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Five More Halloween Movie Favorites – Seventies Version

The seventies.  A whole decade devoted to scaring the mess out of kids.  If you were a child in the seventies, there was a lot of unsupervised bike riding, going over to other kids’ houses, the 4:30 movie on ABC and those channel 5 movies AND CHILLER Theatre on channel 9.  How did we even sleep at night?  Oh yeah, with a cigarette and a Michelob.

Can you say “scarred for life”?  Well, not really scarred, but whew, did those movies stay with you or what? To add the icing on the cake, many of these were made for TV movies, not theatrical releases.  So you could pop in from bike riding, grab a soda, and be scared to death right in your living room.

5.  Audrey Rose

A stranger attempts to convince a happily married couple that their daughter is actually his daughter reincarnated.

Director: Robert Wise
Writer: Frank De Felitta (screenplay)
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Marsha Mason, John Beck

Not exactly a horror/scary movie, but it contains supernatural elements.  One of Sir Anthony Hopkins’s early films.

4.  Burnt Offerings

Haunted house chiller from Dan Curtis has Oliver Reed and Karen Black as summer caretakers moving into gothic house with their young son. The catch? The house rejuvenates a part of itself with each death that occurs on its premises.

Director:              Dan Curtis
Writers:               Robert Marasco (novel), William F. Nolan (screenplay), 1 more credit »
Stars:                     Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Burgess Meredith

Creepy, scary with Karen Black, who does creepy the best.  This house is really haunted.

To add insult to injury, when I was older, I read the book, thinking “oh, it wasn’t that scary”.  Well, I was wrong.  The book is an example of creeping, heavy dread and nothing can stop it.

PLUS, the Penguin was it in?  wh

3.  Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.

Director: John Newland
Writer: Nigel McKeand
Stars:     Kim Darby, Jim Hutton, Barbara Anderson

I think I’m still rather scared by this movie, at least by the memory of it.  The creepy whispers and the eyes…and the ending is just ….I have no words.

2.  Don’t Go to Sleep

A young girl begins seeing the ghost of her sister who died in an accident a year earlier.

Director:   Richard Lang
Writer:   Ned Wynn
Stars:   Dennis Weaver, Valerie Harper, Robin Ignico

It’s actually a movie that holds up across the time warp.  Dennis Weaver (Gunsmoke) is a good actor and we all know Valerie Harper.  If you are able to ignore the cheesy 70s clothes and a little overwrought drama, it’s an interesting and scary movie.

1.    Trilogy of Terror

Three bizarre horror stories all of which star Karen Black in four different roles playing tormented women.

Director: Dan Curtis
Writers: William F. Nolan (teleplay), Richard Matheson (story), 4 more credits »
Stars: Karen Black, Robert Burton, John Karlen

Just a great movie.  The last story, with the little scary doll is the best one. Richard Matheson (I Am Legend) is simply brilliant in his storytelling and William Nolan does his stories justice.  This one holds up over time, that doll is SCARY.

 Mind you, don’t go into watching these movies with the expectation of gore and slashing and Saw type storylines.  Though the movies didn’t have a lot of gore to throw around, it’s the good writing and the psychological aspect that was scary.  These movies sneak up on you.

Pleasant dreams, muahahahahah!!

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Filed Under: 5 Favorites Friday, Blogtoberfest, Movies--Books--Music--Television

Blogtoberfest – Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail

For our third day of #blogtoberfest (click to check out the other posts, both new and old) let’s take a look at our adult beverages. Today’s recipe is for a cocktail, lovingly named Vampire’s Kiss.  Quick to mix up, nice to look at, and tasty to boot!

All you need are:

  • 2 ounces raspberry vodka
  • 2 ounces  black raspberry liqueur
  • 3 ounces  cranberry juice 
  • chilled glassAdd all ingredients to shaker with ice, shake it up, and serve!Enjoy!

recipe courtesy of https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/vampires-kiss-347701

 


Filed Under: Blogtoberfest, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged: autumn alcoholic drinks, blogtoberfest, cocktail, drink, halloween, halloween party, horror, macabre, recipes, scary, vampire

Blogtoberfest – Crypt TV: The Look-See

Crypt TV : Look – See

Genre : Horror

Director, Writer, DP, Producer, Editor, VFX, SFX, Colorist, Composer, Wardrobe, Makeup: Landon Stahmer
PA: Gabe Hohreiter
Cast: Jenni: Belinda Gosbee – Daniel, Monster: Sean Brison

Rating – 10/10

Crypt TV’s THE LOOK-SEE is a  remarkable, well put together horror web-series on YouTube. The first season surpassed my expectations, as the series as a whole was downright amazing. The monster by itself was already terrifying, but the music, atmosphere, and acting just took it to a whole new level. Typically, online tv shows don’t fare too well, as they are usually sloppily thrown together, with little to no thought put into them. They are un-enjoyable to the point where you can’t even sit down and make fun of it, because of how horrible it is. That’s not the case with these short films.

