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3 things about Michael Crichton’s WESTWORLD

Westworld [1973] 1. “Begin bar fight.” 2. The river gradually transitions from the old West into Romanworld. Broken statuary. 3. Smoldering face cavity.

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3 things about Gordon Douglass’s SINCERELY YOURS

Sincerely Yours [1955] 1. An exterior shot of Madeleine Elster’s apartment from Vertigo! 2. “Do you want to touch me?” The woman reaches out and gingerly pokes him on the leg. “A little higher, honey. About here is where I … Continue reading

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3 things about Stephen Cone’s PRINCESS CYD

Princess Cyd [2017] 1. The sound of an airplane periodically invades their conversation. A very slow zoom in and then, in the middle of her story, a cut. 2. “What will I do without you?” “Probably whatever you did a … Continue reading

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3 things about Oscar Bucher’s NELSON ALGREN LIVE

Nelson Algren Live [2016] 1. Neon sign for Fritzel’s. 2. Making room. 3. The look on Rick Kogan’s face as he watches Willem Dafoe perform “The Lightless Room.”

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3 things about Roger Corman’s THE PREMATURE BURIAL

The Premature Burial [1962] 1. Bloody fingernail prints on the inside lid of the coffin. 2. Precision whistling. 3. The look on his face when he throws the switch; on the right side of the frame, Dr. Gault’s juttering shadow.

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3 things about Robert Aldrich’s WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [1962] 1. She blows the drifting feather away from her face. 2. Her face as seen through a shelf of empty bottles. 3. Cramming the chocolates into her mouth. Continuing to munch as she … Continue reading

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3 things about Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.’s THE BLOB

The Blob [1958] 1. Hunting for staples. 2. The audience all laughing together at the horror movie. The Blob oozes its way through the windows of the projection booth. 3. Who knew that the last two lines of the movie … Continue reading

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3 things about Stuart Gordon’s RE-ANIMATOR

Re-Animator [1985] 1. “He’s not insane. He’s dead.” 2. Dr. Hill is a cross between Fritz Weaver and John Kerry. 3. Intestine-tentacle.

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3 things about Don Siegel’s THE KILLERS

The Killers [1964] 1. Reagan’s hair in 1964 is exactly how it would look for the rest of his life. 2. “If I knew you were coming I would have burned the place down.” 3. He says, “Lady, I don’t … Continue reading

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3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s THE SHAPE OF WATER

The Shape of Water [2017] 1. Portable record player. 2. He looks over at the cat and says, “You’re lucky.” 3. The slashes on her throat become gills. Exquisite and lovely and haunting and pretty much perfect.

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