Is He Or Isn't He? by John Hall

Author:John Hall [Hall, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: C429, Extratorrents, Kat
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2006-01-23T13:00:00+00:00

Going to see a horror movie by himself on a dark and stormy night had not been a good idea.

Anthony hurried down the deserted streets of Manhattan, looking for a taxi but unable to find one. Why would he? When the weather was this bad, they were practically nonexistent. And the subway line he needed to take was nowhere near here. Anthony struggled to keep his umbrella upright as the wind blew through it. He was walking past the Frosted Cupcake when he saw a light on inside. That was strange. Usually the bakery was closed by eleven. Anthony pressed his face against the bakery’s dark window. He jumped back and screamed when a face loomed out of the darkness toward him. It took him a second to realize it was Roger. He was wearing black jeans and a black turtleneck, which was why he’d blended into the darkness.

“What are you doing out so late on a Friday night?” Roger asked as he unlocked the front door and let Anthony inside.

Anthony clutched his rapidly beating heart. “I could ask you the same question. You scared me!”

“Sorry,” Roger apologized. “I was doing inventory in the stock room and then I was going to give the place a fast sweep before going home. I wanted to see if it was still raining outside. That’s why I pressed my face against the window. I certainly didn’t expect you to be on the other side of it!”

Anthony shook the excess water off his umbrella before closing it and walking inside. “I went down to Film Forum,” he said. “You know, the revival house? They’re showing horror movies from the ’60s and ’70s.”

“I’ve been meaning to check that out.”

Anthony was surprised. “You have?”

“I love those movies. They’re so creepy. So much better than the horror movies made today with those indestructible killers. What are they up to now? Friday the 13th Part 13? Halloween Part 9? Gimme a break! What’s the point of seeing them? You know the killer is going to survive to come back in another sequel.”

“You’re so right!”

“What did they show tonight?”

“Rosemary’s Baby.”

Roger’s face lit up. “That’s one of my favorites.”

“Mine, too! I don’t know about you, but whenever I’m watching that movie, I feel like I can’t breathe. There’s such a great sense of paranoia. Is she really pregnant with the devil’s baby, or is she just nuts?”

“Did you know they actually filmed it on the Upper West Side at the Dakota?”

“Of course I do! Hello! You’re talking to a future filmmaker.”

“Oh. Cool! Well, what was the deal with those horror movies in the ’70s?” Roger asked, walking back to the stockroom and picking up the pad he’d been making notes on. Anthony followed after him. “Did you ever notice how they all had to do with the devil?”

“Yes!” Anthony exclaimed, getting excited. He loved talking about movies. “There was The Exorcist, The Omen and Beyond the Door. What I like about them is that everything is left to your imagination.

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