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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

If John Clifford sounds familiar, it's because Clifford was the screenwriter for Herk Harvey's classic Carnival of Souls! As improbable as that sounds, Clifford went on to write song lyrics throughout the 1960s, including a number of collaborations with Angelo Badalamenti.

John Clifford, screenwriter for Carnival of Souls, and lyricist for Nina Simone's "I Hold No Grudge," co-written with Angelo Badalamenti.

Movie poster for Carnival of Souls (1962).

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Happy Banned Books Week, everybody.

Book cover for Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Nothing but respect for MY Digger.

Dr. Jacoby holds a golden shovel in Twin Peaks: The Return.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Went to a convention today for the sole purpose of meeting LOST's Francois Chau. Warm, funny, and generous with his time, it was a pleasure to hear his memories of filming the Dharma orientation videos. He signed our Dharma van, "Namaste...and good luck."

Incredibly cool guy Francois Chau (center) poses with two grinning LOST nerds.

A small Dharma van, signed on the top, "To Chris & Valarie, 'Namaste...and good luck.' Francois Chau, 'Dr. Chang.'"

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I may not have one of those new fangled autographed copies like everybody else, but I assure you I'm still reading the hell out of this.

Cover of Kyle MacLachlan's memoir, Fictional Selves.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Would you bring an iced coffee to an encounter with your shadow self in the Black Lodge? No!!!

Dale Cooper with a coffee cup in the Black Lodge.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hope I actually deserve these little guys. #Doggos

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Had a bizarre dishwashing accident this morning. Five stitches from a broken glass. Not quite Spinal Tap level, but getting there.

"He died in a bizarre gardening accident."

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Surely someone's noticed this before, but just connected the rock throwing scenes from Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. Jeffrey is bored and impulsive while Cooper is intuitive and intentional through his use of the Tibetan Method. In the following dissertation, I will...

Jeffrey Beaumont about to throw a rock in Blue Velvet.

Dale Cooper about to throw a rock in Twin Peaks.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Blue Velvet turns 40 today. Happy birthday to a classic.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Now seated for Parts 17 & 18. This thing has a happy ending that answers all my questions, right?

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Interesting but unconfirmed tidbit about William S. Burroughs in Mark Altman's 1991 book, Twin Peaks: Behind the Scenes.

Page from Mark Altman's book, Twin Peaks: Behind the Scenes.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Extended promo for Buddy Faro, a fun but short-lived series from 1998, created by @markfrost.bsky.social. Dennis Farina is perfect in the title role and the Vegas vibes foreshadow elements of the Dougie Jones story in The Return.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

How big of a nerd am I that I recognized the map on the board behind Royal Dano as the one from the Twin Peaks Access Guide? Wait, don't answer...

Map from the Twin Peaks: Access Guide to the Town.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Watched this fantastic film again. Bursting with quiet humanity, it's such a beautiful swan song for Harry Dean. David Lynch's monologue about his lost tortoise, President Roosevelt, is genuinely heartbreaking. Hard to believe we've lost them both.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Years ago, my artist friend Griff drew this Laura Palmer homecoming photo as a birthday present for me. First visit to the Palmer House, we showed the image to @maryreber.bsky.social, who asked for a print. This year we returned to find it displayed on a shelf in Laura's bedroom. Nice work, Griff!

Original illustration of the Laura Palmer homecoming photo from Twin Peaks, by artist Griff Person.

Shelf in Laura's bedroom at the Palmer House, with Griff's Laura image in the center.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Thought about taking these guys to the MST3K/RiffTrax screening tonight, but they tend to get a little unruly in theaters.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Epilogue 2: George Romero is generally seen as the film's auteur, but NOTLD was actually a group effort by the members of the Latent Image production company, whose offices were located at 247 Fort Pitt Boulevard in Pittsburgh. The farmhouse cellar scenes were also shot here.

The building at 247 Fort Pitt Boulevard in Pittsburgh.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Epilogue 1: Evans City leans into its NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD history today. In addition to the historical marker and informational signs in the center of town, the building that serves as both the local historic society and police department sports a NOTLD mural.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The final NOTLD location I visited in the Evans City area is the bridge that runs over the Connoquenessing Creek, which is located a short walk from the farmhouse property. It looks very different today.

Law enforcement gathers near a bridge in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

The same bridge today, outside Evans City, PA.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The field on the same property is also featured in NOTLD, when the zombie follows Barbara to the farmhouse and when the sheriff's posse converges there near the end of the film.

The zombie follows Barbara across a field in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

A sheriff's posse and a helicopter converge on the field near the farmhouse in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

At last, we make it to the farmhouse, where the bulk of NOTLD takes place. It's private property so I didn't venture any closer, but if you squint you can make out where the current farmhouse sits atop the same foundation from the original, which was demolished after filming wrapped.

