Kaidan: An Evening Of 100 Spirits

Man, I know almost nothing about this, but I'm extremely curious.

And it's coming to Philadelphia in September.

The Hyaku-Monogatari Kaidanki is a Japanese, Heian-era pastime of telling ghost stories to one another of increasing intensity with the hopes one of these spirits does not appear in your parlor. Drawing from the rich history of Japanese folklore and Victorian spiritualism this is a parlour and stage magic show encased in the mysterious and often eerie world of yurei and yokai. The production is a multi-media and performance evening combining illusions, history, storytelling, bunraku, kabuki, noh, and more to weave a creepy web of scary stories each paired with a performance or art piece to transport the audience to a time of onmyōji and 10th Century court pastimes. Educational, beautifully macabre, distinctly Japanese, and entertaining of course. Featuring Schreiben the Conjurer as he takes you through this peculiar world of spirits, investigating it through a Westerner’s perspective while tackling biases and misconceptions to spirit the audience away to another time and place in our world’s history.

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Trick 'R Treat

Had the great pleasure of seeing Trick 'r Treat on the big screen last night.  Was so much fun to finally see it as it was initially intended - BIG.  So many details were now very visible, and even something like the shiny pelts of the Werewolves were just popping on the screen.  And seeing The Halloween School Bus Massacre large-scale was something that I never thought I would experience.  It was so loud and so crisp that the film took on a delightfully cruel element.  As the movie is definitely a tad brutal.  And I think with repeated viewings I forgot that it was truly a HORROR movie.  Irreverent, harsh, and off-color... and hilarious.  And sweet.

If it's in your town, I would highly recommend a viewing.  My theater was charging eight clams per ticket.  That's a crazy great bargain for such an experience.

On the way home I spotted a house I've passed for years with its faux cemetery up for the Halloween season.  Each year I would think to myself "This is the year I pull over and get photos."  And each year I'd tell myself I'll get it next time.  Well, this year I pulled over under a glowing October moon and took some photos.  A perfect way to end the Trick 'r Treat outing.  

Trick 'R Treat Theatrical Promo

Midnight Spook Shows

Click below for a very interesting article and some history on The Midnight Spook Show...

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High School Play: A L I E N

This is nuts. 
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