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moonyasnow · 21 days

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Hello! My name is Moonyasnow; call me Moony for short!

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Writing Masterlist! Also I have an Ao3!

~ T A G S ~ #moony reblog #moony's writing #saving for future writing use #👁️👁️hngggg…dragon boy [ Moony Malleus-posting, reblog or not ] #whiny little goblin baby funny 'ism' man yandere pyromaniac choir boy my beloved [ Moony Rollo-posting, reblog or not ]

~ O C T A G S ~ #Moony's OCs #🩷Junia #💛Veronica #🧡Victor #🤍Artemisia

W r i t i n g s t u f f !

I like writing! :) I wanna write more, but figuring out what to write is usually my Achilles' Heel— so that's why I'm taking writing requests! Only really writing for Twisted Wonderland, as well as my OCs!

State of request box: open!

VERY open to just straight up out-there requests. The more specific the better honestly! I welcome all the freaks here

No NSFW (Suggestive/implied is ok tho!)

No breaking-up style prompts. But Angst is VERY welcome! I’m also very very open to writing prompts that include things like past abuse, mental illness stuff, and generally darker topics. Yandere stuff, too!

Lilia and Ortho will always be platonic

I won't currently write for: Silver, Lilia, Che'nya, Rollo or Fellow Honest - I just don't feel like I have a good enough understanding of them to write them yet.

I'll also take opinion/thought requests if anyone would be interested. Like my own thoughts about characters, which ones I identify with, etc. This goes for all my fandoms, even ones I'm not writing for!

ADHD + school means requests might take a little while, so please be patient with me!

A request is always allowed no matter the subject material! Just know I might not write some that make me uncomfortable

Miiiight also take a few creative liberties in the prompt to make me better able to write ^^; writer's block be like that sometimes. But I'll try my best to stay as faithful to the request as I can!

I WILL LITERALLY DIGITAL KISS YOU IF YOU ASK ANYTHING ABOUT ANY OF MY OCS THEY ARE MY BABIES AND I LOVE THEM TO DEATH. I WILL PRIORITIZE ANY OC ASKS BECAUSE THEY ARE MY BABIES AND I AM B I A S E D

Below the cut are my OCs, and the other fandoms I'm in

My OCs! :)

(please ask about them and their relation to media I like I am on the floor begging OTL)

Irina (she/her - 152cm - #ae6bcf) [Playlist!] Tomoe (she/her - 157cm - #000000) [Playlist!] Junia (she/her - 160cm - #e85483) [Playlist!] Artemisia (she/her - 165cm - #abd1cf) [Playlist!] Veronica (they/she - 167cm - #cfab65) [Playlist!] Victor (he/him - 170cm - #fad489) [Playlist!] Spike (he/him - 210cm - #990909) [Playlist!]

My fandoms + faves:

Twisted Wonderland My faves: Malleus, Rollo, Jamil, Floyd, Leona

Fire Emblem (Three Houses/Fates/Awakening) FE3H: Claude, Dimitri, Dedue Fates: The Nohrian Siblings(particularly Xander), Jakob Awakening: Henry

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Parts 1-6-- I am purely an anime watcher and have not read past that) Favorite Part: Vento Aureo (I LOVE ALL THE CHARACTERS. Particularly La Squadra) Some other faves: Mikitaka

Dungeon Meshi (anime only!) Marcille, Kabru

Otomes in general: Hakuoki (Okita my beloved) Diabolik Lovers: Haunted Dark Bridal, More Blood (Reiji, Azusa) Cinderella Phenomenon (Fritz) Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei (Noritsune, Yoritomo) Dandelion: Wishes Brought to You (Jieun) Nameless: The One Thing You Must Recall (Lance) Rose of Segunda (Leopold) Royal Alchemist (Serin) Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem (Lyon) Oathbreaker Series (Argandea) Dark Nights (Junoru) Amnesia: Memories (Toma) Our Life: Beginnings & Always, Now & Forever (Derek)

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love-toxin · 1 year

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so I saw you were interested in fire emblem engage, got any favorite characters? personally I am just FERAL for Louis & Diamant

EHEH!!!! >:) i am glad to see my man Louis getting some love <33 personally i am also a fan of Diamant for :) reasons :) big strong overprotective king reasons and ALCRYST. MY LOVE. they really just injected him with pathetic little man syndrome and threw him to the wolves <33 also of course Fogado is Claude-adjacent so i loved him at first sight and Pandreo's furry-isms literally has had me coming apart at the seams for the whole game LMAOOO. also Jade has me barking.....and Ivy.....want.......put the mask away bb i just wanna stare at u........in conclusion i am enjoying this game immensely. HEH.

#fire emblem engage #fire emblem #ellie chats #anons

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omgkalyppso · 1 year

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Ship/Don't Ship: Byleth/Edelgard & Claude/Petra

Thank you for the ask! 💐

Putting these below a cut. Opinion. Fandom rac/ism.

Why don’t you ship it?

The primary reason is Edelgard's role in the narrative doesn't make her the kind of character I gravitate to.

What would have made you like it?

A lot of lore changes, more consistency in the narrative for Edelgard's goal of eradicating the nobility, and adjustments to personal gripes about navigating emotions and empathy.

Despite not shipping it, do you have anything positive to say about it?

There are aspects of Edelgard's personality which are fun and quirky. I like when people let Byleth be playful too.

Also this art fucks severely.

For Claude x Petra it's like. I don't ship them. I don't Not ship them. But a secret third thing. Enjoy some ship content while despising the majority.

Why don’t you ship it?

I've seen too many white fans pair them for being two non-white characters with no other consideration for their characterization. I completely empathize with fans of color who interpret "outsider solidarity" between the two of them, but the difference between this and other portrayals I've seen have soured them to me.

What would have made you like it?

A few things. I'd like more shared canon content between them, by which I mean, characters that they share supports with or explore dialogue. Their individual supports with Ignatz and Cyril are hugely enjoyable, but they don't precisely help me imagine their dynamic in a group or between each other. Additionally, I feel like Petra's personality / personal feelings aren't well explored with her supports with Claude. If there was more about what a risk it was for her to be away from the Empire, and him acknowledging that risk, I'd have enjoyed the canon content more.

Despite not shipping it, do you have anything positive to say about it?

I like them both! I like them as friends, personally. I'd love for them to debate and negotiate and commiserate about their leadership responsibilities into adulthood. Some fanartists are so talented. I've not read a fic of them.

