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THE HALLOWEEN PAGE
While I understand that not everyone is into Halloween, for me it is not just
a day but a full season of candy, constuming and movies! I’ve posted this
page so even in a time when many local events have not come back, we
can still have some fun!
CLICK HERE to learn about the history of Halloween!The ORIGINAL Frankenstein (from 1910!)
Long thought to be lost forever, a print of the orignal film from Thomas Edison’s studio surfaced a few years ago. Enjoy this nearly lost relic! The ORIGINAL Vampire Movie! German director F.W. Murnau was unable to secure the rights to film Dracula, so he changed the names and made the film anyway, calling it Nosferatu! Nearly all copies of the film were destroyed after the lawsuit, but fortunately a few copies survived. While the silent film style of acting can take modern audiences some getting used to, Nosferatu’s influce on the later 1931 Dracula is clear, and in it’s own way, may still be the creepiest vampire film ever made!One of the greatest Halloween tricks in history!
Orson Wells scared America into thinking we were actually being invaded by Martians with his realistic adaptation of War of the Worlds for radio. Well worth a listen, especially to the first half of the show, and his slighly panicky explaination at the end after the station’s phone lines were flooded with calls.After listening to the radio broadcast, watch this early television episode
from the Studio One series about the panic the radio show caused some
people. Not only is this the first credited role of famous actor Warren
Beatty (a bit role as a card player), butI’m especially fond of this episode
because it was written by a neigbor of mine growing up in Roanoke, VA,
science fiction writer Nelson Bond!
Cheesy Monster Movies!
Sometimes, you don’t want a scare, you just want something to laugh at! Here you go!Central Virginia Halloween Events
While there seem to be fewer events than most years in the area (and no Halloween runs), there are still many events students and families may want to take advantage of. • PHANTOM OF THE OPERA --Screening of the 1925 classic in the classic setting of the Paramount Theatre Sunday the 30th 2pm • FLUVANNA HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL -- Haunted trail at Pleasant Grove Sat. the 29th 6:30- 8:30pm • 1st annual BOO_THRU at Seminole Square Sunday the 30th 2-4pm • DETMER’S ANNUAL PUMPKIN CARVING at UVA Sunday the 30th 4pm • TRICK OR TREAT ON THE LAWN at UVA Halloween 5-7pm Ongoing events: • Haunted tours of Richmond • Sleepy Hollow Experience Virginia Ghost Stories: • Ghost Stories from Mount Vernon More POP CULTURE resources coming soon!
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THE HALLOWEEN PAGE
While I understand that not everyone
is into Halloween, for me it is not just
a day but a full season of candy,
constuming and movies! I’ve posted
this page so even in a time when
many local events have not come
back, we can still have some fun!
CLICK HERE to learn about the history of Halloween!The ORIGINAL Frankenstein (from
1910!)
Long thought to be lost forever, a print of the orignal film from Thomas Edison’s studio surfaced a few years ago. Enjoy this nearly lost relic! The ORIGINAL Vampire Movie! German director F.W. Murnau was unable to secure the rights to film Dracula, so he changed the names and made the film anyway, calling it Nosferatu! Nearly all copies of the film were destroyed after the lawsuit, but fortunately a few copies survived. While the silent film style of acting can take modern audiences some getting used to, Nosferatu’s influce on the later 1931 Dracula is clear, and in it’s own way, may still be the creepiest vampire film ever made!One of the greatest Halloween tricks
in history!
Orson Wells scared America into thinking we were actually being invaded by Martians with his realistic adaptation of War of the Worlds for radio. Well worth a listen, especially to the first half of the show, and his slighly panicky explaination at the end after the station’s phone lines were flooded with calls.After listening to the radio broadcast,
watch this early television episode
from the Studio One series about the
panic the radio show caused some
people. Not only is this the first
credited role of famous actor Warren
Beatty (a bit role as a card player),
butI’m especially fond of this episode
because it was written by a neigbor of
mine growing up in Roanoke, VA,
science fiction writer Nelson Bond!
Cheesy Monster Movies!
Sometimes, you don’t want a scare, you just want something to laugh at! Here you go!Central Virginia Halloween Events
While there seem to be fewer events than most years in the area (and no Halloween runs), there are still many events students and families may want to take advantage of. • PHANTOM OF THE OPERA --Screening of the 1925 classic in the classic setting of the Paramount Theatre Sunday the 30th 2pm • FLUVANNA HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL -- Haunted trail at Pleasant Grove Sat. the 29th 6:30-8:30pm • 1st annual BOO_THRU at Seminole Square Sunday the 30th 2-4pm • DETMER’S ANNUAL PUMPKIN CARVING at UVA Sunday the 30th 4pm • TRICK OR TREAT ON THE LAWN at UVA Halloween 5- 7pm Ongoing events: • Haunted tours of Richmond • Sleepy Hollow Experience Virginia Ghost Stories: • Ghost Stories from Mount Vernon More POP CULTURE resources coming soon!
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