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3 things about Peter Strickland’s BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO

Posted on September 1, 2014 by robchristopher

Berberian Sound Studio [2012] 1. Cabbage in a bin of water = drowning witch. 2. Nagra, Nagra, Nagra. 3. Courtesy of dubbing, he suddenly speaks Italian quite well.

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3 things about Drew Goddard’s THE CABIN IN THE WOODS

Posted on August 3, 2014 by robchristopher

The Cabin in the Woods [2012] 1. Honeytoes. 2. Puppeteer. Pop-Tarts? 3. Elbow-length black leather gloves.

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3 things about Ivan Reitman’s GHOSTBUSTERS II

Posted on July 7, 2014 by robchristopher

Ghostbusters II [1989] 1. Severed heads on poles. 2. “No, no. I’ve got all new cheap moves.” 3. A Santa Claus decoration stuck in the corner.

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3 things about Jim Jarmusch’s ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE

Posted on May 15, 2014 by robchristopher

Only Lovers Left Alive [2014] 1. She opens her mouth in pleasure, revealing her teeth. 2. “How I wish I had met him before I wrote Hamlet. He would have provided the most perfect role model imaginable.” 3. Face dissolving … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael J. Paradise’s THE VISITOR

Posted on April 27, 2014 by robchristopher

The Visitor [1978] 1. More proof that John Huston wore a safari suit the entire span of the 1970s. 2. Who dubbed Peckinpah. 3. The bird hovers in mid-air then suddenly grows a long, razor-sharp beak. It flies straight into … Continue reading →

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3 things about Vincenzo Natali’s CUBE

Posted on March 22, 2014 by robchristopher

Cube [1997] 1. Scaramanga. 2. Wire twist. 3. Into the light.

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3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s HELLBOY

Posted on February 8, 2014 by robchristopher

Hellboy [2004] 1. Dents in the roof of the vegetable truck. 2. A wooden match. 3. Clouds with lightning and tentacles.

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3 things about AKIRA KUROSAWA’S DREAMS

Posted on November 11, 2013 by robchristopher

Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams [1990] 1. She gently drapes him with her shawl. At first she pats him soothingly. Then she holds him down. 2. “I couldn’t get the ear right, so I cut it off and threw it away.” 3. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Sidney Salkow’s TWICE-TOLD TALES

Posted on November 3, 2013 by robchristopher

Twice-Told Tales [1963] 1. Skeleton bride collapses to the floor. 2. “Look at that lizard, Giovanni. Look at it. Watch that beautiful creature die.” 3. A crack appears in the ceiling. Blood.

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by robchristopher

Here are some things about spooky movies.  

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