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3 things about Robert Egger’s THE WITCH

The Witch [2015] 1. Crone hand. 2. Milking blood from the cow. 3. Too much wood.

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3 things about Jerry Zucker’s GHOST

Ghost [1990] 1. Cigarette vending machine in the subway. 2. The keyboard types out MURDERER. 3. Her hand, with bright red nails, on top of her hand.

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3 things about Hiroshi Teshigahara’s WOMAN IN THE DUNES

Woman in the Dunes [1964] 1. Endlessly collapsing shelves of sand. 2. Tired of the conversation, he says, “Okay, whatever you say.” 3. She leaves the new radio for him.

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3 things about Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS

Weapons [2025] 1. Not a glass, a bowl. 2. Collecting all the name tags. 3.  “I can make them eat each other if I want to.”

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3 things about Shinichiro Ueda’s ONE CUT OF THE DEAD

One Cut of the Dead [2017] 1. A handy hatchet. 2. Blowing blood out of a tube = splat. 3. Quick lens wipe.

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3 things about David Lynch’s ERASERHEAD

Eraserhead [1977] 1. Next to his bed, a framed photograph of an atomic explosion. 2. “It’s OK!” 3. Sperm in a silvery puddle. 3 other things.

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3 things about Victor Sjöström’s THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE

The Phantom Carriage [1921] 1. Without any sympathy, he tosses the corpse into the carriage. 2. He brutually rips out all the mended sections from his coat. 3. Two gossiping neighbors laughing in the hallway outside the empty apartment.

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3 things about Sidney Hayers’ BURN, WITCH, BURN!

Burn, Witch, Burn! [1962] 1. “I am now about to dispel all evil spirits that may radiate from the screen during this performance!” 2. Sewn into the tassels on the lampshade. 3. When he leaves the room, the writing on … Continue reading →

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3 things about Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, and Robert Hamer’s DEAD OF NIGHT

Dead of Night [1945] 1. Secret door in the linen closet. 2. “Mummy, you mustn’t! You see, Mr. Craig’s going to hit me, savagely!” “Oh, well, I’m sure he can hit somebody else instead. Now, come along, dear.” 3. He … Continue reading →

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3 things about Benjamin Christensen’s HAXAN: WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES

Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages [1922] 1. Wes Anderson-like diorama of a land surrounded by tall mountains and crowned with stars. 2. Unable to cry on command? You’re a witch. Able to cry on command? You’re only faking, thus you’re … Continue reading →

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