Buried Alive
Artist: Odd Nerdrum
1996
oil on canvas
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Book of Ceremonial Magic
THE BOOK OF CEREMONIAL MAGIC
The Secret Tradition in Goëtia, including the rites and mysteries of Goëtic theurgy,
sorcery and infernal necromancy.
By ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE
London
[1913]
About the book
This book is the second edition of a work which in its first edition was titled, more provocatively, The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts. This book is an attempt to synthesize the procedures of all of the famous Grimoires. It draws on the Key of Solomon, the Grimorium Verum, the apocryphal Fourth Book of Cornelius Agrippa, and many others, including the famous Black Pullet, or Poulet Noir. While Waite is careful in his analysis of the various Grimoires, he treats the subject matter skeptically. The result is an unparalleled look at the details of ceremonial magic.
About the author
Arthur Edward Waite (1854-1942) was one of the foremost English occultists. A member of the famous magical order, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Waite published a number of important books on esoteric matters. One of his more enduring legacies is the Tarot deck he created.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Vincent (1982)
Vincent was written and directed by Tim Burton. It was narrated by Vincent Price.
A transcript of the poem can be read here.
When Vincent Price was asked what he thought of the short, he said that it was "the most gratifying thing that ever happened. It was immortality - better than a star on Hollywood Boulevard."
An early form of Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) can be seen in the upper-left corner of the screen at 4:45.
Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams which annoys his mother.
Friday Night Frights: Dawn of the Dead (2004)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
Welcome to tonight's episode of Friday Night Frights.
Tonight's feature is the 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder. The writers are George A. Romero (1978 screenplay) and James Gunn (screenplay).
A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman, and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Vote for Halloween Movie
We'd like to show something on the side of the house this Halloween as part of the house decorations... something that the trick-or-treaters and/or their chaperones can watch for a few minutes as they comb the streets in search of treats.
Below are the trailers for movies to be voted on for Halloween. The poll closes at 10:00 PM October 29 so please vote by then. You can see the voting box to the right of these posts, below the welcome message.
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The first movie in the poll is The Wizard of Oz (1939). It runs for 101 minutes and is rated G.
In this charming film based on the popular L.Frank Baum stories, Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught in a tornado's path and somehow end up in the land of Oz. Here she meets some memorable friends and foes in her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz who everyone says can help her return home and possibly grant her new friends their goals of a brain, heart and courage.
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The second movie in the poll is Young Frankenstein (1974). This movie runs for 106 minutes and is rated PG.
In this hilarious Mell Brooks spoof, Dr. Frankenstein's grandson - after years of living down the family reputation - inherits granddad's castle and repeats the experiments.
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The third movie in the poll is Mad Monster Party? (1967). This movie runs for 94 minutes and is unrated in the US.
When Dr Frankenstein decides to retire from the monster-making business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. Everyone is there including Dracula, The Werewolf, The Creature, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and many more. But Frankenstein's title is not all that is at stake. The famous doctor has also discovered the secret of total destruction that must not fall into the wrong hands!
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The fourth and final movie in the poll is The Monster Squad (1987). This movie runs for 82 minutes and is rated PG-13.
Dracula is alive. In fact, he plans to rule the world and that is why he seeks the help of other legendary monsters. However, a bunch of kids regarded by their peers as losers uncover the devious plan and prepare for a counter strike.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
This Week in Horror: August 23 - 29
August 23
1974 – Ray Park (stunt double in Sleepy Hollow) born
August 24
1960 – Takashi Miike (director of many horror films) born
1990 – Darkman released theatrically
2001 – Ghosts of Mars released theatrically
August 25
1979 – Zombi 2 released theatrically
2005 – Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow released on the Nintendo DS in Japan
August 26
2005 – Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 released for the PlayStation 2 in Europe
August 27
1992 – Castlevania II: Simon's Quest released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe
August 28
1987 – Castlevania II: Simon's Quest released on the Famicom Disk System in Japan
August 29
1915 – Ingrid Bergman (actress in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)) born (d. August 29, 1982)
1935 – William Friedkin (director of The Exorcist, Rampage, The Guardian and Bug) born
1939 – Joel Schumacher (director of The Lost Boys) born
Source: wikipedia Portal:Horror/This day in horror archive
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
This Week in Horror: August 16 - 22
August 16
1956 – Bela Lugosi dies (b. 1889)
August 17
1943 – Robert De Niro (actor in Cape Fear (1991)) born
1969 – Donnie Wahlberg (actor in The Sixth Sense, Dreamcatcher, and Saw II) born
August 18
1933 – Roman Polanski (director of The Fearless Vampire Killers, Rosemary's Baby, and The Ninth Gate) born
1969 – Edward Norton (actor in Red Dragon) born
August 19
1988 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master released theatrically
2005 – Dead & Breakfast released theatrically
August 20
1890 – H. P. Lovecraft born (d. 1937)
August 21
1943 – The Seventh Victim released theatrically
1981 – An American Werewolf in London released theatrically
1998 – Blade released theatrically
August 22
1986 – Night of the Creeps released theatrically
1997 – Mimic released theatrically
Source: wikipedia Portal:Horror/This day in horror archive
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