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Tag Archives: Halloween
3 things about Masaki Kobayashi’s KWAIDAN
Kwaidan [1964] 1. One by one they disappear into the bloody water. 2. Invisible except for his ears. 3. He ignores the reflection and stubbornly drinks from the bowl.
3 things about John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN
Halloween [1978] 1. A James Ensor poster on her wall. 2. “The keys! Oh, the keys!” 3. Asthma? Congestion?
3 things about George A. Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
Night of the Living Dead [1968] 1. 1968: a black man slaps a white woman, she faints. 2. Tangled up in coats. 3. “Where’s that smile for me?”
3 things about Jacques Tourneur’s CAT PEOPLE
Cat People [1942] 1. “I like the dark. It’s friendly.” 2. Her face in a tight spotlight. 3. T-square as crucifix.
3 things about Jeff Leiberman’s SQUIRM
Squirm [1976] 1. He patiently recites the recipe for an egg creme to the waitress. 2. Very, very Jessica Tandy. 3. Speakman brand showerhead.
3 things about Freddie Francis’ DR. TERROR’S HOUSE OF HORORS
Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors [1965] 1. M says, “A plant like that could take over the world.” 2. POV shot as Dr. Terror sizes up his fellow passengers. As the camera pans across the compartment, the side of his face … Continue reading
3 things about David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me [1992] 1. She looks from one agent to the other, then says, “We don’t have any.” 2. A coffee urn to her right, a pack of cigarettes and a lighter to her left. After Laura … Continue reading
3 things about Kevin Connor’s FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
From Beyond the Grave [1974] 1. A coffin lined with nails. 2. Margaret Leighton as Janis Joplin: floppy hat, glasses. 3. Smoke begins to fill the room–but only in the mirror.
3 things about Tim Burton’s BEETLEJUICE
Beetlejuice [1988] 1. A black and white checkered flannel shirt for all eternity. 2. “I can’t believe we’re eating Cantonese–is there no Schezwan?” 3. “Hide the deadly black tarantula” & Jeffrey Jones lurch.
3 things about Ridley Scott’s ALIEN
Alien [1979] 1. Strengthening its grip, the tail coils itself more tightly around the neck. 2. Harry Dean Stanton looks up. Washes his face. 3. “I can’t see a damn thing.” “Quit griping.” “I like griping.”
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