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Several months after Moscow launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian authorities, short on manpower, allowed the Wagner mercenary group to start recruiting inmates from Russian prisons. Many of the prisoners who agreed to enlist had been incarcerated for most of their adult lives. Pavel Zakharov, a 39-year-old from the Republic of Karelia, was granted freedom in January after purportedly spending six months on the battlefield with Wagner. Before his mercenary career, Zakharov was serving an 11-year sentence for brutally murdering his girlfriend’s mother as “revenge” for the way she had treated her daughter. Journalists from the independent media outlet Holod used court records to reconstruct Zakharov’s story. Meduza is publishing an abridged translation of their report.

On the evening of January 24, 2015, Nina Belova was celebrating her 61st birthday in her St. Petersburg apartment. Surrounded by friends and family, she didn’t notice the gray Lada sedan that was parked outside of the building. As the sun set, a man and woman inside the vehicle watched the guests leave one by one.

Once they were sure Nina was the only person still home, the couple got out of the vehicle. The woman was heavyset, with blonde hair reaching almost to her shoulders; the man was skinny and wore his dark hair in a crew cut. They walked up to the building, and the woman called Nina on the intercom.

“Mom, we decided to stop by for some tea,” she said. The woman, Nadezhda Nikolayeva, was Nina Belova’s 40-year-old daughter, and she was accompanied by her 31-year-old boyfriend, Pavel Zakharov. The two lived together in Svyatozero, a village in Russia’s Republic of Karelia.

Nina buzzed them up. But after greeting her mother, Nadezhda stopped: she had forgotten her puppies in the car, she said, and she was worried they would freeze if she didn’t cover them with a blanket. When she returned to the vehicle, Nadezhda got back inside and looked up at the glowing apartment window.

Two hours later, the light in the window went out. After another hour, Pavel came out of the building, got in the car, and asked Nadezhda if she had any napkins.

His hands were covered in blood. He pulled a washcloth-wrapped knife out of his left sleeve and tucked it under the floor mat, then threw some cash on the dashboard.

The next day, one of Nina Belova’s friends tried to call her. When she didn’t pick up after several attempts, the friend got worried and went to check on her. Finding Nina’s apartment door open, she let herself inside. She walked through the apartment to the kitchen, where she saw Nina’s body lying on the floor.

According to forensic examiners, Nina Belova was stabbed approximately 50 times. Nadezhda Nikolayeva and Pavel Zakharov were arrested four months later. He was charged with murder, and she was charged with incitement to murder.

A rocky relationship

Pavel Zakharov grew up in an orphanage. His first run-in with the law came when he was a teenager: he was sentenced to three years of probation for car theft when he was 18. After that came his first real prison sentence: four and a half years for burglary.

In March 2007, Pavel was released on parole. Four months later, he committed another crime: he and three other young men allegedly robbed four people in a park. Pavel pleaded not guilty in court, claiming he had been drunk and had no memory of the incident. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, though he was released after only six.

After that, he returned to his hometown of Svyatozero, where his sister, Olga, bred German and Central Asian Shepherds with another woman named Nadezhda Nikolayeva. Nadezhda and Pavel soon started dating. Nadezhda adored dogs: she had six of her own, and had an entire album dedicated to them on social media, where she referred to them as her “children.”

But Nadezhda also had a real child: she was raising her daughter, Lera, from a past marriage. In 2015, Lera turned 13. Some years earlier, Lera had unwittingly become the center of a conflict between Nadezhda and her own mother, Nina Belova: according to Nadezhda, Nina was convinced that she, Nadezhda, wouldn’t be able to handle raising a daughter of her own. Nadezhda claims that Nina and her own husband came to Nadezhda’s house one day and took Lera away. It wasn’t until a month later that Nikolayeva found Lera in Nina’s husband’s apartment. In response to that and several other incidents, Nadezhda cut off contact with her mother for years.

Revenge

After they started dating, Nadezhda Nikolayeva often told Pavel stories about her childhood. These stories made Pavel furious.

One involved Nadezhda’s adopted younger brother. Once, Nina had left both children at home and told Nadezhda to look after her brother. The brother ended up falling out of a window and dying. Ever since then, Nina had blamed Nadezhda for the boy’s death.

Nadezhda also told Pavel about her stepdad, who she said had raped her and beaten her when she was little. When she told her mother about the abuse, she didn’t believe her.

According to Pavel’s later accounts, in January 2015, Nadezhda confessed to him that she sometimes had thoughts of “punishing” her mother. In response, he immediately told her that they “weren’t going to talk anymore, [they] were going to act,” and told her to choose a day.

On Nina Belova’s birthday, the couple went from Svyatozera to St. Petersburg. On the way to Nina’s, they stopped at a hunting shop, where Pavel bought a knife.

At 10:00 p.m., after Nadezhda lied about the puppies and left the apartment, Nina was left alone with Pavel. When she went into the kitchen to clean the remaining dishes, Pavel followed her. They spoke for about 10 minutes. As soon as Nina began criticizing Nadezhda’s parenting skills, Pavel got angry. He pulled a knife out of his sleeve and stabbed Nina three times in the back. He then turned the kitchen light off so that they couldn’t be seen from outside. After that, he stabbed her about 40 more times.

Before leaving, he tried to make it look like a random robbery had taken place: he ransacked the apartment in search of anything valuable, but was only able to find 6,000 rubles (about $85). On the way back to Svyatozero, he changed into clean clothes and threw the bloody paper towels, clothing, and knife onto the side of the highway.

Pavel Zakharov pleaded guilty in court, though he claimed Nikolayeva hadn’t incited the murder. Nadezhda told the court that she hadn’t wanted Pavel to kill her mother, and that she and Nina had patched up their relationship in recent years; she asked them to convict her of concealment rather than incitement. In an appeal, Nadezhda said that her initial confessions had been given under duress, as she had been interrogated without a lawyer and it had lasted for almost 24 hours with no break. According to Nadezhda, after she was arrested, an investigator and several officers went to her daughter, Lera, and tried to make her pressure her mother to confess to the charges.

Pavel Zakharov was one of the men in the video; his identity was confirmed by the Telegram channel Rotonda. At the gathering, the mercenaries joked about Wagner Group capturing Alaska and establishing a “Hawaiian People’s Republic.” They also told Prigozhin how his private military company had changed their lives for the better. “Now I have the chance to work, to be useful to my country, to feel like a real man,” one of the men said on camera. “That wasn’t in the cards before.” Unlike most of the men present, Pavel Zakharov was silent throughout the video.

According to Evgeny Prigozhin, all of these pardoned prisoners were released and their Wagner contracts are over. According to Rotonda, however, one of the convicts who was released is still officially part of Wagner Group and is only on leave. Another one, 66-year-old Alexander Tyutin, who was previously sentenced to 23 years in prison for organizing the murder of a four-member family, flew to Turkey in mid-January for a vacation, according to Fontanka.

Holod was unable to reach Pavel Zakharov for comment. His relatives declined to speak to journalists, as did Nadezhda Nikolayeva’s relatives. Nadezhda Nikolayeva herself, who was released from prison about one year ago, also declined to speak.

[andersonvision]

The scares continue just in time for Halloween with the release of 10/31 Part 3, the latest installment in the horror anthology series. https://youtu.be/TSZer4u9qXw?feature=shared Arriving on digital platforms worldwide on September 29 from Terror Films, this freaky follow-up once again features blood-curdling segments hosted by Malvolia, Queen of Screams. With tales of monsters, slashers, and paranormal terror, 10/31 Part 3 delivers a frightening fix of Halloween fun. Creepy faux trailers set the mood between the twisted main segments. Series creator and composer Rocky Gray returns, along with director Michall Ballif (The Witching Season). Their team of horror veterans conjure up an eerie atmosphere and shocking moments galore. The cast includes Scream Queens Jennifer Nangle, Karlee Mihailov, and more plunging into clever indie terror. And Gray's ominous score adds visceral atmosphere throughout. For a seasonal dose of ghosts, ghouls, and gruesome surprises, don't miss 10/31 Part 3. With more chilling stories to tell, this creepy franchise keeps the Halloween horror coming. Let the frights begin when this terrifying anthology arrives on digital platforms on September 29, just in time to get your scare fix.

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10/31 PART III (2023) Horror anthology sequel - trailer and release date

10/31 Part III is a 2023 American horror anthology film in which host Malvolia the Queen of Screams presents a new batch of twisted creepy tales of mummies, madmen, fun-sized demons and more. Also known as 10/31 Part 3 Directed by Michael Ballif, Jed Brian, Zane Hershberger, Jonathan Patrick Hughes, Jacob Perrett, Brad Twigg, and Jennifer Nangle Written by Michael Ballif, Jed Brian, Rocky Gray,…

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Part 2 - The Story

Story Beats

1)      A stony shepherd named Aymer (56M), walks his flock of 20 sheep north, their village fading into the background.

2)      He wanders through the foggy Ancestors Path, the desolate spring blooming as he heads deeper into the mist.

3)      Days pass, Aymer makes his way into the Valley of The Titian’s Teeth, a staggering mountain range.

4)      A band of Adventurer’s wave to Aymer from a mountain path, they get no response.

5)      Aymer settles down for the night, a small fire burning low as he drifts off.

6)      Sheep squeal and Aymer jolts awake.

7)      A massive fire lights the night sky, the entire flock within the flames. 

8)      Three dragons burst from the fire, claws full of carcasses.

9)      Aymer falls to his knees, letting out a roar of anger.

10)   Aymer, in the early morning light still on his knees, hears a bleat.

11)   Swinging around, he spots a newly birthed lamb covered in ash.

