Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Have you considered John Bellairs' The House With a Clock in Its Walls ? One of the creepier YA supernaturals that I remember. Short, too. Apparently, the new paperback edition is illustrated by Ed Gorey. Dammit, like I don't have enough things to buy...
Interestingly enough, I went to school with his son, Frank. Never actually met the man hisself, though.
There's also the (I swear to heaven) Roger Vadim update movie of "Carmilla", called "Blood and Roses." Came out in the early sixties, filmed in italy, very atmospheric, vampires, lesbian overtones (well, hell, it's Vadim), sultry as all hell.
it would be so cool to have my students reading a book, and possibly be able to talk with the author of the book about process and ideas...It's the kind of thing that really gets them involved -- "I talk to a REAL LIVE AUTHOR!"
I missed this earlier - whenever it comes up, down the line, ping me. I used to teach Elizabethan lit on a seminar basis at high schools, and love talking to groups of kids about process, craft, and all the publishing spicy brains thing.
Have you considered John Bellairs' The House With a Clock in Its Walls ?
Ooo...that's a goodie! Love that series with Rose Rita and Lewis Barnavelt.
That would be an excellent choice, but the protagonists are, I think, elementary-school age. Love that book.
Interestingly enough, I went to school with his son, Frank.
Ooh. Tell us a story about that, please.
Fans of Nevada Barr, a traveling collection of Kate Shugak and Liam Campbell books exists, if you want to get in line for it. FYI. Jus' let me know.
There's also the (I swear to heaven) Roger Vadim update movie of "Carmilla", called "Blood and Roses."
Inspiring the excellent Smithereens song, "Blood and Roses."
Hec, I actually own the movie on VHS.
Fun, in a twisty, bad dancing, tight pants, Bardot-wannabe early sixties eurotrash way.
twisty, bad dancing, tight pants, Bardot-wannabe early sixties eurotrash way
IMHO, the only way Eurotrash should be!
Guys, the suggestions are great! Thanks so much.
Oh, and Haunted Mansion was one of the movies mentioned when I polled the clss I observe today about supernatural movies they liked.
Er, no.
Hec, I actually own the movie on VHS.
Fun, in a twisty, bad dancing, tight pants, Bardot-wannabe early sixties eurotrash way.
Eurotrash vampire movies are the best! I'm also very fond of the early 70s Daughters of Darkness with Delphine Seyrig. Very elegant and louche. Set at an off-season resort. Kind of Thomas Mann with more biting and lesbianism.