Watch THEY LIVE INSIDE US Episode 4 of THE WITCHING SEASON

SYNOPSIS: A man spends the night in a notorious haunted house with the hopes of finding inspiration for the scariest screenplay he can possibly write.

Written and Directed by series creator Michael Ballif, the fourth and largest episode of The Witching Season takes the series down a psychological rabbit hole.

I've been waiting impatiently for this ep since April and it didn't disappoint. A creepy captivating storyline with a spine-chillingly spooky score. Watch Episode 1: Killer on the Loose here, Episode 2: Princess here, Episode 3: Not Alone here or watch Ep. 4 below:



The Witching Season is a Halloween horror anthology series composed of short horror films that are presented on YouTube as a free web series. Inspired by classic anthology shows such as "Tales From The Crypt", "The Twilight Zone", and "Are You Afraid Of The Dark?", The Witching Season delivers originally produced tales of terror, all set during the Halloween season. Fueled nostalgia, the series pays special attention to the spirit of Halloween and reminds us of the magic that exists during that special time of year.

Written/Directed/Cut: Michael Ballif
Story by: Michael Ballif, Caroman Turner, David Harris
Producers: Jake Watters, Allen Bradford, James Morris
Executive Producer: Michael Ballif
Director of Photography: Michael Ballif
Music: Randin Graves and Slasher Dave
Cast: James Morris, Stevie Dutson
Art Director: Sadie Z Ballif
Production Design: Jake Watters, Allen Bradford
Creature Design and FX: Tyler Russell
Makeup and Gore FX: Jordan Swenson
Gaffer: Allen Bradford
Sound Design/Recording: Michael Ballif, Allen Bradford, James Morris
Production Assistants: Samuel Morris, Adam Zeller
Special Thanks: Trevor Allphin, David Harris, Drew Bartholomew, Jaker's Jack-O-Lanterns (Harward Farms, Utah)
Makeup supplied by: Taylor Maid Beauty & Theatrical Supply. (http://taylormaidbeautyandtheatrical.com)
Very Special Thanks: Jake Watters

(Don't Fear) The Reaper cover performed and recorded by Drew Bartholowmew. (http://gerade.bandcamp.com/)

Main Website: http://witchingseasonfilms.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/witchingseasonfilms
Youtube: http://youtube.com/witchingseasonfilms
Instagram: ttp://instagram.com/witchingseasonfilms
Twitter: http://twitter.com/witching_season
Contact e-mail: witchingseasonfilms@gmail.com

Last waltz of the night...

There is a slight mournful quality to this piece performed brilliantly on another folk instrument I wish I could play -- although I would like the smaller portable harmonium.


The air is full of  melancholy and it seems appropriate for this posting. I know I've been heavily into the music lately, maybe that's because I don't have any words to express all the tumultuous feelings I've had these past few months. Music sometimes says it better than words.

I wanted to let you know -- particularly domain2008 dot com which appears to visit my site hundreds of times a day (I will NOT click, I will NOT click) -- that I will be taking a break from this blog to turn my attention to the next Calendar season. Where I'm hoping to lose myself for a short time.


Wishing you all the best in these...uncertain times.

I love this woman

TERRIFIER (2017) Trailer, Poster and Stills

Art the Clown returns in the 2017 film Terrifier, a spinoff to the 2013 film All Hallows' Eve which itself is a spinoff of the 2011 short film also called Terrifier all written and directed Damien Leone.

Jenna Kanell, Samantha Scaffidi, and Catherine Corcoran star alongside David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown in the 2017 feature. Poster Artwork done by artist Rick Melton. Check out his amazing work at stunninglysavage.com

IMDb.com SYNOPSIS: A maniacal clown named Art, terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.

Trailer:


https://www.facebook.com/arttheclown/
https://twitter.com/damienleone

Stills:

Death and other Animals

Come and Find Me...

If you watched Stranger Things you will recognize the incredibly talented young person in this video...

RIP - All souls aboard the Harpooner

Today marks the 200th anniversary since the British transport ship, Harpooner, ran aground and sank near Cape Pine, Newfoundland.