12)   Still upset, Aymer pays it no heed and angerly leaves the camp.

13)   The lamb follows him anyways.

14)   Aymer ignores the lamb, but it starts to try to eat the tassels on his pack.

15)   Aymer yells at the lamb, upset at the world but taking it off on something he can see.

16)   The lamb slightly cowers before softly bleating and collapsing.

17)   Aymer sighs and realizes that the lamb is too weak to keep up.

18)   Aymer takes his pouch and through a montage, tries to collect milk from various animals, until he’s successful after arriving to The Gray Sea.

19)   Aymer stands at the edge of The Gray Sea looking out clutching his necklace.

20)   The flash of a woman.

21)   Lost in his memories about to step into the sea, Aymer is jostled out of them as the sheep bumps him, he looks away.

22)   A montage begins of them walking across the mountain range, summer fully brightening the land.

23)   The lamb starts to grow as it interacts with Aymer and the world around it.

24)   They cross the Giant’s Pass as the trees gain color into fall.

25)   A storm cloud rumbles in the distance and Aymer looks up.

26)   They stand in front of a farmer’s cottage drenched in rain.

27)   The lamb pushes his knees and forces Aymer to knock on the door.

28)   The door opens, and they’re swept in.

29)   Later that night Aymer rests in the loft starring at a corner.

30)   A wood crib sits vacant, bathed in moonlight.

31)   Getting up, Aymer places his hand on the cradle and is tormented by visions.

32)   He escapes the house into the rain and watches as his wife and child die in childbirth before being lit on a funeral pyre.

33)   Aymer, despondent, slowly comes back to himself, the lamb (almost full grown) sits by him.

34)   Aymer collects the lamb into his arm and lets the tears fall.

35)   Their journey continues as winter breezes in over Salamander Lake.

36)   In a montage, they cuddle up against one another and build snow people, telling stories in the fire light.

37)   They make their way down the rocky foot hold of Troll’s Garden as a blooming spring starts to peak out of the melting snow.

38)   Aymer comes to rest on top of a cliff looking down at his village.

39)   The lamb, full grown, bleats with happiness.

40)   Aymer smiles.

 Treatment

Beginning

During a bleak spring, a shepherd named Aymer, sets out from his village to start his year-long journey with his flock of sheep. Distant and stoic, his sole purpose is to complete his journey. He makes his way through ancient lands, towering stones decorating the landscape as spring finally begins to bloom. He enters the valley of the Titan’s Teeth, a staggering and imposing mountain range. A band of adventurers spot him on a quest of their own and wave, but they get no response. Dusk settles in and the shepherd’s fire burns low as he drifts off. The smell of smoke is in the air and the sound of crackling permeate his consciousness. Aymer bolts awake and is cruelly greeted by his flock of sheep encased in a burning inferno. He helplessly watches as they squeal before it goes quiet. Suddenly, a roar sounds from the pile and three pairs of eyes open. Bursting from the flames, three dragons soar upwards, their claws grasping the dead sheep. Aymer staggers before collapsing on his knees. He stares at the dragons as they vanish into the night, and he lets out a roar of his own.

Middle

The dull morning light filters over Aymer, still on his knees, hours later. The inferno nothing more than a smoking pile of ash and bone. Listlessly starring at nothing he hears a soft bleat from his right and swivels around. From the brush, a lamb, newly birthed and covered in ash, stumbles out. Aymer stares at the lamb before he nearly growls in anger and stomps out of the campsite, ignoring the lamb. It can die for all he cares. Better off with its family than him. Aymer lost in his head doesn’t notice the lamb following him. He’s jarred out of his mind when he feels a tug on his pack. Swinging around he spots the lamb trying to eat the tassels on his bag. Aymer yells at the lamb to scare it off. It bleats quietly and collapses. Aymer pauses, then sighs. The lamb, too weak to move, urges Aymer to help it. Over the afternoon, Aymer takes his fabric flask and tries to collect milk for the lamb from several uncooperative animals before he’s finally successful. Sated, Aymer and the lamb have arrived at the Gray Sea. Aymer looks across the water, peaceful and calm. He’s hand sneaks towards his chest where he grabs his necklace. A flash of a smiling woman assaults his mind. Unaware, he makes to step into the ocean but is bumped aside by the lamb. He looks down at the lamb and turns away from the shore.

Their journey continues as they walk across grassy mountains, summer finally breezing in. The lamb beings to grow as the weeks pass. It hops around Aymer and interacts with the world. They cross the Giant’s Pass, a massive stone bridge that connects the other side from the chasm below. The greens of the trees around them gain color as fall seeps in. A thundercloud rumbles in the distance and Aymer looks up. Now standing in front of a farmer’s cottage, he and the lamb are drenched. The lamb pushes him forward and he begrudgingly knocks on the door. It opens and he’s swept in. Later that night he rests in the loft of the cottage. Basked in moonlight, a wooden cradle stands out. Aymer slowly gets up and lightly places his hand on the rim of the crib. He’s assaulted by memories and gasps clawing he way out of the house. A pregnant woman. A brand-new cradle. His younger self. Bursting out of the house Aymer collapses to the ground. Looking up he stares at the sky and lets him memories flow. A worried soothsayer. A silent child bundled in cloth and blood. A scream. Darkness consuming everything. Two funeral pyres burning. Aymer sits listlessly in the rain, masking his tears, until the lamb trots up. He looks at the lamb and collects him into his arms realizing that this is his chance for fatherhood that he never thought he would get again.

End

Aymer and the lamb continue the last leg of their journey. Winter blows in as they cross Salamander Lake. They cuddle up to one another at night in front of the fire, Aymer smiling and telling stories about beasts and monsters. They make snow people and creatures as they continue on their journey. They make their way to the mossy foot holds of Troll’s Garden as spring sprouts out of the melting snow. Aymer and the lamb, now fully grown, come to a rest at the top of a hill overlooking their village. The lamb bleats, bounding forward before looking back. Aymer lets out a breath and smiles.

[nahasengineering]

How to get rust for free with multiplayer

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Rust: How to Make a Stone Hatchet and Stone Pickaxe. The better the tool you use, the more stone a single node will reward. Once you find one of these nodes, use your rock or a pickaxe to hit it. These nodes look like big gray boulders and have jagged lines on them. Stone can be obtained from stone nodes that appear all over the map. You can also use a rock or a Bone Club, but they only have a percentage chance of gathering cloth on each hit, unlike the tools mentioned above. It’s important to note that the only tools capable of getting cloth from the cactus are the stone, metal, improvised hatchets, hammer, and Chainsaw. The more advanced the item, the more stone you’ll get. Simply find one and throw all your unused stone tools and weapons in, and the recycler will break them down into stone. How to Get Stone Without Rock in Rust? Scattered around the world are recyclers – non-craftable machines found in monuments. How do you get stone without rocks in Rust? Using a rock to get stone will reward with around 10 stone, while using a pickaxe will grant much more. As you hit the node point, it’ll start to fall apart and eventually break. Whack this with your tool of choice to start harvesting. Get close with your rock or pickaxe out and you should see a point light up on it. Another way of stacking up stones in Rust is by mining rock nodes. This quarry will yield huge amounts of stone timely for the players. The way to gather a huge amount of stones in Rust is by setting up a mining quarry in a stone yielding area. What is the fastest way to farm stone in Rust? Stone ore nodes can spawn anywhere but are found more frequently in areas with rocky features such as mountainous areas, cliffsides, boulders near the beaches, or sufficiently large stone protrusions. 36 Rust – How to find Stone for Beginners and Craft basic stone objects.35 Rust Map Analysis | Where to find Stone, fruit scrape | Best Beginner Monuments and MORE.33 Rust – The Basics – Gathering Stone, Wood, Etc.31 How do you get stone in Ark without tools?.27 What does a stone node look like in Rust?.26 How long does Stone take to Respawn in Rust?.25 How long does it take for the cargo ship to Respawn in Rust?.16 How do you pick up items in Rust console?.15 How does the stone quarry work in Rust?.13 How do you make a stone hatchet in Rust?.11 How do you get stone and cloth in Rust?.6 How do you get stone without rocks in Rust?.3 What is the fastest way to farm stone in Rust?.2 Where is the best place to find stone rust?.

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10/31 PART II - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: Terror Films

SYNOPSIS: 10/31 Part 2 is the second installment of the popular Halloween themed anthology series that taps the  directors, actors and composers from the indie film world and brings them all together to tell their tales of terror that pays homage to the classic genre films.

REVIEW: 10/31 PART 2 is anthology series that has all the bells and whistles of the grindhouse type films we would go see as double features at second run cinemas. The anthology features a few shorts presented as trailers (The October Kids, Trucksquatch, Treaters, Apache Hatchet Massacre 2 and The Candy Taker)  and three short films (Malvolia, A Samhain Liturgy, Sister Mary, and Dead Lift). The trailer presentations reflect a variety of styles of genre films that begin this trip down memory lane. You can’t go wrong with a trailer when they are done well. They present just enough plot points so you get the story concept. The four long narratives offer a variety of different types of genre tales and are engaging. There are a few moments when the dialogue falls flat but for the most part the dialogue and plots are engaging.

For a home grown independent production each of the filmmakers show an excellent and creative working knowledge of their craft. The level of the special effects vary a bit between productions, but overall they were solid for a low budget production. There are some good locations, skilled editing, and good shot framing. Producer Rocky Gray also scored the film. He provides some excellent compositions that are reminiscent of numerous classic genre films, and clearly a nod to the scores of John Carpenter.

Overall, the talent was solid. Some of the trailer segments had performances that were a bit kitschy, and once in a while a line delivered is worthy of a groan, but even the dark stories you never lose that sense of overall fun.

