On This Day - Scala Cinema

otdscalacinema.bsky.social

16 October 2026 20:23

#Lastfourwatched #letterboxd Certainly won’t be completing it in October but made a start on a trek through every Stephen King adaptation (film and tv) in release order. Carrie (1976), Salem’s Lot (1979), The Shining (1980) and Creepshow (1982) is a hell of a way to kick to off.

Mark H

blackhole.bsky.social

16 October 2026 00:15

I’ll try and dig out any hard evidence that I found too. I wrote this blog post back when I was fuming at the poor reception the film initially had, and the censors increasing our wait for it to two years! blackholereviews.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-...

Mark H

blackhole.bsky.social

15 October 2026 18:01

I think it’s November 1975 for the London Film Festival screening at the National Film Festival, but not till November 1976 for the Prince Charles late night run. Gunnar Hansen mentioned a review in The Times in November, in his book Chainsaw Confidential.

The Crazy World of Arthur Brownlow

wazzock.eurosky.social

15 October 2026 17:32

Given me an inspiration for one of those rotated double bills now - Black Sunday (Mario Bava, 1960) and Black Sunday (John Frankenheimer, 1977)

The Crazy World of Arthur Brownlow

wazzock.eurosky.social

15 October 2026 16:27

Always, and correctly, "Chain Saw", not "chainsaw". See also "Texas School Book Depository".