When you think about it, turning a theme park attraction into a motion picture is a pretty strange idea, as most rides only last a few minutes it would seem hard to stretch that into a feature film, but back in 2003 Disney took one of their most popular rides and turned it into the…
Tag: ghost story
The Ghost Breakers (1940) – Review
With the success of 1939’s The Cat and the Canary, Paramount Pictures was quick to re-team Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard for another go, and what better way to ensure success than star them in another horror-comedy, one with both a spooky local and nefarious villains for our leads to run from.
13 Ghosts (1960) – Review
When it comes to filmmakers William Castle will never be regarded as one of the best because even though his producing credits include the classic horror film Rosemary’s Baby he’s mostly known for low budgeted B-movies that relied on a variety of goofy gimmicks, such as “Emergo” a skeleton on wires that floated over the…
The Haunted Mansion (2003) – Review
Basing a movie on a novel or stage play would be considered to be a rather common origin for many productions while basing a movie on a theme park ride is anything but normal. Enter Disney Studios who just so happened to own the most famous theme parks in the world. With corporate synergy being…
Haunter (2013) – Review
The best ghost stories have a central mystery at their heart, with the protagonist trying to figure out who the ghost is and what it wants, but with 2013’s Haunter, director Vincenzo Natali gives us a more unique point of view as this teenage protagonist believes she is stuck in some kind of time loop,…