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shrumgi · 1 year

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hmm dimitri is the hurpa durpa good guys path but dimitri kinda goes insane girl mode in it which is amusing. claude is cool i like him a lot but his route was kinda boring to me. ehh idk if i liked the charas from this or from awakening more tbh, im glad there was no children in this game because its always so dumb and fe:fates was such a shitshow that this game seemed amazing in comparison lol. i do think i like three houses the most because i liked edel so much

got it.

but I’m not talking about child characters, I’m mostly talking about just the general likeness and the development, here I’m not even that interested in them at all, I’d say they’re all very superficial. we also had this shit in this game where flayn: blahblah mc: you’re still a child flayn: I’M NOT A CHILD I”M ACTUALLY THE SAME AGE AS EVERYONE ELSE devs. girl shut up. it always makes me uncomfortable when the most child-like character can have S support, the fuck is wrong with you all. it goes from game to game, when I talk about characters I mean non-loli/shota shit.

oh jesus christ fates... I think it brought the whole waifu-ism brainrot onto the table, here is like SIPPING TEA but we all know what’s going on. degeneracy was very strong in fates, so in terms of plot yes, 3h is a step forward.

I would say it like that: - if we’re talking about a character that moves the plot - fe3h

- if we’re talking about the general development of side characters - awakening

if I had to pick between the two, I would go with 3h because the gameplay is more fun, and it doesn’t have chrom and has a more “antagonist” female character, basically me caring about 3h is me caring about el’s route.

fates was just 24/7 coom unfortunately

#replies #maybe there is more enjoyment in older FE games

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sr-colle · 1 year

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my latest tenso package came in!!

first thing i see after removing the air packaging is shulegs. real unmei moment.

the way the clear file was packed is kinda concerning, as it looks like it's just slightly too big to fit perfectly and one of the corners got bent upward...

but it'll probably be fine after i flatten it under something heavy for a day or two.

so here's everything unplastic'd!

the tcg cards spooked me for a second because i was looking at claude's face through the plastic sleeve and turned him over and saw a weiss schwarz blau card back and i was like !?!??!?!??!??!? until i remembered yuto was in there too lol. claude will be joining my two byleth cipher cards, and i think it'll be cute if i surround yuto with my bandori weiss schwarz cards so it looks like he has an audience 😊

the reiji title pin surprised me with how big it is!!! for some reason i thought it'd be like 3cm wide at most, but it's 6.5cm across and almost 2cm tall!! guess it's to make sure the dense kanji are more legible in itabags and stuff. i only got this title pin since i didn't care as much for the wording of the other one, plus this one is the higher ranked title in dbes so i'm showing the proper amount of oshi-ism 😎

soooo happy to finally have the janus reiji and lrfes shu tickets. when i first decided to start collecting, these were the items i wanted most, as they're my favorite cards for each of them in dbes and the frame design is really beautiful for them!! i love the dots in reiji's romanized name forming an elegant little arc, and the holo elements are really vibrant and gorgeous. i'm going to try my best to make these stand out on my board arrangement since they're so special to me.

confession: i had little idea what the egoistic才Φ shikishi even was when i ordered it. i was just like "song jacket art in some kind of collectible form? add to cart" but i really like it!!! now i want the yume no ato one too lol. there's something really satisfying about nice cardboard (<- predictable words of a collector)

not much to say about desfes sol except that its disc case is identical to the pwy s-sol case, so if i go through with customizing them it's nice that they'll match. not sure if these are original cases or supplied by suruga-ya.

the real prize of this batch is my beloved original reiji acrylic stand, who i never thought i'd be able to obtain for less than 3k... instead i was pointed to a 330 yen listing— unopened!— on some secondhand shop i'd never heard of (lashinbang) and i ordered this thing faster than when i got a stock alert for the tears of the kingdom collector's edition.

interestingly, he appears slightly shorter than suit reiji! it might be the pose though. the art printing quality is also lower, which i'm chalking up to its age in the franchise history, as they probably had a lower budget for merch back then. i won't be looking that close though, so no problem!

his matching kusogaki is on the way, so for now he gets to stand between the suits like a king.

lastly there's the clear file; it has this odd offset effect around the character art and i'm not sure if it's a printing misalignment or intentional or what.

but who cares look at how cool it looks when i put it in front of the window light!!!!

so that's everything!! i've got a buyee order coming soon so i'm holding off on rearranging my board til then. i'm gonna go watch the desfes disc 🌸

#tenso #suruga-ya #lashinbang #argonavis #colle update

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screamscenepodcast · 3 years

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HAPPY HALLOWE’EN 2021: THE TOP TEN

Well here’s something: the first year of the podcast where we have had no changes in our top ten from year to year! But, online streaming availability is always changing, so we update the post so you know where you can find the cream of the crop for 1895-1957. We hope you find this list helpful with your evening’s entertainment. Safe scares, Creatures of the Night!

#10. The Invisible Man (1933)

Mark Hamill said it himself - his much acclaimed interpretation of the Joker comes from Claude Rains’ performance as the tragically insane Griffin in this adaptation of the HG Wells novel. The movie shows off James Whale’s great skill at mixing humour and horror, even if some of the British-isms get a bit broad at times, but the true power of The Invisible Man is how it’s gotten more relevant with time - these days the idea that anonymity might lead to immorality is no longer a hypothetical notion. You can stream The Invisible Man on The Criterion Channel, and rent it for $4.99 on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Cineplex, Microsoft Store, and YouTube. 1h 11min.

#9. The Black Cat (1934)

What do you even say about a movie like Edgar G. Ulmer’s The Black Cat? A metaphor for Austrian/Hungarian relations after World War I, a dip into the world of Satanic cults, a revenge story with elements as unsavoury as Oldboy, and a chance to see Karloff and Lugosi really go at it as adversaries on roughly equal footing at a time when both men’s careers were on about the same level. This movie will draw you in with its gorgeous cinematography, hypnotic editing, and modernist set design to such an extent that by the time it’s over, you’ll hardly notice that the story didn’t seem to entirely make sense… This underappreciated classic is waiting for you to stream on The Criterion Channel or rent from Google Play, Cineplex and YouTube for $4.99. 1h 6min.

#8. Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Watching this movie is like willingly stepping into a nightmare. The HG Wells’ novel might have somehow wanted to portray Dr Moreau “sympathetically” (Victorians, amirite?) but this adaptation understands he’s an utter monster and Charles Laughton delivers a bravura performance that underscores the character’s pure insanity. Combine this with the film’s dark and gritty look, the subtle make-up design of the hybrids (including a heavily obscured Bela Lugosi), and the unforgettable chant of The Law, and you have a film that will burn itself into your memory. You can stream Island of Lost Souls on the Criterion Channel. 1h 11min.

