tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post4274160702712665583..comments2023-11-21T03:24:50.235-05:00Comments on Here be Magic: Got Ghosts?Jody W. and Meankittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-3143769803375557742013-07-19T21:38:21.059-04:002013-07-19T21:38:21.059-04:00Ooh! Will do! Thanks!Ooh! Will do! Thanks!Jax Garrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557535837415570444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-68795554861313577422013-07-19T21:38:00.921-04:002013-07-19T21:38:00.921-04:00Oh, wow. I grew up in a household where it was nev...Oh, wow. I grew up in a household where it was never considered real (mainstream Protestant). I can see how I would feel very differently about this time of film had I been raised in an environment where people believed and used it to control behavior. <br /><br />I tend to roll my eyes at the "based on true events" horror claim; it's such a staple and usually schlock. I also know people who truly believe in ghosts and other manifestations, and most of the people I've met who believe do so because they've seen something that convinced them. Whether or not what they saw is real, I don't pretend to know. So, like for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre which is just not even vaguely like anything that happened, that claim is just crap. But on ghost stories...I don't know. Was it a hoax? Or did something happen that really convinced these people? Or does someone have a mental condition that caused them to see/hear something? Or did it, uh, actually happen? I do believe the movie will make the story more grisly/creeptastic than it actually was, because hello Hollywood.<br /><br />100% with you on the torture porn. I just...no. I can't do that. Other people can do as they will and mazel tov, but no part of that is fun or entertaining to me. I just can't watch it! :)Jax Garrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557535837415570444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-89647086066818504702013-07-19T18:14:25.536-04:002013-07-19T18:14:25.536-04:00~shudders~ I have no intention of seeing this one....~shudders~ I have no intention of seeing this one. I love horror movies, but there are two kinds I wont see: torture porn and "based on a true demonic/evil spirit story" movies (and I'll include alien visitations in this category). I don't believe in demons (except for the kind I write about ;) ), but the idea of evil spirits scares me nonetheless. Not in a good-chills-movie kind of way, but in a looking-over-my-shoulder-and-jumping-at-shadows kind of way. Frankly, it makes me angry when people make these claims, because there's some kind of fictional world/real world agreement that seems to be violated. I can't quite put my finger on it. It's one thing for someone to believe something like that has happened to them. I'm not going to argue with them. But for horror fiction to be touted as "based on real events" seems like the worst kind of manipulation. Like a threat almost. Does that make any sense? LOL. I can't articulate this, but it bugs the crap out of me. I guess it's probably a reaction to having grown up in an Evangelical Christian home. There was always the threat of demon possession and torment lurking around every corner, and I resent that kind of manipulative BS to this day.Jane Kindredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620651445338259619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-69339094641257711232013-07-19T15:02:31.524-04:002013-07-19T15:02:31.524-04:00Yes, if I'm remembering correctly, she did. Sh...Yes, if I'm remembering correctly, she did. She called my friend's situation a "demonic infestation." You can email me anytime. I've done loads of research on this topic. :)Angela Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867561735139834900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-27563143583816361812013-07-19T14:37:49.261-04:002013-07-19T14:37:49.261-04:00Wow!! That's crazy! Did LW imply all ghosts ar...Wow!! That's crazy! Did LW imply all ghosts are bad? I've been told that most are just chillin' and nothing to worry about. I'd love to hear more about what happened. I'm contemplating a ghost story after I finish this proposal for my next TotU book and am dipping my toes into research. :)Jax Garrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557535837415570444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-87160158746458450612013-07-19T13:20:59.546-04:002013-07-19T13:20:59.546-04:00Yes, I'm excited to see this movie too, Jax. I...Yes, I'm excited to see this movie too, Jax. I actually have a cool story kind of related to this movie. My best friend grew up in a haunted house. She used to tell me stories, and I was a bit skeptical about the things she told me. After her mom died, I was helping her clean out the house to sell it. We were in her bedroom, just the two of us. Her husband was outside painting. I thought I sensed someone behind me and caught the glimpse of a man in a blue t-shirt walk into the closet. I turned around, thinking it was my friend's hubby. My friend had turned too, having seen the same thing. Then her husband poked his head through the window from outside and asked us something. I carefully went over to the now-shut closet and peeked inside. It was empty. My friend's first words were, "See! I told you!" Not long after that, when things escalated for my friend, I actually contacted a well-known paranormal organization for help. Lorraine Warren responded to my email that my friend needed to get out of that house. She also mentioned some things in her email that I hadn't told her and that she couldn't have easily known (I believe she's psychic), and she gave me her phone number to call her because she wanted to help. We never called Lorraine because my friend moved quickly, and she just wanted to put it all behind her. Funny thing is, we've noticed that house is always being sold and resold. I can't help but wonder why.Angela Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867561735139834900noreply@blogger.com