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

Posted on September 15, 2026 by robchristopher

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

Posted on September 10, 2026 by robchristopher

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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3 things about Roy Ward Baker’s THE VAULT OF HORROR

Posted on September 8, 2026 by robchristopher

The Vault of Horror [1973] 1. Hi-fi ear test. 2. Disappearing along the cemetery path. 3. Melting face = squashed head. 3 other things.

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3 things about Freddie Francis’ TALES FROM THE CRYPT

Posted on September 6, 2026 by robchristopher

Tales from the Crypt [1972] 1. Suddenly, fire-eyes. 2. A little goblet of blood. 3. Two years later, his wife has remarried. 3 other things.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s PIRANHA

Posted on August 29, 2026 by robchristopher

Piranha [1978] 1. “Come on! I’d have thought you could get a man’s pants off quicker than that!” 2. “It’s Superman!” Then she flashes her titties at John Sayles. 3. Bloodied Paul Bartel.

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3 things about Jane Schoenbrun’s TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA

Posted on August 28, 2026 by robchristopher

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma [2026] 1. Flesh and fluids. 2. Sade sets the mood. 3. Dipping sauce.

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3 things about William Castle’s THE NIGHT WALKER

Posted on August 25, 2026 by robchristopher

The Night Walker [1964] 1. Taking out his eyeballs one at a time. 2. Extended montage opening with narration by Paul Frees. “No, there’s no escape. Now you’re falling, falling. And they say if you ever complete that fall in … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Robert Mitchell’s THE END OF OAK STREET

Posted on August 24, 2026 by robchristopher

The End of Oak Street [2026] 1. She sits alone in the car, listening to a Steve Winwood cassette. 2. The leg is gone below the knee. 3. Splash landing in a rainy backyard pool.

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3 things about Terence Fisher’s HORROR OF DRACULA

Posted on August 8, 2026 by robchristopher

Horror of Dracula [1958] 1. Vases and vases of garlic flowers. 2. The little girl exclaims, “Your hand is cold!” 3. Clutching the coat collar to her throat. 3 other things.

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

Posted on April 26, 2026 by robchristopher

Dawn of the Dead [1978] 1. Abandoning their plan to flee to Canada. 2. More than three of them. 3. Biting the wall. 3 other things.

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