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

Posted on September 8, 2026 by robchristopher

The Vault of Horror [1973] 1. Hi-fi ear test. 2. Disappearing along the cemetery path. 3. Melting face = squashed head. 3 other things.

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3 things about Freddie Francis’ TALES FROM THE CRYPT

Posted on September 6, 2026 by robchristopher

Tales from the Crypt [1972] 1. Suddenly, fire-eyes. 2. A little goblet of blood. 3. Two years later, his wife has remarried. 3 other things.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s PIRANHA

Posted on August 29, 2026 by robchristopher

Piranha [1978] 1. “Come on! I’d have thought you could get a man’s pants off quicker than that!” 2. “It’s Superman!” Then she flashes her titties at John Sayles. 3. Bloodied Paul Bartel.

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3 things about Jane Schoenbrun’s TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA

Posted on August 28, 2026 by robchristopher

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma [2026] 1. Flesh and fluids. 2. Sade sets the mood. 3. Dipping sauce.

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3 things about William Castle’s THE NIGHT WALKER

Posted on August 25, 2026 by robchristopher

The Night Walker [1964] 1. Taking out his eyeballs one at a time. 2. Extended montage opening with narration by Paul Frees. “No, there’s no escape. Now you’re falling, falling. And they say if you ever complete that fall in … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Robert Mitchell’s THE END OF OAK STREET

Posted on August 24, 2026 by robchristopher

The End of Oak Street [2026] 1. She sits alone in the car, listening to a Steve Winwood cassette. 2. The leg is gone below the knee. 3. Splash landing in a rainy backyard pool.

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3 things about Terence Fisher’s HORROR OF DRACULA

Posted on August 8, 2026 by robchristopher

Horror of Dracula [1958] 1. Vases and vases of garlic flowers. 2. The little girl exclaims, “Your hand is cold!” 3. Clutching the coat collar to her throat. 3 other things.

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

Posted on April 26, 2026 by robchristopher

Dawn of the Dead [1978] 1. Abandoning their plan to flee to Canada. 2. More than three of them. 3. Biting the wall. 3 other things.

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3 things about Maggie Gyllenhaal’s THE BRIDE!

Posted on March 23, 2026 by robchristopher

The Bride! [2026] 1. Smashing the jam-jar. 2. “You’re not my type.” 3. Myrna Malloy.

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

Posted on March 21, 2026 by robchristopher

Night of the Living Dead [1968] 1. Before slamming the door back shut, he treats himself to a hateful look at Harry. 2. Helen’s squeaky chair. 3. “And Johnny, he fought this man!” 3 other things.

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