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Downton Abbey A New Era is Cozy and Warm

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I’ve seen Downton Abbey: A New Era referred to as a gem and I have to agree. It’s a cozy film that takes us back to the world of the Crawley’s and their manor and all of the people that live and work there. I’ll say upfront I enjoyed it a lot, but then I’m already a huge fan. Through 6 tv seasons and one previous film, we’ve had the chance to follow the stories of the upper-crust family and their downstairs staff. The whole story began with the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 and brings us to the present in the 1920s. In this movie’s premise, there are two major plotlines. But, first, the movie opens with a bit of a goofy yet sentimental preamble by Arthur Moseley – butler-turned-schoolteacher who catches us up to the present day by directly addressing the audience. So something new for the…

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Risen is a Good Easter Film

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Looking for a good Easter film that’s a little different? Risen (2016) is a biblical drama with an interesting take on Christ rising from the dead. Joseph Fiennes (brother of Ralph Fiennes) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter films) star in the drama about a Roman Tribune or soldier commissioned by Pontius Pilate to investigate rumors of a risen Yeshua or Christ. This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, Poe in Wonderland will earn a small commission for the referral at no cost to you. Read more about affiliates and disclaimers here. The investigation has to be completed by the time Caesar visits the city in which they all reside. Clavius or Fiennes worships the god of war Mars and frequently puts down rebellions outside the city. He is a realist and doesn’t believe the followers of Yeshua. One of…

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Nightmare Alley is a Dark and Twisted Ride

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Guillermo del Toro’s latest film Nightmare Alley is an intense, dark drama that packs a punch of an ending. Guillermo del Toro is one of our favorite directors and writers. Known for his dark stories and frightening scenes. Here are some of his films (not his complete filmography): DirectorHellboyPan’s LabyrinthThe Devil’s BackbonePacific RimThe Shape of Water WriterScary Stories to Tell in the Dark (highly recommend for a spook show)Crimson PeakNightmare AlleyThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ProducedEl Orfanato which we reviewed earlier on the blog. You can find the review here. Also, highly recommend this spooky, supernatural ghost story. Two summaries of Nightmare Alley to start us off. An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.Source: IMDB.com By the time a mystifying Bradley Cooper utters…

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Famous Black Cats in Film, History, and Culture

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In honor of National Cat Day on October 29, 2021, we thought we’d feature black cats and their history in popular media. It’s one of our final Halloween posts of the year too. Our family has had the joy of 3 black kitties as family members. Raven, Thursday, and Binx Graham. This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, Poe in Wonderland will earn a small commission for the referral at no cost to you. All opinions are my own and I only recommend products and services I think will add value to my readers. Read more about affiliates and disclaimers here. Raven Graham Thursday Graham Binx Graham We volunteered at Furkids Animal Shelter for 11 years. It’s the largest cat shelter in the southeast. Black cats remain the least adoptable ones since superstitions still abound about them. Ours have all been wonderful with…

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Hocus Pocus Fun Movie Facts

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I came late to the party on “Hocus Pocos”. Watched it for the first time in 2019. I don’t always want to jump on the bandwagon for a movie simply because everyone else is. So, I resisted for years and could not understand the fever for the Sanderson Sisters. Once I watched it, I was hooked for life. I think we’ve seen it 3 times and will again before Halloween this year. I ran across this today online and thought it would be fun to post for future trivia nights. I fact checked the above and discovered that Garry Marshall who played the Devil was not one of the film’s directors. The movie came out in July to take advantage of kids being out of school. Everything else checked out. One of our favorite scenes – Amok! https://youtu.be/9qwEipKrV-0 Happy Hauntings and enjoy the spooky season!

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The Skeleton Dance

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OCTOBER is finally here!!! Our most favorite time of the year. Featured below is Disney’s “The Skeleton Dance”. Makes us think of the season every year! We’ll be posting the following all month long: HalloweenStyle ideasParty ideasRecipesCocktailsEventsShopping We’ll mix Halloween content in with other stories all month long as we celebrate the most wonderful 31 days of the year. Happy Haunting and enjoy Disney’s 1929 “The Skeleton Dance”. https://youtu.be/vOGhAV-84iI

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Ready or Not: A Horrifically Comedic and Macabre Movie

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The teens and I have spent the summer, and now early fall, watching horror movies. We do our research and been lucky so far in picking decent, if not great ones. We’re only asking for entertainment and jump scares “Ready or Not” is a 2019 movie that we didn’t read up on. We’d heard it was fairly good so we took our chances and watched it last night. It is a fast-paced movie that plays into a lot of horror movie tropes, villains are mostly moronic, and you know what the ending is likely to be. All of this said we liked it. It did its job and provided 90 minutes of macabre fun. Its main saving grace is the lead character played by Samara Weaving, an Australian actress and the niece of the great Hugo Weaving. Hugo is well known for the “Matrix” and “Lord of the Rings” trilogies.…

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The Night of the Hunter: A Chilling Classic

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The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 black and white classic that wasn’t as lauded when it originally debuted. The premise is a tough one today let alone in 1955. Based on the novel written by Davis Grubbs, it tells the story of an itinerant preacher, the Reverend Harry Powell, turned serial killer who tries to charm a widow out of $10,000 left to her by her executed husband. Her husband robbed a bank, hid the money, told the secret location to his children, and was later hanged for his crime. He shared a jail cell with Powell who gets released and then pursues his prey, mainly the children. The “preacher” is based on a real-life serial killer by the name of Harry Powers who in reality committed far more heinous crimes. Executed in 1932, he was one of the first men in U.S. history to truly be labeled…

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El Orfanato is a Spooky Ghost Story of a Tale on Netflix

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El Orfanato or The Orphanage is a 2007 Spanish film we found one night on Netflix. Listed under “Horror” it is really more of a supernatural ghost story. Both suspenseful and sad and worth watching. The story centers around a young girl, Laura, who lived in an orphanage until one day she is adopted. Leaving the staff and other children behind, she won’t return for 30 years. The film opens with this flashback, and then the story moves to her and her family’s return. Poe in Wonderland is about sharing what we like and it may not always be something happening in the present. We find things all the time that may have been well known to others but new to us. So, a book or movie review on our site is not necessarily going to be a movie that is either upcoming or in theatres now. And, that is…

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