10/31 PART 2 is guerilla filmmaking at its finest. I’m not typically a fan of films that try to pay homage to classic genre films, but this anthology gets it right. You feel that they are paying homage to these classic films, and not trying to remake them or reinvent the genre. The films take their craft seriously and have fun with the material. There are some excellent makeup effects and I loved the score. Yes, it’s gory but there’s nothing here that you could sit down and watch with the tween members of the family. There is some real talent in front of and behind the camera, and I’m interested to see what they do next.

CAST: Jennifer Nangle, London Grace, Anastasia Elfman, David E. McMahon, Tim Robinson, Rhema Srihartiti and Tiffany Kiely. CREW: Directors - Tory Van Buskirk ("A Samhain Liturgy, Sister Mary"), Stephen Wolfe ("Dead Lift"), Drew Marvick (Over Kill), Jennifer Nangle (“Malvolia”) and Max Groah (Apache Hatchet Massacre 2); Producer/ Composer - Rocky Gray; Cinematographers - David M. Quakenbush, Joey Spillane and Ken Whiting; Editor - John DeJesus; Visual Effects - Juan Vera Jr. and Zero Dark; Special Makeup Effects Artists - Midian Crosby and Kevon Ward. OFFICIAL: N.A. FACEBOOK: N.A. TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/lAm7rWl-w3s RELEASE DATE: On Demand and Digital August 13th, 2021

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay),  or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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The 300 Best Films of All Time

A Deeply Subjective Guide To the Cinema, loosely ranked and rated high-to-low.

1. The Third Man (1949) ★★★★★★★★★★ 2. Sunset Blvd. (1950) ★★★★★★★★★★ 3. The Godfather (1972) ★★★★★★★★★★ 4. The Gold Rush (1925) ★★★★★★★★★★ 5. Stardust Memories (1980) ★★★★★★★★★★ 6. Singin' in the Rain (1952) ★★★★★★★★★★ 7. Duck Soup (1933) ★★★★★★★★★★ 8. North by Northwest (1959) ★★★★★★★★★★ 9. The Night of the Hunter (1955) ★★★★★★★★★★ 10. His Girl Friday (1940) ★★★★★★★★★★ 11. Apocalypse Now (1979) ★★★★★★★★★★ 12. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) ★★★★★★★★★★ 13. A Matter of Life and Death (1946) ★★★★★★★★★★ 14. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) ★★★★★★★★★★ 15. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) ★★★★★★★★★★ 16. Pulp Fiction (1994) ★★★★★★★★★★ 17. Blade Runner (1982) ★★★★★★★★★★ 18. The Ladykillers (1955) ★★★★★★★★★★ 19. It Happened One Night (1934) ★★★★★★★★★★ 20. Annie Hall (1977) ★★★★★★★★★★ 21. Goodfellas (1990) ★★★★★★★★★★ 22. Withnail & I (1987) ★★★★★★★★★★ 23. Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) ★★★★★★★★★★ 24. The Godfather: Part II (1974) ★★★★★★★★★★ 25. Chinatown (1974) ★★★★★★★★★★ 26. Alien (1979) ★★★★★★★★★★ 27. Blazing Saddles (1974) ★★★★★★★★★★ 28. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) ★★★★★★★★★★ 29. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) ★★★★★★★★★★ 30. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) ★★★★★★★★★★ 31. The Maltese Falcon (1941) ★★★★★★★★★★ 32. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) ★★★★★★★★★★ 33. The Invisible Man (1933) ★★★★★★★★★★ 34. Vertigo (1958) ★★★★★★★★★★ 35. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) ★★★★★★★★★★ 36. Memento (2000) ★★★★★★★★★★ 37. Jaws (1975) ★★★★★★★★★★ 38. Seven (1995) ★★★★★★★★★★ 39. L.A. Confidential (1997) ★★★★★★★★★★ 40. Raging Bull (1980) ★★★★★★★★★★ 41. Casablanca (1942) ★★★★★★★★★★ 42. Psycho (1960) ★★★★★★★★★★ 43. Fargo (1996) ★★★★★★★★★★ 44. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) ★★★★★★★★★★ 45. Dumbo (1941) ★★★★★★★★★★ 46. Being John Malkovich (1999) ★★★★★★★★★★ 47. Adaptation. (2002) ★★★★★★★★★★ 48. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) ★★★★★★★★★★ 49. Pinocchio (1940) ★★★★★★★★★★ 50. Get Carter (1971) ★★★★★★★★★★ 51. Le Plaisir (1952) ★★★★★★★★★★ 52. La Ronde (1950) ★★★★★★★★★★ 53. The Last Command (1928) ★★★★★★★★★★ 54. The Dark Knight (2008) ★★★★★★★★★★ 55. Ghostbusters (1984) ★★★★★★★★★★ 56. Network (1976) ★★★★★★★★★★ 57. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) ★★★★★★★★★★ 58. Airplane! (1980) ★★★★★★★★★★ 59. Dead Poets Society (1989) ★★★★★★★★★★ 60. The Cat and the Canary (1939) ★★★★★★★★★★ 61. Tootsie (1982) ★★★★★★★★★★ 62. The Fly (1986) ★★★★★★★★★★ 63. Lost in Translation (2003) ★★★★★★★★★★ 64. The Terminator (1984) ��★★★★★★★★★ 65. Harold and Maude (1971) ★★★★★★★★★★ 66. American Beauty (1999) ★★★★★★★★★★ 67. Fight Club (1999) ★★★★★★★★★★ 68. City Lights (1931) ★★★★★★★★★★ 69. The Kid (1921) ★★★★★★★★★★ 70. The Seventh Seal (1957) ★★★★★★★★★★ 71. Black Narcissus (1947) ★★★★★★★★★★ 72. Citizen Kane (1941) ★★★★★★★★★★ 73. Back to the Future (1985) ★★★★★★★★★★ 74. Wings of Desire (1987) ★★★★★★★★★★ 75. Mulholland Drive (2001) ★★★★★★★★★★ 76. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) ★★★★★★★★★★ 77. The Wizard of Oz (1939) ★★★★★★★★★★ 78. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) ★★★★★★★★★★ 79. The Searchers (1956) ★★★★★★★★★★ 80. Manhattan (1979) ★★★★★★★★★★ 81. Blood Simple (1984) ★★★★★★★★★★ 82. And Then There Were None (1945) ★★★★★★★★★★ 83. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) ★★★★★★★★★★ 84. Blow-Up (1966) ★★★★★★★★★★ 85. Horse Feathers (1932) ★★★★★★★★★★ 86. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) ★★★★★★★★★★ 87. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) ★★★★★★★★★★ 88. The Thing (1982) ★★★★★★★★★★ 89. Magnolia (1999) ★★★★★★★★★★ 90. Taxi Driver (1976) ★★★★★★★★★★ 91. The Love Parade (1929) ★★★★★★★★★★ 92. Halloween (1978) ★★★★★★★★★★ 93. Les Enfants du Paradis (1945) ★★★★★★★★★★ 94. Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) ★★★★★★★★★★ 95. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) ★★★★★★★★★★ 96. The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) ★★★★★★★★★★ 97. The Piano Teacher (2001) ★★★★★★★★★½ 98. The 39 Steps (1935) ★★★★★★★★★½ 99. No Country for Old Men (2007) ★★★★★★★★★½ 100. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) ★★★★★★★★★½ 101. The Name of the Rose (1986) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 102. The Man Who Would Be King (1975) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 103. Calamity Jane (1953) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 104. The Jerk (1979) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 105. Nashville (1975) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 106. Buffalo '66 (1998) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 107. Groundhog Day (1993) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 108. Don't Look Now (1973) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 109. The Big Chill (1983) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 110. Trading Places (1983) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 111. As Good as It Gets (1997) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 112. 7th Heaven (1927) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 113. The Conversation (1974) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 114. Let the Right One In (2008) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 115. El Dorado (1966) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 116. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 117. The Truman Show (1998) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 118. Twelve Monkeys (1995) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 119. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 120. The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 121. Her (2013) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 122. The Big Lebowski (1998) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 123. The Usual Suspects (1995) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 124. Sullivan's Travels (1941) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 125. Heat (1995) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 126. Zoolander (2001) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 127. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 128. Reservoir Dogs (1992) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 129. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 130. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 131. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 132. Dangerous Liaisons (1988) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 133. Go (1999) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 134. The Sixth Sense (1999) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 135. Zelig (1983) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 136. The Darjeeling Limited (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 137. Ninotchka (1939) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 138. The Lady Vanishes (1938) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 139. Cabaret (1972) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 140. Passport to Pimlico (1949) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 141. The King of Comedy (1982) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 142. Superman (1978) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 143. The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 144. The General (1926) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 145. Shaun of the Dead (2004) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 146. The Big Sleep (1946) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 147. The Dead Zone (1983) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 148. Some Like It Hot (1959) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 149. Gilda (1946) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 150. The Three Musketeers (1948) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 151. The Birds (1963) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 152. Boogie Nights (1997) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 153. A Fistful of Dollars (1964) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 154. For a Few Dollars More (1965) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 155. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 156. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 157. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 158. Leon (1994) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 159. Le Samouraï (1967) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 160. Hobson's Choice (1954) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 161. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 162. Hot Fuzz (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 163. Bambi (1942) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 164. Tropic Thunder (2008) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 165. Amélie (2001) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 166. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 167. The Wicker Man (1973) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 168. Frankenstein (1931) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 169. Trainspotting (1996) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 170. Road to Utopia (1945) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 171. To Catch a Thief (1955) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 172. Pygmalion (1938) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 173. My Man Godfrey (1936) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 174. The Long Good Friday (1980) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 175. Edward Scissorhands (1990) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 176. Animal Crackers (1930) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 177. One Hour with You (1932) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 178. Heavenly Creatures (1994) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 179. The Last Laugh (1924) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 180. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 181. Shallow Grave (1994) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 182. La Chienne (1931) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 183. The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 184. Love and Death (1975) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 185. Le Cercle Rouge (1970) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 186. Cool Hand Luke (1967) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 187. The Court Jester (1955) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 188. Planet of the Apes (1968) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 189. Unforgiven (1992) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 190. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 191. The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 192. The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 193. Aliens (1986) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 194. The Thin Man (1934) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 195. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 196. Arsenic and Old Lace (1942) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 197. Carrie (1976) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 198. Happiness (1998) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 199. Timecrimes (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 200. Festen (1998) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 201. Videodrome (1983) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 202. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 203. The Battle of Algiers (1966) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 204. Trouble in Paradise (1932) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 205. Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 206. Guys and Dolls (1955) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 207. Whisky Galore! (1949) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 208. A Clockwork Orange (1971) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 209. Up (2009) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 210. A Man Escaped (1956) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 211. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 212. Safety Last! (1923) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 213. Titanic (1997) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 214. The Virgin Spring (1960) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 215. The Shining (1980) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 216. Angel Heart (1987) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 217. Lust for Life (1956) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 218. The French Connection (1971) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 219. My Fair Lady (1964) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 220. The Lobster (2015) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 221. The Player (1992) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 222. Strangers on a Train (1951) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 223. The Village (2004) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 224. Jackie Brown (1997) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 225. An Andalusian Dog (1929) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 226. The Great Escape (1963) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 227. The Remains of the Day (1993) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 228. There Will Be Blood (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 229. Ratatouille (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 230. I Saw the Devil (2010) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 231. Casino (1995) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 232. Bride of Frankenstein (1935) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 233. Eraserhead (1977) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 234. Great Expectations (1946) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 235. The Prestige (2006) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 236. Top Hat (1935) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 237. Falling Down (1993) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 238. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 239. Deconstructing Harry (1997) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 240. Le Doulos (1962) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 241. The Port of Shadows (1938) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 242. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 243. Jurassic Park (1993) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 244. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 245. Sleeper (1973) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 246. Wings (1927) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 247. Vaudeville (1925) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 248. Badlands (1973) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 249. The Survivalist (2015) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 250. Men in Black (1997) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 251. Two Women (1960) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 252. The Executioner (1963) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 253. Rashomon (1950) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 254. Gladiator (2000) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 255. Forbidden Games (1952) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 256. Towed in a Hole (1932) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 257. Peeping Tom (1960) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 258. Nothing Sacred (1937) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 259. The Thief of Bagdad (1940) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 260. Why Worry? (1923) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 261. Love Me Tonight (1932) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 262. The Merry Widow (1934) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 263. Sherlock Jr. (1924) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 264. Monkey Business (1931) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 265. The Man Who Laughs (1928) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 266. Monsters, Inc. (2001) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 267. Oliver the Eighth (1934) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 268. Onibaba (1964) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 269. Paper Moon (1973) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 270. Federico Fellini's 8½ (1963) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 271. Lars and the Real Girl (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 272. The Little Death (2014) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 273. The Ghost (2010) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 274. The Cabin in the Woods (2011) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 275. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 276. The Chaser (2008) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 277. Atonement (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 278. The Fisher King (1991) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 279. The Departed (2006) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 280. The Last Picture Show (1971) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 281. Saboteur (1942) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 282. The Hidden Face (2011) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 283. Wild Strawberries (1957) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 284. First Blood (1982) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 285. Cold Souls (2009) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 286. Rocky (1976) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 287. WarGames (1983) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 288. Avengers Assemble (2012) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 289. The Man with Two Brains (1983) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 290. Back to the Future Part III (1990) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 291. Beetlejuice (1988) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 292. Ballad of a Soldier (1959) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 293. The Most Dangerous Game (1932) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 294. A Night at the Opera (1935) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 295. The Gold of Naples (1954) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 296. The Kid Brother (1927) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 297. Robin and Marian (1976) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 298. Splash (1984) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 299. Gone with the Wind (1939) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 300. La Grande Illusion (1937) ★★★★★★★★½☆

