When folks ask why HIT became involved in the web serial Masher, we have to kinda wonder ourselves. Some commenters have used the word "pervesploitation" and there is a grain of truth in that. But we can offer up two points to consider about Masher and the nature of socio-sexual interaction:

1.) Any experience that human beings seek out is a part of being human as a whole, no matter how weird or strange it may seem.

2.) Art (I use the term broadly) has a responsiblity to at least try to show or illuminate the sexual mores of human beings outside the filter of accepted sexual behavior in society. Whether or not it entertains is a matter of taste which only reinforces my point in a way.

I said all this because Karina Longworth offers an excellent review of the doc I Think We're Alone Now from the Fantatic Fest.

..the popularity of I Think We’re Alone Now (otherwise known as The Tiffany Stalker Movie) at Fantastic Fest makes a certain perfect sense, and not just because this audience is accustomed to stories of sexual obsession (usually fictional, usually much gorier). In putting a camera in the faces of two lonely, mentally unwell adults, who are both desperate for the attention but incapable of filtering their stories, director Sean Donnelly has made what could be classified as an exploitation film. But even more appropriate for the venue, it’s an exploitation film tailor-made for anyone familiar with unrequited longing, and it wouldn’t work at all if Donnelly’s genuine care for his subjects didn’t shine through.

HIT urges you to seek this one out in the theater if possible or on DVD if you live in a town with only multiplexes. Read Karina's review and then with that in mind, here is the first episode of Masher.