All posts tagged: Ghost

Rise of ‘Jamesian’ Ghost Stories: Who Was M.R. James?

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[ad_1]   As a medieval scholar, Montague Rhodes James known as M.R. James) spent most of his life in academic circles both at Eton College and Cambridge University. It was there that James started the tradition of reading ghost stories to his friends and students as a Christmas Eve entertainment. Encouraged by the reception, he began writing and publishing these in a collection of short stories. These are the legacy for which James is famously known. His works have been influential to horror writers for generations including H.P. Lovecraft. James’s style is so recognizable that the term ‘Jamesian’ was coined to describe ghost stories in a domestic setting.  What Type of Ghost Stories Did M.R. James Write? Souls on the Banks of the Acheron, by Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl, 1898. Source: Belvedere   Although writing in the wake of the Gothic tradition, James deviated from that style of horror literature. He opposed what he viewed as the more fantastical elements of Gothic stories such as damsels in distress, supernatural creatures and gloomy castles. His style instead grounded …

Demi Moore on Why She Thought Ghost Could be a ‘F***ing Disaster’

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[ad_1] Demi Moore is sharing one of the main things she looks for before taking on any role or project. The actress made a recent appearance on Hot Ones, where host Sean Evans asked her to expand on her previous comments about The Substance script potentially being “something extraordinary or could be an absolute disaster.” “It really means that it was holding something that was worth the risk,” Moore said of her recent body horror film, which saw her play Elisabeth, opposite Margaret Qualley’s Sue. The G.I. Jane actress continued, “And I felt that way also about Ghost because it had so many different genres mixed together that, truly, I thought, ‘This could either be amazing or a fucking disaster.’ Either way, it’s usually the kind of juice that says, ‘Step in. Take the risk. Roll the dice. Let’s see what happens.’” Moore starred opposite the late Patrick Swayze in the 1990 supernatural romance thriller, which ended up becoming an unexpected box-office success, grossing more than $500 million. Later in the episode, Evans also asked the Feud star …

Husband’s Prayers Answered When ‘Ghost Hunter’ Wife Calls on Jesus’ Name – OpentheWord.org

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[ad_1] Kristine McGuire Credit: Youtube.com/CBNonline) By Aimee Herd   “It really freaked her out, and she started realizing that there is power in Jesus’ name . . . that He [is] the Son of God.” Kristine McGuire had become what she thought was a “Ghost Hunter,” but when she encountered an evil presence she never had before, she was compelled to call on the Jesus she knew as a child; and her whole world changed. In a riveting CBN video, McGuire explains how she and her husband—both raised in Christian homes—had fallen away from their faith when hard times hit their marriage. Estranged from her husband, Tom, Kristine began to blend the Christianity she’d known with her new interest in witchcraft—even becoming a “full-fledged witch.” During this time, Tom rededicated his life to the Lord and after reconciling with Kristine, he began to pray in earnest for his wife. Although Kristine admits the Holy Spirit kept trying to get her attention, she ignored His prodding until one night when she was “ghost hunting,” and found …

Psychological Ghost Story Went Up the Hill

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[ad_1] There are plenty of horror films on offer at the AFM this year but Went Up the Hill, the second film from New Zealand director Samuel Van Grinsven offers a very different take on the genre, using a story of haunting and possession to probe much deeper emotional terrain. Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery and Vicky Krieps (Old, Phantom Thread) play the titular Jack and Jill, two strangers connected through their troubled relationship to Elizabeth — the mother who abandoned Jack and was Jill’s domineering and lover. The pair meet at a wake after Elizabeth’s suicide. Jill asks Jack to stay. That night, Elizabeth’s ghost possesses Jill to speak to Jack. Later the process is reversed: Elizabeth possesses her son Jack to interact with her former lover. “It’s a three-hander played by two people, with two people playing the same person,” says Montgomery. We’re not in Exorcist territory here. Krieps and Montgomery deliver spectacularly understated performances with no spooky voices or OTT violence and only subtle cues to indicate the shift. Krieps, playing Jill …

‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ rediscovered with underwater drones