#film recommendations #classic movies

[neoncrowpen]

Current Requests in my Inbox

Hello! Sorta back from my Christmas Break. We got a lot to get to so let's go! Requests are listed from oldest to newest. Italicized text indicates what I am currently working on. These are the requests in my inbox as of December 29, 2021.

- Thomas Shelby x Daughter!Reader. About their rocky relationship and Thomas’ reaction (and the family’s reaction) to her coming out.

- Thomas Shelby x Male!Reader

- Yandere!Thomas Shelby x Male!Reader. Reader is a mechanic who takes Tommy in. As Reader reconnects with his cousin, Thomas gets jealous. [Requester wants PART 3 of Goldshot. Here is PART ONE and PART TWO. ]

- Yandere!Paul Atreides x Reader x Yandere!Chani. Outsider attempts to kidnap you.

- Ramsay Bolton x Reader.

- Dark!Paul Atreides x Reader. Reader is under the influence of spice.

- Yandere!Thomas Shelby x Reader. Reader is Grace’s sister and Thomas realizes he chose the wrong sister.

- Michael Gray x Male!Reader. Angst between them that leads into sex. NSFW.

- Paul Atreides x Reader. One Shot. Paul’s enemy threatens Reader.

- Father Paul (John Pruitt) x Reader. Reader has turned and resists her hunger.

- Thomas Shelby x Deaf!Reader.

-Paul Atreides x Reader. Jessica takes on Reader as a student and Paul falls slowly in love.

- Dark!Paul Atreides x Reader. Paul is married to someone else, but forces you to be with him instead.

- Paul Atreides x Princess!Reader. Arranged Marriage AU where they meet for the first time.

- Dark!Paul Atreides x Reader. Arranged Marriage AU on their wedding night and keen to make an heir.

- Geralt of Rivia x Male!Reader. A tale of Geralt and a child’s friendship over the years.

- PEAKY BLINDERS AUTHOR’S CHOICE

- Geralt of Rivia x Reader. Geralt keeps Reader locked at Kaer Morhen.

- Geralt of Rivia x Female!Reader. Monster invades the castle resulting in Reader getting injured. Hurt/Comfort.

- Peter Parker x Reader x Gwen Stacy fluff?!?! Gwen and Reader gush over Spiderman and Gwen secretly smiles because she knows who Spiderman is.

- Yandere!Platonic!Geralt of Rivia x Reader. Reader is sick. their immune system isn’t working like it should.

- Logan Delos x Reader. Logan takes care of sick Reader over Christmas.

- Paul Atreides x Reader. Paul and Reader use the Voice on each other.

- Yandere!Platonic!Thomas Shelby x Reader. After Reader escapes the orphanage, they bump into Thomas Shelby. He claims Reader as his child.

- Thomas Shelby x Male!Reader. About the complicated relationship between Thomas Shelby and his younger brother (Reader).

- Thomas Shelby x Male!Reader. Love story between Thomas Shelby and his servant. Servant's rise to power and Thomas' growing love for him.

- Bucky Barnes x Reader x Spiderman. (Plot contains spoilers for Spiderman: NWH)

- Thomas Shelby x Reader x Michael Gray. Part 3 of Thomas and Michael trying to get dibs on you. Part One and Part Two here.

- Paul Atreides x Reader. Reader refusing Paul's advances.

- Paul Atreides x Reader. Paul predicts Reader's baby with him.

- Dark!Thomas Shelby x Reader. Thomas will not let Reader leave Arrow House, so Reader steals a horse and makes an escape.

We have 12 Peaky Blinders requests, 10 Dune requests, 1 Game of Thrones request, 1 Midnight Mass request, 4 Witcher requests, 2 MCU requests, and 1 Westworld request. Making a total sum of 31 requests.

As a personal rule for myself, I was going to wait until my inbox hit 30 requests to close the inbox. So as of now, December 29, 2021. My inbox is closed until I can fulfill 15 requests. I will plaster this everywhere so everyone knows.

This makes this post the last inbox post of 2021! Wow! I cannot thank you all enough for sending me your ideas and requests. I'm so lucky and fortunate to have so many who consider me their favorite writer on this hellsite. I'm even luckier to have my inbox this full!!

Next year I plan to write darker, grosser, and scarier with even more scarier and darker characters. (And maybe...share my own original work? We'll see. ) After I make masterlists, I have other plans for this blog as well. I can't wait to share it with you all. I do have a desire to spoil all of you, my darlings.

i know i've personally had some bad years. 2020 and 2021 were a challenge. However, I hope you all join me in bringing in this new year with positivity, hope, and motivation. If you can't, that's okay too! The fanfic community is a community meant to create, support and hold each other.

Happy New Year, my Darlings, my Dears, my Loves.

- Crow

[baoshan-sanren]

Chapter 39

of the wwx emperor au I’m thinking of calling Fuck the Canon: Happy Endings For Everyone

Prologue | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 Part 1 | Chapter 8 Part 2 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 Part 1 | Chapter 15 Part 2 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 | Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 Part 1 | Chapter 22 Part 2 | Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 | Chapter 25 | Chapter 26 | Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 | Chapter 29 | Chapter 30 | Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 | Chapter 33 | Chapter 34 | Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 | Chapter 37 | Chapter 38

The meeting concludes in a way that is more than satisfactory to the Emperor, if not so satisfactory to the rest of the Council.

