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May 19, 2021
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The movie Headless Body in Topless Bar (1995), inspired by the New York Post headline (1983), is very different in tone from what its title suggests, since it’s not at all a slasher and it’s only loosely based on real events. It takes place entirely in a bar after close and so it feels like a play, with each character revealing a backstory over time and…

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