Generating pure terror on screen isn't always easy in our current age of cinematic overkill, but the 1988 Dutch thriller "The Vanishing" (Westside Pavilion) ...

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One of the most intriguing things about "The Vanishing" is the film's unusual structure, which builds suspense even while it seems to be telling us almost