Monday, 9 January 2012

Movies: The Woman in Black

Hello there my spooky kids!
Here I come with another great movie being released pretty soon.
"The Woman in Black" is based on Susan Hill's novel of the same name and due to release in the USA on 3 February 2012 and in UK cinemas on 10 February 2012.
This movie actually caught my eye first because you will all recognize the main actor: Daniel Radcliffe, better known for his Harry Potter role ;) I think it will be interesting to see him out of Hogwarts, and even more in a Horror thriller!



Here you are the summary of the plot!

"Young lawyer Arthur Kipps leaves his son in London to settle the legal affairs of the recently deceased Alice Drablow. He discovers that a series of inexplicable accidents and suicides have forced the parents of her village to barricade their children indoors, as if protecting them from an unseen foe. When Arthur stays the night all alone at the Drablows' foreboding house, he hears the screams of a drowning child and sees decaying children listlessly wandering the marshes. He will soon discover these haunting figures share the same date of death, and the same killer.
The ghost of a scorned woman, who was unable to save her beloved son Nathaniel from drowning, The Woman In Black, takes on a horrifying form. Set on vengeance, her veil hides gaping sockets eaten away by scavengers and her curse hides an even darker secret - whenever she is seen, a child dies.
In the face of hostility from the local residents, Arthur dredges up Nathaniel’s skeleton and buries it with his mother, hoping the evil spectre will finally rest in peace. In a cruel twist of fate, the Woman In Black turns her claws towards Arthur’s young son. To avoid a fate worse than death, Arthur must now sacrifice everything he holds dear and save his child."

Sunday, 8 January 2012

Movies: Tim Burton's Dark Shadows and Frankenweenie

Hello there my spooky kids!

Great news for every Tim Burton fan (and I include myself in there!).
We will get TWO new movies from this horror genius this year;
First one I'm going to talk about: Dark Shadows, and the release date is actually quite close, the 11th of May!
Among the cast, we find the usual names such as Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, and other not-so-usual but interesting ones such as Michelle Pfeiffer.
The movie's based on a TV show from the 60s and it's a vampire-related story.



The second one is "Frankenweenie", starring Winona Ryder, which will be released the 5th of October and tells us how Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. I'm pretty sure you're familiar with this one anyway since it's based on his old shorts... ;)


Don't know about you but I'm bloody excited about this!



Movies: Paranormal Activity 4

Hello there my spooky kids!
How did you all start the new year? I hope in the most spookylicious way possible ;D!

Today I bring you some news you've probably already heard: we're gonna get another Paranormal Activity sequel, coming out this year.
The release date for "Paranormal Activity 4" is set to October 19, 2012 and very little is known about the plot, but we've already watched enough of these movies to have a general idea of what it will be about I think! ;)
I'm not a big fan of these movies, but for those of you who are, hope you enjoy the news!

Saturday, 7 January 2012

Art & Dolls: Georgie D'Kay


Hailing from Akron, Ohio, "deviant doll artist" Georgie D'Kay takes unassuming little pretties and transforms them into the brilliantly bizarre beauties known as Little Murderess Dolls and ArachnoKids.  

ArachnoKids
Each serenely scary doll is hand-crafted, meaning every one of them is finished to a high-quality standard and unique. It is unsurprising then that her D'Kay's work has been featured in galleries and collections  including Thirteenth Floor and Oddmall.

Even more impressive than her dolls, are Georgie D'Kay's absolutely gorgeous and amazingly detailed 3D sculptures on canvas, which are both haunting and divine. Particularly wonderful are the macabre "Corpse-Art" pieces 'Red Catrina' and 'Two-Headed Corpse Sculpture', which would make an outstanding adornment to any wall.



To see more delightfully dark artwork, and to keep up to date with Georgie D'Kay's work, be sure to visit the links below:

Many thanks to Georgie D'Kay for permission to use the images!

Comics & Art: Charles Addams

Charles Addams (1912 - 1988), aged  63 (Photo: Wikipedia)
If you happen to use Google search today, you'll notice that it's taken on a delightfully spooky look. That, dear devils, is because today is the 100th birthday of American artist Charles Addams, the creator of the legendary Addams Family comic strip. Or rather, it would have been, had he not passed away in September 1988. That technicality aside, it's wonderful that we can still all enjoy the fabulously macabre wit that Addams left behind!

Addams Family Google "Doodle", celebrating the 100th anniversary of Charles Addams' birth

Tee & Charles Addams Foundation

Friday, 16 December 2011

Movies: "Saint"

Hello there little monsters!
First of all, our apologies for being absent all this time!
As you've noticed we've been extra busy and couldn't update HSL but we're back on track and with tons of cool stuff to share with you all our spooky loves!


And since Christmas is right around the corner, I'm gonna recommend you something Christmassy, but, of course, filled with horror!
The movie's called "Saint", and there you can see a not-so-saint St Nicholas spreading death instead of presents.
Interested? then check this little summary + trailer. And enjoy! Spooky Christmas for you all my lovely monsters!


"An original and delightfully gruesome slasher film, SAINT re-imagines jolly old Saint Nick as a murderous bishop fulfilling a grisly prophecy under the December full moon. Packed with creative yuletide horror, SAINT is a fun chiller that follows local teen Frank (Weeber) as he sets out on a bloody, high-energy battle to save Amsterdam from the wrathful "Sinterklaas" and his minions."

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