Jiang FengMian is to retain his title of High Councilor, but only to soften the blow of the abrupt transition of power. A period of five years has been determined as sufficient for this task. Uncle Jiang will use those years to guide his replacement in the court intricacies and details of his responsibilities, which will ensure full transparency in this particular shift of power.  

The choice of the next High Councilor had been the bloodiest battle of the day, one that had drawn the meeting to a standstill for hours. Wei Ying would not budge from his choice however, and once fully aware of his intentions, uncle Jiang had given his firm and unquestionable support. With uncle XingChen’s help, they had wrangled the Council into submission, skillfully enough where Wei Ying had felt guilty, all over again, for nearly causing uncle Jiang to qi deviate that very morning.

Shijie will make an excellent High Councilor. Behind her gentle voice and agreeable manner, there is strength of conviction that the Sect Leaders will find as unyielding as a rocky mountain side. Wei Ying cannot wait to see her turn all that sweet charm and strength of will against Sect Leader Yao, or any of the other men long accustomed to Jiang FengMian’s flexibility. Wei Ying may actually start attending Sect Leader meetings regularly, just for entertainment’s sake.

With the High Councilor being forced into retirement within five years, and the Council itself on the verge of dissolving, the question of the Emperor’s marriage to a Second Young Master of a disgraced Sect is no longer as grave as it would have appeared under less serious circumstances. It was immediately apparent which Sect Leaders had spent their morning in close talks with the Royal Companion. These men, fidgeting and nervous, had voiced their support for the marriage before Wei Ying could even fully voice his intentions.

He had never felt the need to ask A-Sang what particular leverage he has over certain sect leaders, or how he had come to obtain it. A-Sang has always been eerily skilled at ferreting out their secrets and honing in on their weaknesses. The information A-Sang has on them must be significant, because they would not be influenced to withdraw their support, regardless of the pressure from the other Council members.

Wei Ying is allowed to marry anyone he chooses, Lan Zhan included.

It is a good day, and he feels immeasurably happy leaving the council hall, watching the Sect Leaders drift away in a daze, as if physically beaten into submission. He had promised Lan Zhan that he would give him time to speak with his uncle, to speak with his brother, to consult with the Lan Sect Elders. He had promised as much time as Lan Zhan wants or needs. Still, it is a struggle not to immediately seek him out and make the proposal again, properly this time, with all the pomp and ceremony.

He will not. He will be patient. But.

Someone should inform Lan Zhan that the Council has reached a favorable decision. This is not information that Lan Zhan should obtain second-hand, through gossip and idle chatter. Wei Ying will not pressure him, but informing him that the Council had given its unanimous approval would be the proper, respectful thing to do. It is nowhere near the thing Wei Ying actually wants to do, which is to fall to his knees and latch on to Lan Zhan’s ankles and beg him to agree to the marriage now.

Perhaps if he only strolled by the Imperial guest chambers. Casually. And happened to catch the sight of Lan Zhan, perhaps he could--

“Wei WuXian!”

The shout echoes against the high ceiling, rebounding down the hallway with force.

There is only one person who would dare shout his name in the Jade Sword Palace, and that person is currently waiting for him at the South Lakes Pavilion. Also, A-Cheng rarely disrespects him in public, unless Wei Ying has done something truly obnoxious.

He turns to find Jin ZiXuan striding down the hallway, his sword drawn, his face red and furious.

Uh-oh Wei Ying thinks.

He had forgotten all about him.

“Wei WuXian!! How dare you!?”

His voice is nearly obliterated by the sound of blades being drawn all around them, both Imperial Guards and the Jiang Sect forming a wall in front of Wei Ying. Jin GuangShan, who is not the member of the Council, and yet, is always somehow found hovering in the vicinity of every Council meeting, throws himself in front of Jin ZiXuan.

Wei Ying has never before seen Jin GuangShan look visibly terrified; it is not nearly as amusing as he had expected it to be.  

“What are you standing there for?” he snaps at the four disciples following behind Jin ZiXuan, all four clearly distraught, “Grab him.”

Jin ZiXuan wheels on the four disciples, sword at the ready, as if daring them to try.

“Please forgive my son, Your Majesty,” Jin GuangShan exclaims, “He has been ill lately, and speaking nonsense. We have had him confined for his own safety. I will take him back immediately. ZiXuan, your mother must be worried to death! Let us go back.”

Jin ZiXuan is practically vibrating. Wei Ying has never seen the Young Master of the Jin Sect this overwrought; he would not have thought it possible.

The dignified, puffed-up peacock is acting like an absolute madman. It is fascinating to watch. Wei Ying wishes A-Sang was here to see it for himself.

“I demand an account of the Emperor!” the youth shouts, “I demand to know why my betrothal was dissolved! I have the right to know!”

“You have a right to nothing!” Jin GuangShan shouts in his face, his beard quivering in agitation, “It is not on you to question the Emperor! Your Majesty,” he turns to Wei Ying, his smile sickly, “As you can see, he is not well. Please do not listen to anything he says. This illness is a personal matter, one that will be resolved quickly.”

“I am not ill!” Jin ZiXuan shakes off his father’s insistent grip to point his sword at Wei Ying, as if unaware of the three dozen swords that point at him in turn, “I demand an answer!”

Wei Ying does not have an answer, at least not an answer that would satisfy Jin ZiXuan. The dissolution of the engagement was nothing more than a power move in a game he had intended to win at any cost.

Shijie knows that Wei Ying will eventually allow the marriage to take place. He would never deny her happiness for his own gain, even if he cannot possibly comprehend what happiness can be gained from marrying into the Jin Sect.

But Jin ZiXuan does not know that the dissolution of his betrothal is not a permanent measure. And apparently, he feels quite strongly about this, a revelation that is somehow both satisfactory and annoying.

“Your Majesty,” Jiang FengMian says, “I do believe that Jin ZiXuan must be seriously ill. Otherwise, he would never act like this. Please allow Sect Leader Jin to take his son back. We will summon the Head Healer immediately.”

Jin ZiXuan looks as if he may stab the next person who suggests that he is ill.

“Nonsense,” Sect Leader Yao exclaims, just when his opinion is least wanted or needed, “No illness excuses such disrespect. Any man who speaks to the Emperor in this way should be accused of inciting rebellion, and his life be made forfeit.”

Jin GuangShan looks horrified. Jiang FengMain grimaces into his beard.

Wei Ying does not want to laugh, but it is incredibly difficult to keep a straight face. Sect Leader Yao, who would slander his own mother if it gained him favor, accusing someone else of disrespect. A-Sang will be furious he has missed this performance.

“Put him in the dungeons for now,” Wei Ying says, “Let us see if his head cools. Do not hurt him!” he adds quickly, as the Imperial guard advances to seize Jin ZiXuan’s sword.  

Predictably, Jin ZiXuan fights them, and predictably, he loses, although Wei Ying has to admit that the boy’s skills are fairly decent.

“Your Majesty,” uncle Jiang begins, his voice concerned, “the Young Master’s illness--“

“He is not ill,” Wei Ying snorts quietly, so his voice would not carry to Sect Leader Yao, “He is young, stupid, and angry. I identify, but cannot condone such behavior in public.”

“Your Majesty,” Jin GuangShan is kneeling, his face as gray as the stone arch behind him, “I beg leniency for my son. He is truly not well--“

“Sect Leader,” Wei Ying interrupts coldly, “Do not invite me to speak words we may both regret in the future. Your son had drawn his sword with the intent to cause harm to the Emperor. What possible leniency can you seek that I have not already shown?”

Jin GuangShan says nothing else, and his silence is somehow more unsettling than all the falsehoods that so frequently spill out of his mouth. He remains kneeling even as Wei Ying gathers his escort, and continues down the hallway as if nothing of significance had occurred.

“This will cause problems, Your Majesty,” uncle Jiang says softly.

“Then do your job, and ensure that it does not.”

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The Pillar of First Blood – A 15ft dark stone pillar that has engraved writing on each side ‘The spot where the first blood was split between a batch of common devils”.

The Drawing Moss – A smooth stone with a bunch of growing moss on it. Touching the stone with a bare hand results in the moss slowing moving to wherever was touched. On the stone are several handprints and doodles perfectly covered over with the moss.

Curci’s Crypt – A small white stone structure deep in the woods with carvings of trees on each side. Entering brings you into the hidden crypt of Curci.

The Crumbling Shack – Far away from any civilization lays what once was a small shack. The windows are broken, some walls have crumbled away, and parts of the roof are open and fallen in.

Trio of Faces – On the side of a rocky cliff are a well carved trio of protruding faces all looking the same direction

Cone Shaped Prison – In the middle of a grassy field stands an 8ft slim cone made of iron bars, in the middle of the structure lies a sun-bleached skeleton bound in iron shackles.

The Tree of Sacrifice – A abnormally large and oddly pale brown tree where the branches are twisted, and the leaves are a sickly saturated green color. At the base of the tree lies a blood stained alter that the roots of the tree have grown around it and now hold it in place. The base of the tree as well as the ground around the alter are permanently stained a deep red. If the tree is cut, a thick blood sap seeps out of wound. If a creature is sacrificed on the alter, the blood pools near where the roots touch the alter and are absorbed while what appear to be veins appear on the tree that go up into the branches.

The Bone Pit – In an open field there is a 10ft wide and 50ft deep pit with no life growing around it. The walls of this chasm are lined with dark cobblestone and going down there are three uneven sized holes that are covered by iron bars. At the bottom there are a large pile of bones.

The Odd Stone Slab – A big square stone slab rests hidden near the side of the road. Carved into the slab is a symbol and a riddle that upon answering correctly leads to a small dungeon.

