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Month: February 2026
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
The first film produced by Hammer was The Public Life of Henry the Ninth, but that’s lost, so we start with The Mystery of the Mary Celeste. It’s a mystery and proto-horror film about the real ship that showed up adrift in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with no one on board. The screenplay… Continue reading The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
Hammer Films: A Statement of Purpose
No, not Hammer Horror. Hammer Films. 172 movies (including the upcoming Ithaqua, if it releases in time, though there's been no news of it in a year and it seems to have finished filming last February). This will take me about 8 months. No breaks. But, why? Well, I wanted to just do the Hammer… Continue reading Hammer Films: A Statement of Purpose
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Park Chan-wook: The Definitive Ranking
Park Chan-wook is one of the most talented filmmakers working today. He's also got a mind for the macabre and the exploitative which creates this interesting contrast where his films are immaculately composed but are also full of awful things. And I'm there for it. He really is one of my favorite filmmakers working today.… Continue reading Park Chan-wook: The Definitive Ranking
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