Mostly panned by critics and performing poorly at the box office, the Jeannot Szwarc-directed Somewhere in Time (1980) was the little movie that could. And it did. Richard Matheson’s moving and tragic book and subsequent screenplay have stood the test of time in the ensuing four decades as the film has developed a cult-like following. So much so that there are fan clubs and fanzines all over the world celebrating this now iconic love story.
To this day, legions of fans from all over the world converge on Mackinac Island, Michigan to visit the sprawling and palatial Grand Hotel, where this tale of love and tragedy takes place. From on-set romances to annual Comic-con-like conventions, the story of the making (and subsequent history) of Somewhere In Time is a fantastical tale. This is the journey of one of the most captivating love stories ever filmed…