 

To begin, the Look-See’s main objective is to force people to let go of the past. This monster targets unsuspecting victims, and uses the phrase “If you yourself cannot release, then it will come and take a piece”, meaning if they are not able to let go of a traumatic event, he will come and take of piece of them that is connected to that occurrence. It might sound a little bit confusing, but as the season goes on, you can tell why he takes the parts that he does. 

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For example in the first episode of season one, a woman was not able to let go of her failing marriage, and didn’t get rid of her wedding ring in time. The Look-See monster confronted her, and took away her hand. Her hand was the thing that was holding her back from moving on and starting fresh, so he took a piece of her. The idea, alongside the circumstances and the monster is one of the most creative things I have seen in awhile.

I applaud Crypt TV for their ability to come up with such an amazing web-series, as every episode is so engaging and intriguing. I highly recommend this show, words cannot explain how much I enjoyed the first season, and how delighted I am that there will be a second!


Filed Under: Blogtoberfest, Horror Movie Reviews

Blogtoberfest -Swallow that Sweet Fear: Halloween Cookie Recipe

Photo Courtesy of Domino Sugar

It’s cookie recipe day! 

If you’re like me,  you plan way ahead for any type of party or treat fest because you’ve just GOT to be sure that everything is going to go right. 

I worked with my daughter this summer in perfecting her cupcake and frosting recipe so she would have the most lovely cupcakes to take to school for her birthday.

Mind you, I can’t stand everyday cooking, but baking is my thing.  I like the fact that it’s fun, short and you get a sweet treat at the end.

Now, I’m giving you this cookie recipe early enough so you have time to experiment with it, mess it up and start again. 

 

Halloween Bat Sugar Cookies – Recipe courtesy of Domino Sugar

YIELDS

3 to 4 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS

Cookies

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed Domino® Light Brown Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Domino® Granulated Sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Icing

  • 3 3/4 cups (1-lb pkg.) Domino® Confectioners Sugar
  • 3 tablespoons meringue powder
  • 6 tablespoons warm water
  • purple food coloring
  • 1 tube black decorator gel icing

Click HERE for the rest of the recipe.

 

Happy Baking

 

Dahlia


Filed Under: Blogtoberfest, Recipes Tagged: black girl nerds, blogtoberfest, colors in darkness, cookie recipes, cookies, dahlia dewinters, female geek bloggers, halloiween, halloween, halloween cookies, halloween dessert

Blogtoberfest – Recipes – Cinnamon Sugar Spider Webs

Picture courtesy of FoodNetwork

Total Time: 40 min

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Yield: about 30 webs

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup, plus 1/4 cup for brushing
  • 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • Jelly spiders, orange or black nonpareils, for garnish, optional

Directions

Pour enough oil in a large skillet so it’s about 1 inch deep. Heat oil over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers between 280 to 300 degree F.

Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center; add the milk, egg, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Whisk the dry and wet ingredients together until smooth.

Transfer batter into a large size pastry bag with a # 3 or 4 open tip. Carefully squeeze batter in a circular pattern and then back and forth into the oil, to make a free form spider web-like design, about 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Cook until bottoms are golden, about 2 minutes. Using tongs or slotted spoon, turn fritters over and cook until golden on other side, about 1 minute more. Transfer the fritters to paper towels to drain briefly. Brush lightly with maple syrup and dust with confectioners’ sugar. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve warm or at room temperature alone or with the garnishes.

Copyright 2008 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved

*You may use a zip bag instead of a pastry bag. Snip a corner to the appropriate size and you’re good.

Courtesy of the Food Network


Filed Under: Blogtoberfest, Recipes Tagged: black geek girls, black girl nerd, black girl nerds, blerd, dahlia dewinters, fall harvest, geek girl, halloween, halloween recipe, recipe

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