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4 Shots From 4 1973 Horror Films: The Creeping Flesh, The Exorcist, Night...

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking....

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4 Shots From 4 Films: The Exorcist, Female Vampire, Ganja and Hess, The...

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!...

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Horror Film Review: The Guardian (dir by William Friedkin)

OH MY GOD!  THAT TREE IS EATING PEOPLE! “You mean the tree played by Kevin Costner?” No, no.  You’re thinking of the wrong Guardian, my imaginary friend.  This Guardian is from 1990 and it’s the killer...

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Scenes That I Love: The Car Chase From The French Connection

Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to the great William Friedkin.  As a director, William Friedkin revolutionized both the horror genre and the crime genre.  The car chase from 1971’s...

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10 Shots From 10 Horror Films: 1973 and 1974

4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals...

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RIP, William Friedkin

We have sad news to report.  The great director William Friedkin has passed away at the age of 87. Friedkin directed two of the most influential films of all time — 1971’s The French Connection and...

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Music Video of the Day: To Live and Die In L.A. by Wang Chung (1985, directed...

Rest in Peace, William Friedkin.

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8 Things To Which I Am Looking Forward In October

Welcome to October!  October is a big month here at the Shattered Lens.  It’s the month when we devote the majority of our time to the horror genre.  It’s time for our annual Horrorthon!  Last year, we...

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Film Review: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (dir by William Friedkin)

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is a film that I wanted to like more than I actually did. The movie, which is based on a play by Herman Wouk (which was itself based on a novel by Wouk that was adapted...

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6 Shots From 6 Best Picture Winners: The 1970s

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!...

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