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3 things about David Prior’s THE EMPTY MAN

Posted on November 2, 2026 by robchristopher

The Empty Man [2020] 1. He grew up in San Francisco. 2. “Aren’t you a little young for the whole Neal Cassidy thing?” 3. Jacques Derrida High School.

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3 things about Robert Mulligan’s THE OTHER

Posted on October 30, 2026 by robchristopher

The Other [1972] 1. A smashed jar of piccalilli. 2. The apple cellar blanketed in cattail plumes. 3. Wrapped in blue tissue paper.

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3 things about Tommy Lee Wallace’s HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH

Posted on October 28, 2026 by robchristopher

Halloween III: Season of the Witch [1982] 1. Santa Mira is, of course, the name of the town in Invasion of the Body Snatchers. 2. “Halloween. The festival of Samhain! The last great one took place three thousand years ago, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Peter Jackson’s THE FRIGHTENERS

Posted on October 27, 2026 by robchristopher

The Frighteners [1996] 1. Precariously attached jawbone.2. Reanimated female mummy.3. Possessed portrait attacking him from both sides of the canvas.

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3 things about David Lynch’s LOST HIGHWAY

Posted on October 25, 2026 by robchristopher

Lost Highway [1997] 1. “It’s what we do.” 2. “Well he’s got some pretty fucked up friends.” 3. A white stucco job on the south side of the street. 3 other things.

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3 things about Clint Eastwood’s PLAY MISTY FOR ME

Posted on October 23, 2026 by robchristopher

Play Misty for Me [1971] 1. Making love in a pool near a waterfall, accompanied by Roberta Flack. 2. Shredding the portrait. 3. The detective is fond of Mantovani.

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3 things about F. W. Murnau’s FAUST

Posted on October 22, 2026 by robchristopher

Faust [1926] 1. She helps herself to her own potion. 2. The pact writes itself in flaming letters. 3. Looming over the village.

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3 things about Cindy Sherman’s OFFICE KILLER

Posted on October 21, 2026 by robchristopher

Office Killer [1997] 1. An attempt to patch the chest cavity using tape. 2. Inhaler substitution. 3. She invites him to stay for dinner: meatloaf.

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3 things about Michael Powell’s PEEPING TOM

Posted on October 12, 2026 by robchristopher

Peeping Tom [1960] 1. His fascination with the disfigured girl. 2. “Why don’t you lie to me? I’d never know.” 3. The orb of her face in the mirror.

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3 things about Masaki Kobayashi’s KWAIDAN

Posted on October 11, 2026 by robchristopher

Kwaidan [1964] 1. Disembodied hair. 2. “I’ll play with all my soul to mourn those thousands of spirits who burn with bitter hatred.” 3.  A mouthful of black teeth. 3 other things.

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