The book is here! Order at LuLu.com Movie reviewer and critic Ernest Dempsey takes fans of sci-fi, horror, mystery, and thriller movies on a reading tour through his critique of 50 movies from Hollywood and international cinema. These essays offer analysis and/or assessment of movies in these genres in relation to essential elements of filmmaking and their literary, cultural, moral, and philosophical implications. ISBN: 9798896561040 Pages: 216 Paperback Perfect Bound/Black & White/US Trade (6 x 9 in) https://www.filmospheric.com Been There, Seen It! — The Villisca Axe Murder House Summer 2023 was an adventure for me as I visited my friend Josh in Iowa while he was housesitting for a colleague of his who was traveling abroad. While his colleague’s house didn’t have any horror story attached to it, the Ax Murder House in the nearby town of Villisca surely had – so how could I keep myself from seeing it? The murders in question were committed in 1912 and the victims included six children and two adults. The house has since been turned into a tourist attraction as it is said to be haunted with the spirits of some of the victims. I personally visited very briefly and didn’t see any ghosts myself. The property manager showed me a pic on his phone that clearly showed the ghostly image of a child. But the house has a haunted feel to it – maybe because in the visitor’s mind the story of the murders creates all kinds of thoughts. Or maybe it’s really haunted! In any case, a great place for horror fans to visit. I learnt that in 2016 a movie The Axe Murders of Villisca was made based on the case. I haven’t yet seen it but it’s on my list. The place has a website: https://murderhouse.com/. Write to Us Send us your two cents on cinema/movies/TV and Filmphernalia will publish along with your name and location (city/state/country). Write to: edtor@ernestdempsey.com
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