“Who wants to live forever? This was the question that was on several filmmakers' minds 40 years ago this March,” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes. “The answer: only monsters and punks.”

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The killer in Maniac was originally supposed to be the same as the killer in Maniac Cop 2, so if you count it as a spin-off you can do your 5 film franchise draft.

“By the berserk third act, both they and the motel where they’ve holed up have undergone monstrous transformations, and they find themselves trapped in a tinfoiled hell more frightening than anything in ‘The Exorcist,’” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes of William Friedkin’s “Bug”:

“Lynch, who passed away one year ago at the age of 78, was not as prolific a producer as, say, Martin Scorsese,” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes. “But the films he attached his name to are a fascinating if mixed lot, each one reminiscent of or directly connected to his own filmography.”

“Lynch, who passed away one year ago at the age of 78, was not as prolific a producer as, say, Martin Scorsese,” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes. “But the films he attached his name to are a fascinating if mixed lot, each one reminiscent of or directly connected to his own filmography.”

The San Gabriel Valley has a long history with Hollywood, but it rarely finds itself the subject of films shot within its borders. For the release of the dark new indie drama “Rosemead,” SGV local @zvasquez.bsky.social argues that it’s overdue for its closeup. crookedmarquee.com/the-other-va...

The San Gabriel Valley has a long history with Hollywood, but it rarely finds itself the subject of films shot within its borders. For the release of the dark new indie drama “Rosemead,” SGV local @zvasquez.bsky.social argues that it’s overdue for its closeup. crookedmarquee.com/the-other-va...

The characters brought to life by Benicio Del Toro “feel guarded in a way that lends them mystery,” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes, “even as we never get the sense that he’s holding anything back.”

Wrote about my favorite living actor for @crooked-marquee.bsky.social

“Nebraska,” the album at the center of the new “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” is “already deeply connected to American cinema, perhaps more so than any other album in the annals of rock n’ roll,” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes. crookedmarquee.com/springsteen-...

DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE stinks but it inspired this very good piece by @zvasquez.bsky.social!

“Nebraska,” the album at the center of the new “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” is “already deeply connected to American cinema, perhaps more so than any other album in the annals of rock n’ roll,” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes. crookedmarquee.com/springsteen-...

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David Fincher’s brilliant serial-killer drama ‘Seven’ debuted 30 years ago. But @zvasquez.bsky.social doesn’t want to write about that. He wants to write about all the movies that ripped it off:

“Given how indebted ‘Saw’ is to ‘Seven,’” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes, “I think its more than fair to say that the former is the true progenitor of torture porn, loathe as those of us who love it but can’t stand that category are to admit it.” crookedmarquee.com/copycat-kill...

David Fincher’s brilliant serial-killer drama ‘Seven’ debuted 25 years ago. But @zvasquez.bsky.social doesn’t want to write about that. He wants to write about all the movies that ripped it off: crookedmarquee.com/copycat-kill...

For its ongoing re-release, @zvasquez.bsky.social looks back at ‘Who Killed Teddy Bear?’, a little-known but highly influential '60s cult classic neo-noir of psycho-sexual menace. crookedmarquee.com/classic-corn...

So good! I’m a really big fan of Bogosian in these types of roles (any role, really). And Lund, of course. Particularly liked the subversively dark happy ending.

Also, was dying at the random Tootsie reference and choose to believe they exist in the same universe.

Some essential film critics/writers to read/follow: @katiewalshstx.bsky.social @aheartofgould.bsky.social @bilgeebiri.bsky.social @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social @brndnstrssng.bsky.social @jasondashbailey.com @812filmreviews.com @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social @carlosfilm.bsky.social @zvasquez.bsky.social

Guess I’m watching Special Effects tonight.

The Fascinating Provocations of Stuart Gordon's American Trilogy — Crooked Marquee The late filmmaker was best known for horror and sci-fi, but his final three films straddled the line between horror, noir, and pitch-black comedy.

The late, great Stuart Gordon was born on this day in 1947. @zvasquez.bsky.social pays tribute to his late period: crookedmarquee.com/the-fascinat...

“Mixing the more traditional murder mystery elements of gialli with the supernatural drama of his Three Mothers trilogy, Argento creates a movie that, even by his usual batsh*t standards, flies by the seat of its pants,” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes of PHENOMENA: crookedmarquee.com/classic-corn...

“One month after ‘Back to the Future’ hit theaters, audiences were treated to back-to-back teen comedies that similarly focused on beleaguered eggheads and blended teenage comedy with science fiction,” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes. crookedmarquee.com/everybody-wa...

“What makes ‘Dirty Work’ stand out from the pack, what ensured its status as a cult classic even as it was bombing at the box office, was the singular comedic stylings of its star and co-writer,” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes. crookedmarquee.com/dirty-work-a...

“While less ideologically shaky than the ‘Dirty Harry’ movies, ‘Walking Tall’ is still very much a reactionary and authoritarian film,” @zvasquez.bsky.social writes. “It is also, as with so many cop/vigilante movies of its day, completely awesome.” crookedmarquee.com/walking-tall...

The print edition of @noircitymag #43 is now available from Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBX91D66
Zach Vasquez breaks down David Lynch’s seminal neo noir contributions; Eddie Muller revisits, and reconsiders, "The Big Heat", and much more!
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With the release of his latest feature, "The Phoenecian Scheme," Wes Anderson continues to follow in the footsteps of the greatest of all auteurs, Federico Fellini. crookedmarquee.com/the-unexpect...

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Now available: digital version of the latest Noir City magazine, featuring my cover story on the noir legacy of David Lynch. It was a great honor to write about my hero’s work in my favorite genre.

Print edition coming soon. surl.li/zxbglk

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