Post by Ivy on Sept 20, 2009 12:08:43 GMT -5
Hi,
Okay... So here it is... Our last day of Halloween Extravaganza! I am really going to miss all of it. You have all been great! We have given away over 30 books this month! I will choose 10 lucky winners with the help of random.org Please list if you are interested in entering for a specific item or for all. For our grand finale I give you........ ;D ;D ;D
Blood Promise ***SIGNED*** by: Richelle Mead
Synopsis
How far will Rose go to keep her promise?
The recent Strigoi attack at St. Vladimir's Academy was the deadliest ever in the school's history, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers, and guardians alike. Even worse, the Strigoi took some of their victims with them. . . including Dimitri.
He'd rather die than be one of them, and now Rose must abandon her best friend, Lissa—the one she has sworn to protect no matter what—and keep the promise Dimitri begged her to make long ago. But with everything at stake, how can she possibly destroy the person she loves most?
Strange Brew (Edited by: P.M. Elrod)
Synopsis
Today’s hottest urban fantasy authors come together in this delicious brew that crackles and boils over with tales of powerful witches and dark magic!
In Charlaine Harris’ “Bacon,” a beautiful vampire joins forces with a witch from an ancient line to find out who killed her beloved husband. In “Seeing Eye” by Patricia Briggs, a blind witch helps sexy werewolf Tom Franklin find his missing brother—and helps him in more ways than either of them ever suspected. And in Jim Butcher’s “Last Call,” wizard Harry Dresden takes on the darkest of dark powers—the ones who dare to mess with this favorite beer.
For anyone who’s ever wondered what lies beyond the limits of reality, who’s imagined the secret spaces where witches wield fearsome magic, come and drink deep. Let yourself fall under the spell of this bewitching collection!
The Choosen Sin by: Anya Bast
Synopsis
A sensuous and lust-filled otherworld—from a "sinfully hot"( Ilona Andrews, author of Magic Bites) bestselling author.
The Chosen are vampires fighting for their very existence. It is Daria Morris's destiny to become one of them...
Daria is a special forces agent with one obsession: to wreak vengeance on the vampire who nearly destroyed her. But to succeed, she must become something she detests: a vampire. Her fate rests upon Alejandro Martinez, a sexy vampire with whom she once shared an unforgettable night of scorching passion.
Now, while Daria struggles against her newfound bloodlust, the two must slip into the shadows to bring a monster to justice—even as their desire threatens to consume them...
Constantine (DVD)
Product Description
Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, Constantine tells the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back. When he teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldly events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost.
Fright Fest: Nightmare in a Box (DVD)
By Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
MADACY's FRIGHT FEST: NIGHTMARE IN A BOX features ten public domain horror movies on five double-sided DVDs. All are stored in a sturdy folding case that's packed within a nicely decorative tin box. Transfer quality, while not pristine, is acceptable and the films themselves are consistently good; there's even a few genuine classics here.
SYNOPSES--
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI-- Hunchbacked Dr. Caligari's sleepwalker predicts deaths hours before they occur. German Expressionist cinema at its finest. The use of pioneering camera techniques, distorted buildings, an eerily atmospheric story and bizarre last reel plot twists make this one unforgettable!
DEMENTIA 13-- Roger Corman's young assistant Francis Coppola was allowed to make this right after he finished 2nd unit work on Corman's latest film. It's the story of a tragedy-plagued family living in a creepy old Irish castle.
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE-- Scientist creates a potion that frees his inner demon but is lost when the monster starts taking over at will. Nine decades later, this first full-length treatment of the famous R.L. Stevenson story remains one of the best.
HORROR HOTEL-- British-made film about a co-ed doing occult research in New England who finds herself marked for sacrifice by a witch's coven. Nicely atmospheric b&w film.
HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL-- A wealthy man and his wife invite five guests to spend the night in a mansion where several murders have already been committed; whoever survives will be rewarded $10,000. Julie Mitchell (Ruth Bridges) is Robert's sister.
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH-- A virus has swept the planet, transforming all but one lone scientist into blood-seeking zombies. He spends the days harthingying these creatures, while nights pass in pure terror, as he barricades his home against a demonic onslaught. One of Vincent Price's strangest efforts.
NIGHTMARE CASTLE-- Barbara Steele in a dual role. A jealous husband heinously murders his cheating wife and her lover, then takes up with his half-crazy sister-in-law. The spirits of his two victims return to exact revenge upon him. Color photography employed to good effect here. Soundtrack music by Ennio Morricone.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD-- Johnny and Barbara visit a rural Pennsylvania town to see their father's gravesite. While there, Johnny is attacked and killed, and Barbara flees to a nearby farmhouse where a group of terrified people are in hiding After dark, their supposedly safe haven is beseiged by an army of cannibalistic zombies. Director George Romero appears briefly as a Washington reporter.
