Chronicling the Vampire Chronicles

 

I am back with my second instalment. Slightly later than planned, but hopefully worth the wait.

I'm going to be looking at two adaptations of the book: Interview with the Vampire, by Anne Rice. The first book of the series named the Vampire Chronicles, Interview with the Vampire is a gothic story that follows Louis, a man who's recently suffered the loss of his brother. He stumbles across an enticing man named Lestat in New Orleans, 1791. Lestat, who happens to be a vampire, senses Louis' yearn for answers and transforms him into a vampire. The book chronicles the life of Louis as a vampire, with the narration given as an interview with a reporter in the present time. Published in 1976, the book went on to have two adaptations; one a film that has become a cult classic and another a TV series, that is proving to be popular. I am going to take a look at them both to compare and contrast. Spoilers are obviously ahead...

Halloween Hauntings

 

It's my favourite time of year and I'm back with a new post. Two to be exact: details on the second post can be found at the end of this article.

This week, I'm going to be doing a ranking of the best Mike Flanagan TV shows. For those who might not be familiar, Mike Flanagan is a director who's made a name for himself adapting gothic novels into amazing shows. Every time a new Flanagan series is announced, I'm always excited to see what crazy ride the audience is in for. Flanagan has created a tantilising horror universe, usually having the same actors appear and having each show containing Easter eggs related to his past works. This article will showcase the best, in my opinion and, of course, will contain spoilers. Read on, if you dare...

TV's Tinsel Tidings

 

It's that time of year again. Christmas has come round and one of the traditions is to gather around the television to watch some of your favourite TV Christmas Specials. I'm going to list my favourite; what makes the list will be established TV series that had an episode around the festive period to mark the occasion. 

Continue reading to see what made my list...

The Devil is in the Details

 

Let's just admit it, right off the bat: the last challenge was a complete failure. That's on me for setting myself such a massive challenge that didn't end up panning out. Now that I've confessed, we're going to move past that last entry and go straight to this one. 

With Halloween right around the corner, I wanted to explore one of my favourite genres (horror) and its sub-genre of the Devil. For this article, I have decided to rank 5 films that heavily revolve around the devil, going from the least favourite to my absolute all-time must-watch. Spoilers abound, so enter if you dare.

'The greatest trick the devil ever pulled, was convincing the world he didn't exist'...

Making You an Offer You Can't Refuse (Movie Challenge)

 

I am back and with my return, I am here to announce a new movie challenge. To give a hint of what this challenge may entail, let me introduce the post with some lines you may be familiar with:

It's a Sicilian message. It means Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.

Take the gun. Leave the cannoli.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse.

Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.

I knew it was you Fredo. You broke my heart, you broke my heart!

Jump The Shark (Part 2)

 

I'm back with the conclusion of my latest movie challenge. Again, if you want a reminder to why on earth I'm posting about sharks, click here; and if you need to see what movies I've forced myself through so far (my own doing, I have nobody else to blame), you can catch up here.

On to the second and final part to this challenge. I know you're very upset to hear I will not be experiencing any more torture, but I'm sure you would agree that I've had my fair share after reading ahead...

Jump The Shark (Part 1)

 

Well, that certainly took me longer than I had originally envisioned. This movie challenge was certainly that; I definitely did not expect it to be as difficult as it proved to be. For those who have forgotten my moment of madness, click here for a refresher on what I had challenged myself to do. If you dare, continue on reading to see what films I had to endure. You have been warned...