Why "The Mercury Men" Is The Best Damn Retro Noir Sci-Fi Web Serial Around Right Now

If you haven't heard of The Mercury Men, you're probably not alone. The 10 episode series (7 minutes each) filmed for less than $10,000 was recently picked up by SyFy for distribution online, where all 10 episodes are now available. Written and directed by Chris Preksta and filmed as an independent production (yay indies!), it's really something special.

[image error]Let me lay the story on you. It's 1975, and apparently color hasn't been invented yet. Edward Borman, a nobody stuck in a dead-end job, is...