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The Haunted House
A haunted house is a building purported to be the site of paranormal activity. Haunted house may also refer to: Films and television * The Haunted House (1913 film), ''The Haunted House'' (1913 film), an American silent short comedy-drama * The Haunted House (1917 film), ''The Haunted House'' (1917 film), an American film directed by Albert Parker * The Haunted House (1921 film), ''The Haunted House'' (1921 film), a comedy short starring Buster Keaton * ''The Haunted House'', a 1922 American silent horror/comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton * The Haunted House (1928 film), ''The Haunted House'' (1928 film), starring Larry Kent and Thelma Todd * The Haunted House (1929 film), ''The Haunted House'' (1929 film), a ''Mickey Mouse'' cartoon * ''Haunted House (1940 film), Haunted House'', a 1940 film featuring Buddy Swan * ''Haunted House'', a 2004 American film edited by Alan Roberts (filmmaker), Alan Roberts * Haunted House (2004 film), ''Haunted House'' (2004 film), an animated sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunted House
A haunted house, spook house or ghost house in ghostlore is a house or other building often perceived as being inhabited by disembodied spirits of the deceased who may have been former residents or were otherwise connected with the property. Parapsychologists often attribute haunting to the spirits of the dead who have suffered from violent or tragic events in the building's past such as murder, accidental death, or suicide. Upon scientific investigation, alternative causes to supernatural phenomenon are found, such as hoaxes, environmental effects, hallucinations or confirmation biases. Common symptoms of hauntings, like cold spots and creaking or knocking sounds, can be found in most homes regardless of suspected paranormal presences. Carbon monoxide poisoning has also been cited as a cause of suspected hauntings. History According to Owen Davies, a paranormal historian, hauntings in the British Isles were usually attributed to fairies, but today hauntings are usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunted House (pinball)
''Haunted House'' is a pinball game released in October 31 1982 by Gottlieb. It was the first game with three playfields that the ball can move between, including one below the main playing surface. ''Haunted House'' was designed by John Osborne, with artwork by Terry Doerzaph. It is part of Gottlieb’s “System 80” series of pinball machines. Description ''Haunted House'' has three playfields (a mini underground playfield, a main playfield, and an upper playfield.), eight flippers, at unique angles, four pop bumpers, two kick-out holes, a secret passage (a false target that drops down after impact to allow entrance to cellar.), a trap door that opens for ball, a lightning animation in the backglass and kicking bat targets. The lower playfield of ''Haunted House'' is accessible any time during the game, and the ball(s) can travel between all three playfields. Each playfield is themed to be a part of a haunted house, the main level being the main floor, the lower level being th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Size Isn't Everything
''Size Isn't Everything'' is the twentieth studio album by the Bee Gees, released in the UK on 13 September 1993, and the US on 2 November of the same year. The brothers abandoned the contemporary dance feel of the previous album ''High Civilization'' and went for what they would describe as "A return to our sound before ''Saturday Night Fever''". Recording The album marked the Bee Gees's return to Polydor Records after their three-album contract with Warner Bros. Records. The album was recorded following a time of considerable strain for the Gibb brothers. Maurice had only recently managed to overcome his long-term struggle with alcoholism and Barry Gibb's wife and prematurely newborn daughter both suffered ill health. Barry himself was also scheduled to have back surgery. Subsequently, on 6 March 1992, the brothers' father, Hugh Gibb, died, the day after the birthday of their late brother Andy, who had died in 1988. The album was dedicated to Hugh. Work on the album began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumpin' Gene Simmons
Morris Eugene Simmons (July 10, 1937 – August 29, 2006), better known as Jumpin' Gene Simmons, was an American singer and songwriter best known for his 1964 novelty single "Haunted House". Biography Gene Simmons was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi, and began his recording career with Sun Records in 1956 a couple of years after performing as an opening act for former labelmate Elvis Presley. However, the label released only one (non-charting) single from his recording sessions. His first and only Top 40 hit was "Haunted House", a cover of a 1958 recording by Johnny Fuller, which peaked at No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1964 and No. 7 in Canada. The song represented one of Hi Records' early successes. The track was later covered by the Compton Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ace Cannon, Hasil Adkins, Sam the Sham, John Fogerty, and John Anderson. His last work was " Indian Outlaw," which he co-wrote, and was a hit for country music artist Tim McGraw in 1994. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Pieńkowski
Jan Michał Pieńkowski (8 August 1936 – 19 February 2022) was a Polish-born British author of children's books—as illustrator, as writer, and as designer of movable books. He is best known for illustrating the ''Meg and Mog'' picture book series. He also did stage design for the theatre. For his contribution as a children's illustrator he was UK nominee in 1982 and again in 2008 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. WorldCat reports that Pieńkowski's work most widely held in participating libraries is ''Christmas, the King James Version'' (1984; US ), a 24-page picture book that " es the words of the Gospels of Luke and Matthew to present the story of the birth of Jesus." Biography Jan Pieńkowski was born in Warsaw to Jerzy, a farm manager, and Wanda (née Garlicka), a scientist. He was three years old in September 1939 when World War II began in Europe with the invasion of Polan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mostellaria
