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Boo!

Posted on October 30, 2015 by robchristopher

Here’s a new Halloween story from Barry Gifford: “Dark and Black and Strange.” Check out the other stories in the Fridays with Roy series.

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3 things about Robert Wiene’s THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI

Posted on October 23, 2015 by robchristopher

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari [1920] 1. Cesar is 23. 2. Branches and leaves like scythes. 3. “Now I know exactly how to cure him.”

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3 things about Roger Corman’s “X” THE MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES

Posted on October 22, 2015 by robchristopher

“X” The Man with the X-Ray Eyes [1963] 1. Detached eyeball bobbing in a bubbling beaker. 2. She tells him, “I like urgent men.” Then he does the twist. 3. Two black orbs. A bloody gash running down the left … Continue reading →

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3 things about George McCowan’s FROGS

Posted on October 17, 2015 by robchristopher

Frogs [1972] 1. “We are the ugly rich.” 2. Hopping across the birthday cake, which is decorated like an American flag. 3. Stuck in the muck and massacred by snapping turtles.

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3 things about Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

Posted on October 13, 2015 by robchristopher

Young Frankenstein [1974] 1. He tiptoes over to the door and says, quietly, “Let me out. Let me out of here. Get me the hell out of here.” 2. He looks up at God and shakes his head. 3. Igor’s … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 11, 2015 by robchristopher

The Vault of Horror [1973] 1. Neck tap. 2. A jar labeled “ODDS AND ENDS.” 3. Tan corduroy suit with a loud, wide red tie. 3 other things.

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3 things about Irvin Kershner’s EYES OF LAURA MARS

Posted on October 4, 2015 by robchristopher

Eyes of Laura Mars [1978] 1. Furs and flames. 2. Rene Auberjonois in a dress and heels and floppy hat. 3. He stabs his reflection in the mirror, shattering his right eye.

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

Posted on September 28, 2015 by robchristopher

Day of the Dead [1985] 1. He cuts himself shaving. 2. “Civility must be rewarded, Captain. If it isn’t rewarded, then there’s no use for it. There’s just no use for it at all.” 3. The top half of the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 10, 2015 by robchristopher

Dawn of the Dead [1978] 1. “It’s done, man. It’s all been done.” 2. Why were the kids in the closet? 3. Tussle over entrails. 3 other things.

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

Posted on September 7, 2015 by robchristopher

Night of the Living Dead [1968] 1. The calendar on the wall in the kitchen indicates December 1966. 2. “The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give. They’re just dead flesh, and dangerous.” … Continue reading →

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