Some Festive Films...

As promised, I am just going to post some good family films to watch around this time of year! This is a great time for all the family to get together and below are some of my favourites:

And some classics...

Also I have been recently introduced to...

And finally a couple I have never seen but would like to...

Enjoy and let me know your favourites!

Christmas Spirit

It's already nearly that time of year. The lights and trees have gone up and been meticulously decorated, parents are frantically buying presents already, the stores are rammed full of eager shoppers and the Christmas films are already starting to air on TV.

I love this time of year. It is full of generosity and hope for a new beginning, whether you take this with a religious undertone or just the start of a new year on the horizon.

This is one of my favourite months because of the excellent TV viewing, from Christmas films to the re-runs of old shows, everything goes on in the anticipation of people on their Christmas holidays and as with any festive season, I will always attempt to provide some options for viewing.

I tend to put down my favourite films in the hope people either agree or consider a new or different film they may not have ever watched. This time I will also provide films that I am keen to watch that have been recommended to me by others.

I will post shortly :)

Halloween Antics

As I mentioned before, I attended a Halloween Party organised by my Aunty to help her promote her Tarot Reading practise. She set up spooky decorations, a spread of Halloween themed food as well as providing Tarot Readings for her guests.

She also had a guest Reader who specialises in Telepathy and animal communication. We had people waiting to have their readings and some even came back for a second one!

Some of the guests waiting for their readings

My cousin and I being strange!

It was a lot of fun for those involved and I just wanted to post some of the pictures from the night so that if anyone is interested in the London (UK) area they can have a look, contact her via the links below and step into Mary's realm!

She is also available for telephone readings so if you are outside the UK please do not hesitate to contact her via email first and then she can prompt you to contact her.

Email: pandoras880@hotmail.com

Most people dressed up and really got into the spirit of Halloween! It was a fun filled and eerie night of mystery! 

The Lie

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So many words were written about you

All about love but now they are through

Knowing you deceived me again and again

Has caused nothing but gut-wrenching pain

I think I actually hate you, I feel nothing but hate

You make me physically sick and have left me in a turmoil state

Knowing I could be so stupid and gullible

I should have read on your face that you were nothing but trouble

I’m laughing at myself, laughing at my stupidity

Laughing at that dumb girl who has now seen the reality

If I saw you I don’t know if rage would overtake me

Or I would walk away and never let you see

The dried up tears that stain my face

And the heart left with a massive empty space

I can do nothing but forget

And I have nothing but regrets

Images of you and your fake words spoken in a snakes tongue

Preying on the innocence of the frivolous and young

I hope you read this with your lying eyes

I hope the hatred reads with a big surprise

Knowing your secret is out and your jig is up

But I know this poem will never make you stop

Because you are scum and you always will be

But luckily I will benefit and be set free

From the pain of loving you and being devoted

However all of us have voted

My heart, soul, mind and common sense

Have decided that the love wasn’t well spent

On a fucking loser like you but at least I have learnt

That a real woman has their love earned

By a kind, caring and innocent soul just like mine

You wanted to break that heart and that is just fine

I will move on but don’t be fooled as I will never look back

Because I fear to see the knife still sticking out and all the little cracks

Left behind from being betrayed but they will soon shrivel and die

Just as my love did the moment I heard the lie

Signed

Patricia Hilton

Happy Halloween

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The time has come and below are a couple of MUST SEE films tonight! Whether you are going to a party in fancy dress or trick or treating (hopefully just the kids doing this haha) you should definitely find some time to stick on a scary film and get those goosebumps going! Get the popcorn ready, and don't forget the answer to the very important question...

What's your favourite scary movie?

All of the franchise should be watched, especially Halloween H20 (below)

All of the Scream films should be watched including the newest instalment

To be honest, around this time of year, any horror film can be watched and enjoyed. The above just happen to be my favourites but below are some other classics that can give you all a good scare!

Enjoy :)

The Origin of Trick-or-Treating

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Trick-or-Treating is also known as 'Guising' and has been recorded as far back at 1895 in Scotland and may have links to Celtic festivals. There are a few theories contesting where it began but it seems to have become far more popular since the 1950s, especially in Northern America. 'Souling' (England and Ireland)has also been linked to this tradition where the poor would go from house to house singing hymns to the dead to receive food or coins. Nowadays children dress up to receive sweets and it tends to result in a house being 'tricked' (usually by egging the house) if the owners do not comply to the offering of treats.

It is safe to say that years ago the costumes were far more haunting (above) and I do think it is customary for most houses to provide a pot of sweets for children, even if you leave it on the porch. I always try and provide sweets to avoid being tricked! I can't say I agree with the idea of being tricked in the first place and since there is no real evidence for children in the past to ever vandalise I don't really see how this came about! It was usually said and never done it seems.

Decorating ones home around this time of year was originally done to ward off evil spirits which explains the presence of a scary 'lantern' made from a pumpkin.