''Mostellaria'' is a play by the Roman author Plautus. Its name translates from Latin as "The Ghost (play)" (with the word understood in the title).Merrill, F. R. (1972), ''Titi Macci Plauti: Mostellaria'', p. xviii. The play is believed to be an adaptation of a lost comedy of the Athenian poet Philemon called ''Phasma'' (the Ghost). It is set in a street in the city of Athens. Characters Main characters *Theopropides – an Athenian merchant *Philolaches – Theopropides' son *Tranio – Slave owned by Theopropides *Philematium – A courtesan who has been set free by Philolaches *Callidamates – Friend of Philolaches *Simo – Theopropides' neighbour *Misargyrides – A moneylender Minor characters *Grumio – Country slave, owned by Theopropides *Sphaerio – Slave owned by Theopropides *Scapha – Philematium's attendant *Delphium – Callidamates' girlfriend *Phaniscus – Callidamates' slave *Pinacium – Callidamates' slave Plot A young man named Philolaches is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Haunted House And Other Short Stories
''A Haunted House'' is a 1944 collection of 18 short stories by Virginia Woolf. It was produced by her husband Leonard Woolf after her death although in the foreword he states that they had discussed its production together. * The first six stories appeared in her only previous collection ''Monday or Tuesday'' in 1921 : **"A Haunted House" **"Monday or Tuesday" **"An Unwritten Novel" **"The String Quartet" **"Kew Gardens Kew Gardens is a botanical garden, botanic garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botany, botanical and mycology, mycological collections in the world". Founded in 1759, from the exotic garden at Kew Park, its li ..." **" The Mark on the Wall" *The next six appeared in magazines between 1922 and 1941 : **" The New Dress" **"The Shooting Party" **"Lappin and Lappinova" **"Solid Objects" **"The Lady in the Looking-Glass" **" The Duchess and the Jeweller" *The final six were unpublished, although only "Moments of Being" and "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Haunted House (story)
"The Haunted House" is a set of short stories published in 1859 for the weekly periodical ''All the Year Round''. It was "Conducted by Charles Dickens", with Charles Dickens writing the opening and closing stories, framing stories by Dickens himself and five other authors.''The Haunted House'', Published in ''All the Year Round'' Extra Christmas Number 13 December 1859 Stories * "The Mortals in the House" (Charles Dickens) * "The Ghost in the Clock Room" (Hesba Stretton) * "The Ghost in the Double Room" (George Augustus Sala) * "The Ghost in the Picture Room" (Adelaide Anne Procter) * "The Ghost in the Cupboard Room" (Wilkie Collins) * "The Ghost in Master B's Room" (Charles Dickens) * "The Ghost in the Garden Room" (Elizabeth Gaskell) * "The Ghost in the Corner Room" (Charles Dickens) Publication history The stories appeared in the Extra Christmas Number on 13 December 1859. Dickens began a tradition of Christmas publications with ''A Christmas Carol'' in 1843 and his Christma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunted House (manga)
is a comedy horror manga written and illustrated by Mitsukazu Mihara. Known for her short stories and characters dressed in the Gothic Lolita fashion, Mihara continued her use of death-themed material in ''Haunted House'', a volume of one-shot chapters focusing on the teenage protagonist's attempts to find and keep a girlfriend despite his gothic family. Shodensha published ''Haunted House'' in Japan on October 8, 2002. Tokyopop licensed it for an English-language release in North America, along with four of her other works, and released it on October 10, 2006. English-language critics were divided on whether it was enjoyable or repetitive, with several comparing it to the Addams Family. Plot ''Haunted House'' consists of one-shot chapters connected by the teenage protagonist, Sabato Obiga—his first name refers to Sabbath. In each, he attempts to find and keep a girlfriend, whom his gothic family inevitably frightens away. His family is made up of his father, who works at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Which Witch? (board Game)
''Which Witch?'' is a children's board game published in 1970 by the Milton Bradley Company, and was invented by Joseph M. Burck of Marvin Glass and Associates. The board represents a haunted house with four large rooms: the Broom Room, the Witchin' Kitchen, the Spell Cell and the Bat's Ballroom, assembled before play into a three-dimensional model house with vertical walls, and a large plastic chimney in the center. There are four tokens, colored red, yellow, blue and green. Each token is shaped like a child, either a boy or a girl, with four corresponding mouse tokens of identical color. Overview In each turn, each player rolls a single die to determine movement distance along a tiled track through the rooms. Several tiles are "danger" squares because they are in the path of the game's "whammy ball", a steel ball dropped into the central chimney that falls randomly into one of the rooms. The end of the track in the Bat's Ballroom is the "Charmed Circle". The player to reach th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Glass And Associates
Marvin Glass and Associates (MGA) was a toy design and engineering firm based in Chicago. Marvin Glass (1914–1974) and his employees created some of the most successful toys and games of the twentieth century such as Mr. Machine, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Lite Brite, Ants in the Pants, Mouse Trap, Operation, Simon, Body Language, and the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle. History Marvin Glass and Associates was founded in 1941. Its founder, Marvin Glass, was an entrepreneur and the creative force behind Marvin Glass and Associates. His salesmanship and uncanny ability to spark creativity in the designers he employed was unparalleled. In 1949, he licensed a "novelty item" to H. Fishlove & Company called Yakity Yak Talking Teeth. This item was invented by Eddy Goldfarb, who worked with Marvin Glass for a very short time after World War II. The first big hit for Marvin Glass was Mr. Machine, a toy invented by a former watchmaker named Leo Kripak. A child could take Mr. Machine a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of TRS-80 Games
This list contains video games created for the monochrome TRS-80 The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer developed by American company Tandy Corporation and sold through their Radio Shack stores. Launched in 1977, it is ... computers. Model I and III References External linksBig Five Software History {{Video game lists by platform TRS-80 games * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
