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3 things about David Cronenberg’s THE BROOD

Posted on July 8, 2018 by robchristopher

The Brood [1979] 1. Short, short robe. 2. Two kids playing on a tire swing which hangs above a muddy puddle. 3. “They sometimes do. Sometimes, but then they’re bad mommies, they’re fucked-up mommies.”

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3 things about Gordon Douglas’s THEM!

Posted on April 17, 2018 by robchristopher

Them! [1954] 1. Ribcage in its mandibles. 2. Egg chamber: echoes of Alien. 3. “He’s got a sweet tooth.”

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s SCANNERS

Posted on March 16, 2018 by robchristopher

Scanners [1981] 1. A neatly folded brown blanket on the bed. 2. Melting telephone. 3. An ad in LIFE. 3 other things.

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3 things about David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE

Posted on February 27, 2018 by robchristopher

Inland Empire [2006] 1. The expression on Grace Zabriskie’s face when we first see her. 2. “Somebody’s got to do it. Gable’s dead.” 3. The mottled handle of the screwdriver. 3 other things.

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3 things about George A. Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

Posted on February 21, 2018 by robchristopher

Night of the Living Dead [1968] 1. A photograph of a minister sits atop the mantel. 2. Beetman’s Diner. 3. Three cigars in his hatband. 3 other things.

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3 things about Mario Bava’s THE WHIP AND THE BODY

Posted on February 18, 2018 by robchristopher

The Whip and the Body [1963] 1. Red-hooded pallbearers. 2. “You’re a fool, Georgia!” (A housekeeper named Georgia?!) 3. Fiery coffin, curling boots.

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3 things about David Lean’s BLITHE SPIRIT

Posted on January 7, 2018 by robchristopher

Blithe Spirit [1945] 1. A wind blows against the drapes even though the french doors are closed. 2. “If you’re trying to compile an inventory of my sex life, I feel it only fair to warn you that you’ve omitted … Continue reading →

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3 things about Henry Selick’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 20, 2017 by robchristopher

The Nightmare Before Christmas [1993] 1. Cat-alarm. 2. Bathtub creature. 3. The evil clown jack-in-the-box uses the same sound effect as Dirty Gertie in Robert Altman’s 3 Women (!)

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3 things about Joe Dante’s GREMLINS

Posted on December 7, 2017 by robchristopher

Gremlins [1984] 1. Melting fireplace Gremlin. 2. Gambler’s moll Gremlin. 3. Flasher Gremlin. 3 other things.

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3 things about Roger Corman’s THE PREMATURE BURIAL

Posted on November 3, 2017 by robchristopher

The Premature Burial [1962] 1. Bloody fingernail prints on the inside lid of the coffin. 2. Precision whistling. 3. The look on his face when he throws the switch; on the right side of the frame, Dr. Gault’s juttering shadow.

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