The Spell: Movie Review

In “The Spell”, strange things happen around a misfit girl.

I caught this movie on cable, and was immediately hooked.  Lee Grant was very believable as the mother of Rita, an unpopular girl.  Besides that, Susan Myers showed that she can be both childish and menacing as Rita.

One of the best scenes was the perfectly grotesque death of the mother’s friend.  However, the only problem I had with the film was that one conversation between the parents didn’t serve any purpose other than to see Rita eavesdropping.

I wish this picture was on DVD.  I’d snap it up!

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Last year, I tried my first Pumpkin Spice Latte.  Sadly, it tasted just like coffee with a little cinnamon on top. 

This time, I decided to give it another chance.  Thank goodness I did, because it was delicious.  Its pumpkin flavor satisfied all my Halloween cravings.

I see now why everyone raves about it!

Haunted House Adventures: The First Time

When I was very small, my family went to our first haunted house.

We traveled to a two-story house run by the Jaycees.  Blood-like stains soaked the door.  During the tour, a mad doctor almost operated on Bro.  That made Dad smile.  Besides that, Frankenstein knelt before me and said something reassuring, because I was frightened.  I ignored him, and walked away.  Finally, the Devil was on hand to say goodbye to us.  Dad waved bye.

That’s the last time we went together as a family.

Halloween Hijinks: Book Review

An animal control officer discovers a corpse during the Halloween season in “Halloween Hijinks:  A Zoe Donovan Mystery (Volume 1)” by Kathi Daley.

While this book had some details about Halloween, it also contained too much football.  Still, the mystery part was interesting, even when it tied in with the sport.  Besides that, I loved the scene when Zoe breaks into a real haunted house.

In conclusion, I wouldn’t read this paperback again.  However, if you’re into football, then this may be the book for you.

The Candy Bowls

We used to have two monster hand candy bowls.  The first one was a clearance item from Franks Nursery and Crafts.  In the beginning, it worked just fine when we reached out to it.  Its sayings changed from “You want some candy?” to “Trick or Treat” to “Happy Halloween”. 

Unfortunately, it went haywire on us.  It spoke up even when we weren’t in the area.  Eventually, we bought a new one from Target, because the first bowl’s hand wouldn’t bend properly. 

Well, everything was ok for a while.  Then that bowl started to act up.  It talked a lot, especially during a horror movie.  In the end, we had no choice but to turn it off.

I could say that one was defective, but how about two?  Personally, I think someone wants to speak to us…