Twisters is a box office smash, featuring A-lister Glen Powell, a high-octane soundtrack, and the best visual effects a budget of $155 million can buy. The Twisters, meanwhile, is a product of a studio called the Asylum, which for two decades has been pumping out “mockbusters,” films with similar titles and concepts to current theatrical hits—but shot with minuscule budgets, starring unknown actors, and dropped onto streaming services. Ever hear of Snakes on a Train, Transmorphers, or Top Gunner: Danger Zone? Probably not, but if you’re up late and not paying close attention, you might have clicked to watch one anyway. If so, you may have seen Kayla Fields—a product of the tiny Texas town of Sonora (about midway between Fort Stockton and San Antonio)—in her…
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