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Film & TV

What’s Your Movie Checklist This October?

Words by Carys Williams Halloween is fast approaching, and I have been getting into the spooky mood by watching soul-scaring shows and films. But for me, getting ready for Halloween isnÔÇÖt just about watching your classic horrors – itÔÇÖs a wide spectrum of viewing material, from childhood clich├®s to true crime dramas.┬á┬á┬áFirstly, the nostalgic features on my watch-list are┬áHocus Pocus,┬áCoraline┬áand┬áMonster House. IÔÇÖd imagine that the … Continue reading What’s Your Movie Checklist This October?

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Fashion

Halloween Week: Our Contributors’ Trend Predictions & Costume Ideas

Words by Mia Coley After what has been a crazy year so far for pop culture, costume ideas are endless. Mysocial media is filled with costume suggestions, the most popular (not surprisingly) beingthose inspired by Greta GerwigÔÇÖs masterpiece, Barbie. The movie provided so many iconic feminine and masculine looks that would be perfect forthe 31st. From the iconic 1959 original Barbie black and white swimsuit … Continue reading Halloween Week: Our Contributors’ Trend Predictions & Costume Ideas

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Literature

How Was This For Kids?

The Little Mermaid A lot of the classic Disney stories that we grew to love as children originate from much darker folk tales. RapunzelÔÇÖs prince was thrown into thorns and blinded, CinderellaÔÇÖs stepsisters cut off their toes and heels to fit into the glass slipperÔǪthe list goes on. Hans Christian AndersonÔÇÖs original stories were more frightening tales with warnings, rather than happy ever afters. But … Continue reading How Was This For Kids?

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Literature

Toil and Trouble: The Character of the Witch in Literature

By Ashleigh Adams The character of the witch has been a mainstay in literature for centuries, with depictions ranging from menacing to aspirational. In modern media there is a wide variety of witchy stories; traditional portrayals present a sort of transgressive femininity, showcasing women who are old, vain, and power-hungry. Spectators have long enjoyed the witch as the ultimate horror, the abject woman. Old, ugly … Continue reading Toil and Trouble: The Character of the Witch in Literature

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Download, Video Games

Download’s Most Haunted

By Lewis Empson and Marcus Yeatman-Crouch The generation of the PS4 and Xbox One has yielded some great horror games that use the groundbreaking technology to enhance the graphics, atmospheres, and scares that players experience. There have been new IPs, continuations to beloved franchises, and blockbuster movie tie-ins that have ensured this generation will live long in the memory of horror gaming fans. WeÔÇÖve selected … Continue reading Download’s Most Haunted

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Film & TV

It’s A Spooky Time At The Movies

The Shining (1980) By Leona Franke When it comes to ÔÇÿreal-life horrorÔÇÖ, many would regard being stuck with your family in your own home for months on end as a tortuous ordeal. 2020 has been the year for us all to experience it. The Shining is a horror film I always watch around Halloween. However, this year it is even more frightening, it brings up … Continue reading It’s A Spooky Time At The Movies

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Phasmophobia – Spooky Season’s New Hit?

By Marcus Yeatman-Crouch WeÔÇÖre in the middle of spooky season now, and it seems only right that the newest title grabbing the gaming communityÔÇÖs attention is a positive ÔÇÿMost HauntedÔÇÖ simulator. ThatÔÇÖs right: Phasmophobia is the spine-chilling and somehow simultaneously hilarious co-op ghostbusting game perfect for the build up to Halloween.  Phasmophobia is a multiplayer, psychological horror developed by one (yes, one!) man, but you … Continue reading Phasmophobia – Spooky Season’s New Hit?

