Stuff I like
Jose Mojica Marins, better known by his alter ego “Coffin Joe” was born on March 13th, 1936 in San Paulo, Brazil.
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| Jose Mojica Marins (1936-2020) |
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| At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul (1964) |
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| This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse (1967) |
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| Embodiment of Evil (2008) |
Writer, producer and director Don Coscarelli was born on February 17th, 1954 in Tripoli, Libya.
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| Don Coscarelli |
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| Angus Scrimm in Phantasm (1979) |
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| The Beastmaster (1982) starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, John Amos and Rip fucking Torn |
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| Phantasm II (1988) |
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| Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994) |
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| Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998) |
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| Bruce Campbell in Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) |
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| John Dies at the End (2012) |
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| Phantasm: Ravager (2016) |
Phantom of the Opera saw an initial premiere on January 7th, 1925 in Los Angeles, California. The audience didn’t react well. A rewrite and reshoot with a different director was received even less favorably the following April. A third and final version was released the following November.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
The Rocky production was originally directed by Rupert Julian and stars Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin. Adapted from the Gaston Leroux 1910 novel.
Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin Lon Chaney’s make-up work
On December 26th, 1973, The Exorcist premiered in US theaters.
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| Iconic |
Written and based on the book by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin.
Starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow and Jason Miller.
Special effects by Dick Smith.
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| Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair on set |
Featuring the Oscar winning star of film, stage, TV and radio, Mercedes McCambridge as the voice of Pazuzu.
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| Mercedes McCambridge |
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| Set puppet |
A fun place to go if you’re ever in Georgetown is the location of the concrete stairs prominently featured in the film.
I’m not sure how to get there because I went after a Violent Femmes show in ‘99 at the university and I was totally off the hook at the time. It’s definitely a surreal experience and I would recommend going at night. It’s been a bit of time since I’ve been there but as far as dwindling shooting locations go, this would be a tough one to get rid of.
Starring Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello and Pruitt Taylor Vince
Directed by Adrian Lynne
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| Tom Robbins |