#7. Körkarlen (1921)

The Phantom Carriage is a haunting exploration of the horrors of alcoholism, domestic abuse, poverty, and tuberculosis as well as a critique of Christian naivete while simultaneously an encouragement of spiritual moral values. It has the tone and pace of a dirge, as it seeks to imprint its message on your very soul. All wrapped up in a chilling story of New Year’s Eve and the spectre of Death! The Phantom Carriage is available to stream on The Criterion Channel, and to rent for $5.49 on Pantaflix. 1h 30min.

#6. I Walked With a Zombie (1943)

The second Val Lewton produced film on the list, I Walked With a Zombie is perhaps best described as Jane Eyre in the Caribbean, but what is surprising is that the film is also a well researched depiction of Voodoo practices for 1943. The haunting imagery, sparse sound design, and dreamlike poeticism of this film might make it among the most unique zombie movies you’ve ever seen, made in a time with zombies were supernatural undead slaves, instead of reanimated undead cannibals. Do yourself a favour and check it out - it’s available to buy online in SD for $9.99 from Apple iTunes, and $14.99 on Google Play Movies and YouTube. 1h 8 min.

#5. The Old Dark House (1932)

James Whale’s definitive take on this traditional mystery thriller formula is a movie that will have you laughing right until the moment it has you screaming. In some ways, it’s a movie of clichés, with the protagonists seeking shelter in an old mansion during a rainstorm in the night and having to deal with the reclusive family they find within. But the dark, brooding cinematography, and truly shocking twists that rivet up the intensity over the running time, all contribute to make this a harrowing watch. It’s one part Rocky Horror Picture Show, one part The Addams Family, and one part The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. I’m not kidding. The Old Dark House is currently streaming on Hoopla, Tubi, Fandor, and Flix Fling. 1h 10min.

#4. The Spiral Staircase (1946)

This RKO classic is another great take on the old dark house subgenre, from noir director Robert Siodmak. A masterpiece of suspense, featuring wonderful production design and dynamite performances from its cast, this movie will draw you in to the world of a mute servant named Helen trapped in a dark manor on a stormy night with a whole cast of lunatics! A forerunner of giallo (no, really!), this classic and classy thriller is not to be missed! The Spiral Staircase is currently streaming on Flix Fling. 1h 23min.

#3. Gojira (1954)

Ishiro Honda’s classic giant monster movie, the progenitor of all kaiju and tokusatsu movies to come, is a masterpiece of ingenuity and imagination. But more than that, it’s a powerful statement about the horrors of nuclear war, an angry and relentless funeral dirge mourning for the Japanese lives lost and raging against the American foreign policy that continued to poison Japan with radiation even after the war. Godzilla is an apocalypse personified, the great revenge of the natural world against the hubris of man that has harmed it. But Gojira is also a film about the immense weight of personal and scientific responsibility weighed against the greater good, and its position on the use of weapons of mass destruction is perhaps more nuanced than you’d expect. Don’t let the campy reputation of Godzilla in the West fool you. Clear your mind of that and sit down to watch this powerful black & white epic. Gojira is streaming on Crave, The Criterion Channel, Hollywood Suite, and Starz, and can be rented for $4.99 on Apple iTunes. 1h 38 min. The American adaptation Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) is also worth a watch, and is available on The Criterion Channel and iTunes.1h 20 min.

#2. Cat People (1942)

Cat People is brilliant. The first of Val Lewton’s horror movies for RKO, it best exemplifies his shadow drenched, suggestive, adult, contemporary, and ambiguous brand of horror. Irena is convinced that if she experiences sexual excitement, she will turn into a black panther and kill the man she loves. Her husband is convinced it’s all in her head. What is the truth? Cat People gives the viewer plenty to chew on while being the first horror movie to understand that less is more, that the monster is scarier if you can’t see it, and also how to pull off a jump scare. You can find this absolute classic to stream on Amazon Prime, and to purchase for $9.99 on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. 1h 10min.

#1. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

FIVE! YEARS! IN A ROW! Early on in the first Hollywood horror craze, Paramount Pictures managed to outdo their main competitor Universal with this masterpiece from director Rouben Mamoulian. With a use of sound, visuals, effects, script, and performance far beyond what most films were doing at the time, this adaptation reigns supreme among other versions of the same story. Fredric March utterly inhabits the dual title role, but it’s Miriam Hopkins’ performance that will stick with you in this superb examination of domestic abuse, alcoholism, and the beast that dwells within us. Currently for rent in SD on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, and YouTube for $4.99. 1h 38min. Well there you have it, Creatures of the Night! Will Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde ever be knocked from it’s perch at the top? Keep tuning in to Scream Scene each week on Wednesday to find out! Until then, Happy Hallowe’en!

#halloween #top ten #streaming #classic horror #scream scene podcast

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kendrixtermina · 5 years

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Sorry but hearing ppl say “I would like CF more if Edelgard was either treated like a full-on villain or as a manipulated groomed victim of TWSITD who had no choice” and just generally seeing ppl trying to shoehorn her into one of those two takes, it’s hard not to think the words “Madonna Whore complex”

I kinda abhorr the latter more than the former (Not the crowd calling her Hitler and clown-emojis, but I’ll take someone who considers something she actually did a moral dealbreaker over someone who defends her because “she’s just lashing out cause she’s traumatized”.. That’s Dimitri. you’re describing Dimitri.) because it goes against everything her character is about, which is mostly:

a) A tendency to think in the big picture, focussed on mainly the end result, especially on the temporal axis (”The nobility system has only existed for 1400 years”, “This is all part of the ebb and flow of history”, “This is the path that leads to the least casualties in the long run”)

She’s always playing the long game - so dealing with the Agarthans later (once the church is taken care of) is the same as dealing with them now. She never went against the church instead of them, she’s playing them against each other.

b) A rejection of tradition as a reason to keep things the way they are

c) An emphasis on self-reliance and proactivity instead of surrendering yourself to your circumstances. See the speeches she gives to Petra and Lysithea.

She generally believes in ppl’s agency, she gives everyone an out, and likewise her generals and the non-recruited ppl are all shown as believing in her cause (Something even Seteth notes) - they’re fighting to abolish hereditary Feudalism and clamp down on corruption. You’re fighting a bunch of people who wanna abolish Feudalism and Theocracy.

