Ghostly goings-on ahead of Hallowe'en (From York Press)
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Ghostly goings-on ahead of Hallowe'en
10:18am Wednesday 12th October 2011 in Ghosts & UFOs
By Richard Catton, richard.catton@thepress.co.uk
Students Kat Ronson and Tom Holmes film their video at York Maze
SPOOKY goings-on are cropping up all around York this month as Hallowe’en draws nearer.
Film students from the University of York are celebrating after winning a commission from York Maze to produce a short horror film for the centrepiece of the maze’s latest attraction, called See No Evil.
The film is produced by and stars students from the university, and tells the story of a group of young people who arrive at the attraction a day early but instead of finding it deserted discover some residents who don’t appreciate being disturbed.
Director Tom Day described it as a “fantastic opportunity to work on a real project”.
Meanwhile drama students from the Yorkshire Coast College will be taking on the role of various diabolical denizens of Dalby Forest, where visitors will be invited to go on a terrifying 40-minute Hallowe’en trail on October 28. Details on 01751 472771.
And anyone looking for an excuse to dress up has the chance to win a family ticket for York Dungeon thanks to the Park Inn in York, which is offering the prize to the best-dressed spook who tries out the Hallowe’en menu at the hotel during half-term.
Comments(9)
Garrowby Turnoff
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10:57am Wed 12 Oct 11
pedalling paul
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11:56am Wed 12 Oct 11
invisibleman
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12:47pm Wed 12 Oct 11
roskoboskovic wrote:I understood this to be a pagan festival that had its traditional festival celebrations carried on in America by the British and Irish settlers. So why would you say this is an alien imposter?
hyped up american nonsense now used by british shops/pubs/restauran ts as another money spinner.if anything it should just be for the kids.stick to bonfire night and forget about this alien imposter.
Jazzper
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3:05pm Wed 12 Oct 11
pedalling paul wrote:You already are!!
I'll volunteer to be a spooky cyclist....!
R'Marcus
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4:56pm Wed 12 Oct 11
It is silly American import-another one.
We English have more sense than that!
The European festival of All Hallows is excellent. It is not hyped by greed.
R'Marcus
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4:57pm Wed 12 Oct 11
Garrowby Turnoff wrote:I agree.
York's ever increasing band of charlatans and spivs (the ghost bunch) are set to con the fools again.
The spivs are here once again.
Gyspsy Power
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6:42pm Wed 12 Oct 11
pedalling paul
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10:19pm Wed 12 Oct 11
Jazzper wrote:Only one bite.? Tch...tch...tch.....
pedalling paul wrote:You already are!!
I'll volunteer to be a spooky cyclist....!
....!
roskoboskovic says...
10:53am Wed 12 Oct 11
ts as another money spinner.if anything it should just be for the kids.stick to bonfire night and forget about this alien imposter.