I was watching the show Unwrapped on Food Network tonight and they featured dinner shows.  Among them was a psychic dinner segment.  In Seneca Falls The Gould Hotel located on 108 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 Tel: (315) 568-1282- is the home of the first Womens Rights Convention in 1848 and is the site of a weekly “Spirit Connection Show”. Hosted by owner Phil Jordan, a nationally acclaimed psychic and author. The Gould Hotel has regularly scheduled Dinner and Luncheon Shows including a Psychic Floor Show, reading the auras of those attending and predicting their future.  New York is very close to Toronto and it would be an interesting dinner lol

I Googled A Haunting and came across this website that has a 1972 Kenner Blythe Doll featured with lots of Blythe doll information, Blythe Doll History, Blythe Doll Pictures, Blythe Doll news and Blythe Doll Ebay Auction listings for this strange, yet cute, Blythe Doll.  They are available for sale on http://bigeyedbuys.com

Apparently in 1972 the little kiddies could not sleep with them so they would place their Blythe dolls outside their bedroom door because they were so strange and scary.  I have to get one, maybe not a vintage, but a reproduction Takara Blythe doll  because they look very similar, at only the fraction of the price.  They are all available to purchase or bid on through  Blythebay.com too.

Dolls are often feared because they are empty vessels that are easily possessed.  There are many cult classics in the Horror Movie Genre that involve dolls and/or toys.  Puppet Master and Dolls comes to mind…  Anyways, I will email the website owner because she is from Toronto too and see if she might let me meet her and see these dolls she has.  She found 2 vintage  Kenner Blythes  right here in Toronto which belonged to 2 sisters, one is now dead.  She has a page about A Haunting Blythe dolls and she has some more of these stories listed.

Well we were the first ones in line at the movie at the Beaches last night… we showed up more than 1/2 hr early to ensure that we would not only get in, but get good seats, as well.  First off, the movie did follow the typical Hollywood bastardization of true haunting stories, in order to follow the standard for classic haunted house films; however, they did update it for today’s audience with zombie-like entities trapped in the former funeral home.  The film does provide you with a scare factor, even though it’s only rated 14A.  I liked the characters and how the story flowed.  I do much prefer the television version of A Haunting, because the re-enactments, along with the narration of facts, in the series, certainly do amplify the scare effect, instead of quick jolts, here and there, with a lot of drama filler, like in the movie.  If you enjoy B Horror films then I would definitely go see the film.  If you are true to Discovery A Haunting, then you probably find it awkward, at the start.  I am both, so I was able to get into the movie… even the cheesy parts too lol  The movie was approx 2 hours long and not one person walked out, so it was not a bad movie.  I would rate this film 3.5 out of 5 stars.   I am going to pick up the book to get the full story, because I’m sure both the show and movie could not have provided all the facts and how much of it was fudged, right?  As a true horror buff, I know that you will probably never see horror film actors receive an oscar for these types of films, because they will always be typical B films, yet, I did jump off my seat several times, though.   I am going to buy the BluRay DVD when it comes out because the story was so very fascinating.

The Haunting Connecticut opens this weekend and right here in Toronto there are several movie houses premiering this very scary movie based on a true story.  There is also A Haunting Discovery Pilot based on the same Connecticut story and let me just assure you all that it is frightening.  It involves a former funeral home with a history and many experienced paranormal activity.  For Location & Times in Toronto and surrounding areas, please click HERE. For everywhere else I have the Haunting Connecticut Official Website that should surely offer you this information