Comments on: To shift gears. http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=1460 A blog about stuff, things, books, and other randomness (by author Harry Connolly) Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:48:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Angela Wilson http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-744 Angela Wilson Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:32:03 +0000 http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=1460#comment-744 It's been a while since I saw the first two...The Omen, Poltergeist, 13 Ghosts (the original Bill Castle version; not the poor excuse for a remake - and yes I love vintage camp) I love the Jack Nicholson version of The Shining, but I don't know if you tag it a ghost story, or a psychotic story. There are ghost stories associated with that hotel, I believe. Just watched The Haunting of Winchester House, and while the film itself was *meh*, the ending was perfect for a ghost movie. It follows some of the real history of the house, which got me to research it. Now I want to visit. To me, the best kind of ghost stories don't have a bunch of blood and gore; they are psychological and scare the living crud out of you. It’s been a while since I saw the first two…The Omen, Poltergeist, 13 Ghosts (the original Bill Castle version; not the poor excuse for a remake – and yes I love vintage camp)

I love the Jack Nicholson version of The Shining, but I don’t know if you tag it a ghost story, or a psychotic story. There are ghost stories associated with that hotel, I believe.

Just watched The Haunting of Winchester House, and while the film itself was *meh*, the ending was perfect for a ghost movie. It follows some of the real history of the house, which got me to research it. Now I want to visit.

To me, the best kind of ghost stories don’t have a bunch of blood and gore; they are psychological and scare the living crud out of you.

]]> By: Harry Connolly http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-733 Harry Connolly Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:55:28 +0000 http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=1460#comment-733 Gary, I love that movie, too. Rob, I definitely consider THE SHINING a ghost movie. A damn good one. :) Gary, I love that movie, too.

Rob, I definitely consider THE SHINING a ghost movie. A damn good one. :)

]]> By: Rob Smith http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-730 Rob Smith Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:48:53 +0000 http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=1460#comment-730 "The Shining" is my favorite ghost type story. Although I recently saw "The Frighteners" after a long time and that's an interesting take by Peter Jackson. “The Shining” is my favorite ghost type story. Although I recently saw “The Frighteners” after a long time and that’s an interesting take by Peter Jackson.

]]> By: Rob Smith http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-729 Rob Smith Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:46:39 +0000 http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=1460#comment-729 Would you consider "The Shining" a ghost type story? I know the hotel has this creepy psychic residue that latches onto Billy and his dad. Would you consider “The Shining” a ghost type story? I know the hotel has this creepy psychic residue that latches onto Billy and his dad.

]]> By: Gary Anastasio http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-724 Gary Anastasio Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:26:48 +0000 http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=1460#comment-724 Favorite Ghost movie for me is "The Changling". -Gary A. Favorite Ghost movie for me is “The Changling”. -Gary A.

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