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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Sidney Hayers’ BURN, WITCH, BURN!
Burn, Witch, Burn! [1962] 1. “I am now about to dispel all evil spirits that may radiate from the screen during this performance!” 2. Sewn into the tassels on the lampshade. 3. When he leaves the room, the writing on … Continue reading
3 things about Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, and Robert Hamer’s DEAD OF NIGHT
Dead of Night [1945] 1. Secret door in the linen closet. 2. “Mummy, you mustn’t! You see, Mr. Craig’s going to hit me, savagely!” “Oh, well, I’m sure he can hit somebody else instead. Now, come along, dear.” 3. He … Continue reading
3 things about Jérémie Périn’s MARS EXPRESS
Mars Express [2023] 1. Robot cat with removable, washable fur-suit. 2. Tron/2001 upload sequence. 3. Scorpion sentry.
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s ONE WONDERFUL SUNDAY
One Wonderful Sunday [1947] 1. Ticket scalpers. 2. Smashed cabaret hostess. 3. He leaves his overcoat in lieu of payment.
3 things about Benjamin Christensen’s HAXAN: WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES
Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages [1922] 1. Wes Anderson-like diorama of a land surrounded by tall mountains and crowned with stars. 2. Unable to cry on command? You’re a witch. Able to cry on command? You’re only faking, thus you’re … Continue reading
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3 things about Anton Corbijn’s CONTROL
Control [2007] 1. He tells her his favorite movie is The Sound of Music. 2. “He is quite famous now, though, isn’t he?” “Not to me. I still wash his underpants.” 3. He clears his head just enough to follow … Continue reading
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3 things about Roy Ward Baker’s THE VAULT OF HORROR
The Vault of Horror [1973] 1. Hi-fi ear test. 2. Disappearing along the cemetery path. 3. Melting face = squashed head. 3 other things.
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3 things about Freddie Francis’ TALES FROM THE CRYPT
Tales from the Crypt [1972] 1. Suddenly, fire-eyes. 2. A little goblet of blood. 3. Two years later, his wife has remarried. 3 other things.
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3 things about Michael Haneke’s HAPPY END
Happy End [2017] 1. Everyone mistakes his suicide attempts for senility. Except Eve. 2. Irritated, he asks, “Where is the marmalade?” 3. Injuring her own son so that he’ll stop. 3 other things.
3 things about Luis Buñuel’s L’AGE D’OR
L’Age d’Or [1977] 1. Their makeout session is interrupted by a reverie: an unrelated flashback triggered when he becomes fascinated by a nearby statue’s foot. 2. Kicking a violin down the sidewalk. 3. Christ + de Sade.
