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calliopes_pen) wrote2016-07-28 10:29 am
calliopes_pen) wrote2016-07-28 10:29 am
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Yuletide Is Coming
Yuletide is coming earlier than expected this year. Nominations begin on September 9th; sign-ups begin on October 1st.
-The Conjuring 2 (2016)
-Kolchak: The Night Stalker (the original series; I think I spotted it on Youtube)
-Insidious (2010) (all three movies)
✔The Skeleton Key (2005)
-Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter (1974)
✔The Innocents (1961)
✔Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
✔We Are Still Here (2015)
✔The Spiral Staircase (1945)
✔The Woman In Black (2012)
-Prince of Darkness (1987)
✔The Turn of the Screw, by Henry James
✔The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson
I’m currently watching numerous episodes of the original Dark Shadows, after stumbling across four DVD sets purchased in 2003, but never opened. I’m filling in the gaps by watching what has been uploaded to Youtube by various people. I rewatched all of the 1991 version for the Into A Bar story. (Which is sort of still in progress, but on hold for right now as I work on a bit of a plot issue.)
I know that I will definitely nominate Crimson Peak. The story I wrote last year was so much fun for me to write, even if it grew to almost impossible lengths and became rather dark. I will likely nominate Dark Shadows (1991), and hope that someone else nominates the 60’s version of the show.
My 'Read/Watch Before Yuletide' list is rather long, but here are the highlights.
✔Penny Dreadful (found the series on Putlocker)
-The Conjuring 2 (2016)
-Kolchak: The Night Stalker (the original series; I think I spotted it on Youtube)
-Insidious (2010) (all three movies)
✔The Skeleton Key (2005)
-Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter (1974)
✔The Innocents (1961)
✔Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
✔We Are Still Here (2015)
✔The Spiral Staircase (1945)
✔The Woman In Black (2012)
-Prince of Darkness (1987)
✔The Turn of the Screw, by Henry James
✔The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson
(A checkmark is for my own sake, as I get through each on the list.)
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I simply ADORE Kolchak. Darren McGavin and Simon Oakley are priceless actors who play off each other very well.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark sounds familiar but I just can't place it. What's it about?
The movie The Woman in Black has been on my To Watch list since it came out. I need to rent it I suppose. Then again I may just buy it outright. I like Daniel Radcliff anyway.
I'm adding Turn of the Screw and The Haunting of Hill House to my reading list.
I don't know the others.
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The 2010 version is Guillermo del Toro's remake of a 1973 tv movie of the same name. Little demon/imp creatures haunt a house. I remember the trailer for the 2010 version involved a little kid hiding under the covers. She thinks she's safe, and has a flashlight--only for a creature to appear under there with her, I believe.
I've only just started watching Penny Dreadful, and have just reached episode 4. The entire series is available for viewing, right here.
It wasn't on my list, but I'm also reading Jane Eyre, since I recall someone nominating it another previous Yuletide. I'm also watching the Louis Jourdan version of Dracula.
I haven't made it to Kolchak just yet, but I'll be giving it a shot soon.
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Thank you for the Penny Dreadful llink. I"ll add it to my movie bookmark file.
I might check out the 1973 version of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark first.
I haven;t read Jayne Eyre either, but it can be had on Gutenberg Project for free so I'll have to download it sometime.
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I remember that, actually. They did a Kojak remake around that same time, too. I never heard anything good about the Kolchak remake, so avoided it. Once I finish Penny Dreadful, I'll head on over to Youtube for the original version.
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