Claude wants the same but he’s hiding it because he thinks he can avoid confrontations that way (There’s pros and cons to both their approaches, and I’m not saying that Dimitri or Seteth are bad, either, especially not in the context of the world they live in)

She’s basically a Nietzschean Superman but in the original sense not the cheap bastardized version mixed up with pseudoscientific misunderstandings of evolution: Someone who proactively lives according to their own beliefs regardless of the mainsteam in greater society.

And herein lies another factor, I think,like I’ve often noticed a tendency in modern fandom that people can’t seem to emphasize with anyone who isn’t in some way marked as an underdog - Leading ppl to argue that characters who are definitely not underdogs like , say, Tony Stark, are definitely underdogs.

Of course in reality things aren’t so simple that you could make a clean split into “underdogs” and “not underdogs” - Some ppl clearly demonstrably have it harder than others but ppl can have it hard in one way and have it easy in others. (Dimitri clearly struggles alot - but he’s also a king. One doesn’t negate the other.)

There’s nothing wrong with underdog stories, they can be very inspiring and cathartic - but they shouldn’t be the only kinds of stories.

Even the most powerful can see themselves as victims because we’re all just squishy meatsacks who can still be hurt, and even the most powerless might see themselves as in-control if that helps them feel better.

It also goes into the trolley problem and the human illogical tendency to view harm done through action as heavier than harm done through inaction. A tendency to not want to rock the boat, to confuse stability with peace.

There’s no difference between harm done through action vs inaction.

It’s at best, a failure of object permanence - to understand that things still happen and change even if you dont act - and at worst selfish pride and ego (I want to keep MY hands clean I don’t care if people are suffering and dying as long as no one can say it’s my fault... the counterproductive puritanical idea of morality as “good person vs bad person”)

This leads to this attitude where if they can think of someone as a “victim” then it doesn’t matter what they do, because, after all, it was just circumstance, but the moment someone makes an active, deliberate choice, all empathy goes out the window and they’re held to some impossible standard.

For the opposite extreme, see Dimitri (mind you I’m not saying he should be judged either im saying that mindlessly hating both is equally nonsensical... the dimitri haters are fewer but they do exist), or worse, Rhea... who regardless of her backstory has objectively been in a position of power and privilege for a literal thousand years. You know Dedue and Seteth are right there? )

Something similar is to be said about ppl who call “bad writing” or “waifu-ism”, or consider her a “manchild” because she... opens up around people she trusts? Expresses relief when an ally validates her in a moment of self-doubt? Gets into comical situations in everyday life? That’s just kinda consequence of living in close-quarters with her.

“How dare you not fit into “misguided victim” vs “ridiculous bitch” dichotomy don’t remind me that some character I don’t like is a human being”

They pressed that any deviation from that is “ridiculous” or “extreme”. Tell me again that someone who’s consistently calm, collected and intellectually-inclined is a “manchild” for telling her closest ally that she would like to take a day off sometimes and liking stuffed animals.

I for once really like that she’s tough and proactive and makes decisions that really impact the plot without being a flat over the top amazonian stock character with no emotion other than “grrr! men dumb” which is then never taken seriously as a threat.

Actually this part alone would not even preclude her from being a victim even Osama Bin Laden had a favorite color and liked disney movies. Hitler liked his dog. Stating this is just acknowledging simple facts, not saying that you should have sympathy for them (which for the record, you shouldn’t) - I think a work geared at ppl over 15 shouldn’t have to explicitly remind you that “this is an evil person” every time one shows up, people can distinguish for themselves, and those who can’t won’t be convinced by a video game. No one can “make” you like or empathize with a fictional chracter peeps.

#edelgard von hresvelg #edelgard #fe3h #fire emblem: three houses #fire emblem three houses

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gascon-en-exil · 4 years

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I really don't understand Edelgard at all, and why people think she's a well written character. I'm trying to understand, but her motivations are all over the place. She's ok with religion because she allows faith in CF, but says she hates it in her support with Lysithea and wants to obliterate it? She feels inconsistent but people seem to think she's a gift to us all.

Edelgard is very inconsistently written, and to get to the heart of what she actually wants (at least as far as I can determine) you have to cut through something like 3-4 layers of deliberate misdirection and figure out who’s responsible for what in CF. Claude is just as vague when it comes to his real motivations and even more obvious about his manipulation of Byleth, but at least he has a concise philosophical stance (fix racism) that he attempts to enact through recognizable means (control as much of the world as possible, by whatever means necessary, and open the borders). Edelgard doesn’t do much of anything for me personally so I’m not the best one to ask about what anyone sees in her. Other bloggers have laid out what are probably the biggest factors:

She’s a female ruler, and a “strong” female protagonist if you ignore that just about everything she does either couldn’t have been done without or was done to appease one of Hubert, Thales, or the potentially male Byleth.

She’s bisexual, in the sense that she can S rank Byleth which apparently counts for more than Dimitri having two deeply romantic endings with other men. Representation only counts when it’s your self-insert doing it?

Edelgard was the most prominent of the house leaders in promotional material, and the game in general seems to slightly favor her perspective, ex. “Edge of Dawn” is her song, she has the most strongly telegraphed romance with Byleth of the house leaders. That she’s also the main antagonist for 3/4ths of the game doesn’t sit well with this kind of favoritism.

She opposes the church, which is a common trope in JRPGs as well as a popular sentiment in younger/left-leaning online spaces that are generally opposed to organized religion. Her claims in CF that she only hates the church but not the Seiros faith itself align with anyone describing themselves as “spiritual, not religious” which is apparently fashionable in some circles...but then she calls Sothis a false goddess so who knows.

Related, she wants to kill all the dragons, which is par for the course in FE. Most recently, all three 3DS games end with killing an evil/insane dragon. Whether this counts as racism/species-ism across the entire series has never been entirely clear or consistent.

Her desire to abolish the nobility and the Crest system looks like a revolutionary leftist position on paper, even if she doesn’t really follow it through in the end. Also, applying the logic of contemporary politics to a game series where a good and just monarchy restoring the status quo but better has always been the standard doesn’t work all that well, but that requires a broader knowledge of this series and its traditionally mildly reactionary political stances.

Similarly, parallels/allusions to Jugdral, conspicuous as they may be (ex. “the Flame Emperor”), don’t work when one isn’t familiar with the source material . In this case, said material is over two decades old and was never officially translated, so safe to say the references get lost on many fans.

That’s about what I’ve been able to glean from the fandom as to why people are so into Edelgard and get so defensive about any criticisms of her.