NOSFERATU-- An unauthorized retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Vampire Count Orlok makes victims of an unsuspecting realtor and his wife who are visiting the Count's creepy castle. (In the 1920s, Bram Stoker's heirs tried but failed to have all copies of Nosferatu seized and destroyed.)
THE TERROR-- Roger Corman partly directed this nightmarish and somewhat confusing tale of a French Army officer who follows a beautiful woman to a creepy castle owned by a creepier old Baron.
Fans of 'B' grade horror and sci-fi will find MILL CREEK's HORROR 250 MOVIE PACK frighfully gigantic!
Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.
DISC ONE--
(6.8) Horror Hotel ("The City of the Dead") (UK-1960) - Venetia Stevenson/Patricia Jessel/Christopher Lee/Norman Macowan
(6.8) House on Haunted Hill (1959) - Vincent Price/Carolyn Craig/Richard Long/Elisha Cook Jr./Carol Ohmart/Julie Mitchum
DISC TWO--
(7.0) The Last Man on Earth (USA/Italy-1964) - Vincent Price/Emma Danieli/Giacomo Rossi-Stuart/Christi Courtland
(8.0) Night of the Living Dead (1968) - Judith O'Day/Russell Streiner/Duane Jones/Karl Hardman/Marilyn Eastman/Charles Craig
DISC THREE--
(5.6) Dementia 13 (1963) - William Campbell/Luana Anders/Bart Patton/Patrick Magee
(5.3) Nightmare Castle (Italy-1965) - Barbara Steele/Paul Muller/Laurence Clift/Rik Battaglia
DISC FOUR--
(4.8) The Terror (1963) - Jack Nicholson/Boris Karloff/Sandra Knight/thingy Miller/Jonathan Haze/Dorothy Neumann
(7.1) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (silent-1920) - John Barrymore/Charles Lane/Brandon Hurst
DISC FIVE--
(8.2) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (silent-Germany-1920) - Werner Krauss/Conrad Veidt/Lil Dagover
(8.1) Nosferatu (silent-Germany-1922) - Max Schreck/Gustav von Wangenheim/Greta Schröder
***5 Book Lights***
Okay... So here it is... Our last day of Halloween Extravaganza! I am really going to miss all of it. You have all been great! We have given away over 30 books this month! I will choose 10 lucky winners with the help of random.org Please list if you are interested in entering for a specific item or for all. For our grand finale I give you........ ;D ;D ;D
Blood Promise ***SIGNED*** by: Richelle Mead
Synopsis
How far will Rose go to keep her promise?
The recent Strigoi attack at St. Vladimir's Academy was the deadliest ever in the school's history, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers, and guardians alike. Even worse, the Strigoi took some of their victims with them. . . including Dimitri.
He'd rather die than be one of them, and now Rose must abandon her best friend, Lissa—the one she has sworn to protect no matter what—and keep the promise Dimitri begged her to make long ago. But with everything at stake, how can she possibly destroy the person she loves most?
Strange Brew (Edited by: P.M. Elrod)
Synopsis
Today’s hottest urban fantasy authors come together in this delicious brew that crackles and boils over with tales of powerful witches and dark magic!
In Charlaine Harris’ “Bacon,” a beautiful vampire joins forces with a witch from an ancient line to find out who killed her beloved husband. In “Seeing Eye” by Patricia Briggs, a blind witch helps sexy werewolf Tom Franklin find his missing brother—and helps him in more ways than either of them ever suspected. And in Jim Butcher’s “Last Call,” wizard Harry Dresden takes on the darkest of dark powers—the ones who dare to mess with this favorite beer.
For anyone who’s ever wondered what lies beyond the limits of reality, who’s imagined the secret spaces where witches wield fearsome magic, come and drink deep. Let yourself fall under the spell of this bewitching collection!
The Choosen Sin by: Anya Bast
Synopsis
A sensuous and lust-filled otherworld—from a "sinfully hot"( Ilona Andrews, author of Magic Bites) bestselling author.
The Chosen are vampires fighting for their very existence. It is Daria Morris's destiny to become one of them...
Daria is a special forces agent with one obsession: to wreak vengeance on the vampire who nearly destroyed her. But to succeed, she must become something she detests: a vampire. Her fate rests upon Alejandro Martinez, a sexy vampire with whom she once shared an unforgettable night of scorching passion.