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Literature

Shirley Jackson’s Scariest

Following the recent success of NetflixÔÇÖs, The Haunting of Hill House, this spooky season is the perfect time to discover some of Shirley JacksonÔÇÖs scariest works: Rhian Lock on The Lottery (1948) First published in The New Yorker in 1948, The Lottery received more backlash than any piece ever published by the magazine, with many cancelling subscriptions and boycotting Jackson. I first read JacksonÔÇÖs short story in my first year as an English … Continue reading Shirley Jackson’s Scariest

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Food

How to Have a Wicked Halloween in Quarantine

Illustration by Sian Hopkins Words by Abi Edwards Halloween ÔÇôa time of donning scary costumes, house parties, Halloween club nights and all things spooky. This year, students will be experiencing a slightly different Halloween as all the usual festivities cannot go ahead due to the coronavirus. However, it doesnÔÇÖt mean that you canÔÇÖt enjoy yourselves, as it is an exciting opportunity to get creative. A … Continue reading How to Have a Wicked Halloween in Quarantine

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Literature

7 Book-Inspired Halloween Outfits That Will Give You Goosebumps

by Eva Rodericks. The question looms of what youÔÇÖre going to wear on Halloween. What could be more perfect for the best dress up night of the year than a literary cosplay? Here is a break down of 7 book characters you could use to impress your group of 6 this 31st of October.  Sexy Sherlock – Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle  .  One … Continue reading 7 Book-Inspired Halloween Outfits That Will Give You Goosebumps

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Film & TV

3 Cult Horror Films

If you’re looking for something a bit more out there for your Halloween viewing pleasure, here are 3 less seen films that have nonetheless garnered a cult following of fans because of their strong visions and lasting scares. “In a nameless city deluged by a continuous rain … three rabbits live with a fearful mystery.” This is the tagline for David LynchÔÇÖs Rabbits, a series of … Continue reading 3 Cult Horror Films

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Food

Leftover Pumpkin? Don’t Throw it Away

By Gintare Safigulinaite Ever wondered what to do with the insides of a gutted pumpkin after you’ve transformed it into a piece of ghostly art? Well, there is plenty you can do and it can be as creative as carving the pumpkin! You can make fantastic meals and surprise everyone you live with. So this is how it usually works: you carve the pumpkin, put … Continue reading Leftover Pumpkin? Don’t Throw it Away

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Food

Trick or Treat?

By Amy Layton Having a Halloween house party and need some snacks to impress your guests? Or are you simply looking for a bite to devour after a night out? Here are some tricks and treats to get you in the Halloween spirit. Treats Rice Crispy Ghouls This spooky twist on a classic rice crispy cake recipe is an easy, cheap and quick treat. Ingredients: … Continue reading Trick or Treat?

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Travel

The Spookiest Ways to Spend Halloween Nearby on a Student Budget

The pumpkins are out, fake blood is flying off the shelves and Pintrests most searched term is ÔÇÿoriginal fancy dress costumesÔÇÖ; Halloween is finally here. As much as we want to fly out to Transylvania and hunt for Count Dracula, our student loans wonÔÇÖt quite stretch that far. WeÔÇÖve chosen the ghouliest ways you can spend this hallows eve on a student budget, without having … Continue reading The Spookiest Ways to Spend Halloween Nearby on a Student Budget

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Features

Spooky Fun or Insensitive Branding?

By Bethany Griffiths Halloween has certainly changed a lot since I was a kid. It used to be a minor event that merely served to kick off the festive season ÔÇô a small party at your neighbourÔÇÖs decked out in ASDAÔÇÖs finest (and cheapest) Halloween costume. Since then Halloween has become gradually more and more commercialised with adults and kids celebrating alike. The Halloween fun … Continue reading Spooky Fun or Insensitive Branding?

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Skindred
Music

Live: Skindred – Tramshed – 31/10/15

Hothouse Flowers had the honour of opening CardiffÔÇÖs new Tramshed earlier in the week, but Skindred have just as enviable a date to play at the venue: Halloween. Ticket holders in costumes ranging from Captain Jack Sparrow to Wayne & Garth pack the venue the day after the release of SkindredÔÇÖs sixth album ÔÇÿVolumeÔÇÖ. Kicking off ÔÇÿNight of the Living DredÔÇÖ are support bands The … Continue reading Live: Skindred – Tramshed – 31/10/15

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Film & TV

Scream Queens and Final Girls: the Portrayal of Women in Postmodern Horror Films

Halloween is upon us, and thus begins the battle to watch as many of the seemingly infinite number of horror films as possible. While you may associate horror films with the likes of ghosts, gore and creepy children, a key feature of the horror genre is, in my opinion, women. You may ask: ÔÇÿwhy!? What do women have to do with anything?ÔÇÖ The answer is, … Continue reading Scream Queens and Final Girls: the Portrayal of Women in Postmodern Horror Films

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