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The Good Sisters

Since the classic film Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages, cinema has been bewitched with the various guises of the occult within its frames. Yet with typical Hollywood foible, the representation of the esoteric in cinema is cursed within blasphemous misrepresentation. Most of what is illustrated on screen as actual witches or practicing magickal formula is far strayed off of its …

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Films made in Buffalo and Western New York – See them – Buffalo Film Festival

Following is the list of screenings for programs of films made in Buffalo and Western New York as well as a diverse program of foreign language films and shorts. FRI OCT 14 7PM LOVE AND OTHER REASONS TO PANIC (Canadian Feature) 9PM SUPERMAN OF MALEGAON (Feature from India) SAT OCT 15 4PM KOREAN ANIMATION SHORTS 7PM SAM (WNY Feature) 9PM …

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Halloween MovieThon with Xfinity On Demand

WHAT: During the month of October, Xfinity On Demand and XfinityTV.com are serving up more than 200 movies in a comprehensive collection of classic and current horror and monster films, from edge-pushing slasher and giant monster epics to family-friendly animated scares in its “Halloween Moviethon” collection. Xfinity On Demand’s “Halloween Moviethon” offers instant access to a bevy of the greatest …

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Film Review: Kissed (1996)

Rate this Film SYNOPSIS: Over the years, a child’s romantic ideals about death blossom into necrophilia, the study of embalming and the most profound relationship of her life. REVIEW: Titles of films can sometimes be very misleading, in the case of “Kissed” I am very happy to say that this is not a stupid romantic comedy. This is a highly …

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“Deeply Unsettling” (NY Times), Blackout Haunted House Isolates, “Effs Up” Victims October 1-31

NYC’s Blackout Haunted House is easily the most terrifying experience this Halloween season – and you have no choice but to go through it alone. “The extreme theater event of the year…the goal is to titillate, unsettle, and generally mess with your mind.” The New York Times The immersive horror attraction now in its third year (formerly known as NYC …

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Horror Art: Jim Pavelec

BIO: Jim grew up in some city in the Midwest where, at a young age, he was fortunate enough to discover speed metal, comic books, horror movies, and Frazetta. He drew a lot. After graduating college he moved to a much larger city in the Midwest where he worked as a bouncer for a number of years. He continued to draw …

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Book Review: Beautiful Hell – Author Jeffrey Thomas

Beautiful Hell by Jeffrey Thomas (Dark Regions Press) Hades is in upheaval. The Damned are rebelling, and worse, the more human-like breeds of Demons are beginning to sympathize with their plight. The Creator Himself decides to venture into Hades to address this conflict, a conflict which may test His very sanity…and make him a target of assassination. Against this tense …

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