Paranormal Activity

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Ok I realise the movie was released some time ago in the cinema but now it's been released on DVD I intend to watch it to see just how good it is!
"Screen rant" states that "The best horror movies are the ones that exploit our deep-seated anxieties about real-life events or situations" and I totally agree with this. The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw records that "all it took was one bedroom door to move 12 inches, unaided – just that, nothing else – and I felt like leaping into the arms of the person next to me".
I must admit that it has been an extremely long time since I watched a movie of the horror genre that really had me sitting on the edge of my seat. I think the last one of any note and worthy, in my opinion, of a mention was "let the right one in" but hey I am passionate about vampires!
Has the saturation of the "horror genre" reached its pinnacle? Are we all so accustomed to ghouls, vampires, werewolves, zombies that we view them as the boys & girls next door?
One wonders what's left to explore?
Anyway if anyone has seen "Paranormal Activity" and would like to share their thoughts post them here

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

Vampires, Let the Right One In

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Thought I'd share this vampire film with you just because I thought it was GREAT!
This vampiric love story is full of blood-curdling shocks - but it will also make you swoon with sadness and sigh with happiness.

Tell me what you think of it!!

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

Independent Interview
Del Toro joins vampire invasion of the bookshops