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Are You in the House Alone? (Walter Grauman, 1978)

unadvised.

‘ i didn’t do it, ’ her grin’s somehow peevish, her stern little face loath to relax, and it’s nothing to do with the blood in the grass. ‘ and i didn’t see who did. but they weren’t very good at it, were they? ’ / @cultheroine

‘ oh, ’ coos faye, light and melodic, eyeing the blood-spattered blades of grass with a gaze that’s both curious and disillusioned. it could have been the dog after catching a rabbit, for all they know. though, darling always returns with the prey he’s caught, eager to show it off to his mother. ‘ the rain will wash it away soon enough. ’

#unadvised #animal death -

marypickfords

Lina Romay in Rolls-Royce Baby (Erwin C. Dietrich, 1975)

#filmography.

vhsmeme

* pet sematary prompts

pet sematary is a novel by stephen king. tw: blood.

‘ scared? honey, what for? ’

‘ that one will bruise. ’

‘ come on, gang. ’

‘ half a day is bad enough. ’

‘ i guess maybe i ought to tell you now, while you’re feeling sorry for me. ’

‘ do you want me to tuck you in? ’

‘ your nose is bleeding. ’

‘ but don’t look for me, or stay up. we’ve had a hell of a day. ’

‘ because it’s my mess. ’

‘ do you know what faith is? ’

‘ only children tell the whole truth, you know. that’s what makes them children. ’

‘ no one can guarantee that. ’

‘ it’s going to leave a scar. ’

‘ dreams are funny, aren’t they? ’

‘ coping. ’

‘ please, honey. ’

‘ lost a lot of sleep. ’

‘ no, no, no, no, no – ’

‘ it’s m-m-mean! ’

‘ probably be pissed off if you didn’t. ’

‘ sometimes people have to do things that just seem right. that seem right in their hearts, i mean. ’

‘ put some heat on it when you go to bed. ’

‘ you don’t have to shout at me! ’

‘ that day i blew up at you… ’

‘ you keep on the path and all’s well. you get off it and the next thing you know you’re lost if you’re not lucky. ’

‘ try to see. try to be kind. it doesn’t hurt you. ’

‘ just follow me. follow me and don’t look down. ’

‘ is this home? ’

‘ when it started not to hurt, it started not to matter. ’

‘ sometimes dead is better. ’

‘ god knows there is enough of that in any human being’s life, isn’t there? ’

‘ stop it. ’

‘ maybe it shouldn’t, but it does. ’

‘ scared of what? dying? ’

‘ and you know me. when i get scared, i get defensive. ’

‘ what do you say, asshole? ’

#:3c #prompts.

classicfilmblr

Greta Garbo in Flesh and the Devil (1926) dir. Clarence Brown

#filmography.#q

hydroxise.

‘That’s because people aren’t hard to understand.’

The two of them, watching the audience leaving the matinee screening of an animated movie where two cats fall in love, all green faces, shaky hands. Every one of the fathers trying to do something about the unfortunate reaction they’ve had. Every one of the mothers feeling something they haven’t felt in years. All the parents, hot under the collar. All the kids close to tears.

Tyler had invited Faye up to the booth personally. The Bathory film is in pieces on the table, each frame where Faye’s rose petal mouth opens at the neck of another woman chopped up into blink-and-you’ll miss it frames. Prints are rare.

‘ not usually. ’ the tone’s calm and disinterested, her cold, quiet anger buried several layers deep, tucked away where it can bleed and rot and fester. it wouldn’t be such an issue, she decides, if he weren’t so intent on taking her likeness and using it to torment children.

still, it’s second to her amusement at the overt discomfort of any man. it’s the only concession she’s willing to give him.

when the men begin to bore her (it doesn’t take long), she moves to admire the stills of herself strewn across the editing table. it isn’t even the most vulgar scene in that film.

without glancing up, ‘ you don’t count yourself among them, i suppose. ’

#hydroxise

deepglens.

“Yes, thank God, unless I’m dreaming.” Miri rubs a hand over her face.

‘ you’re not, ’ or they both are! ‘ it’s not too early for a drink. ’

#deepglens

deforest

GILDA (1946) dir. Charles Vidor

#venus in furs.#gio.

allgarbo

Greta Garbo kissing Elizabeth Young, Elizabeth Allan and Cecilia Parker.

#filmography.#there she goes!#q

allgarbo

Greta Garbo & Jenny Hasselquist in The Saga of Gosta Berling (1924)

#*god bless the child #filmography.#hehehehe #q

thewisecrackingtwenties

Greta Garbo’s iconic eyes in magazine covers throughout the 1920s.

#scopo -#artistic representations.

@hydroxise, call

she’s picking at a layer of red polish on her fingernail, already flaking off on its own. she’s just helping it along. ‘ it’s really not that compelling. ’

#hydroxise #tyler:#faye: can we do this later i have a headache

@deepglens, call