Now, while Daria struggles against her newfound bloodlust, the two must slip into the shadows to bring a monster to justice—even as their desire threatens to consume them...
Constantine (DVD)
Product Description
Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, Constantine tells the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back. When he teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldly events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost.
Fright Fest: Nightmare in a Box (DVD)
By Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
MADACY's FRIGHT FEST: NIGHTMARE IN A BOX features ten public domain horror movies on five double-sided DVDs. All are stored in a sturdy folding case that's packed within a nicely decorative tin box. Transfer quality, while not pristine, is acceptable and the films themselves are consistently good; there's even a few genuine classics here.
SYNOPSES--
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI-- Hunchbacked Dr. Caligari's sleepwalker predicts deaths hours before they occur. German Expressionist cinema at its finest. The use of pioneering camera techniques, distorted buildings, an eerily atmospheric story and bizarre last reel plot twists make this one unforgettable!
DEMENTIA 13-- Roger Corman's young assistant Francis Coppola was allowed to make this right after he finished 2nd unit work on Corman's latest film. It's the story of a tragedy-plagued family living in a creepy old Irish castle.
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE-- Scientist creates a potion that frees his inner demon but is lost when the monster starts taking over at will. Nine decades later, this first full-length treatment of the famous R.L. Stevenson story remains one of the best.
HORROR HOTEL-- British-made film about a co-ed doing occult research in New England who finds herself marked for sacrifice by a witch's coven. Nicely atmospheric b&w film.
HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL-- A wealthy man and his wife invite five guests to spend the night in a mansion where several murders have already been committed; whoever survives will be rewarded $10,000. Julie Mitchell (Ruth Bridges) is Robert's sister.
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH-- A virus has swept the planet, transforming all but one lone scientist into blood-seeking zombies. He spends the days harthingying these creatures, while nights pass in pure terror, as he barricades his home against a demonic onslaught. One of Vincent Price's strangest efforts.
NIGHTMARE CASTLE-- Barbara Steele in a dual role. A jealous husband heinously murders his cheating wife and her lover, then takes up with his half-crazy sister-in-law. The spirits of his two victims return to exact revenge upon him. Color photography employed to good effect here. Soundtrack music by Ennio Morricone.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD-- Johnny and Barbara visit a rural Pennsylvania town to see their father's gravesite. While there, Johnny is attacked and killed, and Barbara flees to a nearby farmhouse where a group of terrified people are in hiding After dark, their supposedly safe haven is beseiged by an army of cannibalistic zombies. Director George Romero appears briefly as a Washington reporter.
NOSFERATU-- An unauthorized retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Vampire Count Orlok makes victims of an unsuspecting realtor and his wife who are visiting the Count's creepy castle. (In the 1920s, Bram Stoker's heirs tried but failed to have all copies of Nosferatu seized and destroyed.)
THE TERROR-- Roger Corman partly directed this nightmarish and somewhat confusing tale of a French Army officer who follows a beautiful woman to a creepy castle owned by a creepier old Baron.
Fans of 'B' grade horror and sci-fi will find MILL CREEK's HORROR 250 MOVIE PACK frighfully gigantic!
Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.
DISC ONE--
(6.8) Horror Hotel ("The City of the Dead") (UK-1960) - Venetia Stevenson/Patricia Jessel/Christopher Lee/Norman Macowan
(6.8) House on Haunted Hill (1959) - Vincent Price/Carolyn Craig/Richard Long/Elisha Cook Jr./Carol Ohmart/Julie Mitchum
DISC TWO--
(7.0) The Last Man on Earth (USA/Italy-1964) - Vincent Price/Emma Danieli/Giacomo Rossi-Stuart/Christi Courtland
(8.0) Night of the Living Dead (1968) - Judith O'Day/Russell Streiner/Duane Jones/Karl Hardman/Marilyn Eastman/Charles Craig
DISC THREE--
(5.6) Dementia 13 (1963) - William Campbell/Luana Anders/Bart Patton/Patrick Magee
(5.3) Nightmare Castle (Italy-1965) - Barbara Steele/Paul Muller/Laurence Clift/Rik Battaglia
DISC FOUR--
(4.8) The Terror (1963) - Jack Nicholson/Boris Karloff/Sandra Knight/thingy Miller/Jonathan Haze/Dorothy Neumann
(7.1) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (silent-1920) - John Barrymore/Charles Lane/Brandon Hurst
DISC FIVE--
(8.2) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (silent-Germany-1920) - Werner Krauss/Conrad Veidt/Lil Dagover
(8.1) Nosferatu (silent-Germany-1922) - Max Schreck/Gustav von Wangenheim/Greta Schröder
***5 Book Lights***