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3 things about Victor Sjöström’s THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE

The Phantom Carriage [1921] 1. Without any sympathy, he tosses the corpse into the carriage. 2. He brutually rips out all the mended sections from his coat. 3. Two gossiping neighbors laughing in the hallway outside the empty apartment.

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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

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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

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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 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 Joe Dante’s PIRANHA

Piranha [1978] 1. “Come on! I’d have thought you could get a man’s pants off quicker than that!” 2. “It’s Superman!” Then she flashes her titties at John Sayles. 3. Bloodied Paul Bartel.

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3 things about Jane Schoenbrun’s TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma [2026] 1. Flesh and fluids. 2. Sade sets the mood. 3. Dipping sauce.

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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 … Continue reading

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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.

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