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Halloween in the 1970s and 80s in Upstate New York Ben Cooper Costume Style
It was October 31, 1976 and I was only three years old in upstate NY. That's me on the left. I was wearing a Ben Cooper Princess costume. I really loved the days during my early trick-or treating years when I wore a Ben Cooper costume to school and paraded around the classrooms with my classmates for the older kids to see us. One of those older kids was my sister. She is four years older than I am. After the costume parade, we would go back to our desks and have a Halloween party. There would be cupcakes, cookies, and candy. You sure wouldn’t see that in the schools today. Any sugary treat is frowned upon these days. After the school bus would drop us off at home, we would freshen up and then press onward to trick-or-treat with my cousins in the early evening hours. I can remember my Mom starting up the old green Dodge to warm it up and away we went to three different small towns to gather all of our candy loot. We would travel to Massena, Brasher Falls, and my favorite town Brookdale where my Nana and Aunt Betty lived.
Kathy LesterPublished 7 years ago in HorrorMovie Review: 'Jigsaw'
I am so bummed out by Jigsaw, the continuation of my favorite horror franchise, Saw. It’s not that Jigsaw is bad; much of it is actually pretty good: the scares are good, the gore is outstanding, the acting is top notch B-movie stuff, a staple of the franchise. No, what bums me out is that Jigsaw fails miserably in its attempt to tie back into the original franchise which seemed to definitively end with Saw 3D back in 2010. That film, to me, was a misunderstood piece of horror trash that wonderfully, darkly, and humorously commented on the films that came before. Jigsaw upends the premise of Saw 3D, and that hurts me to my franchise fan core.
Sean PatrickPublished 7 years ago in HorrorScariest Book-To-Movie Adaptations to Watch This Fall
How many of us bookworms love to see amazing book-to-movie adaptations? I can just picture so many hands in the air. But seriously, after reading an amazing book and later seeing the movie based on it is the best — you cannot deny it. Sure, while reading the book, we already have in our minds what the characters look like from our point of view and not every movie is as exact as the book. But, movie adaptations really give a permanent face to the characters from the books. And sometimes they're very accurate! Yes, I'm admitting it even though I personally love putting faces on characters from books.
Jacqueline HanikehPublished 7 years ago in HorrorThe Drum Case
His magnifying glass studies knurled knobs, imagining Vic Firth repetition, with hands performing notes, though fingers throb
Blitzing the Breakers
Blitzing the breakers to feign strength against the salty sea’s façade I find my joy in jumping the choppy waters from a distant storm
Don't Mourn Me
Do not mourn me when I'm gone Be happy and sing a joyous song For I am in a better place Flying high above in grace Do not mourn me when I leave
Renee BrownPublished 7 years ago in PoetsClassic Movie Review: 'Saw'
As part of a celebration of Halloween weekend, the Everyone is a Critic Movie Review podcast, which I co-host, will be doing a special bonus episode dedicated to the Saw franchise. We will discuss in-depth each of the Saw movies including the brand new Jigsaw, which opens Halloween weekend in theaters nationwide. With that in mind, I am also writing about each of the Saw movies for Horror.Media. Spoiler alert, I am a huge fan of all seven of the previous Saw movies and I am very much looking forward to the debut of Jigsaw. You can get our Saw Bonus episode and every episode of the Everyone is a Critic Movie Review Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or anywhere podcasts are available.
Sean PatrickPublished 7 years ago in HorrorJigsaw (2017) Review
John Kramer, otherwise known as the Jigsaw killer, has become the most recent iconic horror slasher icon. In 2004, horror fans across the world witnessed the beginning of a legacy that would end up spanning more than a decade. As Freddy and Jason ruled the 80s, and Ghostface ruled the 90s, Jigsaw ruled the 00s.
Jason PittsPublished 7 years ago in Horror