SPARKS

Alex Robertson · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:34 pm Post subject:

Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps starring Robert Donat was on BBC2 today…another pleasant little film…it was followed by North By Northwest (but I didn’t get a chance to watch that one)

Crabby · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2025 2:51 pm Post subject:

Talking of Hitchcock....l watched Shadow of a Doubt a few days ago...apparently Hitchcocks favourite film.....it really is a joy and wonderfully dark in places,and Joseph Cotton is superb.

Crabby · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 4:28 pm Post subject:

The Wicker Man and Don't Look Now on BBC4 now.... no sleep for me tonight (it's too warm anyway)
The Wicker Man is one of my all time favourites!

Spyke · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 3:28 pm Post subject:

I still remember the first time I watched The Wicker Man, and the ending came as quite a shock to me at the time, which isn't really recaptured on subsequent viewings. It's one of the best examples of 70s 'folk horror', among a lot of other works on TV as well as film.
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Crabby · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 3:37 pm Post subject:

Totally agree Spyke...the ending of Wicker Man still makes my stomach churn a bit...l put it down to Edward Woodwards superb acting ..his fear,disbelief and sheer nausea about what's inevitable is wonderful (in a really unpleasant way!)
For me it never pales.....
Folk horror at its absolute best!