Jude Rogers' 10 Gentle Spells

Jude Rogers' 10 Gentle Spells

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Jude Rogers' 10 Gentle Spells
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200 films in 50 words, #13

200 films in 50 words, #13

The Black Tower, dir. John Smith (1987), Sofa (Mubi), Home, 26/1/23.

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Feb 20, 2023
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200 films in 50 words, #13
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The other day I saw a building on the horizon that I’d never seen before. The Black Tower is happening to me. Red, yellow, blue, filling the screen, my head, that desperation, often, to retreat.

I love this film so much because I understand it. 24 minutes of perfect horror.

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