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3 things about David Lynch’s LOST HIGHWAY

Posted on February 27, 2023 by robchristopher

Lost Highway [1997] 1. He takes Sheila to the same motel as Alice. 2. “Stick your hand out, chief.” 3. It’s the Mystery Man who administers the kill-shot. 3 other things.

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3 things about Michael J. Paradise’s THE VISITOR

Posted on January 15, 2023 by robchristopher

The Visitor [1978] 1. Actual line of dialog: “Gives me the scary creeps.” 2. Shelley Winters warbles “Short’nin’ Bread.” 3. “I’m a pretty bird.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Zach Cregger’s BARBARIAN

Posted on December 16, 2022 by robchristopher

Barbarian [2022] 1. “I don’t know if I’m a bad person. But I might be. I might be a bad person.” 2. Bludgeoned with his own arm. 3. A copy of Jane Eyre in her suitcase.

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3 things about Henry Selick’s WENDELL & WILD

Posted on November 8, 2022 by robchristopher

Wendell & Wild [2022] 1. He raises his right arm—by picking it up the floor with his left. 2. Mannequins sculpted from boogers. 3. Pop-up mockup.

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3 things about Peter Medak’s THE CHANGELING

Posted on November 2, 2022 by robchristopher

The Changeling [1980] 1. Necklace emerging from the soil. 2. Autoscribbling. 3. Every door in the house slams shut.

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3 things about Edgar G. Ulmer’s THE BLACK CAT

Posted on October 30, 2022 by robchristopher

The Black Cat [1934] 1. Abstract radio dial. 2. Narcotic sleepwalking. 3. Intact chartroom. 3 other things.

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3 things about Curtis Harrington’s WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH HELEN?

Posted on October 29, 2022 by robchristopher

What’s the Matter with Helen? [1971] 1. Congenitally unable to close the front door. 2. Nauseating kiddie Mae West. 3. She ends up in the spotlight.

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3 things about Richard Franklin’s ROADGAMES

Posted on October 25, 2022 by robchristopher

Roadgames [1981] 1. Bounty for dingoes. 2. “You go to Disneyland for a little adventure. What I’m looking for is a little excitement.” 3. 360-degree pan of the roadhouse interior.

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3 things about Karl Freund’s THE MUMMY

Posted on October 24, 2022 by robchristopher

The Mummy [1932] 1. An elegant nightclub in Cairo. 2. “Excuse me, I dislike being touched. An Eastern prejudice.” 3. Offscreen disintegration. 3 other things.

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3 things about George Waggner’s THE WOLF MAN

Posted on October 21, 2022 by robchristopher

The Wolf Man [1941] 1. Telescope voyeur. 2. Bouquet of wolfbane. 3. “Now others of us find that good, bad, right, wrong, are many-sided, complex things. We try to see every side but the more we see, the less sure … Continue reading →

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