even at the box office.

When the single was released in 1955, it was a big hit - but only after the original lyrics were changed. In 1972, the singer told the BBC that "there's nothing bad" about his music.

Acclaimed new film The Mastermind, starring Josh O'Connor, tells the story of an art robbery gone wrong. It's inspired by a wave of similar thefts during a decade known for upheaval.

A critically acclaimed new documentary's "subversive" use of bodycam and CCTV footage helps it to detail a shocking neighbourhood incident that became international news.

As fans honour the loss of R&B legend D'Angelo and recall his sensual, slow-burn video for Untitled (How Does It Feel), it's time to consider if the artistry wasn't skin-deep.

Sixty years ago, anthology series Out of the Unknown premiered on the BBC. It served up serious, one-off sci-fi dramas exploring our relationship with technology, among other things.

As a new film starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi is released, why is the message of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel still overshadowed by its success, more than two centuries on?

A new behind-the-scenes documentary about Martin Scorsese covers everything from his near death from drugs to the religious vision that shapes his work. It's essential viewing.

Albert Speer distanced himself from the Nazis' atrocities at the Nuremberg war crimes tribunal in October 1946. In History revisits a 1970 BBC interview with Hitler's former friend.