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Eggshells (1971)
Director: Tobe Hooper
Cast: Mahlon Foreman, Ron Barnhart, Amy Lester, Pamela Craig
Runtime90 min
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An experimental allegory about a group of hippie students in Austin, Texas, who move into a big old house in the woods. However, something else is there and it's influencing them.
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Eggshells, Tobe Hooper's experimental 1971 film, is considered a divisive work that serves as an allegory about a group of hippie students in Austin, Texas. While not widely acclaimed, the film has developed a small cult following over the years and is viewed by some as an underrated early effort from the horror master.
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Fans of director Tobe Hooper's unique horror style will appreciate the experimental, allegorical nature of Eggshells, his 1971 drama-fantasy-horror film that offers a surreal exploration of the influence exerted on a group of hippie students by the mysterious forces inhabiting their new home in the Texas woods.
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Eggshells is a 1969 American independent experimental film directed by Tobe Hooper in his directorial debut. Hooper, who co-wrote the film with Kim Henkel, also served as one of the film's producers. The film centers on a commune of young hippies, who slowly become aware of an otherworldly presence that resides in the basement.
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