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Fade to Black (1980)

Movie-obsessed Eric Binford (Dennis Christopher, Stephen King’s It) lives with his wheelchair-bound aunt (Eve Brent), spending most of his time inside a womb-like room plastered with vintage celebrity stills and film posters, watching old films on a small black-and-white TV … Continue reading

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24 Hours of Halloween Horror

It’s a semi-regular tradition on this site to suggest a program of 24 hours of horror for the indefatigable film buff, which might double as recommendations for those who have no intention whatsoever of adhering to such an pitiless marathon. … Continue reading

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The Meaningless Obligatory Midnight Only End of the Year Award List of Blu-rays Released in 2018

Happiest Retro Film Discoveries of 2018 Dragon Inn (King Hu, 1967) – Criterion Collection King Hu, who would later direct A Touch of Zen (1971), delivers a wuxia with physics-defying swordplay and virtually nonstop action, dispensing with any necessary exposition … Continue reading

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