#Fire Emblem #FE16 #Fire Emblem Three Houses

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charismastaticarchive · 4 years

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@czhng [ character questions ] : i know this isn't particularly deep, but what are your favorite (and currently applied) tropes / motifs / themes? e.g. manuela's status as a grand dame, the unfortunate reality of ann's weaponized femininity, etc.

first of all: its a GREAT question!!!! tropes / motifs and themes are the BUILDING blocks of characterization and Writing.... i daresay they are the core of the character and writing, and my favorite part of analysis and writing besides symbolism and the rampant metaphors i run with. so i’m very happy you asked this!!!!

all of my characters obviously have different tropes / motifs / themes that i like, but like every writer, my favorites are the ones that reflect my personal world views of intersectionality. when i can make a point that a marginalied character is both flawed and perfectly reasonable&sympathetic even within the confines of those flaws, i feel both validated and validating. and that’s something very important to me---that marginalized characters always have reasons for their flaws and quirks, and those reasons are painted as either a direct example or a direct metaphor for an institutional problem that causes warped logic, perception, or behaviors. particular to the magic of rp, i can take a canon that already has tropes and themes and motifs, and warp it myself to suit my ideas about the world and my perception that isms cause Problems Disorder, but that the character still has beautiful, tender moments, and is worthy of love, perhaps even in many cases, more love than they are given in canon.

i’ll give JUST three examples of the ones i’m most obsessed with right now.

for dimitri of fire emblem fame, canon talks a lot about chivalry, knighthood, masculine violence. it does not truly glorify it, as each character is so traumatized within the state of violence and knighthood that actively hurts them, but i use my dimitri to further posit that chivalry/knighthood/masculine violence preys on young men, and the mentally ill, like dimitri, and warps their perception of violence to the point where they become violent themselves, not because of their mental illness, but because the system is broken and stacked against any kindness or gentleness within them. while i haven’t used it, my favorite motif is to compare dimitri not to lions, but to a young boy thrown to the wolves, and raised by them to hunt for blood instead.

for a less drastic example of this, take claude!!!!!! his canon is very strange, because it tries to obfuscate itself. claude is a prince, and he’s handsome, and he’s gentle, but he’s also quite rude by his own admission. he plays it off with jokes and the fandom thus treats him as a sunshine boy / himbo, but this is not the case. my favorite trope for claude is something that is not often times given to characters of color, which is lovable asshole rogue with a heart of gold. the robin hood, the han solo. he’s skeptical, cynical often times, he grew up in rough, hard conditions---but he’s also the hero of his own story, he grows to have a family of friends that he loves despite their initial perceptions of himself and his people (and the game, for all its fault, does show their biases against claude as classism, racism, truly evil things that must be dealt with and dismissed as their parent’s falsehoods). this one isn’t particularly deep---but i just love the idea, that he’s allowed to be such a quintessential, flawed-by-the-name-of-the-trope-on-the-tin, hero. it’s special and it’s so fuckin rare in jrpgs for non-east asian characters to get such a treatment.

the last trope is something that i use in literally all of my writing, for every single character, every single fandom. this, of course, is not an idea i had, but something i learned when i started becoming more aware of social issues and paying more attention to the voices of black theorists, writers and social activists. and that’s that the darkness vs light paradigm so prevalent in every piece of fiction for p much every series i write on this blog, is harmful, bigoted and the definition of colorism. when i found this out, it sort of, changed me as a person? and it definitely changed me both as a consumer of culture, and a writer. for the first time, i was forced to realize, hey, this shorthand for every conflict of good vs evil i’ve ever seen is wrong, and it forced me to become a better writer, and realize, there were much better ways to talk about good vs evil, and also that every thing we considered ‘good’ as a default, could be used to talk about evil, and everything that we considered ‘dark’ and ‘evil’ as a default, could be used to talk about safety, kindness, good. it changed my writing forever, and it made it a lot better, but i would never have found it out without blogs like writingwithcolor. as a white-passing white and east asian person who consumes mostly american & east asian media, i might have gone my whole life without being shown this. i’m really grateful for the information they put out there.

not only does this information make my writing less antiblack (which is of course the most important thing), this framework of thinking makes every jrpg and piece of media SO much deeper, and such an opportunity to give the marginalized characters within (bc arent the jrpg villains ALWAYS black, lgbtcoded, women) the breathing room they need to be fully-fleshed out characters. i’m really just so grateful that the internet exists and there are so many black bloggers that are able to put such incredible resources of information out there, so that i could put this theme in my writing.

besides that, generally i like the ‘monsters are GOOD actually’ and ‘women can be violent & ugly and they are still women, still beautiful, still worthy of love’ tropes most. but i think i talk about them in like. legiterally every reply, and i don’t talk about these as much lol

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3 Things You Must Have to Find a Job in Israel

1. The Right Mindset Positive thinking is super-important during the stress of finding a job. Naturally, you may have an internal dialogue that is telling you why you aren't qualified for certain jobs that your want. I have heard it all: I don't speak Hebrew, ageism, racism, religious-ism, and others. Yes, these things exist in Israel but staying in a positive mindset is a MUST. Aim high when looking for a job. Don't be afraid to apply for a job title that you think is above your past work experience. A persistent attitude will be essential. For example, expect to put in tons of effort with very little return. You might find yourself sending out your CV day after day, with zero success for a period of time.

2. Thick Skin Getting feedback on your CV from family, friends, and professionals is humbling… but you must do it. Plan on getting rejected. Most of the jobs that you are applying for will have several stages of the hiring process, and the fact is that you might get rejected from at least one. Most importantly, accept it. Above all, move on and keep your skin thick. In addition, don't take rejection personally. If you do get the dreaded notification of non-continuance in a hiring process, it is not a personal decision. It is a professional choice that a company has made, and doesn't reflect on your character. You are a good person, and keep being you!

3. A Headhunter working for you You need to have someone on your team. Certainly friends and family are nice to have on your side when you are on the job hunt, but you should also have a professional on your team that is actively looking for you as well. They have their foot in the door already. No matter what your CV looks like, a professional headhunter will have a better way of presenting you than you. Why? Because they will be familiar and possibly even friendly with employees in the HR department of many companies, and are already in direct contact with them… you are not. Likewise, they have access to jobs you won't hear about.

#work #job #headhunter #job hunting #israel #tel aviv

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HAPPY HALLOWE’EN 2020: THE TOP TEN

And you thought we’d forgotten All Hallows’ Eve? For shame! Yes, it’s that time of year again - when you’re looking for only the best classic horror movies to make your blood run cold and entertain the ghosts moaning their way through your home! So here it is, our definitive list of the top ten best horror movies, for the period of 1895-1955. Here you’ll learn which films make the top ten, what their deal is, and where to find them online. We hope you find this list helpful with your evening’s entertainment. Safe scares, Creatures of the Night!