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[ad_1] An autonomous drone fleet overseen by Ocean Infinity has rediscovered the USS Stewart, the only US Navy destroyer ever captured by Japanese forces during World War II. The marine robotics company’s trio of orange, 20-foot-long underwater robots found the historic vessel while mapping what is now the 1,286-square-mile Cordell Bank national marine sanctuary off the California coast. Also known as the “Ghost Ship of the Pacific,” the 314-foot-long ship has spent the past 78 years resting roughly 3,500 feet below the ocean’s surface, and appears to remain almost completely intact and upright. The USS Stewart shipwreck as seen in a 3D map of the region. Credit: Ocean Infinity “This level of preservation is exceptional for a vessel of its age and makes it potentially one of the best-preserved examples of a US Navy ‘four-piper’ destroyer known to exist,” Maria Brown, superintendent for both Cordell Bank and Greater Farallones national marine sanctuaries, said in a statement to The New York Times on October 1. The USS Stewart’s story is unique in US maritime history, making …

from Mojave Ghost | Forrest Gander

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[ad_1] Now there are creases that curvefrom the flanges of my noseto the scissure of my lips.And a deep cleft, like somethingleft by a hatchet,above the bridge of my nose. The brusque, impersonal obstinacy of aging. Weeding around the bushes in frontof our house, I breathe in the slightly licoricescent of rotting leaves. Though it’s twilight, down the street I hearworkers with their tree chipper coming nearer. In the glimmer and darkfallingafterglow, my small exuberanceshive in me like worms in a cadaver. I’ll just sleep for a whilewith these stones over my eyes. Don’t turn away or you’ll lose me. But there you go anyway, drifting outin the saline backwash of dream. [ad_2] Source link

Glamour to ghost town: the fate of one Cypriot beach resort – in pictures | Art and design

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[ad_1] Once a glamorous destination that attracted the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Abba, the Cypriot resort of Varosha was abandoned on 14 August 1974 when Turkey invaded. For 50 years, the town has been deserted, but in 2020 it was opened up to tourists. British-Cypriot writer and editor Alex Christofi and his father were some of the first people to be granted admission, while Alex was researching his new book on the history of Cyprus. “I felt quite dissociated as it was difficult to process what I was seeing,” he says. “There was almost no one else there. With the rope barriers, it felt as if I were touring the set of a film about a disaster that had wiped out humanity. There is something deeply melancholy about what remains.” [ad_2] Source link

IceCube detector confirms deep-space “ghost particle” phenomenon

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[ad_1] Over 2,500 years ago, Greek philosophers debated whether the nature of reality was impermanence or constant change. Heraclitus was the champion of change, pointing to the march of the seasons and the ebb and flow of the tides. In contrast, Parmenides, a near-contemporary of Heraclitus, claimed that change was illusory and constancy was the rule.   Modern physics has found subatomic examples that support both ways of thinking. For example, the electrons found in your atoms have been unchanged since the Universe began, supporting the constancy conjecture. However, in a clear example of constant change, another form of subatomic particles called neutrinos are in continuous flux, literally changing their identity over and over again. While this behavior of neutrinos has been demonstrated in Earthbound laboratories, a recent measurement shows that this behavior also occurs in deep space. Quantum ghosts Neutrinos are often called the ghosts of the quantum world. They interact very weakly with matter, which enables them to pass through our planet with only a tiny probability of interacting. There are three kinds of …

Heartbroken tourist finds beautiful UK seaside resort a ‘ghost town’ | UK | News

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[ad_1] A recent visitor to a popular Cornwall coastal destination described the eeriness of an apparent “ghost town”. The visitor said that it was remarkably quiet even during what should have been the start of the buzzing tourist season. It follows reports that one in every 18 homes in Cornwall are no longer used for long-term residence, doubling from one in nine over the past decade. Tourists were expected to flock to the area, renowned for visitor surges during the early spring months. But, the tourist said certain towns still seemed deserted in what should have been a buzzing time for businesses, reports Cornwall Live. A reader wrote a poignant letter to publications – the Cornishman, the Cornish Guardian, and the West Briton – detailing their experience in Fowey, on the Cornish coast. In an expressive poem, they vividly depicted the loneliness and desolation of their visit, noting that “few people can be found” and expressing concern that “Cornish folk are priced out”. The pretty streets besidethe sea Belie a sickening sound Of morbid wealth that took …

Ghost of Tsushima gets a new update

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[ad_1] Sucker Punch Productions have released a surprise update for Ghost of Tsushima. The much-loved game set in war-torn Japan. The game studio stealthily dropped the update via social media, saying, “Patch 2.19 is rolling out for Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut today.” Ghost of Tsushima update The acclaimed game follows the path of the last remaining Samurai standing on the island of Tsushima, Jin Sakai. The grandson of the great Genghis Khan has taken over the territory and is planning a significant invasion of Japan from this tactical geographical point. Jin battles with the ideals of samurai culture and must blend this with the way of the Ghost to gain an advantage over the hordes of Mongol warriors that occupy his island home and threaten the safety of the Shogunate. Sucker Punch continued on X: “This patch adds initial support for Crossplay services for the upcoming PC release on May 16th. An XP issue at rank 999 in Legends was corrected, an exploit allowing an extra player on two-person teams has been removed, as …