If you loved Aelita: Queen of Mars, try Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the surreal mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Science Fiction territory. If that's the register that drew you to Aelita: Queen of Mars, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
surreal
What Dead Mountaineer's Hotel is
Snowy Alps mountainside hotel lobby clock ticking. Police investigate a deserted lodge. Director Grigori Kromanov blends sci-fi and horror elements in this 1979 film.