#10. The Invisible Man (1933)

Mark Hamill said it himself - his much acclaimed interpretation of the Joker comes from Claude Rains’ performance as the tragically insane Griffin in this adaptation of the HG Wells novel. The movie shows off James Whale’s great skill at mixing humour and horror, even if some of the British-isms get a bit broad at times, but the true power of The Invisible Man is how it’s gotten more relevant with time - in 2020, the idea that anonymity might lead to immorality is no longer a hypothetical notion. Find it for rent in HD at $4.99 on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Cineplex, Microsoft Store, and YouTube. 1h 11min.

#9. The Black Cat (1934)

What do you even say about a movie like Edgar G. Ulmer’s The Black Cat? A metaphor for Austrian/Hungarian relations after World War I, a dip into the world of Satanic cults, a revenge story with elements as unsavoury as Oldboy, and a chance to see Karloff and Lugosi really go at it as adversaries on roughly equal footing at a time when both men’s careers were on about the same level. This movie will draw you in with its gorgeous cinematography, hypnotic editing, and modernist set design to such an extent that by the time it’s over, you’ll hardly notice that the story didn’t seem to entirely make sense… This underappreciated classic is waiting for you to rent in HD on Google Play and YouTube for $4.99. 1h 6min.

#8. Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Watching this movie is like willingly stepping into a nightmare. The HG Wells’ novel might have somehow wanted to portray Dr Moreau “sympathetically” (Victorians, amirite?) but this adaptation understands he’s an utter monster and Charles Laughton delivers a bravura performance that underscores the character’s pure insanity. Combine this with the film’s dark and gritty look, the subtle make-up design of the hybrids (including a heavily obscured Bela Lugosi), and the unforgettable chant of The Law, and you have a film that will burn itself into your memory. Unfortunately, Island of Lost Souls has no current streaming options available, but you can find it on Blu-Ray from the Criterion Collection. 1h 11min.

#7. Körkarlen (1921)

The Phantom Carriage is a haunting exploration of the horrors of alcoholism, domestic abuse, poverty, and tuberculosis as well as a critique of Christian naivete while simultaneously an encouragement of spiritual moral values. It has the tone and pace of a dirge, as it seeks to imprint its message on your very soul. All wrapped up in a chilling story of New Year’s Eve and the spectre of Death! The Phantom Carriage is available to stream in HD on The Criterion Channel, and to rent in HD for $5.49 on Pantaflix. 1h 30min.

#6. I Walked With a Zombie (1943)

#5. The Old Dark House (1932)

#4. The Spiral Staircase (1946)

#3. Gojira (1954)

Ishiro Honda’s classic giant monster movie, the progenitor of all kaiju and tokusatsu movies to come, is a masterpiece of ingenuity and imagination. But more than that, it’s a powerful statement about the horrors of nuclear war, an angry and relentless funeral dirge mourning for the Japanese lives lost and raging against the American foreign policy that continued to poison Japan with radiation even after the war. Godzilla is an apocalypse personified, the great revenge of the natural world against the hubris of man that has harmed it. But Gojira is also a film about the immense weight of personal and scientific responsibility weighed against the greater good, and its position on the use of weapons of mass destruction is perhaps more nuanced than you’d expect. Don’t let the campy reputation of Godzilla in the West fool you. Clear your mind of that and sit down to watch this powerful black & white epic. Gojira is streaming in HD on the Criterion Channel, and can be rented in HD for $4.99 on Apple iTunes. 1h 38 min. The American adaptation Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) is also worth a watch, and is available from the same sources.1h 20 min.

#2. Cat People (1942)

Cat People is brilliant. The first of Val Lewton’s horror movies for RKO, it best exemplifies his shadow drenched, suggestive, adult, contemporary, and ambiguous brand of horror. Irena is convinced that if she experiences sexual excitement, she will turn into a black panther and kill the man she loves. Her husband is convinced it’s all in her head. What is the truth? Cat People gives the viewer plenty to chew on while being the first horror movie to understand that less is more, that the monster is scarier if you can’t see it, and also how to pull off a jump scare. You can find this absolute classic to stream in HD on The Criterion Channel, and to purchase in HD for $9.99 on Apple iTunes and $14.99 on Google Play Movies and YouTube. 1h 10min.

#1. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

FOUR! YEARS! IN A ROW! Early on in the first Hollywood horror craze, Paramount Pictures managed to outdo their main competitor Universal with this masterpiece from director Rouben Mamoulian. With a use of sound, visuals, effects, script, and performance far beyond what most films were doing at the time, this adaptation reigns supreme among other versions of the same story. Fredric March utterly inhabits the dual title role, but it’s Miriam Hopkins’ performance that will stick with you in this superb examination of domestic abuse, alcoholism, and the beast that dwells within us. Currently for rent in SD on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, and YouTube for $4.99. 1h 38min. Well there you have it, Creatures of the Night! Will Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde ever be knocked from it’s perch at the top? Keep tuning in to Scream Scene each week on Wednesday to find out! Until then, Happy Hallowe’en!

#scream scene podcast #top ten #halloween #recommendations #2020 #classic horror #horror films #where to watch #the invisible man #the black cat #island of lost souls #the phantom carriage #i walked with a zombie #the old dark house #the spiral staircase #gojira #godzilla #cat people #dr jekyll and mr hyde

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HAPPY HALLOWE’EN 2019: THE TOP TEN

It’s that time again! All Hallow’s Eve! And that means you’re looking for only the best classic horror movies to make your blood run cold and entertain the ghosts moaning their way through your home! So, once more, we bring you the definitive list of the top ten best horror movies, for the period of 1895-1945. Here you’ll learn which films make the top ten, what their deal is, and where to find them online. A new entry to the top ten just snuck on in yesterday’s episode! We hope you find this list helpful with your evening’s entertainment. Safe scares, Creatures of the Night!

#10. Isle of the Dead (1945)

The first of three films in the top ten produced by the legendary Val Lewton, Isle of the Dead stars Boris Karloff as a Greek general trapped on an island with a group of people who carry the plague. As death closes in, the question must be asked - are the deaths caused by disease, or is there a supernatural force at work? Excellent sound design and shadow drenched cinematography define this film that starts slow and builds the tension to a screaming crescendo! Isle of the Dead can currently be streamed in HD on The Criterion Channel, and is available for purchase in SD at $9.99 on Apple Movies and for $14.99 on Google Play and YouTube. 1h 11min.

