Hey there Horror Geeks.. i got another movie for you to see. I'm skipping the whole.. review thing, simply because i don't want to take the time and write it all out. I just saw this last night and i found it incredible. This is not a paint-by-numbers horror film. It's probably the first dutch horror film i've ever seen. So, you don't have to take my word for it, but see this movie!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
A haunting? There was a Haunt?
"The Haunting of Molly Hartley" (2008) Well... this was D rated shit, but not unwatchable. It was the Hills meets the Craft, but worth peekin at for some fun. What should have been a Lifetime movie babysitter shit turned up on the "Big Screen" last year, now available for you rental junkies. Enjoy?
I found this interesting about AHICT...
"Back in 1992, the book now titled "In A Dark Place: The Story of A True Haunting" was published by Villard Books(3) and proved to be one of the most horrifying stories ever told. Well written to the point where the reader would not be able to tell if the work was fiction or real life,
Garton describes the story of the Snedeker house, using the building for a perfect plot that would later influence more stories and ultimately the movie that is being released this year. Now out of print, "In A Dark Place" is supposed to be a detailed description of the events the Snedekers witnessed while living in the former funeral parlor: crosses being removed, men with large irises beign seen late at night, groups of men seen in the basement, family members levitating during the exorcism, furniture moving by itself, and ghosts turning into fireballs.(4) While many would think that such a scary book would at least be in reprint, it started to arouse the curiosity of those who are seriously into hauntings and possessions. While the Warrens were called in on the case, the Snedeker family had a hard time dealing with the reality of the story: that most of it was not true at all, that their son was maybe not ill with cancer, but he was experimenting with drugs which most likely did cause hallucinations. Garton was reticent about the book being called a "true story" but finished the story per his contract. He was also interested in the work the Warrens did and even interviewed the Snedeker family but soon discovered that each family member's account conflicted with each other. He was however willing to write a story and proved to be a gifted storyteller in the realm of horror. After learning a few details from the Warrens about the Snedekers, Garton finished his end of the deal, making money for both himself, the Warrewns, and the Snedekers. While Garton wound up a bit disallusioned about the Warrens, feeling he was cheated, weaving a really good horror story was all that mattered to the Warrens and the Snedekers, even if none of it was true. The Snedeker house was not haunted, their teenage son was never possessed, although he was under the influence of drugs. Garton even questions if the boy really had cancer, since he wasn't allowed to meet with the allegedly sick boy.(5)
Real ghostbusters are willing to produce some evidence of the spirit world influencing the material world, even if it may appear impossible to do so. The two realms do not normally clash with each other like that on a daily basis, even in the most disturbed family homes. There is, however, the power of suggestion that can eventually influence the person doing the suggesting as well as those around him or her. This simply means that one can makes oneself believe a place is really haunted. For the Snedekers, this meant a stressful period in their lives: the potential loss of a son due to drug use, discovering their home was a funeral parlor, plus their own religious faith. It is not without coincidence that many stories and films involving hauntings and exorcisms are rooted in the Roman Catholic faith. "The Exorcist", "The Amityville Horror" and its numerous installments, "The Exorcism of Emily Rose", and "A Haunting in Connecticut" all share this element. Was there a possible motive by the Snedekers? In the case of their son with the drug problem, yes. The family had some financial problems, maybe from attempting to get help for their son, but seemed to be willing to have thought up a way to solve that problem: call in a couple of self professed ghostbusters, create a story for the media, and start letting the money roll in. Garton admits that those families who feel they have a problem with where they live, should be seeking psychologists, not ghostbusters, who would just take advantage of the family and create a story that does not exist. Such events may give the phrases "skeletons in the family closet" and "dealing with your demons" a whole new meaning, but when it comes to the real thing, genuine hauntings are very few and far between."
Story told from: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1520382/the_haunting_in_connecticut_the_film_pg3.html?cat=40
Garton describes the story of the Snedeker house, using the building for a perfect plot that would later influence more stories and ultimately the movie that is being released this year. Now out of print, "In A Dark Place" is supposed to be a detailed description of the events the Snedekers witnessed while living in the former funeral parlor: crosses being removed, men with large irises beign seen late at night, groups of men seen in the basement, family members levitating during the exorcism, furniture moving by itself, and ghosts turning into fireballs.(4) While many would think that such a scary book would at least be in reprint, it started to arouse the curiosity of those who are seriously into hauntings and possessions. While the Warrens were called in on the case, the Snedeker family had a hard time dealing with the reality of the story: that most of it was not true at all, that their son was maybe not ill with cancer, but he was experimenting with drugs which most likely did cause hallucinations. Garton was reticent about the book being called a "true story" but finished the story per his contract. He was also interested in the work the Warrens did and even interviewed the Snedeker family but soon discovered that each family member's account conflicted with each other. He was however willing to write a story and proved to be a gifted storyteller in the realm of horror. After learning a few details from the Warrens about the Snedekers, Garton finished his end of the deal, making money for both himself, the Warrewns, and the Snedekers. While Garton wound up a bit disallusioned about the Warrens, feeling he was cheated, weaving a really good horror story was all that mattered to the Warrens and the Snedekers, even if none of it was true. The Snedeker house was not haunted, their teenage son was never possessed, although he was under the influence of drugs. Garton even questions if the boy really had cancer, since he wasn't allowed to meet with the allegedly sick boy.(5)
Real ghostbusters are willing to produce some evidence of the spirit world influencing the material world, even if it may appear impossible to do so. The two realms do not normally clash with each other like that on a daily basis, even in the most disturbed family homes. There is, however, the power of suggestion that can eventually influence the person doing the suggesting as well as those around him or her. This simply means that one can makes oneself believe a place is really haunted. For the Snedekers, this meant a stressful period in their lives: the potential loss of a son due to drug use, discovering their home was a funeral parlor, plus their own religious faith. It is not without coincidence that many stories and films involving hauntings and exorcisms are rooted in the Roman Catholic faith. "The Exorcist", "The Amityville Horror" and its numerous installments, "The Exorcism of Emily Rose", and "A Haunting in Connecticut" all share this element. Was there a possible motive by the Snedekers? In the case of their son with the drug problem, yes. The family had some financial problems, maybe from attempting to get help for their son, but seemed to be willing to have thought up a way to solve that problem: call in a couple of self professed ghostbusters, create a story for the media, and start letting the money roll in. Garton admits that those families who feel they have a problem with where they live, should be seeking psychologists, not ghostbusters, who would just take advantage of the family and create a story that does not exist. Such events may give the phrases "skeletons in the family closet" and "dealing with your demons" a whole new meaning, but when it comes to the real thing, genuine hauntings are very few and far between."
Story told from: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1520382/the_haunting_in_connecticut_the_film_pg3.html?cat=40
OOOOOPS
The date for a haunting in CT is NOT in June- it is March 27th 2009. Could we be any happier? I think NOT! This is great news and I'm sorry I was fooled into thinking that it was in June. So pumped- this is going to be a GREAT one. I have SUPER high hopes for this flick- and I feel I won't be let down.
Picture of "A Haunting in Connecticut" Courtesy of: http://tinyurl.com/chmml4
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