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Se7en (1995)
IMDB rating: 8.50
Plot: A film about two homicide detectives’ desperate hunt for a serial killer who justifies his crimes as absolution for the world’s ignorance of the Seven Deadly Sins. The movie takes us from the tortured remains of one victim to the next as the sociopathic “John Doe” sermonizes to Detectives Sommerset and Mills — one sin at a time. The sin of Gluttony comes first and the murderer’s terrible capacity is graphically demonstrated in the dark and subdued tones characteristic of film noir. The seasoned and cultured Sommerset researches the Seven Deadly Sins in an effort to understand the killer’s modus operandi while green Detective Mills scoffs at his efforts to get inside the mind of a killer…
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Se7en
Directors: Fincher David
Actors: Pitt Brad,Freeman Morgan,Spacey Kevin,Ermey R. Lee,Zacapa Daniel,Cassini John,Mack Bob,Crombie Peter,Cathey Reg E.,Christy George,Hules Endre,Hawthorne James H.,Davidson William,Crime,Mystery,Thriller,
Ghoul holidays
17.10.09
IT’S the spookiest time of year - so get set for an invasion of witches,
ghosts and other scary creatures. In time for Halloween, PETE BELL has
picked out the best ghostly attractions.
For Halloween, Merlin Entertainments’ LONDON EYE will become a
spooky forest with a bog of no return to lure naughty children.
From October 24 to November 1 you can take a Trick Or Treat Flight with two
witch sisters who will be teaching children a lesson about the perils of
misbehaving.
There is also the 40-minute Tale of Two Witches Cruise where children will
learn the spooky history of the Thames. Flights cost ?23.50 for adults and
?17 for kids. Cruises cost ?12 for adults, ?6 for kids.
See londoneye.co.uk or call 0870 5000 600. Stay at Park Plaza County Hall from ?110 per night.
See parkplaza.com or
call 020 7021 1800.
BLENHEIM PALACE in Oxfordshire boasts some ghoulish goings-on on its
ghost trail.
If you track down all 15 spectres, you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win
a family ticket to the palace.
Kids can also have a go at pumpkin-carving in the Pleasure Gardens Cafe, get
their faces painted and make petrifying pottery.
You can also take a ghostly family tour of the palace’s state rooms. The
Ghosts in the Garden Halloween Special runs from October 24 to November 1.
See blenheimpalace.com .
Stay at the Oxford Peartree Travelodge, from ?29 per family. See travelodge.co.uk .
EDINBURGH at night looks spooky enough all year-round in the shadow of
its imposing castle, so it is the perfect Halloween destination. You can
take a Ghost and Ghouls tour on October 30 or 31 for ?8.50.
It starts in the gloomy medieval streets then descends into the Blair Street
Vaults where something will make you jump around every corner.
See mercattours.com or call 0131 225 5445. Stay at the Edinburgh Haymarket Travelodge from ?29
per family. See travelodge.co.uk .
ALTON TOWERS is going all out to up its fright factor for this year’s
ghostly celebrations.
Scarefest starts this Saturday and runs until November 1. Its characters
include resident spooks Patch, Franklin, Skelvin and Phil, who will be
roaming the resort to pose for photographs.
The park’s opening has been extended to 9pm for the duration of Scarefest. The
fun continues into the evening at the two resort hotels. Stay over from
?41.50 per person based on four sharing a family room. Call 0871 222 6672 to
book.
Park entrance tickets start at ?29 for adults and ?22 for kids under 12, or
?83 for a family of four when booked in advance at altontowers.com .
YOU may think Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s wedding was the scariest thing to have
happened at SKIBO CASTLE in Dornoch, Scotland.
But it is also said to be one of Scotland’s most haunted houses. Legend has it
that, centuries ago, a local girl was murdered by the castle’s keeper and
hidden in the castle grounds and every now and then a ghostly “White Lady”
appears.
Stay at the nearby Grannie’s Heilan’ Hame Holiday Park where staff will be
decorating rooms, performing special Halloween dance sequences, holding a
fancy dress competition and hosting lots more fun and games.
You can stay at the park from ?131 a night based on up to six sharing for a
three night weekend break. See parkdeanholidays.co.uk .
MARITIME GREENWICH WORLD HERITAGE SITE in London is reportedly home to
some ghostly characters and the scene of several sinister tales.
All Hallow’s Eve on 31 October is being marked in Greenwich by a ghost walks
covering the Old Royal Naval College, previously the site of the morgue
where Nelson’s body lay and a skittle alley said to be haunted by phantom
bowlers.
Families are invited to dress in ghoulish costume and join in free fun inside
nearby haunted Queen’s House. Between 11.30am and 4pm it will be full of
ghostly entertainment with story-telling, performances and music. Call 020
8244 3013 or see greenwichtours.co.uk .
Stay at the Georgian Clarenden Hotel from ?55 per night. Call 020 8318 4321 or
see clarendenhotel.com .
THORPE PARK is also in on the spooky act with its super-scary roller
coaster - SAW: The Ride. Based on the popular horror film series, it has a
nerve-shredding “beyond vertical” drop of 100? from a height of 100ft, as
well as Europe’s biggest G-Force experience.
The park extends its opening until 10pm and features other Halloween
entertainments such as Horror Mazes The Curse, Se7en and the Asylum.
Fright Nights attractions open at 4pm from now until November 1.
Book in to a local hotel from ?50 per night through thorpepark.com .
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