Souls Saved - 177
Souls Lost - 208

Harrowing first hand account 
- December 1816

"On November 10, 1816, the British transport ship HMS Harpooner was wrecked near St. Shott's...The ship was carrying soldiers and their families home to England. More than two hundred men, women, and children died. According to local tradition, some marines who had managed to get ashore, were buried alive when a portion of cliff, weakened by the storm and seas, collapsed on them. The site has since been known as Marines's Cove. In terms of loss of life, the wreck of the Harpooner was one of the worst marine calamities in Newfoundland history. 

Many years after the disaster, some fishermen who were unfamiliar with the history of the area anchored their boat in Marines' Cove. During the night the man on watch saw one longboat towing another. Both were full of men, women and children. A big man was at the helm. As the longboat passed the fishing boat, the helmsman called up to the man on watch, "What's our course to clear Cape English?" The lookout answered, "Nor Nor-east." The watchman believed he had just seen the survivor of a shipwreck so he went below to tell the captain. The other crewmen came on deck in time to see the lantern of the longboat disappear toward the shore. 

The next morning, with a gale blowing, the fisherman searched the shore for signs of the wreck or other survivors. They found nothing. When they told local residents about the lifeboats full of people, they were told that they had seen the ghosts of the doomed Harpooner." - excerpt from Ghost Stories of Newfoundland and Labrador by Edward Butts

I can feel it coming...

10/31/16 Teaser Trailer and Posters

A teaser trailer for the upcoming horror anthology film 10/31/16, the directorial debut from drummer, vocalist and guitarist Rocky Gray (composer of The Barn), with P.j. Starks (creator of Volumes of Blood franchise) on as executive producer.

SYNOPSIS: A videotape given to a group of teens by a sinister trick or treater turns Halloween night into a living nightmare.

Trailer:


10/31/16 Online:
https://www.facebook.com/103116-1711483412405648/
https://twitter.com/10_31_16_Movie

Rocky Gray Online:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rocky-Gray/281131748582127
http://rocky-gray.com/

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A foggy time

November can be an unpredictable month weather-wise here on the Rock. Usually, if it snows substantially it's an indication that the winter will be long and full of snow.

But there's another kind of November weather that sometimes happens - fog. And lots of it. That's how this month has started. It means milder temperatures, not to mention photo opps, so I am very much hoping it continues.

And I wasn't the only one out there trying to capture the ephemeral qualities of fog with a camera.

At least I think that's what that guy was doing....

Remind you of anything? 

The post-Halloween Post

So, how was Halloween 2016?

Well, must admit this year the spirit was...distant. I had very little of the Halloween fever coursing thru my veins. I blame it on the move and still being distracted by all the real world concerns that continue to tumble over and down through my brain.

The Halloween Spirit, however, was very much alive in this neighbourhood! I had the busiest night EVER handing out candy. Many cute little skeletons, ninja turtles, fairies, peculiar children (which I'd mistaken for a ghostly mummer) and a 'banker' in minature! At least that's what I think he said he was.

As well as the incredible number of trick-or-treaters I was absolutely delighted to witness, right outside the living room window, a community dance performance of Jackson's zombie-filled Thriller! Now THAT was certainly a treat!

I had prepared, well in advance, about 80 treat bags. They mostly contained a mix of candy, chocolate and some sort of Halloween themed thing; plastic witch fingers, spooky pencils, witch/ghost erasers, etc. Minus the 6 or 8 bags that were pillaged before the night, I had nothing left by 7:12 pm!

Luckily a friend across the street was able to top me up. And tho things did slow down after that the trickle of older kids didn't stop till after 9 pm. Among that age group of trick-or-treaters was a David Bowie and a rapper who wouldn't rap ("hey lady, it's a costume...duh.") The guy hanging out with the rapper held out his hand to me and when I asked him who he was supposed to be he said "Uh, I'm a guy from my school...Declan." Ha!

Can you smile and say that you've been true?

from Death's Dateless Night...