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Tag Archives: Halloween
3 things about David Cronenberg’s THE FLY
The Fly [1986] 1. A state of the art word processor. 2. “There is an elevator.” He picks her up. “Don’t you feel elevated?” 3. A package of mini cake donuts. 3 other things.
3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s MIMIC
Mimic [1997] 1. Decapitated Jesus head on the floor. 2. Some weird shit. 3. Using her crucifix, she cuts a gash in the palm of her hand.
3 things (heh) about John Carpenter’s THE THING
The Thing [1982] 1. Frosted white beard, a bundle of dynamite, a flamethrower. 2. Roller skating down the hallway. 3. Heart condition. I have the alternate TV version on VHS. My grandfather taped it.
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
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