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Masques 1987
“Funeral March of a Marionette” playing at the end was a bit heavy-handed but I appreciate Chabrol’s commitment to the kind of psychosexual freakdom that is at the core of Hitchcock’s artistic identity. Many Hitchcockian imitators seem to have little interest in the kind of teasing that elevates his double entendres to truly disturbing statements. But almost every interaction in this film leaves a sour aftertaste, even if they’re pleasant or romantic in nature. And there is such a poised,…
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Murder Among the Mormons 2021
The scheming. The mad Mormon villainy of it all. Wild.
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Salem's Lot 1979
“This town’s falling apart and you’re running?!”
Eerie. Tobe Hooper gives this adaptation an air of danger lurking around. His staging is properly grounded, which maintains the illusion even when some of the special effects and monster acting starts to border on goofy.
I would be lying if I said this film doesn’t feel it’s length but it never wastes a second. Of the countless Stephen King adaptations that exist, this one is definitely top 5. For a TV movie,…
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