The Copper Fox – A 4ft oxidized copper statute of a fox with a small locked box in its mouth and two ruby eyes.

The Pointing Eagle – On top of a large rock formation is a big iron statue of an eagle pointing its body to the east.

The Feasting Table – Out away from any kind of civilization sits a large gray solid stone table with ancient carvings on the sides. Upon its surface are newly lit candles and a banquet of food that seems to be warm, fresh, and untouched by its surroundings. If one where to eat or take anything from the table, the next day it would be completely restocked and replenished.

The Jeweled Bush – A seemingly average looking berry bush that happens to grow small jewels instead of berries. If one where to try and consume one of the jewels picked off of the bush within 24hrs, that person gains a temporary magical effect or bonus, otherwise it’s a normal jewel.

The Ice Blood Spot – Located on the cliff face of a large mound of ice there is one spot that is dark red instead of the pure blue that surrounds it.

Dragon’s Graveyard – in a valley, there are 8-10 adult dragon skeletons, half-buried.

Petunia, the Land Whale – A large whale skeleton surrounded by petunias. The whale is miles away from the sea and the petunias aren’t native to this location.

Wondrous Obelisk – an obelisk, comprised of rose quartz and decorated with sylvan runes, appears to be of fey origin. it is surrounded in a 120-foot field of wild magic.

The Old Folk Hero – A half erected statue of an old folk hero. Either under construction or half crumbled.

The Hope Tree – It’s an oak tree with the word hope carved into it in large letters. No one knows who did it or why, but it’s turned into a useful landmark for the local village.

The Moon’s Egg – It’s a massive dome-like stone formation that shines pearlescent in the moonlight. It lays in a bare outcropping of rock and is warm to the touch.

Hollering Pit – A 50ft deep sinkhole. Well-hidden at the bottom is the lair of an accomplished burglar who calls himself the Jeweler. He’s too old to do much in the way of harm, but the countless traps he installed are not.

The Painted Cliff Face – A cliff that has been entirely covered in paint from hundreds of people.

Threeshades Tower- A weathered, ivy-mantled square tower atop a small hill. Has three levels, and each is built from a different kind of stone. The longsword stuck in one of the bricks on the top level is +1 and can project the bearer’s voice up to 50’ away.

Pigeons’ Chest – an ornate, but empty, chest of silver and pearl sitting by the road. It will not move by any means yet discovered, material nor magical.

The Ol’ Inn – The ancient ruins of a strangely ‘modern-looking’ tavern located in the deepest patches of forest. No path leads to it, no other buildings or ruins are found besides it, but dozens of deformed footsteps can be found heading out of the site. At night, the faint, muffled sound of a single viol can be heard coming out of the muddy floor.

The Forgotten Emperor’s Statue – An incredibly detailed, broken bust of a young wood elf, bearing a red crown. Its nose and left ear are missing and where its left eye should be, the socket is destroyed, and a monstrously decomposed snake eye can be found. The base has a bronze plaque which reads (in broken Celestial): ‘The only one truly meant to rule’, followed by a name which seems scratched out.

The Candle Trees – deep in the woods, a small group of trees whose leaves are bright red. They contrast starkly with the normal trees around them. The Candle trees appear otherwise normal, but the dried leaves can be brewed into a tea that warms the bones even on the coldest nights.

Tale of a Desert’s Origin – A granite obelisk in the desert with glyphs on it. It seems to tell the tale of a very powerful magic user stealing all the life from this area, killing all the plants and turning it into a desert.

The Waning Waterfall – a small waterfall that appears to reverse direction on every night with a bright full moon, running up instead of down.

The Sandmount – There’s a strange dune of sand in the middle of this grassy field, covered in scorpions.

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Italian Sketchbook, Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1867-1868, Brooklyn Museum: American Art

Bound sketchbook of 38 pages with drawings of Italian landscape subjects and one Catskills, New York subject. Sketchbook bound with cardboard covers lined with tan fabric. Front cover: inscribed in artist's hand, "Maggiore / Como / Sicily / Rome / Genoa / 1868"; inscribed in different hands, "Presented to Jervis McEntee by [Jas?] Gifford [?] Sanford / [?] January 25 1881." and "From Sara McEntee to Geo. H. Hall / in memory of her Brother [and?] Gifford / Sept. [6 or 8?]. 1892. Palenville" [Museum numbered recto and verso pages in succession. All drawings in graphite unless otherwise noted] Inside front cover: small landscape sketch, inscribed in artist's hand, "S R Gifford / Studio Building 51 West 10th. St / New York" p. 1: landscape sketch, inscribed lower left, "Da Civita Lavinia. Oct 30th." p. 2: very sketchy landscape p. 10: small, lightly sketched landscape in rectangle oriented vertically p. 11: (half page) small landscape sketch in rectangle oriented vertically p. 12: (half page) figures and tiny sketch of island with towers in rectangle p. 13: landscape with buildings, inscribed lower right, "Road to Subiaco. Oct 16th. 68." pp. 14-15: panoramic landscape, inscribed bottom of p. 15, "Highlands of Neversink. July 23 1867" p. 17: sketch of Louvre in Paris viewed through trees with carriages in foreground, oriented vertically, inscribed at binding on facing p. 16, "June '68-" p. 18: small landscape sketch (same scene as on facing p. 19) p. 19: landscape sketch in mountains with foreground figures, inscribed lower left, "Val d'Aosta" and "Cormayeur [Courmayeur] July 10 68" and color notations on landscape elements including "g. gray", "[PB?]", "GB" p. 21: sketch of mountain peak in graphite with touches of white wash or chalk, oriented vertically, inscribed lower left "x Glacier" and color notation "green" in foreground p. 22: light sketch of structure atop rocks, oriented vertically p. 23: loose sketch of mountain with cabin & figures in foreground, oriented vertically pp. 24-25: panoramic mountain landscape, inscribed p. 25 lower right, "Col de Monte Moro-" p. 26: loosely sketched mountains, oriented vertically, inscribed lower left, "Val Antasca" p. 27: sketch of mountaintop pp. 28-29: partial sketch of buildings and panorama of island fortress in lake, inscribed p. 29 lower right, "Isla San Julio. Lago d'Orta. Julio [20th or 21st]. 1868." pp. 30-31: vertical landscape sketch, inscribed below "Montenerone?" and horizontal sketch of lakeside town, inscribed bottom of p. 31 "Borgo d'Orta" pp. 32-33: from left to right, vertical sketch of town with boats, small landscape in rectangle, panoramic lakeside landscape, inscribed along bottom of p. 33 "Sassa di Calci. July 30' 68" "Monte Ferro. Laveno from Stresa." "Cesso" p. 34: sketch of boats, two sketches of abbey in rectangle (same motif as p. 35) p. 35: sketch of abbey, inscribed at bottom, "Santa Caterina. Miracolo San Alberto. July 31st 1868." p. 37: view of roof of cathedral, inscribed lower right, "Milan. / July 27th 68." pp. 38-39: panoramic landscape, inscribed p. 38 "Monte Rosa" and "Mischabel" and p. 39 "Sempioni from the Campo Santo of Laveno. July 31st 68." pp. 40-41: vertical sketch of palazzo and of boat and sculpture, inscribed "Rtop brown red. Chim grey + red / Water yel white. / Boats blk white + red + grey / [Curtains?] brown yel."; horizontal panorama of palazzo on lakeside with figures, inscribed bottom of p. 41 "Palanza [Pallanza]. Aug 1st 1868." pp. 42-43: vertical sketch of lakeside village, inscribed below "Vira- / near Magadino / Aug 2nd. 1868. / Yel cupola"; and horizontal landscape sketch across lake, inscribed along bottom of p. 43 "Oria-" "Sassa di Carsognia - / higher and narrower" "[Sommanetti?] - Lago di Lugano - Aug 3rd." pp. 44-45: vertical sketch of lake with boat and mountains, inscribed below "Aug 6th. Sassa di Carsognia"; horizontal landscape sketch, inscribed at bottom p. 45 "Lago di Lecco. Aug 6th 68." pp. 46-47: from left to right, vertical sketch of figures in tunnel through mountain, inscribed at bottom "water" [two times] and "Galleries of the Stelvio Rd / Lake Como. Aug '68"; view of lake; horizontal sketch of tunnel; sketch of lake and outline of buildings pp. 48-49: panoramic landscape with town on lake, inscribed lower right p. 49 "Lago di Como / da San Giovanni / agosto 7th. 1868." pp. 50-51: vertical sketches of tower on rocky coast, inscribed below "La Lanterna / at Genoa / Aug 14th 68" and color notations "tower yel / base + lower walls grey / lower bastion red / tower thicker."; sketch of bastion and sailboats with "sentry", "lower bastion" and "sea"; small sketch of tower in rectangle; loose outline of bastion pp. 52-53: sketch of lakeside town, inscribed at bottom of p. 53 "Genoa. Aug 15th. 68." and artist's notations throughout image including "[1 Shadow?]", "yel", "red", "grey", "wt", "grey stained / with filth + / vegetation" and "white cloth / out of window" pp. 54-55: light sketch of lakeside village, inscribed bottom of p. 55 "Aug 25th 1868 near Chiavari. Riviera de Levante" pp. 56-57: sketch of ruins, inscribed lower right p. 57 "red brick + / grey stone." "Sept 14th. 68. / Taormina / Greek Theater." p. 59: landscape sketch in graphite with touch of white wash of volcano with town on shore, framed in rectangle, inscribed below "Giardini. Sept 14th. x City" pp. 60-61: landscape sketch with buildings and hilltop town. pp. 62-63: from left to right, vertically oriented sketch of mountains, inscribed lower left "Monte Venere."; small sketch of mountains in rectangle; landscape sketch, inscribed top right "mt.1/2 in longer.", in landscape foreground "Cone", and at bottom right "Near Bagaria. Bay of Palermo. Sept 22. 1868." p. 65: landscape with structure on lake shore, inscribed bottom right "Bay of Palermo. Sept 22' 1868." p. 67: sketch of lakeside town with boats and figures, inscribed at bottom "Road to Bagaria near Palermo.", "white clothes.", "yel rock" and on building in foreground "[Gr color?] pp 68-69: from left to right, vertically oriented sketch of ruins with figure in rectangle, inscribed below "Top of arch / same depth as / the blue. / Yel + grey white. / Sea darkest at bottom. / column grey. / Tiles red." and "Santa Rosalia. 23rd Sept. / Monte Pelegrino."; small sketch of ruins and figures in rectangle; horizontally oriented sketch of sailboat; horizontal landscape with boats and figures. pp. 70-71: [upside down (described from artist's orientation)], sketch of ancient arch in ruins with landscape in background, inscribed below on p. 70 "Arch of Nero / Oct 11, 1868"; several figures including one with color notations "yel / white / Blue / white / Red"; another sketch of arch in rectangle in graphite with touches of white wash p. 72: vertical sketch of seated woman p. 73: sketch of arch in ruins, inscribed lower right "Arch of Nero. Oct 11th" p. 74: several small sketches of townscape, seated woman, and landscape in rectangle p. 75: sketch of town in mountains in graphite with touches of white wash, inscribed lower right "Tivoli Oct 14th 68" inside back cover: two small sketches of landscapes in rectangles Size: 5 x 9 x 7/16 in. (12.7 x 22.9 x 1.1 cm) Medium: Graphite on tan, medium-weight, slightly textured wove paper

