Sad To The Brink of Fear

Oil up your rubber plant leaves, we’re in for a vertiginous afternoon… Inspired by David Cairns‘ wonderful Vertigo post, I took another look at the film (a longtime favourite) last night. And today, as fate would have it, I find myself in possession of the power and the freedom to do something about it. But [...]

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(Seasonal Reblog) Stick a Pitchfork in Her, She’s Donne

Man–I was really hoping to post something Hallowe’enish… but no dice… However, in case you missed it, here’s my paean to Val Lewton’s greatest film (posted out of season at my now-defunct cineblog)… Have a haunted weekend! Val Lewton (and director Mark Robson)’s The Seventh Victim is a deeply divisive film. Extravagantly praised by some [...]

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