#9. The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

This Oscar Wilde adaptation features a top notch cast, including a 20 year old Angela Lansbury, a wickedly intelligent script, and an absolutely chilling depiction of a man without a soul. Beautiful high-contrast lighting is paired with a startling gimmick of four Technicolor shots in an otherwise black & white film. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer finally achieved their goal of making a horror movie with class. Available to rent in HD for $4.99 on Google Play, the Microsoft Store, and YouTube. 1h 50min.

#8. The Invisible Man (1933)

Mark Hamill said it himself - his much acclaimed interpretation of the Joker comes from Claude Rains’ performance as the tragically insane Griffin in this adaptation of the HG Wells novel. The movie shows off James Whale’s great skill at mixing humour and horror, even if some of the British-isms get a bit broad at times, but the true power of The Invisible Man is how it’s gotten more relevant with time - in 2019, the idea that anonymity might lead to immorality is no longer a hypothetical notion. Find it for rent in HD at $4.99 on Apple Movies, Google Play, PlayStation, the Microsoft Store, and YouTube. 1h 11min.

#7. The Black Cat (1934)

What do you even say about a movie like Edgar G. Ulmer’s The Black Cat? A metaphor for Austrian/Hungarian relations after World War I, a dip into the world of Satanic cults, a revenge story with elements as unsavoury as Oldboy, and a chance to see Karloff and Lugosi really go at it as adversaries on roughly equal footing at a time when both men’s careers were on about the same level. This movie will draw you in with its gorgeous cinematography, hypnotic editing, and modernist set design to such an extent that by the time it’s over, you’ll hardly notice that the story didn’t seem to entirely make sense… This underappreciated classic is waiting for you to rent in HD on Google Play and YouTube for $4.99. 1h 5min.

#6. Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Watching this movie is like willingly stepping into a nightmare. The HG Wells’ novel might have somehow wanted to portray Dr Moreau “sympathetically” (Victorians, amirite?) but this adaptation understands he’s an utter monster and Charles Laughton delivers a bravura performance that underscores the character’s pure insanity. Combine this with the film’s dark and gritty look, the subtle make-up design of the hybrids (including a heavily obscured Bela Lugosi), and the unforgettable chant of The Law, and you have a film that will burn itself into your memory. Unfortunately, Island of Lost Souls has no current streaming options available, but you can find it on Blu-Ray from the Criterion Collection. 1h 11min.

#5. Körkarlen (1921)

The Phantom Carriage is perhaps the… least “fun” entry here in the top ten. Victor Sjöström’s haunting exploration of the horrors of alcoholism, domestic abuse, poverty, and tuberculosis is a critique of Christian naivete while simultaneously an encouragement of spiritual moral values. It has the tone and pace of a dirge, as it seeks to imprint its message on your very soul. All wrapped up in a chilling story of New Year’s Eve and the spectre of Death! The Phantom Carriage is available to stream in HD on The Criterion Channel. 1h 47min.

#4. I Walked With a Zombie (1943)

The second Val Lewton produced film on the list, I Walked With a Zombie is perhaps best described as Jane Eyre in the Caribbean, but what is surprising is that the film is also a well researched depiction of Voodoo practices for 1943. The haunting imagery, sparse sound design, and dreamlike poeticism of this film might make it among the most unique zombie movies you’ve ever seen, made in a time with zombies were supernatural undead slaves, instead of reanimated undead cannibals. Do yourself a favour and check it out - it’s streaming in HD on The Criterion Channel, and can be purchased in SD for $9.99 on Apple Movies, and for $14.99 on Google Play. 1h 9min.

#3. The Old Dark House (1932)

James Whale’s definitive take on the traditional mystery thriller formula is a movie that will have you laughing right until the moment it has you screaming. In some ways, it’s a movie of clichés, with the protagonists seeking shelter in an old mansion during a rainstorm in the night and having to deal with the reclusive family they find within. But the dark, brooding cinematography, and truly shocking twists that rivet up the intensity over the running time, all contribute to make this a harrowing watch. It’s one part Rocky Horror Picture Show, one part The Addams Family, and one part The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. I’m not kidding. The Old Dark House is currently streaming in HD on The Criterion Channel and in SD Shudder. 1h 12min.

#2. Cat People (1942)

Cat People is brilliant. The first of Val Lewton’s horror movies for RKO, it best exemplifies his shadow drenched, suggestive, adult, contemporary, and ambiguous brand of horror. Irena is convinced that if she experiences sexual excitement, she will turn into a black panther and kill the man she loves. Her husband is convinced it’s all in her head. What is the truth? Cat People gives the viewer plenty to chew on while being the first horror movie to understand that less is more, that the monster is scarier if you can’t see it, and also how to pull off a jump scare. You can find this absolute classic to stream in HD on The Criterion Channel, and to purchase for $14.99 on Google Play and YouTube. 1h 10min.

#1. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

THREE! YEARS! IN A ROW! Early on in the first Hollywood horror craze, Paramount Pictures managed to outdo their main competitor Universal with this masterpiece from director Rouben Mamoulian. With a use of sound, visuals, effects, script, and performance far beyond what most films were doing at the time, this adaptation reigns supreme among other versions of the same story. Fredric March utterly inhabits the dual title role, but it’s Miriam Hopkins’ performance that will stick with you in this superb examination of domestic abuse, alcoholism, and the beast that dwells within us. Currently for rent in SD on Google Play, PlayStation, the Microsoft Store, and YouTube for $4.99. 1h 38min.

Well there you have it, Creatures of the Night! Will Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde ever be knocked from it’s perch at the top? Keep tuning in to Scream Scene each week on Wednesday to find out! Until then, Happy Hallowe’en!

#top ten #halloween #recommendations #2019 #classic horror #horror films #where to watch #scream scene podcast #isle of the dead #the picture of dorian gray #the invisible man #the black cat #island of lost souls #the phantom carriage #i walked with a zombie #the old dark house #cat people #dr jekyll and mr hyde

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HAPPY HALLOWE’EN 2018: THE TOP TEN

Another year gone by, Creatures of the Night! So much has changed! But it’s All Hallow’s Eve, and we know that means you’re still looking for the best in spooky movies to chill your bones and entertain your live-in ghosts! And so it is that we are pleased to bring you what our infallible reasoning has determined to be the top ten best horror movies covered so far on the show (1895-1941)! Here’s the write-up: what their deal is, pros and cons, and where to find them! We hope it helps your evening’s entertainment! PS. Keep your eyes peeled: not only is our eighty-third episode going up today, but there’s new music and fiction over on our Patreon!

