Phillip Marshak was born in the Bronx, New York City in 1934. He transitioned from acting to directing, leaving a mark on cult cinema with his work on Cataclysm (1980) and Night Train to Terror (1985). His films reflect a unique blend of horror and exploitation, showcasing his ability to craft engaging narratives within the genre. Marshak's contributions to the cult film scene continue to resonate, as his directorial style brings a distinct flair to the projects he undertook.
Cataclysm
One old Jew Abram Wiese, victim of the Holocaust, saw on TV his longtime tormentor-Nazi Olivier, the now famous dude and the favorite of women. And for all these years the fascist mysteriously not aged, so police detective stern, to which the Wiese asked to punish the villain, thought the old man was just insane. Then the story was supposed to take revenge on an old enemy on their own, but retribution was not destined to happen – Wiese was brutally murdered. And then stern decided to take a closer look at the fact that this type Olivier.