The Terrors of Death are Fallen Upon Me (Séance on a Wet Afternoon)

A black-and-white shot of rain drops gathering in a puddle on the street, reflecting the Italianate gabled peak of the Savages' Victorian villa.

|Matthew Tchepikova-Treon| I’ve only ever seen British rain in the movies, a particular kind of rain that seems intent on keeping people indoors. Damp quietude where a slow-motion tempest may come forth, a private fantasy. What happens if it just sits in the parlor? What happens when… Continue reading

Seance on a Wet Afternoon, According to the Kim Stanley’s Needs

|Sophie Durbin| I jumped at the opportunity to write about Seance on a Wet Afternoon, one of only six films starring the legendary Kim Stanley. Ms. Stanley is something of a holy grail for midcentury acting nerds, with Seance being her Superbowl (though some might prefer her turn in The Goddess… Continue reading