I just watched ‘Horror Europa’, a documentary by Mark Gatiss made in 2012 for BBC4. You can watch it on youtube if you are so inclined: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brEzdZnoMzY
Anyway, MG talks about the history of European horror films and lists his favourites. One is by the legendary Italian horror director Dario Argento. It’s called
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (Italian: L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo), made in 1970. In the documentary, there’s one specific scene MG emphasises:
Watch the documentary or the original film to get the context (the man is a helpless witness to a brutal murder).
It reminded me heavily of these shots from THoB (Henry Knight’s conservatory):
When I remember the THoB commentary correctly, MG even crouched behind that counter, directing Tovey in this scene.
I think the visual parallels are striking. Quoting Argento in the most scary episode of Sherlock is a nice touch (and a tiny bit geeky…)
Always learn from the best!
Oh this a brilliant catch. 👏👍🤓
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Bucky’s relationship with Steve may be the only thing stopping him from committing suicide.
Sebastian Stan, Article on the Beijing Press Conference (via CIVILBUCK)
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Sometimes, as a writer, you need to ease up on your brain. Don’t unplug it entirely. Just stop shaking it frantically between your hands like a piggy bank, hoping for some loose change to fall out. Clean your room. Water the plants. Give your brain a break and see what it can do with some downtime. It never fails.
Karuna Riaziis an online diversity advocate, essayist and overwhelmed undergrad student. Her debut novel, The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand, will be released in 2017 under Simon and Schuster’s new Salaam Reads imprint.
