In Thorold, Ontario in the summer of 1996, a movie legend was made when a real-life tornado hit a drive-in theatre during a screening of Twister. But how much truth really lies inside this tale of life (or weather) imitating art?
Direction
Jay Cheel crafts suspense from conflicting eyewitness accounts.
Editing
Snappy cuts between archival footage and deadpan interviews.
Director
Jay Cheel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Thorold, Ontario had only one drive-in theatre, making the coincidence even more statistically absurd.
The documentary sparked renewed interest in Canadian 'storm chaser' culture and 90s disaster movie fandom.
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