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The Tomb of Terror: The Sentinel (1977)
The tomb of terror is a new column. It will replace my previous teeny tiny Tweet-Size Horror reviews with a more in-depth discussion of a horror film each week. – John Every Saturday night The Tomb of Terror opens, unleashing reviews of the obscure and…
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Interview – Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation
John interviews Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala (Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation) before the film’s engagement at SIFF Cinema.
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Oscar’s Crimes – Reform
All Points Bulletin: Be on the lookout for a small, bald, gold man. He is 13 and 1/2 inches tall, weighs 8.5 lbs, sexual organs seem to be absent, tends to stand very still, constantly wielding a crusader’s sword, and is made of gold plated…
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Bird Watching – Zombies!
A dear friend of mine, a literature professor at a local university, recently told me a list of feelings she believes are currently in vogue with the “hip Seattleite.” Among these: fear of clowns; love of bacon; fondness of letterpress designs of squirrels and birds;…
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An Appreciation – Days of Heaven
There is a kind of mood in Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven (1978) that draws us in without ever explicitly revealing itself. A kind of feeling, or a certain kind of tone, pervades every moment of the film; we can sense it without really specifying…
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Action Junkie: Street Law and an Intro to the World of Italian Action Cinema
If we are to look at the history of the action film, then the progression of the genre is one that began with the classic American Westerns directed by the likes of John Ford and Howard Hawkes. Films like The Searchers, Stagecoach, and Rio Bravo…
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Oscar’s Crimes – Acting
All Points Bulletin: Be on the lookout for a small, bald, gold man. He is 13 and 1/2 inches tall, weighs 8.5 lbs, sexual organs seem to be absent, tends to stand very still, constantly wielding a crusader’s sword, and is made of gold plated…
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Bird Watching – “The Slumber Party Massacre” series
This week, I’m continuing my quest to fill in some of the holes in my track record as a horror lover, as a part of Women in Horror month. Last week I finally watched Pet Sematary, and this week I’m visiting the Slumber Party Massacre…
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