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The Yellow Brick Road begins with a counterclockwise spiral.
Jack's trip to Christmas Town ends with a counterclockwise spiral.
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From: "TIM. BURTON'S - ETERNAL NIGHTMARE" dVD
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25 18-33 "Don't look now, there's a stalker" The vampire actually pulls his eye out of the socket and looks around with it. They don't come any more obvious than this one. play clip
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26 19-19 "keep glancing over your shoulder" Sally keeps glancing over her shoulder.
27 20-18 "Don't look now" Sally hides the spoon. Listen closely - the words are whispered.
28 20-28 "... local watering hole" Notice the holes in the spoon.
29 20-52 "... glancing over your shoulder" The witch glances over her shoulder.
30 21-22 "Now I hunt" The finish of stalker - the sounding of the death knell. (See definition on Right).
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31 22-01 "When you have an Eternity to think about it ..." Subtle. Notice the grim reaper on the back row (also see Right). Listen closely, the words are spoken.
Interspersed on the following pages are some downcurv photos by chris strickland
death knell
n 1: an omen of death or destruction 2: a bell rung to announce a death or funeral
31. "When you have an Eternity to think about it ..."
- R. Shepherd, downcurv
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32 22-47 "And since we created these fairytales" Jack motions to the Christmas present he is holding. Tie-in with "The DARK SIDE OF OZ" - Santa Claus is a fairytale and so is "The Wizard of Oz".
33 23-46 "ETERNAL NIGHTMARES" The mayor has his frownie face on.
34 24-11 "... heavensent" (scent) Jack touches the gooey guy on the nose. Subtle. Watch for this one.
35 2418 "Your fire is all I can taste". Second Match. Jack pulls out hatchet-head's tongue on the word "taste". Incredible.
36 24-49 "ETERNAL NIGHTMARES" Notice the wicked face Jack makes and that he is lit up in red.
37 25-58 "I'm trapped in this world of doubt" Sally is trapped as Dr. Finklestein locks her in . She doubts she will ever be free from this world she hates.
38 27-21 "Nowhere to hide" Zoomed in so much it broke the slide. You can't hide under a microscope.
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39 27-38 "... trapped inside myself" Jack does a double-take when he sees the spider he cut out. Spiders build webs to trap other creatures. Also notice the spider is inside an outline.
40 27-50 "... twisting my feelings" The Christmas tree ornament is twisting. Also Jack's feelings are twisted by his desire to take over Christmas.
41 29-02 "...until I am completely broken" Sally is completely broken in pieces on the ground. This is one of the VERY obvious. Watch this one twice.
42 30-39 "Where are You now ..." Jack looks back down at the bottom of his tower, but Sally is gone.
43 30-54 "... I don't see anyone" Sally closes her eyes. Subtle. If you aren't watching closely you could miss this one.
44 31-42 "Guide me ..." The fat lady is guiding the kid with his eyes sewn shut. WOW!
45 32-31 "... second chance" Jack looks through the first, then the second container. This is the second match with "second chance". Subtle, but amazing.
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46 32-47 "... without You I am lost" Jack throws the rag doll behind him. Sally is a rag doll, and he's already thrown away one chance with her.
47 34-34 "... pronounced dead" The doll's mouth opens on the word "dead".
48 35-28 "Believing meant to you a search ..." This one is pretty remarkable. Jack pounds his fist in his hand, then touches his index finger to his head on "believing". He is sending them out to search for Santa Clause and kidnap him. Tie-in with "The DARK SIDE OF OZ" - L. Frank Baum also wrote a story called "A Kidnapped Santa Claus"
49 35-49 "You removed it with a razorblade" The mayor is trying to remove his spider tie from the megaphone. Notice, also, it looks like his hand is missing.
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