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3 things about Richard Donner’s THE OMEN
The Omen [1976] 1. For no good reason, she puts the goldfish bowl on the banister. 2. “And the woman?” “She is an apostate of hell.” 3. Painfully fake head. Junk. On the other hand, there aren’t too many movies … Continue reading
3 things about Val Guest’s THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT
The Quatermass Xperiment [1955] 1. The answers to the mystery hinge on expert film processing. 2. Cactus hand. Very Cronenberg. 3. It seems to look down at the policeman with its single eye.
3 things about David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me [1992] 1. His nametag reads SAY GOODBYE TO JACK. 2. Screaming into a bowl of corn flakes. 3. “I always thought you knew it was me.” 3 other things.
3 things about John Landis’s AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
An American Werewolf in London [1981] 1. Step, step, step, squish. He stops and looks down. 2. Frank Oz has a dual role. 3. Piccadilly smashup.
3 things about AKIRA KUROSAWA’S DREAMS
Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams [1990] 1. The rippling of the flag in the wind sounds like a crackling fire. 2. Bright red wagon wheels leaning against a barn. 3. He drops the mutant rose to the ground and indifferently crushes it … Continue reading
3 things about Philip Kaufman’s INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1978] 1. Why the name change from Miles to Matthew? 2. He’s only able to destroy his own pod. 3. Her left cheek caves in, begins to crumble. 3 other things.
3 things about David Robert Mitchell’s IT FOLLOWS
It Follows [2014] 1. A game of Old Maid on the porch. No one’s really paying attention. 2. Target practice using cereal boxes. 3. After finally having sex, they confirm with each other that nothing has changed.
