Uwe Boll’s Auschwitz came out of nowhere. The German director, widely reviled for his video game adaptations, once again faced the wrath of the internet when he stuck a teaser trailer online the other day, featuring himself as a Nazi guard standing in front of a gas chamber.

The general consensus is that the film will be tasteless and exploitative. Critics don’t like Uwe Boll. I’ve never seen any of his films but wanted to know what he was doing with Auschwitz, so last night I got in touch on Facebook, called him up, and we talked for half an hour. Or, I should say, he talked. He was angry....