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10/31 (2017) Directed by Brett DeJager, Rocky Gray, Zane Hershberger, John William Holt, Hunter Johnson and Justin M. Seaman

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50 Best Rap Songs of 2018

50. Calboy - Envy Me

49. Jay Rock ft. Tee Grizzley - Shit Real

48. Oz Sparx ft. Zahsosaa - Can’t Change

47. Goonew ft. Lil Dude - Drill Time 

46. Sauce Walka - Ghetto Gospel

45. Yung Bleu ft. Kevin Gates - Ice On My Baby (remix)

44. Michael Millions - Sirens

43.  Papito El Franklins - Recap

42. G-Bo Lean ft. Lil Poopa & Lil Theze - Yoc 2 The Crest

41. Yung Manny - Bitcoin

40. Vic Mensa ft. Valee - Dim Sum 

39. Metro Boomin ft. 21 Savage - Don’t Come Out The House

38. Lil Gray - Click

37. Allblack & Kenny Beats - 2 Minute Drills

36. Babyface Ray ft. Peezy - Fuck Rap

35. YNW Melly - Virtual (Blue Balenciagas)

34. Polo G - Finer Things

33. Cyrax - Stay Active

32. Freddie Gibbs ft. 03 Greedo - Death Row

31. Fat Trel - Karno

30. Pink Siifu - proud/pray

29. Lil Dude - Magic

28. Young Thug ft. HiDoraah - Oh Yeah

27. Guapdad4000 - Hood Rich

26. Vdon ft. Retch - Back & Forth

25. Lil Durk ft. Future - Spin The Block

24. Mozzy - Do It For Dooterz

23. Vince Staples ft. Ty Dolla $ign - Feels Like Summer

22. Valee ft. Pusha T - Miami

21. Drego & Beno ft. Sada Baby - My Tool

20. Hermit & The Recluse - Golden Fleece

19. Roddy Ricch - Die Young

18. Hoodrich Pablo Juan ft. Gucci Mane - We Don’t Luv Em (remix)

17. Key! - Love On Ice

16. Yhung T.O - Leave The Hood

15. Medhane - albany2vernon

14. Playboi Carti ft. Lil Uzi Vert - Shoota

13. SOB x RBE - Intro (Gangin 2)

12. Sada Baby - Pimp Named Drip Dat

11. Sahbabii - Tall

10. Lil Baby & Gunna - Drip Too Hard

9. Young Dolph ft. Key Glock - Major

8. Creek Boyz - Boss Right Now

7. Tyga ft. Offset - Taste

6. milo - mythbuilding exercise no. 9

5. Asap Rocky ft. Skepta - Praise The Lord (Da Shine)

4. 6ix9ine - Gotti

3. Earl Sweatshirt - Nowhere2go

2. Rico Nasty - Trust Issues

1. Kodak Black - If I’m Lyin’, I’m Flyin’

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[Exclusive] Interview with Lindsay Schoolcraft of Cradle of Filth and 10/31 Soundtrack

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[Exclusive] Interview with Lindsay Schoolcraft of Cradle of Filth and 10/31 Soundtrack

When I learned Lindsay Schoolcraft would be contributing to the soundtrack of Rocky Gray’s upcoming Horror Anthology, 10/31, I had to reach out.

Lindsay and I share mutual friends, growing up only towns apart. And, also being among the few gothic persuasion in our neighbourhood, I followed Lindsay and her rising solo career under the name Schoolcraft, and silently cheered her on in 2013 when she joined iconic dark metal band, Cradle of Filth.  Lindsay continued on with the band, serving as live keys and back-up vocals, as well as contributing the female vocals, keyboard, and harp on the bands’ most recent albums; Hammer of the Witches (2015), and Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness of Decay (2017).

And, with the recent release of Cradle of Filth’s Cryptoriana, her work on a highly anticipated solo album, as well as contributing to the soundtrack of an upcoming horror movie, we had much to discuss! Read on for our exclusive interview with Lindsay Schoolcraft.

Photo by Melissa Matheson.

Nightmare on Film Street: This interview all came about because I stumbled across your involvement in the soundtrack for Rocky Gray’s upcoming Horror Anthology, 10/31. Anything you can tell us about the project?

Lindsay Schoolcraft: Rocky and I have been in talks about collaborating together for quite some time now. We were just waiting for the right opportunity and project to come up. Earlier this year he asked me if I would be interested in doing a song with him on his horror anthology soundtrack. Of course I agreed to it because Rocky and his work with Evanescence has been a huge influence on me since my teens. So far the writing process has gone smoothly. He is easy to work with and trusts my abilities as a writer, which is a huge compliment coming from him.

NOFS: Is this your first forray into Horror? Any interest in contributing to future soundtracks or scores?

LS: This definitely is. It’s also my first contribution to an original track that will be exclusively for a movie. I was trying to pick Rocky’s brain for theme ideas on how to approach the lyrics for this song. I want the listener to fall into a story and give them a sense of storytelling and finding their own perception or take on the story they are hearing. I was asking for what the stories were like in the flick, he said “just make it spooky and open to your own idea”. At first it was difficult, but then the ideas started coming. I am just completing the lyrics over the next few days.

I am slowly getting into the horror world. I’ve never been massively into slasher flicks, I’m more of a sci-fi and fantasy fan. I am looking forward to seeing what Rocky has created with 10/31.

Depending on how well this song is received I would be interested in doing more soundtrack contributions in the future. I find there is less pressure with one track verses doing a whole album and making a group of songs cohesive to one another. There is more freedom in one track.

NOFS: So much of the tone and mood in Horror is set by the particular film’s score a music choices. Do you have any personal favorite scores or soundtracks that inspire you?

LS: Thanks to Dani Filth the Dracula soundtrack has really grown on me. I would have to say the soundtrack that has had the biggest influence on me is from The Queen of The Damned. It’s influenced a lot of my work and never grows old for me.

NOFS: The latest album from Cradle of Filth; Cryptoriana- The Seductiveness of Decay, just dropped last week. What can we expect from the new album?

LS: It’s different then what we’ve done before in many ways. The guys really pushed themselves to compose their best on it. The addition of the choirs is what really ties it together. Also it is one of our more thrash driven albums too. So far the feedback has been great, I’m happy everyone is enjoying it!

NOFS: The recently released Music Video for your single Heartbreak and Seance is a beautiful, moving vignette of classic Victorian, Gothic imagery; soft snow falling among dead trees, wax dripping from the candles of a silent altar. Can you tell us a little bit about the process of creating that video? What was the experience like bringing the single to life?

LS: Oh thank you! It was a magical time and full of great memories. We flew out to Riga, Latvia to work with Arthur Berzinsh, which had done the album artwork for our past two albums. We love his work and he really understands us and what we need visually to match our music. This was definitely the biggest music video production I had been a part of since joining the band. Dani had also mentioned that it was one of the biggest video production that band has had in a long time. The crew and makeup artists were a treat to work with and we made it happen in just two days. I believe after we left there was more filming happening for two days after we left. It shows in the results. I’m really happy I could be a part of it.

NOFS: Both in the music video and during your stage performances, you always wear such amazing headpieces and unique, gothic inspired fashion. Can you tell us a little bit about your fashion influences?

LS: Oh thank you! The lot of my headdresses are made by Hysteria Machine, but for the new music video I got Morgan Lander of Kittie to design my crystal deer skull headpiece under her line Thelema Crystal Skulls. 

My influence and ideas change every few months. I have definitely been on a long black evening gown kick the past few years, I have a feeling that will change starting mid next year. My dress designs come about with whatever I’m feeling at the time and the influence of the time of year. I find I get more inspiration in the autumn in winter months for my image as apposed to spring in summer where I get more of my musical creativity from.

I usually carry a small sketch book with me on tour and sketch all my ideas into them as they come up. They aren’t the best doodles in the world, but they are passable until I can bring the headdress or the dress to the designers.

