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Tag: halloween

My favourite ghosts

31/10/2021 nsford 6 Comments

Wishing you a safe and spooky Halloween, with a list of some favourite ghosts or ghost-themed things… Casper the Friendly…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: books, films, halloween, music

The Good Clown: a short story

29/10/2021 nsford 11 Comments

It’s tough being a clown these days. Gigs are scarcer than ever since the pandemic began, with most live entertainment…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: clowns, halloween, short stories, writing

Review of ‘Ouija’ by Zoé-Lee O’Farrell

20/10/2021 nsford 6 Comments

An ideal short read for Halloween, this is a YA horror novel with a Point Horror / Christopher Pike /…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, halloween, horror, reviews, YA fiction, Zoé-Lee O'Farrell

Witches, wheelers and pink elephants: the 7 scariest children’s films

31/10/2020 nsford 9 Comments

Here are the films for children which have always scared me (see also my post about children’s TV programmes). There…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: films, halloween

Nightmare in Terrortubby Land

31/10/2019 nsford 7 Comments

The dark is pressing at the windows. I draw the curtains and dim the lights to deter trick-or-treaters. I’ve just…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: halloween, short stories, TV, writing

Why do people find clowns scary?

26/10/2019 nsford 24 Comments

Red noses, colourful baggy costumes, oversized shoes, white facepaint, wigs, bunches of balloons… and evil grins? It seems that clowns…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: clowns, halloween, humans, random, trends

Scary stuff on the blog

22/10/2019 nsford 12 Comments

As Halloween approaches, there are going to be some suitably sinister blog posts here, starting from tomorrow. I thought it…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: blogging, halloween

7 children’s TV shows that scared me too much

31/10/2018 nsford 10 Comments

I realise it’s a bit late for a Halloween post. You’re probably busy tonight with trick or treating / hiding…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: animation, halloween, TV

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