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3 things about Kenneth Branaugh’s FRANKENSTEIN

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein [1994] 1. A disgusting amount of amniotic fluid. 2. The stitch on his lip ensures a perpetual sneer. 3. A very bad way to go: someone literally rips your heart out and then you roll off the bed, … Continue reading

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3 things about Francis Ford Coppola’s DRACULA

Bram Stoker’s Dracula [1992] 1. Rabbit-head helmet. 2. Melting flowers. 3. As a last defense, she vomits blood all over him.

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3 things about Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

Young Frankenstein [1974] 1. It begins to rain. 2. “There. Now I’ve touched it. Are you happy?” 3. Sssst!

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3 things about Freddie Francis’ TORTURE GARDEN

Torture Garden [1967] 1. One by one he drops the five-pound notes into the flames. 2. A giant snow globe in the center of the dining room. Inside of it: two girls, one in a sexy Christmas outfit. 3. Jack … Continue reading

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

Survival of the Dead [2009] 1. Ring around the rosie. 2. Fire extinguisher. 3. It’s not a good idea to approach your dead sister because you think she still recognizes you.

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3 things about Ruben Fleischer’s ZOMBIELAND

Zombieland [2009] 1. “Corn syrup, and a little black licorice for the ladies.” 2. Mike White gets caught with his pants down. 3. He pries the hands off the steering wheel. Hands that aren’t attached to anything.

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

The Vault of Horror [1973] 1. The waiter opens the curtain to reveal a wall-length mirror. Rogers is the only one in the restaurant who is reflected in it. 2. Her drink leaves a nasty ring on the coffeetable. 3. … Continue reading

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Let the Right One In [2008] 1. He carefully positions the funnel beneath the boy’s head to catch the blood. 2. For a brief moment, she is an old woman. 3. The severed arm gently drifts toward the bottom of … Continue reading

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3 Things

The Machinist [2004] 1. As he bends over we can see the knobs of his spine. 2. He is confronted by a menacing hallway. 3. A pile of bloody fish heads.

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Black Sunday [1960] 1. Bulging eyeballs. 2. Her face transforms, ages. 3. Behind the torn canvas is a lever which operates the door to the secret passageway.

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