NOFS: Your previous album with Cradle of Filth, Hammer of the Witches, was inspired by the infamous persecution of suspected witchcraft. Were there any specific real-life or fictional stories/films that inspired you when creating the album? 

LS: Usually the theme of the music doesn’t come until later and it’s decided by Dani. With Hammer of The Witches we just started writing and picked the best of what came about. Of course there was a theme of darkness with anger and sadness when we wrote that album. In the beginning we never know just what Dani will make the theme. He often needs the music first because he can start getting creative.

NOFS: The Female audience tends to be under-represented in both the Metal and Horror communities, though we make up a growing, significant (and badass) chunk of their fan-bases. Is there any advice you have for those macabre and creative gals who are interested in exploring a darker career-path?

LS: It’s a learn-as-you-go experience so I don’t really know what advice I can offer. You just have to be you and find out what is is that you can uniquely offer with your own little added flair. If you told me 6 years ago that I would be the creepy woman in Cradle of Filth to sing backings and play the keyboard I would have never believed you. But it happened and here we are. I was slowly moving away from the dark fashion and look that I loved so much just before I got the offer to join and then I just got sucked right back into it. It’s definitely been fun to experiment and find my look with makeup though!

NOFS: Speaking of which- what’s it like being the only Female in a Dark Metal band?

LS: It’s nothing different really. Sure, I am a nurturing person and I get sucked into the role of being the “tour mom” with handing out band-aids and being thoughtful and caring when others break themselves. But it’s nice to be a part of something and represent the feminine aspect, which is something I take very seriously considering some people consider me a role model.

NOFS: Do you have any personal favorite Horror Movie Go-To’s on the road?

LS: Would Repo! The Genetic Opera count? It’s pretty much my favourite movie ever!

NOFS: It totally counts. In addition to Cradle of Filth, you are also half of Black Metal duo Antiqva, and release music solo under Schoolcraft. Do you have any projects in the near future you can tease? Also, do you ever find downtime?

LS: Downtime? What’s that? Haha.

Antiqva is coming together, but very slowly. Which isn’t a bad thing because we get to take our time and make sure we are happy with everything we are constructing. I’m honestly very excited about this project. There is a lot of freedom to take my time and experiment and build the orchestral sections as one of the main composers. 

As a solo artist my main debut is almost done being recorded and should be out sometime next year. I think people will freak when they find out who I wrote the album with and who the guest singers are. This has been my biggest accomplishment as a song writer so far. It’s the music I have always wanted to make and I think the fans will really dig it. I did my best to be as honest and humble as possible when creating this album. I wanted to tell stories and really pull the listener into the songs. It’s been a long journey and we are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

As for free time though: I mainly just play around on my harp or watch cartoons. Of course I’m still slowly self teaching myself the wonderful world of makeup artistry. I’ve also been slowly piecing together new song for my next solo release. It’s a never ending process.

NOFS: Where can readers of Nightmare on Film Street find and follow more from you?

LS: You can find me on Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr. My Facebook page is www.facebook.com/Schoolcraftofficial  And don’t forget to check out 10/31’s indiegogo campaign at http://igg.me/at/1031movie

  Cradle of Filth’s latest album, Cryptoriana: The Seductiveness of Decay is available now. The band will be kicking off their European Tour in the Late Fall. Tour details can be found here.  Horror Anthology 10/31 is currently funding on Indiegogo with a little over a week remaining.

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[whereismywarden]

71 Springsteen Prompts

Anyway, I felt like making my own prompt list for some reason, all are taken from Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics. Enjoy!

1. Now laying here in the dark, you're like an angel on my chest. (Backstreets) 2. I'll love you with all the madness in my soul. (Born to Run) 3. I believe in the love that you gave me. (Badlands) 4. In the darkness I hear somebody call my name. (Streets of Fire) 5. Well, if she wants to see me, you can tell her that I'm easily found. (Darkness on the Edge of Town) 6. There's so much that you want, you deserve much more than this. (Prove It All Night) 7. Like a river that don't know where it's flowing, I took a wrong turn and I just kept going. (Hungry Heart) 8. To say I'll make your dreams come true would be wrong. But maybe, darlin', I could help them along. (I Wanna Mary You) 9. Is a dream a lie if it don't come true or is it something worse? (The River) 10. You just stood there and held me, then you started dancin' slow. And as I pulled you tighter I swore I'd never let you go. (Point Blank) 11. Somewhere back along the line you lost your love and I lost your trust. (Fade Away) 12. I just wanna sleep tonight again in your arms. (Drive All Night) 13. Maybe everything that dies someday comes back. (Atlantic City) 14. She said, "I'm sorry, son, but no one by that name lives here anymore." (My Father's House) 15. Tell me now, baby, is he good to you? And can he do to you the things that I do? (I'm On Fire) 16. There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me. (Dancing in the Dark) 17. He'd tousle my hair and say 'son take a good look around, this is your hometown.' (My Hometown) 18. Well there's another dance. All you gotta do is say yes. (Tougher than the Rest) 19. We'll fill this house with all the love. (All That Heaven Will Allow) 20. Man meets woman and they fall in love. But the house is haunted and the ride gets rough. (Tunnel of Love) 21. I just can't see what a woman like you is doing with me. (Brilliant Disguise) 22. With just the shirt on my back, I left and swore I'd never look back. (When You're Alone) 23. I just want to feel you in my arms. (Human Touch) 24. I love to see your hair shining in the long summer's light. (I Wish I Were Blind) 25. I'm tired of waitin' for tomorrow to come. (Better Days) 26. Now everyone dreams of a love lasting and true. But you and I know what this world can do. (If I Should Fall Behind) 27. No home, no job, no peace, no rest. (The Ghost of Tom Joad) 28. Your smile girl, brings the mornin' light to my eyes. (Waiting on a Sunny Day) 29. Just an empty impression in the bed where you used to be. (Empty Sky) 30. When I look into your eyes we stand worlds apart. (Worlds Apart) 31. There's a lot of walls need tearing down. Together we could take them down one by one. (Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin)) 32. I got a picture of you in my locket. I keep it close to my heart. (Mary's Place) 33. Children are asking if it's alright. Will you be in our arms tonight? (You're Missing) 34. I can't feel nothing but this chain that binds me. (The Rising) 35. Now's there's tears on the pillow, darlin' where we slept. (My City's Ruins) 36. I search for the peace in your eyes but they're as empty as paradise. (Paradise) 37. She said, "Honey, how's that feel? Do you want me to go slow?" (Reno) 38. I know what it's like to have soared and come crashin' like a drunk on a bar room floor. (All the Way Home) 39. What if what you do to survive kills the things you love? (Devils & Dust) 40. The sun sets in flames as the city burns. (Last to Die) 41. Love is a power greater than death, just like the songs and stories told. (Terry's Song) 42. We reach for starlight all night long but gravity is too strong. (This Life) 43. Darling I can't stop the rain or turn your black sky blue. (What Love Can Do) 44. We laughed beneath the covers and count the wrinkles and the grays. (Kingdom of Days) 45. I can't sleep so I lay awake listenin' to the sounds of the city below. (Someday (We'll Be Together)) 46. Just stay in my bed till the morning comes. (Because the Night) 47. So keep me in your heart tonight and I'll save my love for you. (Save My Love) 48. The soft summer breeze fills her every sigh. (The Little Things (My Baby Does)) 49. I’m trudging through the dark in a world gone wrong. (Shackled and Drawn) 50. Through the mud and the beer, and the blood and the cheers, I've seen champions come and go. (Wrecking Ball) 51. Sun’s in the heavens and a new day is rising. (Rocky Ground) 52. Tomorrow there’ll be sunshine and all this darkness past. (Land of Hope and Dreams) 53. The memory of your kiss tears me apart. (Down in the Hole) 54. If you find yourself staring in the abyss, hold tight to your loved ones. (This Is Your Sword) 55. I wake up in the morning just glad my boots are on. (Western Stars) 56. Left my home, left my friends, I didn't say goodbye. (Chasin' Wild Horses) 57. It feels like a hundred years since you've been near to me. (Sundown) 58. You fall in love with lonely, you end up that way. (Hello Sunshine) 59. Last night I dreamed of you, my lover. (Moonlight Motel) 60. Once I was your treasure and I saw your face in every star. (Back In Your Arms) 61. I don't care what they say, go ahead and let 'em all talk. (I Wanna Be With You) 62. Just waitin' to see you come walkin' through that door. (None but the Brave) 63. She'll let you in her house if you come knockin' late at night. (Secret Garden) 64. I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone. (Streets of Philadelphia) 65. Over these dark hills I'd walk along just to hold you in my arms. (Stray Bullet) 66. It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling outta here to win. (Thunder Road) 67. You wake me in the night to your tears falling down, come let me dry them for you. (I'll Stand By You) 68. You sit and wonder just who's gonna stop the rain. (The Ties That Bind) 69. You say you wanna be alone. You say you don't love me. (Fire) 70. She stares off alone into the night with the eyes of one who hates for just being born. (Racing In The Street) 71. Sometimes I feel so weak I just want to explode. (The Promised Land)

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[moviesandmania]

In Memory Of - USA, 2018

In Memory Of – USA, 2018

In Memory Of is a 2018 American science fiction road trip horror feature film directed by Eric Stanze (Ratline; Deadwood Park; The Captives; Scrapbook) from a screenplay co-written with Jason Christ and Jackie Kelly who also star, alongside  Adam Ahlbrandt and Emily Haack.

The soundtrack music score was composed by Gus Stevenson (Ratline) and Rocky Gray (10/31), former drummer for Evanescence.

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