Smmokin!

I didn’t realise I needed to have a mask that I could put on to watch this (you don't), that’s on me, but he asked so nicely and now the rest of you have been warned. We just pretended. And I know they meant 3D masks which were provided by the cinema on its original release, I mean it’s a whole thing, but I like the idea of putting one on when they do and feeling the constraint and disorientation and getting a little mad.

This is a grower. When the mask goes on shit gets 1961 crazy. They really went there with the overlay effects and the skellingtons and snakes and fog machines and fire balls and shooting eyes, real peak carnival ghost-train type shit, and it’s a gorgeous mask too, one of the best I’ve seen, I loved all of It. I thought that between these insane visions I might get bored but the story and the spiralling performance of Barnes sucked me in. 

I also really enjoyed the character of Pam. She was strong and empowered and I think I expected far less from a female character in a film of this time. 

Restored version I watched was crisp ✨

Pick Your Poison 2025
Day 5: Dream a Little Dream 
Sleep, dreams, and nightmares etc

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