A Traviata Travesty? Dario Argento’s sweeping operatic horror is a masterpiece, and he’s a true virtuoso; when he’s on-point, there’s no better director. Each and every scene is a painting, a picture — the vent/railing/conductor cut/pan up is magic. The plot? It’s almost immaterial. Even a Dario Argento juicer infomercial would be something to behold. Apparently, the curseContinue reading “Opera”
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers
On the medal podium when it comes to Olympian remakes, Invasion of the Body Snatchers also happens to be one of the greatest horror films of all time in its own right. A master class in moody paranoia, Invasion is basically a realized representation of the psychological disorder, Capgras Syndrome, the irrational belief that a familiarContinue reading “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”
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