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Cat People (1982)

The early 80’s saw a flood of fantasy and horror pictures as New Hollywood directors, in answer to the studios’ demand for the next Star Wars (1977), paid homage to their childhood matinee memories with grittier, more effects-driven, and more … Continue reading

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Stephen King’s “It” (1990)

Monday, November 19th, 1990, all anyone could talk about in my high school cafeteria was Part I of Stephen King’s “It” (1990), which had aired the night before: the wounds in our psyche were fresh. A well-publicized two-part “Television Event” … Continue reading

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