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Spooky Media for Halloween 2016

October 31, 2016

If you are staying in tonight, here are some media you can watch and read to get into a spooky mood!

The Ghost And The Lady vol. 1 (hardcover)

Summary from Right Stuf: Deep in Scotland Yard in London sits an evidence room, where artifacts of the greatest mysteries in London history are kept. In this “Black Museum” sits two bullets, fused together after a head-on collision. This was the key piece of evidence in a case that brought together a supernatural Man in Gray and the famous nurse and activist Florence Nightingale the only person who can see him. Surrounded by war and suffering, the lady enters into a desperate pact with this ghostlike man…

Hollow City: The Graphic Novel

Summary from Right Stuf: After fleeing an army of terrible monsters, Jacob Portman and his peculiar friends find themselves lost at sea, but the only person who might be able to get them ashore safely, their illustrious headmistress Miss Peregrine, is stuck in the form of a bird!

Hoping to find a way to get Miss Peregrine back to normal – or as normal as a peculiar can get – the children journey to London. But no matter where they go, trouble lurks after them…

Cassandra Jean’s evocative visuals once again work seamlessly with “Hollow City’s” vintage photographs and Ransom Rigg’s twisting fantasy narrative to make for a wholly immersive reading experience for fans of the original novels, fans of graphic novels, and fans of reading great stories alike!

Torihada

Summary from Viki: Sometimes life can throw some crazy and scary situations at you. “Torihada” is a 2007 Japanese horror drama series where people experience near-death experiences while going about their daily lives. What happens when you face horrific real-life experiences and live to tell about it?

Nightmare Teacher (Viki original series)

Summary from Viki: What would you do if you realize that there is something not quite right about your school? Kang Ye Rim (Kim So Hyun) is the president of her class and the top student. The seemingly perfect student becomes concerned, however, when she begins to feel that something strange is going on with her teacher, Han Bong Goo (Uhm Ki Joon), and the other kids in her class, including her friend, Seo Sang Woo (Lee Minhyuk). Everyone around Ye Rim seems to fall into a trance, and then her classmates’ dreams seem to become reality as soon as they dream it. Can Ye Rim uncover the reason for these strange occurrences before it’s too late? “Nightmare Teacher” is a 2016 South Korean web drama series directed by Hyun Moon Sub.

The Possessive Ghost, Miemien (movie)

Summary from Viki: A writer sacrifices a lot for his craft. When Juan (Christ Laurent) is assigned to write a ghost novel that is based on a true story, he decides he needs to research the paranormal in order to do his job properly. With the help of his friends, Caca (Selena Alesendra) and Devin (Amec Aris), Juan sets out to meet a psychic who can help him open his “third eye” in order to be able to see ghosts. Juan then meets Miemien (Alessia Cestaro), a pretty ghost with bright orange hair. Can Miemien help Juan gain the supernatural experience he seeks to write his novel or will she just cause more trouble than he anticipated? “The Possessive Ghost, Miemien” is a 2015 Indonesian film directed by Chiska Doppert.

Diabolik Lovers II- More Bloood art

Diabolik Lovers

Summary from Crunchyroll: “The girl learns her fate amongst the beautiful scent of wild roses. The girl encounters them, as if being drawn there by the threads of fate. ‘Yours Truly is going to take her every first experience.’ ‘Tell me, do you hate me? Do you want to learn more about me?’ ‘Does it hurt? You poor thing… Okay, I’ll make it hurt even more, little bitch.’ ‘I know why you came to this house. This blood (of yours) is of the finest quality.’ ‘Humans are nothing more than containers of blood.’ ‘Stay out of my business! Come any closer, and I’ll destroy you!’

The Scholar Who Walks the Night

Summary from DramaFever: When Jo Yang Sun (Lee Yoo Bi) is driven out of house and home after her father is framed for a crime, she is forced to crossdress in order to make ends meet as a bookseller, where she meets Kim Sung Yeol (Lee Joon Ki), a handsome, but mysterious scholar who is actually a vampire. Meanwhile, an evil presence at the royal palace stops at nothing to keep the Crown Prince from claiming his rightful throne.

Amnesia

Summary from Crunchyroll: When the heroine regains consciousness in an unfamiliar place, she has suddenly lost all memories of everything that happened before August 1. What is this place, and what was she doing there? Who is she, and what sort of life had she lived?

Vampire Knight (manga and anime available for purchase)

Summary from Crunchyroll: Yuki Cross’s earliest memory is of a snowy night in winter when she was attacked by one vampire, but saved by another: Kaname Kuran. Yuki is the adopted daughter of the Headmaster of Cross Academy, Kaien Cross, and has grown up and become a prefect for the school with one main purpose: for vampires to coexist peacefully with humans . Her fellow guardian, Zero Kiryu, a childhood companion whose parents were killed by a pure-blood vampire, is now determined to kill them all and refuses to trust them. Through a cruel twist of fate, Zero becomes a vampire himself, having been bitten by pure-blood vampire, Shizuka Hio, four years before. Now Yuki must help him fight his curse, as well as recover the lost memories of her past, and discover why Kaname, who leads the group of Night class at Cross Academy as their President, saved her that night and what deep dark secret he is keeping from her.

Black Butler (anime and manga available for purchase)

Season 1 plot summary from Funimation: Ciel Phantomhive is the most powerful boy in all of England, but he bears the scars of unspeakable suffering. Forced to watch as his beloved parents were brutally murdered, Ciel was subsequently abducted and violently tortured. Desperate to end his suffering, the boy traded his own soul for a chance at vengeance, casting his lot with the one person on whom he could depend: Sebastian, a demon Butler summoned from the very pits of hell. Together, they’ll prowl the darkest alleys of London on a mission to snuff out those who would do evil. They’re a rare sight, these two: the Butler who dismembers with dazzling cutlery – and the Young Master who carries the devil’s marking. Rest assured that wherever they may be headed, it’ll be one hell of a ride.

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xxxHolic

Summary from Funimation: There is no such thing as coincidence, there is only the inevitable…

Watanuki has been haunted by dark spirits his entire life, a curse flowing through his bloodline preventing peace. When his incessant demons drag him to the ornate door of the Dimensional Witch Yuko, he meets a mystical woman of insight and luxury, quick to help those in a bind… For a fee! One might very well end up paying with their soul! To be free of his visions, Watanuki will work in her shop of dreams and wishes. There is always a price to pay…

Spooky Media for Halloween 2016

October 31, 2016

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