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3 things about René Clair’s I MARRIED A WITCH

I Married a Witch [1942] 1. Fireplace lip-sync. 2. Susan Hayward’s resting bitch face. 3. “I Love You Truly” stuck on repeat.

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3 things about Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz’s MESSIAH OF EVIL

Messiah of Evil [1974] 1. Green bathroom. A mural of faces receding into perspective. 2. Conclave in the Meat Department. 3. She describes her father’s hands.

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3 things about Dario Argento’s DEEP RED

Deep Red [1975] 1. An engineer who plays the piano.2. Stabbing a bird with a knitting needle.3. Behind the wall, a desiccated corpse.

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3 things about Disney’s THE BLACK CAULDRON

The Black Cauldron [1985] 1. Busty serving wench. 2. He preemptively chokes himself. 3. Skeleton army sinking back to death.

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3 things about Coralie Fargeat’s THE SUBSTANCE

The Substance [2024] 1. Multiple pupils. 2. Chicken leg. 3. Music from Vertigo.

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3 things about Paul Morrissey’s BLOOD FOR DRACULA

Blood for Dracula [1974] 1. “The blood of these whores is killing me!” 2. Vegetarian diet. 3. Joe Dallesandro’s eccentric thrusts.

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3 things about Lewis Teague’s ALLIGATOR

Alligator [1980] 1. Lots and lots of flashbulb closeups. 2. “Must have been a pretty small casket.” 3. Dog collar, carcass, worms.

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3 things about Tod Browning’s THE UNKNOWN

The Unknown [1927] 1. Treadmills for horses. 2. “Men! The beasts! God would show wisdom if he took the hands from all of them!” 3. Playing guitar with his feet.

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3 things about Abel Ferrara’s THE ADDICTION

The Addiction [1995] 1. His arm has two holes; one is labeled IN, the other labeled OUT. 2. “I’m almost human. I eat, I sleep. I have a job. I can diet. It took a long time.” 3. Supply closet … Continue reading

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3 things about George Sluizer’s THE VANISHING

The Vanishing [1988] 1. Two golden eggs colliding in space. 2. Confrontation with the English husband. 3. He finds a use for the lighter in his pocket.

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