The iconic farmhouse from NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

The farmhouse area as it appears today, outside Evans City, PA. A new farmhouse sits atop the foundation of the original, which was demolished after filming completed. The current home stands to the right of the newer barn structure, which is more visible in this photo.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A zombie pursues Barbara as she tries to escape and she crashes the car into a tree. Honestly, I think these may have been shot a little farther down the cemetery road, but I went with the vibe on this one, as the locations match pretty well.

A zombie chases Barbara's car in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

Approximately the same location today at Evans City Cemetery.

Barbara tries to escape the zombie after crashing the car into a tree in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Johnny's fight with the zombie ends badly, with his head smashed on this headstone for Clyde Lewis Myers, who passed away barely a year before filming on NOTLD began.

A zombie smashes Johnny's head on a headstone in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

Front view of the same headstone, which reads, "Father, Clyde Lewis Myers, 1903-1966."

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

While Johnny wrestles with the zombie, Barbara hugs the monument to Nicholas Kramer (who lived 1842-1917). My wife's performance is a little less understated than Judith O'Dea's.

Barbara hugs the monument to Nicholas Kramer in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

The Nicholas Kramer monument as it appears today in Evans City Cemetery. A woman is standing next to it, screaming.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The unsettling shot of the first zombie ambling along gives a nice wide view of the cemetery.

Zombie #1 walks slowly through the cemetery in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

The same area of the Evans City Cemetery today.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The gravesite of Johnny and Barbara's father is a short walk from the cemetery chapel. The Blair headstone is easy to locate and the name on the father's headstone is "Cole," giving a possible surname to the ill-fated siblings.

Johnny and Barbara visit their father's grave in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

Cole family gravesite in Evans City Cemetery.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The cemetery chapel seen briefly in NOTLD looks much the same today, having undergone significant restoration work in the last 15 years.

Scene from NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD with cemetery chapel in background.

Another angle of the Evans City Cemetery Chapel.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The opening NOTLD driving sequence continues with the approach to the Evans City Cemetery. The original, bullet-ridden sign has long since been upgraded and another sign can be found further up the hill reading, "Evans City Cemetery, Inc. Jan. 7, 1891."

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Less than a mile from the opening shot, another view of Franklin Road appears under the NOTLD title card.

The title, "NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD" appears over a shot of a car driving along Franklin Road, near Evans City, PA.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The opening shot of NOTLD was filmed on Franklin Road, between Pittsburgh and Evans City, PA.

Opening shot of a country road in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Starting a thread of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD filming locations from our visit to the Pittsburgh area in March.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Someone threw a Heineken can in our driveway and...well, I think you know where I'm going with this...

Frank Booth screams, "Heineken?!" at Jeffrey Beaumont in BLUE VELVET.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Fans searched for years for the train car that Laura Palmer was killed in, only to find it has most likely been destroyed. But what about the red car behind it? A railway worker told me this car is it. 1/2

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Posted this a while back, but this line by D.W. Moffett from DREAM BREAKERS, a 1989 made-for-TV melodrama starring Kyle MacLachlan and Robert Loggia, absolutely *kills* me.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

One of my favorite films in recent years is ENYS MEN (2022). Mark Jenkin's follow-up, ROSE OF NEVADA, is slightly more straightforward, but still beautiful, enigmatic cinema that cannot be rushed. And the ending packs an emotional wallop. I'm definitely here for whatever Jenkins wants to do next.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Lynch and Frost both had films in theaters this week in 1992. We all know FIRE WALK WITH ME's story, but Mark Frost's STORYVILLE, an atmospheric Southern Gothic political thriller starring James Spader, deserves a wider audience (and a blu ray release) today. Plus, a cameo by Frost as Cyril Pons.

Still from STORYVILLE (1992), with cameo by Mark Frost as reported Cyril Pons on the TV screen.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Released in the U.S. 34 years ago today, it took many years to get the fire truly started for TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME. But it's been a pleasure to see it reevaluated and recognized today as a singular achievement.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today in Really Obscure #TwinPeaks Trivia: If "Truax" seems an odd character name for the mill worker Catherine fires in the Pilot, it's one Mark Frost used previously for another bit part in HILL STREET BLUES. L) Fred Truax from the TP Pilot. R) Bob Truax from HSB, S4 E7 (teleplay by Frost).

Catherine Martell (Piper Laurie) fires mill worker Fred Truax (Dan Bixler in the Pilot Episode of TWIN PEAKS. Written by Mark Frost & David Lynch.

Salesman Bob Truax (Britt Leach) in Season 4, Episode 7 of HILL STREET BLUES, "Goodbye, Mr. Scripps." Teleplay by Mark Frost.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hope to post some NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD locations soon. Honestly, not a big fan of zombies in general, but have always had a fascination with this movie. If you're interested in its production history, themes, and legacy, you cannot do better than this book by Daniel Kraus. Check it out!

Book cover for PARTIALLY DEVOURED: HOW NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD SAVED MY LIFE AND CHANGED THE WORLD, by Daniel Kraus.

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Chris H. @percolatorpete.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Canada should make a counteroffer.

A map labeling Lake Ontario as "Lake Giant Orange Baby."

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