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Odd random thought: compared to other decades, the 40s don't actually have all that much in terms of first-rate horror to offer. Sure, Val Lewton, or the Wolf Man; the Brits had Dead of Night (an uneven anthology film, although the Michael Redgrave one makes me wish Cavalcanti had directed Magic), but most of the horror seems distinctly second-shelf. (And 40s horror, especially considering all that was going on in the world, certainly lacks the distinct character of, say, the 50s. A-bombs and teenagers and commies, oh my!) Too much of an emphasis on escapism?

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Odd random thought: compared to other decades, the 40s don't actually have all that much in terms of first-rate horror to offer. Sure, Val Lewton, or the Wolf Man; the Brits had Dead of Night (an uneven anthology film, although the Michael Redgrave one makes me wish Cavalcanti had directed Magic), but most of the horror seems distinctly second-shelf. (And 40s horror, especially considering all that was going on in the world, certainly lacks the distinct character of, say, the 50s. A-bombs and teenagers and commies, oh my!) Too much of an emphasis on escapism?

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Facebook seems to be down, almost certainly because of the water on Mars story. Well, if it *has* to be down, that's an excellent reason.

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Facebook seems to be down, almost certainly because of the water on Mars story. Well, if it *has* to be down, that's an excellent reason.