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5+ hour, 11+ min ago (408+ words) A vacuum cleaner haunted by a ghost is the kind of one-liner which can draw in a festival audience looking for a little light-hearted fun to fill the time slots available between the "heavier" films which require much closer attention. A useful ghost, the debut feature of Thai filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke being screened in the world cinema category at the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), even appears so in the initial hour. Until, the film becomes something more, with strong undercurrents of Thailand's contemporary political history....

8+ hour, 46+ min ago (520+ words) Castle Rock did not fade away because it failed or because fans stopped watching. It ended for behind-the-scenes reasons. Hulu pulled the plug after two seasons despite strong reviews and loyal fans. However, the reason for this is that the show was always designed with a Season 2 ending in mind, and bigger business shifts stepped in. Still, the full story is more layered, and it explains why this eerie world stopped calling us back. From the outside, Castle Rock looked like a long-running idea waiting to grow. The town alone held endless stories. Stephen King had filled it with secrets for decades. Viewers assumed the show could keep going forever, hopping from one character to another. But inside the writers' room, the future was already mapped out. The creators had built the series as a connected set of stories, not…...

10+ hour, 20+ min ago (761+ words) Juliet Wakefield does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Nottingham Trent University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Christmas is usually seen as a time of light, warmth, and happiness. However, in Europe there is a long tradition of people embracing the darker side by telling ghost stories during the festive season. One of the most famous Christmas stories of all, A Christmas Carol, is essentially a ghost story. Indeed, Mark Gatiss's well-received staging of the play is currently running under the name A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story at London's Alexandra Palace Theatre. But what is the psychology behind people who enjoy hearing, reading and watching ghost stories at Christmas? One…...

13+ hour, 21+ min ago (766+ words) Her story resonated broadly because it came from someone trained in medicine and evidence-based thinking, yet still shaken by what she encountered. Wiseman didn't seek attention for the moment, but it genuinely altered her perspective on the paranormal. The experience made her admit that not all phenomena can be easily dismissed. It's one of those rare stories that bridges science and mystery. Years later, other family members admitted they had seen the same silhouette in the hallway. The consistency of the descriptions, despite never comparing notes, still unnerves her. The house has since been sold, and the new owners reported "strange pacing sounds" at night. For the Reddit community, this was considered one of the most credible shadow-figure encounters ever posted. The internet called it one of the purest forms of a visitation dream " if it even was a dream....

14+ hour, 18+ min ago (915+ words) Castle Rock immerses the audience in a town that, from the first shot, is very off-putting but at the same time very real. The neighborhood feels like everyday life, and the people and buildings feel like very old friends. And the vibe has a subtle but never-lifting heaviness. So, where was it shot? Castle Rock was mainly filmed in Orange, Massachusetts, while the interior scenes were shot at New England Studios located in Devens, Massachusetts. That realism was not a mere coincidence! The production used real locations rather than studio sets or digital backdrops, isolating the locations for their ordinary look and natural solitude. These locations not only helped the series capture the atmosphere of Maine's fictional town but also enabled it to present a mature, real-world connection to the audience. The show was supposed to take place in Maine,…...

1+ day, 5+ min ago (324+ words) Director Jonathan Miller summarizes much of James" modus operandi with the narrator"s introduction to the 1968 adaptation of the James story: "It hints at the danger of intellectual pride and shows how a man"s reason can be overthrown when he fails to acknowledge those forces inside himself, which he simply cannot understand." With the second episode, Janisse makes her narrative film debut with The Occupant of the Room, her own adaptation of a short story by author Algernon Blackwood. The mood"s very much in keeping with the classic Whistle and I"ll Come for You " a lone man experiencing existential unease in a hotel room " but for a unique centrepiece employing a kind of animated collage, not unlike Guy Maddin"s playfully Gothic animated contributions to Woodlands Deep. Both films bring a sharp, experimental edge to the more…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (302+ words) This week's new back-to-back Ghosts episodes celebrate "Ghostmas," with a two-part storyline that finds Sam finding out what life would be like if she never gained the ability to see ghosts. Season five, episodes nine and 10 " "It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol" parts one and two " will air on Thursday, December 18, 2025 beginning at 9pm ET/PT on CBS. Larry Wilmore guest stars as Walter Storm, and Caroline Aaron reprises her guest-starring role as Carol. "It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol: Part One" Plot: Sam's big Christmas Eve TV interview with Walter Storm (Wilmore) takes an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, Trevor and Patience bond over their mutual disinterest in celebrating Christmas. "It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol: Part Two" Plot: Sam gets a glimpse of what her life would be like if she could never see the ghosts. Both episodes were directed by Richie Keen. Season…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (803+ words) The stage adaptation is now playing in London. Paranormal Activity might not seem like the most natural movie to adapt for the stage, given that the long-running horror franchise relies on its found-footage concept. Thankfully though, the producers of the new adaptation " now playing at London's Ambassadors Theatre " don't just have the audience watching footage of a pre-recorded play. Instead, they aim to bring the same vibe of the series and tell a brand-new story, rather than remaking any of the movies to date. You don't even need to be a fan of the series, but if you are, you'll spot homages, from a person creepily staring at another person sleeping to extended sequences leaving you looking at every corner of the screen stage. If you're after subtlety, Paranormal Activity isn't about to give it to you. The production loves…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (89+ words) Stage frights have become all the rage recently, from Stranger Things: The First Shadow in the West End to 2:22 A Ghost Story on tour around the UK. And now here is Felix Barrett, best known as the ... Then $75 per month. Complete digital access to quality FT journalism on any device. Cancel anytime during your trial. Premium & FT Weekend Print FT Weekend newspaper delivered Saturday plus complete digital access. Check whether you already have access via your university or organisation. Explore our full range of subscriptions....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (493+ words) If you enjoy the deliciously creepy feeling of your hair stirring on your tightening scalp in anticipation of terror, Paranormal Activity is the show for you. Based on the titular film franchise that began in 2007 with a low budget feature which was initially shot for $15,000 and ended up making $194m, its shocks are all the more potent for being experienced live. It's directed by Felix Barrett with illusions by Chris Fisher and shares a looming, pregnant atmosphere with the immersive shows Barrett created with his company Punchdrunk. In Levi Holloway's stage story we have another young couple, Lou (Melissa James) and Jamie (Patrick Heusinger). They've moved from Chicago to London as Lou, whose parents died in a fire when she was a child, has experienced a menacing supernatural presence and started "losing time. Jamie is a lapsed evangelical, hectored in video…...