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Bird Watching – Claire Denis’s “Trouble Every Day”
I’ve written in this space about Claire Denis before, discussing the remarkable film White Material (2009). Just from that one film, I knew that she could be classified as a master of creating tension. I’ve wanted to go back and watch more of her work,…
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What We’re Watching – Horror Edition #3
Brandi Sperry: Since joining the MacGuffin crew, there are a few movies that the lads have given me shit about not having seen before. One in particular seemed to illicit that certain “I’m just surprised you haven’t seen it, is all” reaction from movie-lovers that…
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Horror Double Feature – The Wicker Man & The Vanishing
For my horror double feature recommendation this week, I decided to go on a more mysterious route. These two films can be categorized under the phrase “Curiosity Killed The Cat,” in which our protagonists, overcome by an obsessive compulsion to learn the truth, delve deep…
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Poll – Favorite Horror Film of the 1980s
As part of our horror celebration for the month of October, we will be running a series of polls to try to nail down the best horror films from specific periods of time. This time we are tackling the best horror film of the 1980s.…
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Bird Watching – Cindy Sherman’s “Office Killer”
Among the rules of life if you are a character in a movie is: always be nice to the office freak. This person is about 5000% more likely than other characters to either go on a killing spree or become incredibly successful, by my scientific…
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MacGuffin Roundtable #14 – The Thing From Another World
In honor of the release of The Thing (2011), The MacGuffin crew discuss The Thing From Another World, from director Christian Nyby and writer/producer Howard Hawks. This episode can be played online via the flash player below or it can be downloaded from here. It…
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An Analysis – Häxan (1922)
One of my contributions to the horrible festivities for October is a discussion of Benjamin Christensen’s Häxan (1922). As we’re still relatively far from the main event on the 31st, it feels apt to look at a film that rests at the edges of the horror…
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What We’re Watching – Horror Edition #2
Adelaide Blair: On a recent fishing trip with my husband, we ended up staying in a cabin with no Internet or television reception. I brought some movies to keep us entertained, including the Chilling Classics 50 Movie Pack put out by Mill Creek Entertainment. As…
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