3 things about William Castle’s THE NIGHT WALKER

The Night Walker [1964]

1. Taking out his eyeballs one at a time.
2. Extended montage opening with narration by Paul Frees. “No, there’s no escape. Now you’re falling, falling. And they say if you ever complete that fall in a dream … you’ll be dead.”
3. An enigmatic smile on her face as she drives across LA.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about David Robert Mitchell’s THE END OF OAK STREET

The End of Oak Street [2026]

1. She sits alone in the car, listening to a Steve Winwood cassette.
2. The leg is gone below the knee.
3. Splash landing in a rainy backyard pool.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER

The Samurai and the Prisoner [2026]

1. Servants kneeling in a row, awaiting beheading.
2. Traces of blood on the stone lantern.
3. Mounds of dirt in the dungeon, strangely reminiscent of Stalker.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Alan J. Pakula’s THE STERILE CUCKOO

The Sterile Cuckoo [1969]

1. She gives him the photo as a momento.
2. Peeling a tomato.
3. A line of painted wooden doors along an empty beach.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Alex Cox’s REPO MAN

Repo Man [1984]

1. A sign in the window of the diner promoting “Plate ‘O Shrimp.”
2. Burning trash barrel philosophy.
3. “Don’t care how long it takes, dildos! Repo Man’s got all night, every night.”

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Richard Fleischer’s VIOLENT SATURDAY

Violent Saturday [1955]

1. Librarian ditching the stolen purse in a garbage can.
2. Nearly falling out of the loft.
3. Pitchfork in the back.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Billy Wilder’s SOME LIKE IT HOT

Some Like It Hot [1959]

1. Hustling through the lobby in heels.
2. “Spills, thrills, laughs, and games. This may even turn out to be a surprise party.”
3. Blindfolded band.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Ivan Dixon’s THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR

The Spook Who Sat by the Door [1973]

1. “Remember, a Black man with a mop, tray, or broom in his hand can go damn near anywhere in this country. And a smiling Black man is invisible.”
2. Simultaneous stabbing/shooting.
3. Firebombing Richard J. Daley’s office.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Terence Fisher’s HORROR OF DRACULA

Horror of Dracula [1958]

1. Vases and vases of garlic flowers.
2. The little girl exclaims, “Your hand is cold!”
3. Clutching the coat collar to her throat.

3 other things.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Eva Aridjis Fuentes’ GOODBYE HORSES: THE MANY LIVES OF Q LAZZARUS

Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus [2025]

1. All because of two chance encounters with passengers in the car she was driving.
2. The future husband and wife met at a crosswalk.
3. Laying down the vocal at four in the morning after a long shift behind the wheel.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment