Death of a Ghost Hunter

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Just finished watching this film. Thought it may be of interest to some of you, particularly those paranormal investigators out there?

Acting is abysmal ( unless that was designed) and the structure has "grabbed" bits of the Blaire Witch project and many other horror genre films BUT I found the concept to be absolutely scary, even though I don't believe in the possibility of ghosts being "trapped"!

If you watch it please post your comments here - be interesting to see what you think

UFOs Visit Wales

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Whitley Strieber's , author known for his horror genre novels, "The Wolfen" and "The Hunger" has written an interesting article on UFOs recently:
Today I saw in Unknowncountry's Out There section a witness report that suggests that on July 10, the military shot at UFOs that appeared over Fort Lewis, Washington.
That the US military has done so in the past is now a matter of public record, since the British Ministry of Defence released records indicating that the US Air Force attempted to shoot down a UFO over Surrey in May of 1956. The pilot involved, Dr. Milton Torres, now lives in Florida and has confirmed that he did indeed receive such an order, in fact, before he even took off, so eager was the Air Force to carry out this extraordinary act on behalf of the human species, but without our knowledge.
For those interested read on..................

I was particularly interest in this phrase: "We have reached a point of no return. Our species is going to experience the total collapse of its planetary environment." Why? because I had just finished reading another article in our local paper about UFO reports here in Wales

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The on - line article describes the most recent sightings etc. It does not however, include all the newspaper article and the paragraph that struck me most was "another witness form North Wales, claims he has been in contact with beings not of this world. The message from these beings, "mankind must STOP its relentless pursuit of material gain and its favourite past time of tribal warfare and work for the unification of all nations, work in harmony with the planet and its life forms"

Whether these reports are accurate is up to the individual reader's perspective
What is REAL is the concept that we humans are moving head - long into total DEVASTATION
So when you're next travelling to the out of town "shopping centres" that have infested our western society take time out to peer upward towards the heavens. You never know you may see a UFO!!

What do you think. Are we living in a time of "hell on earth" ?

The Culture Show: Guillermo del Toro Interview

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Guillermo del Toro, creator of many horror genre films gave an interesting interview on "The Culture Show" It's worth watching if you are interested in the "mind" that is driven to create fictional horror tales.
He speaks of an encounter with a ghostly relative at an early age and that led me to wonder whether this experience, that is by no means unique to him, acts as a catalyst that shapes and controls the future life -path for those who have been touched by a similar experience
Obviously one can attribute many factors to the development of an adult. Their nurture, nature and their personal experiences. Genetic make-up is today, more than ever, offered as a major controlling element in our personality design. I wonder whether there is a gene, as yet not discovered, that allows us to see "ghosts" or elements that others don't see?

The same show highlights Punchdrunk Theatre Company "It felt like a Kiss" Set in Manchester this is being hailed as one of the most exciting and terrifying art experiences of the 21st century - a walk through house of horrors completely based on audience participation......the individuals approach and reaction to fear. The film critic, Mark Kermode, visits the experience and states that he's always been interested in the horror genre. Join us Mark and really "test" your inner fears!

Although I have no opinion on the show's content I found the "hype" concerning this show which runs for a couple of weeks, wickedly amusing. Haunting Breaks have been offering this experience for some years now. Perhaps this is the case of art imitating life?


Films worth watching: The Devil's Backbone, Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage
Films to look our for: The Hobbit

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Del Toro joins vampire invasion of the bookshops