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Old 12-11-2006, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by SamCostello View Post
I agree - terrific film. It's always struck me that Mitchum's character in it, and his ability to keep coming back from things that seemed to kill him, was an influence on the unstoppable killing machines of the 80s like Jason and Michael Myers.

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I agree with that. I think it also influenced Stephen King's the Stand, or at least the Mick Garris miniseries. The scenes between Lilian Gish and Mitchum remind me a lot of what goes on between Flagg and Mother Abigail. It's a very bold and iconic confrontation, I think.
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