Halloween and Horror Films

Good afternoon everyone,

Tonight is Halloween and as a fan of horror I want to write about some horror films of all times that I like and I reccommend to you.

1. Insidious Episode 2 (2013)


If you liked the first episode I really reccommend you to go to the cinema and enjoy this ghost film. It's the kind of film that makes you nervous and to twine into your seat. It mixes classical horror scenes with some humouristic ones. I really applause to the main male actor: Patrick Wilson.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933940/

2. Secuestrados (2010)

A family that lives in a big manor at the outskirts of the city is attacked inside their own house. This Spanish film is great if you want to stay awake all the night. Warning: Don't stay alone at home after watching this film, please don't.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1629377/

3. Hostel (2005)

There is one word that comes to my mind when speaking about this film: Disgusting. It's the only film that almost makes me throw up. If you enjoyed the Saw saga you will love it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450278/

I could talk about many horror films, but I think that you can do a good horror marathon tonight with these three.

Now, here you have a great short film that is perfect for Halloween:

Zombinladen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LRlyG4YJCM

What film are you going to watch tonight?

Sitges Film Festival 2013: Game of Thrones

These past two weeks The Sitges Film Festival has taken place. This has been my second time in the festival and, as I am an enthusiastic of horror and fantasy films, I really loved it. 

My favourite experience this year has been the Sitges View: Game of Thrones: 

Last Sunday 13th October, all the fans of this HBO's series and George RR Martin books had the opportunity to see and listen to one of the best characters in Game of Thrones, Tywin Lannister who is masterly played by Charles Dance. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001097/

Charles Dance was received like a Rock Star, as said by himself and showed a great sense of humour when answering the questions. It was great to see that Game of Thrones fans have good english skills as almost everybody laughed at his jokes without waiting to the interpreter. I want to remark the last statement made by Mr. Dance: "Tywin Lannister is not a bad as you think. He is worse!"

After the interview the episode 3x09 of the series was shown. This is the most powerful episode on the TV series until today and watching it in the big screen leaves anybody indifferent. The silent audience in the room at the end of the episode was incredible. This episode has been so succesful that even people have been recording theirselves when watching it: 3x09 game of thrones reaction

And you? What was your reaction to 3x09 episode?

Cumbres Borrascosas

Tenia una relación de amor/odio con esta novela. Cuando tuve que leerla en inglés durante mi carrera se me hizo imposible terminarla: demasiados narradores y demasiada descripción para una estudiante de segundo curso de filologia inglesa.

Asi que nueve años después decidí darle otra oportunidad, esta vez en castellano. Y me ha encantado.

Me ha parecido sublime la fuerza de los diálogos, como transmite la pasión, la rabia, el odio. Es una novela repleta de sensaciones y emociones.
Como novela romántica que es, el paisaje es un protagonista más de la história y percibimos como la naturaleza afecta a todos y cada uno de los protagonistas de forma distinta.

La recomiendo a todos los que quieran leer un clásico después de la lectura ligera y cursi que nos asalta últimamente y también a los que quieran descubrir la famosa y  tormentosa historia de amor de Catherine y Heathcliff.

La libreria ambulante

Este mes he leído La librera ambulante de Cristopher Morley. Es el libro que tocaba en el club de lectura de Senderos Iberos.

Argumento

La novela va de una mujer granjera de mediana edad que un día compra una libreria ambulante y empieza una aventura vendiendo libro. La acción sucede a principios de siglo XX.

Crítica

Es una novela que se lee muy rápido porque el lenguaje es muy ameno. El problema es que no tiene mucha acción y creo que no profundiza mucho en los personajes. Todo sucede muy rápido cuándo se podría haber sacado temas más interesantes. Aunque tiene mucha intertextualidad no luce; ya que el argumento es demasiado simple.
Me gustan las novelas con un poco más de "chicha", aunque esta bien para leer entre libros pesados y sagas para descansar un poco.
Habla de muchos autores y novelas conocidas y tiene pasajes literarios muy bonitos y logrados que es lo que le da más interés.