The gruesome 1970 horror movie Mark of the Devil took a cue from gimmick-meister William Castle (inventor of “the Tingler”) in its original advertising campaign, insisting that “due to the horrifying scenes, no one admitted without a vomit bag!” Given the dismal reception of his U.S. remake of Funny Games, Michael Haneke may wish he’d thought of using that line, particularly after seeing a letter Roger Ebert received from one of his readers.
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