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In the Mouth of Madness



In the Mouth of Madness - in which Sam Neil is, yet again, the most sensible person in every room he's in. I think he plays an editor for a publisher that is waiting for their next novel from their biggest name author, but the author has holed up in a tiny town and has been refusing to communicate for some time. But, as soon as Neil gets to the tiny town, it is apparent that the place is weird and spooky and obviously the reason for the blackout. So, everyone keeps telling Neil that he should talk to the Wizard of Oz of the movie, who has a terrifying monster trapped behind a stretchy wooden door. Also, everyone keeps telling Sam Neil that he is the author he is looking for. It is confusing at first, but then it seems like they are right. When he finally gets to the castle, I don't remember how it ends.


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