In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:

21 Two front Teeth Eric comes down the Christmas steps to see what’s all the rumpus. The light is blue because blue gels are over all the lights. He stops on the landing, scans; an Evil Elf jumps on him, fangs in Eric’s latex jugular; then corn syrup blood over all the walls. Take two, three, thirteen. The Evil Elf jumps again and again and the lights are hot despite their blue. Next day: the shoot is done, and Gretchen paints over the blood. Doesn’t work. A second coat, and a third; she paints the wall red, even. But the blood shows still. Profondo rosso! The proof of Eric’s many deaths. paul text i-84 -3.indd 21 7/20/10 3:17 PM ...

Share