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3 things about Richard Franklin’s ROADGAMES

Posted on October 25, 2022 by robchristopher

Roadgames [1981] 1. Bounty for dingoes. 2. “You go to Disneyland for a little adventure. What I’m looking for is a little excitement.” 3. 360-degree pan of the roadhouse interior.

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3 things about Karl Freund’s THE MUMMY

Posted on October 24, 2022 by robchristopher

The Mummy [1932] 1. An elegant nightclub in Cairo. 2. “Excuse me, I dislike being touched. An Eastern prejudice.” 3. Offscreen disintegration. 3 other things.

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3 things about George Waggner’s THE WOLF MAN

Posted on October 21, 2022 by robchristopher

The Wolf Man [1941] 1. Telescope voyeur. 2. Bouquet of wolfbane. 3. “Now others of us find that good, bad, right, wrong, are many-sided, complex things. We try to see every side but the more we see, the less sure … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alex Thompson’s ROUNDING

Posted on October 20, 2022 by robchristopher

Rounding [2022] 1. A reference to poisoned Bisquick. 2. Shoehorn. 3. A grid of fireworks.

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3 things about James Whale’s THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

Posted on October 14, 2022 by robchristopher

The Bride of Frankenstein [1935] 1. “Do you like gin? It is my only weakness.” And then later: “Have a cigar. They are my only weakness.” 2. Sleeping archbishop. 3. Scream, hiss. 3 other things.

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3 things about James Whale’s FRANKENSTEIN

Posted on October 13, 2022 by robchristopher

Frankenstein [1931] 1. Larger and larger doses of sedative are necessary. 2. Lonely burning windmill. 3. Pointless final scene involving a bottle of very old wine. 3 other things.

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3 things about James Whale’s THE INVISIBLE MAN

Posted on October 5, 2022 by robchristopher

The Invisible Man [1933] 1. “There’s breathing in my barn!” 2. Forgotten mustard. 3. His face, in the final shot.

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3 things about Roger Corman’s THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

Posted on October 4, 2022 by robchristopher

The Masque of the Red Death [1964] 1. They enter the yellow chamber and he says, “My father imprisoned a friend of his in this room for three years. When he was released, he could never again bear to look … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stanley Kwan’s ROUGE

Posted on September 28, 2022 by robchristopher

Rouge [1987] 1. The brothel is now a kindergarten. 2. Voyeur. 3. “How can I be both a swordsman and a ghost?”

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3 things about Luca Guadagnino’s SUSPIRIA

Posted on September 10, 2022 by robchristopher

Suspiria [2018] 1. Many contortions. 2. Clearing away the leaves from the doorstep. 3. Long black hair, black skull.

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