During Christmas break, a group of sorority sisters at Pi Kappa Sigma begin receiving disturbing obscene phone calls from an unknown stranger. As the festive season continues, the mysterious caller's threats escalate from harassment to deadly violence.Black Christmas was released on October 11, 1974, and stars Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, and John Saxon, and was directed by Bob Clark.Links:"Recreating New York with Stanley Kubrick"TreevengeThe FearWhistle and I'll Come To YouRecommendations:Tim: A Christmas Story (Clark, 1984)Tay: Treevenge (Eisner, 2008)Kurt: "SCTV Staff Christmas Party" / A Ghost Story for ChristmasFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd
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SSC 107: Pan's Labyrinth (del Toro, 2006)
In Pan's Labyrinth, a young girl seeks her mythical royal heritage in a magical labyrinth during the Spanish Civil War.Starring Ivana Baquero, Sergi López and Doug Jones and directed by Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth was released December 29, 2006.Links:ListersRecommendations:Tim: The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)Tay: Fantastic Planet (Laloux, 1973)Follow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd
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SSC 106: The Shape of Water
In The Shape of Water, a mute janitor working in a government laboratory forms a bond with a captive amphibious creature. Starring Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones and Michael Shannon and directed by Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water was released December 1, 2017.Recommendations:Tay — The Lure (Smoczynska, 2015)Tim — The Elephant Man (Lynch, 1980)Follow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd
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SSC 105: Halloween (Carpenter, 1978)
In Halloween, a masked killer returns to his quiet suburban hometown after escaping a mental institution and begins stalking a babysitter and her friends on Halloween night.Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence and directed by John Carpenter, Halloween was released October 25, 1978.Recommendations:Tim — The Hitcher (Harmon, 1986)—where to watchTay — Halloween H20 (Minor, 1998)—where to watchFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd
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SSC 104: The Shining (Kubrick, 1980)
In The Shining, a family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. The young son, gifted with psychic abilities, witnesses disturbing visions of the past and future.Starring Danny Lloyd, Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall and directed by Stanley Kubrick, The Shining was released May 23, 1980.Recommendations:Tim — Doctor Sleep (Flanagan, 2019)—where to watchTay — El Orfanato (Bayona, 2007)—where to watchFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd
Single Serving Cinema looks at one critical scene in a movie every other week. We explore how the scene is constructed, what the scene achieves, and what it can tell us about the movie as a whole. Hosted by Tim & Tay.