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It was the second part of a two-parter or some such.
Hm, it was probably re-packaged; the show was half-hour episodes with a serial format, and then some stories were 4 episodes and some were 6 or 7. So, similar to old-school Doctor Who's format. But with even less money, if you can believe it. If I remember correctly there's one episode spent entirely on a staircase. And it almost works!
The theme is, trust no one.
I'm surprised the 70s Invasion of the Body Snatchers wasn't on your list.
::points and screeches just like Donald Sutherland::
Oh, I love Angel Heart. Everything about it.
I'd like to see your list. I know you love a good horror movie.
Hm, it was probably re-packaged; the show was half-hour episodes with a serial format, and then some stories were 4 episodes and some were 6 or 7.
No, that sounds about right. It was probably the last ep in the adventure.
The 70s show with Illyia Kurykakin and Patsy?
Per-zactly. If you get them all, I do recommend spacing them out; it's all about spoookiness and dread about what might happen, and if you watch too much in a row the effect starts to wear off. (Also, the third story/assignment gets very dopey very fast. Feel free to skip it.)
I'm presuming Cronenburg and Lewton, but you could've gone for the Kinski Cat People.
Yes, and yes. The Kinski version is amusing, and of course there's the great Bowie song, but....no.
Fire Walk With Me is (I think) wildly underrated.
Yay. I knew I needed some Lynch and I had to go with it because I feel like it's dismissed when it shouldn't be. It's so sad. And yes, Sheryl Lee. Man.
Oh, I love Angel Heart. Everything about it.
Also yay! I may have to watch that this weekend; it's been ages.
When I was listing stuff I sorta discovered that I much prefer paranoia and unease to blatant jump-scares. I loved that Edgar Wright listed Seconds, which I remember as being sort of slow and slightly odd and then had me writhing in a horrified ball at the end. I did have a few more jumpy/gorey things originally, but sacrifices had to be made. Plus I was imagining it as a real movie-marathon with people and... I probably don't want to sit in my living room with friends and make them look at Last House on the Left, y'know?
Plus I was imagining it as a real movie-marathon with people
I think that's why it's such a popular feature on AV, because the programmers are thinking about what will play at 4am and what will wake them up at 7am and how to stagger to the finish line.
It's so sad. And yes, Sheryl Lee. Man.
Her performance is totally worthy (retroactively) of Angelo Badalameti's theme for Twin Peaks. You know? It's so mournful, and in Fire Walk With Me you see why Laura's loss cuts through the whole town.
Leland Palmer's story might be the saddest part.
Did you ever read the Twin Peaks FAQ? Compiled by fans of the show it dissects the whole mythology. It lays out how pain is a kind of nourishment/currency for the Black Lodge, and that's such a horrible and compelling conceit.
Did you ever read the Twin Peaks FAQ?
That doesn't sound familiar. And I am so weirded out by that considering how many issues of Wrapped in Plastic I have. I get the concept, because garmonbozia, but wow, I am surprised at how surprised I am to hear there's still new stuff out there.
And holy crap I need to go to bed because I should be at work early tomorrow. So if there's a link I would love to see it but I shall not google until after I've slept! Bad me. notlookingnotrefreshingnotdoinganythinggoodnight
But don't read that tonight, Strega!
One of the scariest things I've ever seen on TV was Threads, the British The Day After, and a hell of a lot more frightening. I saw it by myself in the basement when Fox (IIRC) showed it, and was thoroughly freaked out by the end.
70s Invasion of the Body Snatchers
That movie scarred me for life. I saw it as a kid and I'm not sure I adequately recovered. I think I'd rather see flying monkeys than that movie again.