I love this time of year but I never really go all out like they do in America although I would love to visit my family over there to experience it! I need to add that to the Bucket List :)

Trick 'r Treat (2007)

I was having a little look online for some interesting films I could watch around this spooky time of year and I cam across this film Trick 'r Treat, written and directed by Michael Dougherty. It includes four Halloween focused stories which interweave to create one. They all feature Sam, a Trick or Treater who teaches all why we shouldn't break the Halloween traditions.

As soon as I saw the images for this film I thought it looked quite creepy and even though it isn't recent, it is new to me so I will be watching this!

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Let me know in the comments section if you have seen this film and your rating as this would be good to know! I will also give my feedback shortly.

A Few Family Films...

Halloween is a time to trick or treat but also to spend some time with those at home watching some good films! Below are some clips/trailers from the films I think are a must see for all the family around this time of year!


Hocus Pocus (1993)

Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Funnily enough these two great family films (both PG)were made the same year and they are both funny and creepy but enjoyable for any age! I have watched both every year since I can remember and I still enjoy them thoroughly.

All Hallows' Eve Run Up

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It's one of my favourite times of year! Halloween! The one time of year when the souls of the departed are supposed to roam the earth! I do love this festival as it allows me to indulge in good old horror flicks!

Up until the 31st I will be posting some creepy pictures accompanied by some poetry as well as film trailers that I think should most definitely be watched this time of year!

I have had one great insight - seeing some of the classics at the Prince Charles Cinema. Check out the link and see what they are showing. I have my tickets booked at midnight to see Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) which should be amazing as I wasn't even born when the original was on the big screen!

I am really looking to having some movie marathons and also on the night itself my Aunty - Mystic Mary is having a Halloween party so we are all dressing up and she will be performing tarot readings! Anyone in the London (UK) area interested in Tarot Readings can email me on Patriciah042@gmail.com. Pictures of the night will follow!

The Last Stop



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In the stuffy heat I notice her, her eyes burning into me

I breathe in the filthy air and try to ignore but she draws me in

The longer she stares, the more I wonder

Do I know this sad girl sitting on the floor, have I wronged her?

She frightens me to a slight degree

The curiosity is eating at me

Why is she so intent on grabbing my attention?

I give her a fleeting look

She remains stern and her eyes are locked

I realise I am all alone on this carriage with the sad lost girl

Taunting me with her glare

Her stop approaches, it seems

As she gathers up her belongings



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I wait for the inevitable confrontation that never came

And a part of me is disappointed as the mystery is not explained

She floats past me but never releases her eerie grip

She whispers a line that will haunt me forever

“I was never here’’

As I wait for my stop I feel her eyes on me

Burning with torment and anguish from afar



A shudder engulfs me and a sinister pang of guilt arises

A past memory envelops me of distant nightmares

Now I remember, now I see

This is the girl who haunts me, every night just past three

The girl on the floor is the one who knocks on my door

And tells me she loves me



She stands in the shadows of my subconscious

And never lets me sleep



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How could I forget the one action I regret?

Letting this poor girl go in the darkness that night

Now I am terrified and every sound gives me a fright

And I see her in every dream

Now as I sit alone on the platform I can see

That these nightmares are now a reality

I see her harrowing face in the mist

Blowing me her last ever kiss

Signed

Patricia Hilton

Glass Half FULL

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Recently a few things have been getting me down, with a very good friend moving away, some family issues and a few other niggling problems. However a friend of mine used to tell me if you think positive, only good can come of it. Being happy is a state of mind I once read and I do believe this. If you believe something good will happen, more often than not, it will happen. Sometimes it won't go your way but you have to turn that negative into a positive and find the good in everything, where possible.

I will now leave you with some words from yours truly:

I will always remember your words
By now you must know that your statements were heard
Your advice to think beyond my current state of mind
Has enabled my life to be re-defined

I now always look for the good in everything
And rather than scream, I inwardly sing
Knowing you helped me see
The light that is within me

Thank you for your positive impact

2 for 1

The Possession (15)

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Director: Ole Bornedale

Cast: Natasha Calis (Em), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Clyde)

Rating: 6/10

Another demon possession film...this time based on a young girl who becomes possessed...sound familiar? Yes this storyline has been exhausted so why use your hard earned money to take a trip to the cinema to watch this latest edition of possession films?

Well firstly, the plot regarding the yard sale and the Jewish demon box that hoards evil spirits is quite interesting, the way it tries to find innocent minds to lure them into a friendship, manipulate them and eventually become them is a slight twist on the other humdrum films. I like that element and the acting of young Natasha Calis is worth a watch regardless as she is menacing and creepy while maintaining a likeable and innocent aura.

Secondly there are some genuinely creepy moments that will keep you on the edge of your seat, mainly watching Em’s violent outbursts and discovering what is actually inside her but in general the film does have a very similar outline to that of The Exorcist and The Exorcism of Emily Rose and I would say the second of those films is slightly more scary than this film. The only other downfall to this film is the slightly silly ending. I always find if you see too much, the mystery is over. That can be said for any paranormal/horror films. They always take it too far and spoil the initial suspense and fear.

I would say watch this film if this is your kind of genre as having the cinema atmosphere does make it a little scarier but it does have a familiar format with a few new twists.

