Tag Archives: Halloween

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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3 things about Robert Aldrich’s WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?

Posted on November 1, 2017 by robchristopher

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [1962] 1. She blows the drifting feather away from her face. 2. Her face as seen through a shelf of empty bottles. 3. Cramming the chocolates into her mouth. Continuing to munch as she … Continue reading →

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3 things about Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.’s THE BLOB

Posted on October 31, 2017 by robchristopher

The Blob [1958] 1. Hunting for staples. 2. The audience all laughing together at the horror movie. The Blob oozes its way through the windows of the projection booth. 3. Who knew that the last two lines of the movie … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stuart Gordon’s RE-ANIMATOR

Posted on October 30, 2017 by robchristopher

Re-Animator [1985] 1. “He’s not insane. He’s dead.” 2. Dr. Hill is a cross between Fritz Weaver and John Kerry. 3. Intestine-tentacle.

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3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s THE SHAPE OF WATER

Posted on October 28, 2017 by robchristopher

The Shape of Water [2017] 1. Portable record player. 2. He looks over at the cat and says, “You’re lucky.” 3. The slashes on her throat become gills. Exquisite and lovely and haunting and pretty much perfect.

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3 things about John Carpenter’s THE FOG

Posted on October 24, 2017 by robchristopher

The Fog [1980] 1. At the gas station, the sounds the florescent lights makes as they flicker to life. 2. Looking down a very tall, steep staircase, at the bottom of which is the lighthouse, surrounded by the ocean. 3. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Wes Craven’s A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

Posted on October 23, 2017 by robchristopher

A Nightmare on Elm Street [1984] 1. Dragged around the ceiling. 2. Johnny Depp is an unconvincing jock, especially in a crop top. 3. Pulled through the hole in the door.

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3 things about Jennifer Kent’s THE BABADOOK

Posted on October 15, 2017 by robchristopher

The Babadook [2014] 1. Paper blood flowing down her paper neck. 2. “You can bring me the boy.” 3. To me, the most touching moment is when Mrs. Roach alludes to her Parkinson’s disease.

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