After landmark flop The Heretic, the director was considering ‘immolating myself on Hollywood Boulevard’ in 1977. But a new documentary premiering at Venice calls for its redemption
  • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 days ago

    So I just noticed a scene in “The Quiet Ones (2014)”, very similar to the flashing hypnolight in Exorcist III. They use this rotating slit shade on a candle. Is this some ancient ghost hunting/ESP trope I wasn’t aware of? Or is this just a callback to Exorcist III?

  • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Well, he made the best Arthurian adaptation to ever grace the silver screen (Excalibur), and Deliverance (you got a purty mouth), so he’s got that going for him.

  • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 days ago

    It’s worth a watch just because it’s so bonkers. The art direction is also interesting.