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3 things about David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE

Inland Empire [2006] 1. AXXonN. 2. The women both wear the same watch. 3. Blonde star wig. 3 other things.

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3 things about Robert Stevenson’s DARBY O’GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE

Darby O’Gill and the Little People [1959] 1. The mountain slams shut behind him. 2. Up pops the empty whiskey glass. 3. Solarized death coach.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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?”

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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.

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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.

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