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3 things about Clare Cooney’s DEPARTING SENIORS

Departing Seniors [2023] 1. “You didn’t even hit me! You’re a pitcher!” 2. Pumpkin spice latte in May. (Gaffe?) 3. She examines the score for the serenade found in his trumpet case.

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3 things about Roger Corman’s THE HAUNTED PALACE

The Haunted Palace [1963] 1. Kitchen snake. 2. Blind mutant child. 3. Through a narrow slot in the door he inserts a bloody hunk of raw meat.

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING

Bunny Lake Is Missing [1965] 1. A soft spot for junket. 2. Hospital basement with machinery: shades of The Elephant Man. 3. A collection of whips.

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3 things about Waris Hussein’s THE POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY

The Possession of Joel Delaney [1971] 1. She looks up and we know. 2. On the shelf above the fridge. 3. “If you can believe in Don Pedro, he can help you. If not, you’re wasting your time.” This intelligent, … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s LOST HIGHWAY

Lost Highway [1997] 1. He takes Sheila to the same motel as Alice. 2. “Stick your hand out, chief.” 3. It’s the Mystery Man who administers the kill-shot. 3 other things.

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3 things about Michael J. Paradise’s THE VISITOR

The Visitor [1978] 1. Actual line of dialog: “Gives me the scary creeps.” 2. Shelley Winters warbles “Short’nin’ Bread.” 3. “I’m a pretty bird.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Zach Cregger’s BARBARIAN

Barbarian [2022] 1. “I don’t know if I’m a bad person. But I might be. I might be a bad person.” 2. Bludgeoned with his own arm. 3. A copy of Jane Eyre in her suitcase.

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3 things about Henry Selick’s WENDELL & WILD

Wendell & Wild [2022] 1. He raises his right arm—by picking it up the floor with his left. 2. Mannequins sculpted from boogers. 3. Pop-up mockup.

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3 things about Peter Medak’s THE CHANGELING

The Changeling [1980] 1. Necklace emerging from the soil. 2. Autoscribbling. 3. Every door in the house slams shut.

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3 things about Edgar G. Ulmer’s THE BLACK CAT

The Black Cat [1934] 1. Abstract radio dial. 2. Narcotic sleepwalking. 3. Intact chartroom. 3 other things.

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