Lawless (18)

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Director: John Hillcoat

Cast: Tom Hardy (Forrest Bondurant) Shia Lebeouf (Jack Bondurant) Guy Pearce (Charlie Rakes)

Rating: 9.5/10

Well what can I say - Shia Lebeouf and Tom Hardy in one film....thumbs up just from the casting! I did really enjoy this film purely for the thrill factor of manly violence! The film focuses on the three Bondurant brothers who have a reputation for being invincible and it is all about their perils in the illegal alcohol business during the Depression-era.

A crooked police officer (Charlie Rakes) is after their shares and will go to any extreme to either put them out of business or take it for himself. Pearce plays this slimy character with great conviction and he leaves you with a bitter taste of disgust from his very mannerisms to the low-life violent acts he commits.

What I love about this film is the brothers’ loyalty and tough nature. The two eldest brothers show Jack tough love to help make him a man as at first he really cannot handle himself and is not really worthy of the invincible tagline the brothers seem to have developed as a reputation.

Hardy is the real star here showing a side to a lawless villain that most don’t see. At first you would assume his lifestyle is unsavoury (which it is) but you would associate a negative persona with this but he is in fact a caring and protective sort who has just chosen a different path to go down during hard times.

To be fair many seem to have chosen the same path in this lucrative business but with less profit and fear factor. He is violent but only when necessary and knows how to look after himself. He is a fair character who doesn’t want his brother (Jack) to be in the business at first, other than as the ignorant driver but eventually has to ease him in after he discovers his business and his brother’s well being is at stake. He is a survivor and seems to find himself escaping death on more than one occasion.

Charlie underestimates the brothers as well as their influence on the locals. He feels he is above the law as he has them wrapped round his little finger but it is in fact the Bondurant Brothers who eventually stand up to him and take back the towns dignity. There really is a sense of mutual relief and victory when they all take a stand against Charlie which is what everyone wants in a film - someone to hate and see purged ensuring justice is served!

Overall this film has everything you could want - action, a touch of comedy and a hint of romance. Excellent acting and some very poignant scenes that really reflect the calibre of acting for this new generation of Class A actors! A must see in my view and it definitely deserves the 18 rating!

Justice

The night air is penetrating her skin
The brisk wind brings nothing but memories of sin
The noise is loud and it tortures her in her sleep
She thought it was only in her mind these secrets would keep

It narrows in on her and approaches quietly
Guiltily she rises from her sleep and is now able to see
The filth that is her soul reincarnated
Now she can see why she has been so reasonably hated

She is forever lost between the living and the dead

She never could fathom why she was trapped until she saw it shed

Each layer of her betrayal and years of the suffering she has caused

She thought she would be forgiven after all the years she had mourned

Now it encases her in a cruel and twisted world

One that will haunt her forever and never let her return

She will forever face her demons

Every time the sun sets he rears his ugly face

She looks into his eyes and sees her reflection

And knows justice has been served

And this life is now what she deserves

Signed

Patricia Hilton

Some Not-So-Recent Films

While I was away on holiday, I watched a few films that were quite good. They are more teenage type films but they were still good nonetheless so I thought I would just give a very brief insight into them just in case anyone is interested!

When I watched them, it was a lazy day, a movie marathon day (the best of days!).

Beastly (2011)

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Starring: Alex Pettyfer (Kyle), Vanessa Hudgens (Lindy), Mary-Kate Olsen (Kendra)

Quick Review: This film is a take on the Disney film Beauty and the Beast and with all its downfalls (being a bit cheesy and some questionable acting) it has some touching and funny moments. It's one of those guilty pleasures that you watch and don't tell anyone (Damn....). Pettyfer is weirdly likeable even when he is acting like a douche and Hudgens is the kind of girl everyone would want to be. Olsen is the only real disappointment for me being too typically a-typical but other than that, if you don't take it too seriously it's a nice Sunday afternoon family film.

Rating: 5/10

The Jerk Theory (2009)




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Starring: Josh Henderson (Adam), Jenna Dewan-Tatum (Molly)

Quick Review: Really fun rom com about a boy that decides to act like a jerk to get girls since being nice got him nowhere until he meets the one girl who doesnt fall for his act! Henderson is charming (and gorgeous) and Dewan-Tatum is beautiful and annoyingly perfect! The real gem of the film is the relationship between Adam and his friends, they are quirky and funny - proving that geeks can be cool! I laughed and enjoyed this film but I could'nt rate it higher as it is very predictable. But I did cry at the end.... (what is wrong with me?)

Rating: 6.5/10


The Pact (2012)

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Starring: Caity Lotz (Annie), Casper Van Dien (Bill Creek)

Quick Review: A good twist to a paranormal type horror as it is quite unexpected. It's a little slow going at first but there are some genuinely creepy moments. I am not sure if it is scarier in the cinema or at home but I have an inkling (without spoiling the twist) that watching it at home would be worse! The acting is good but there are some unexplained elements to the film as well as the name not being very fitting to the plot. Other than that, it is quite a good movie!

Rating: 6/10

Until next time movie lovers...