80sHorrorNerd

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“I do a lot of murder mysteries, and after a while you get tired of the usual instruments. You can use a knife, a rope, but now we have electrical instruments, which are truly terrifying.”— Brian De Palma on the use of the power drill as murder weapon in BODY DOUBLE (1984).

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@spookyxxboobs Nice to see “Vamp” getting some love.

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@ATRightMovies The Lady Vanishes.

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The “Welcome to prime time, bitch!” line in NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST. 3: DREAM WARRIORS was improvised by Robert Englund—after two takes of the scripted “This is it, Jennifer: your big break in TV” he ad-libbed the line on the third take. Director Chuck Russell put both in the film.

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Anyone remember BLACK WIDOW from 1987? Debra Winger stars as a federal agent hot on the heels of a master of disguise (Theresa Russell) who marries wealthy men and bumps them off. Sexual tension simmers between the two female leads and the plot is a fun cat-and-mouse game.

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The “Welcome to prime time, bitch!” line in NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST. 3: DREAM WARRIORS was improvised by Robert Englund—after two takes of the scripted “This is it, Jennifer: your big break in TV” he ad-libbed the line on the third take. Director Chuck Russell put both in the film.

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@Hot_Pepper76 Betsy Russell in “Private School.”

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The iconic “needles taped under the eyes” in Dario Argento’s OPERA originated from his dismay at audience members closing their eyes during gore scenes in his films. He quipped about forcing them to watch, and it became a key element in the film.

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@Rocco_Parondi Outstanding opening scene. Pure cinema.

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@FreddyKruegerDB I thought I was the only one who loves this film. It has the nifty gimmick of the killer adopting the costume of each victim, a “hiding in plain sight” twist, and a satisfying final chase.

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@JenniferTilly Chucky got ‘em.

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@BridgetPhetasy @JoelWBerry You’re the one insinuating it, since he never said or “implied” that.

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In AMERICAN GOTHIC (1988) a group of friends crash-land on a remote island after their plane runs out of fuel, only to find an odd family living like it’s the 1930s. Ma & Pa (Yvonne De Carlo, Rod Steiger) and their three middle-aged “children” seem off…then the killings start.

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@zuki_2024 Both are art forms with their own unique characteristics—one can’t really be a substitute for the other.

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@1Nicdar What other people think.

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One of the biggest challenges on CUJO was that the St. Bernards were too friendly, as their tails kept wagging in scenes where they were supposed to be scary. Trainers tried to hide it, but a few shots made it into the film, with Cujo sometimes wagging while supposedly rabid.