Occasionally elected to direct a studio film, Edgar G. Ulmer preferred to work on low-budget pictures that allowed him complete creative control as a filmmaker, generating a collection of B-movie masterpieces. An in-depth look at the personal and professional life of Ulmer from director Michael Palm, this documentary features interviews with Peter Bogdanovich, Roger Corman, Wim Wenders, Joe Dante and Ulmer's daughter Arianne.