[John Cole]

Blarg,

I'm showing Shadow of a Doubt in film class; it's the first full-length film the students will see this semester. I watched it again two nights ago. I always thought that Lynch's Blue Velvet would make a good companion piece for Shadow. Lynch, however, seems to show the terror that lurks beneath the surface of the small town, yet Hitchcock seems to show that small town life is itself terrifying.

I love the scene in which Uncle Charlie drags Charlie into the Till Two club (note the name of the club, which again reflects the double theme). The waitress is priceless.