Let’s All Chant.
July wound up being another wild month as Trace and I veered all over the place. From cross-dressing serial killers in Insidious: Chapter 2 and Psycho, to trans representation in Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, to the incredibly queer cast and crew of Peaches Christ’s All About Evil. Now we’re closing out the month with an American Giallo in the John Carpenter-scripted Irvin Kerschner flick Eyes of Laura Mars (1978).
In the film, Faye Dunaway stars as the titular character. Laura Mars is an incredibly successful fashion photographer whose graphic depictions of sex and violence have caused a stir. The attention on her spirals when her photographs are revealed to be mirrors of real life murders and the killer begins targeting her and her friends.
The film features a stacked cast, including Raul Julia, Brad Dourif, René Auberjonois and a baby faced Tommy Lee Jones as a policeman who becomes Laura’s new lover.
Can Laura identify the killer before they come for her? Only the eyes know!
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Episode 241: Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) feat. Carter Smith
Grab your camera and get ready to scream because we’re talking about Irvin Kerschner’s Eyes of Laura Mars (1978). Joining us to discuss the fashion, the photography, and the hot 70s men is director and returning guest Carter Smith.
We’re obsessed with the glitz and the glamor of this John Carpenter-scripted film, even if we have qualms about the romance between Faye Dunaway’s title character and police officer Tommy Lee Jones.
Plus: wasting Raul Julia, lesbian models, real life famous fashionistas, Carter’s experiences on set, and our contemporary Euro”peen”-set sequel.
Cross out Eyes of Laura Mars!
Coming up on Wednesday: We’re going Gothic Horror with Spanish writer/director Alejandro Amenábar’s English language debut, The Others (2001).
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