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No 312 - Suspiria Director - Dario Argenta This is not going to be as epic a blog as I rustled up for Donnie Darko , as this film didn't lure me in in quite the same way. However, let us begin this discussion on Dario Argenta's ' Suspiria ' a hokey and 70s horror film that is somewhat camp in its naffness . The film bodes well in the opening scenes, mainly because it has my favourite actress of the 70s in the lead role. Ladies and Gentleman, may I introduce the mighty Jessica Harper . Or as I choose to call her - Phoenix . Now, the thing I have found with Miss Harper is that she appears in some bad films. Sometimes these films are so bad that they transcend their rubbishness and enter genius - by which I mean go and watch The Phantom of the Paradise . Right Now . Sometimes the films are just bad..... (sorry Shock Treatment , but you're nigh on unwatchable). So whilst I was excited to see her in the film, it set the tone.... I wasn't hoping for a brilliant bril...

I had a long day on Saturday. I was at the library from 8:30 in the morning until 11:00 at night except for lunch break. That's a pretty long day, don't you think? Perhaps I should explain. Our director decided to create a "Haunted Library" for the area kids and parents to tour through. It was similar to the haunted house attractions that sometimes pop up this time of year where visitors can walk through the building seeing spooky decorations, hearing scary sounds, and having people costumed as monsters and such pop out to frighten them. The library was open as usual in the morning. I worked at the circulation desk from 8:30 until noon as I was scheduled to do. Normally, the library is open until 5:00, and I usually am also scheduled to work the afternoon. This past Saturday, though, the library closed at noon so that we could set up decorations for the Haunted Library. We worked the entire afternoon hanging up battery-operated ghosts, spiders, and bats all of...