#10 - Dracula (1931)

While the first true horror film to be made in the United States may seem a bit sedate to viewers used to later renditions of its story, Tod Browning’s classic adaptation still manages to chill with its atmospheric visuals courtesy of cinematographer Karl Freund and set designer Charles Hall. But it’s strongest asset is its cast, with unforgettably evocative performances from Bela Lugosi, Dwight Frye, and Edward van Sloan. If you get the version with music by Phillip Glass, it only enhances the magnetic pull this film can have over you - if you let it. Rental options at $3.99 are the Cineplex and PlayStation video stores, and in HD for $4.99 on iTunes. 1h 25min.

#9 - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Taking some incidents and ideas from the original novel left out of the first film, and combining them with a unique mix of goth, camp, queer, and horror ideas and themes, James Whale’s sequel to the original 1931 Frankenstein stands as an over-the-top bombastic testament to the horror of being forced to be “normal”. With wonderful performances from Colin Clive, Ernest Thesiger, Boris Karloff, and Elsa Lanchester, the only flaw is perhaps that the titular Bride just isn’t in the movie enough. Rent it for $3.99 on the Cineplex video store, for $4.99 on YouTube and Google Play, and in HD for $4.99 on iTunes. 1h 15min.

#8 - Frankenstein (1931)

The second of Universal Studios’ one-two punch of 1931, James Whale’s classic film manages to outdo Dracula primarily in pathos and theme. While the earlier film was content to merely thrill its audience, the tragedy of Colin Clive’s Dr Frankenstein and his creation looks at the cycle of abuse and confronts viewers with the way society treats its outsiders and outcasts and asks them to question their biases. Boris Karloff’s iconic performance as the Monster echoes through the ages. Available for rent at $3.99 on the PlayStation video store, and in HD for $4.99 on iTunes. 1h 11min.

#7 - Son of Frankenstein (1939)

We might be in the minority for thinking this, but for our money the third Universal Frankenstein movie is the best of the bunch. Set in a suddenly absurdly Expressionist Castle Frankenstein, Basil Rathbone descends into a quivering neurotic madness as the son of the legendary doctor, Lionel Atwell is unforgettable as the one-armed Inspector Kemp, while Bela Lugosi gives perhaps a career best performance as the not-quite-dead hunchback Ygor. It’s the movie that brought horror back from the abyss, and is way more gruesome than its predecessors, especially as it drops the campy tone. Library members who subscribe to Hoopla can stream the film, and it’s available to rent for $3.99 on the PlayStation video store and in HD for $4.99 on iTunes. 1h39min.

#6 - The Invisible Man (1933)

Mark Hamill said it himself - his much acclaimed interpretation of the Joker comes from Claude Rains’ performance as the tragically insane Griffin in this adaptation of the HG Wells novel. The movie shows off James Whale’s great skill at mixing humour and horror, even if some of the British-isms get a bit broad at times, but the true power of The Invisible Man is how it’s gotten more relevant with time - in 2018, the idea that anonymity might lead to immorality is no longer a hypothetical notion. Find it on the PlayStation video store to rent for $3.99, and on iTunes in HD for $4.99. 1h11min.

#5 - The Black Cat (1934)

What do you even say about a movie like Edgar G. Ulmer’s The Black Cat? A metaphor for Austrian/Hungarian relations after World War I, a dip into the world of Satanic cults, a revenge story with elements as unsavoury as Oldboy, and a chance to see Karloff and Lugosi really go at it as adversaries on roughly equal footing at a time when both men’s careers were on about the same level. This movie will draw you in with its gorgeous cinematography, hypnotic editing, and modernist set design, that by the time it’s over, you’ll hardly notice that the story seems to have quite a few holes in it... This underappreciated classic is waiting for you on Google Play and YouTube in HD for $4.99. 1h5min.

#4 - Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Watching this movie is like willingly stepping into a nightmare. The HG Wells’ novel might have somehow wanted to portray Dr Moreau “sympathetically” (fucking Victorians) but this adaptation understands he’s an utter monster and Charles Laughton delivers a bravura performance that underscores the character’s pure insanity. Combine this with the film’s dark and gritty look, the subtle make-up design of the hybrids (including a heavily obscured Bela Lugosi), and the unforgettable chant of The Law, and you have a film that will burn itself into your memory. Unfortunately, Island of Lost Souls has no current streaming options available, but you can find it on Blu-Ray from the Criterion Collection. 1h11min.

#3 - Körkarlen (1921)

The Phantom Carriage is perhaps the… least “fun” entry here in the top ten. Victor Sjöström’s haunting exploration of the horrors of alcoholism, domestic abuse, poverty, and tuberculosis is a critique of Christian naivete while simultaneously an encouragement of spiritual moral values. It has the tone and pace of a dirge, as it seeks to imprint its message on your very soul. All wrapped up in a chilling story of New Year’s Eve and the spectre of Death! This public domain film can be found on The Scream Scene Playlist on YouTube for free. 1h 47min.

#2 - The Old Dark House (1932)

James Whale’s definitive take on the traditional mystery thriller formula is a movie that will have you laughing right until the moment it has you screaming. In some ways, it’s a movie of clichés, with the protagonists seeking shelter in an old mansion during a rainstorm in the night and having to deal with the reclusive family they find within. But the dark, brooding cinematography, and truly shocking twists that rivet up the intensity over the running time, all contribute to make this a harrowing watch. It’s one part Rocky Horror Picture Show, one part The Addams Family, and one part The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I’m not kidding. The Old Dark House is currently streaming on Shudder. 1h12min.

#1 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

Early on in the first Hollywood horror craze, Paramount Pictures managed to outdo their main competitor Universal with this masterpiece from director Rouben Mamoulian. With a use of sound, visuals, effects, script, and performance far beyond what most films were doing at the time, this adaptation reigns supreme among other versions of the same story. Fredric March utterly inhabits the dual title role, but it’s Miriam Hopkins’ performance that will stick with you in this superb examination of domestic abuse, alcoholism, and the beast that dwells within us. Currently for rent on YouTube, Google Play, and the PlayStation video store for $4.99. 1h 38min. Hope you find something in our top ten that tingles your spine, and until next year – Happy Hallowe’en!

#top ten #Halloween #recommendations #2018 #classic horror #horror film #where to watch #scream scene podcast #Dracula #Bride of Frankenstein #Frankenstein #Son of Frankenstein #The Invisible Man #The Black Cat #Island of Lost Souls #The Phantom Carriage #The Old Dark House #Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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