I'm a massive fan of the film and have seen it myriad times -- the first time was when I bought the DVD, not knowing too much about the film other than it is regarded as one of the greatest British horror films ever made. It is truly a terrific film and, whilst the first viewing will have the most impact, repeated viewings are still creepy, atmospheric and quite sad when you fully understand John Baxter's character.
I've already compiled my top 20 favourite zombie and vampire lists and am currently working on favourite horror-comedies and British films. I am struggling where to put Don't Look Now in the list but it will definitely be the top three and that's including the Monty Python movies, those made at the Ealing and Hammer studios and things like The Third Man.
I don't want to spoil the party, but I think Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie were actors at the peak of their powers who were, as the saying goes, 'in this zone' and that's all there was to that scene.
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