#halloween music list

[lisztomaniac-mp3]

summer hippie is out 80s halloween cryptidcore is in

but why do I always feel like I'm in the twilight zone and- I always feel like somebody's watching me!?

[twistedtummies2]

Top 10 Portrayals of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

Earlier this month, I discussed the literary exploits of Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft - two of the most iconic writers in the genre of classical horror. In a couple of days I will be returning to the world of classic horror and Gothic literature for two more lists in a row, so I decided - while between both - to keep up the trend. And there are few works of classic mystery and horror quite as renowned as Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.”

The original short novel by Stevenson was actually a rare venture from the author: Stevenson mostly specialized in historical fiction and adventure stories, such as “Treasure Island,” “Kidnapped,” and “The Black Arrow.” However, he did occasionally venture into other genres, and when it comes to horror, “Jekyll & Hyde” is the most famous example of that. The original book actually keeps the reveal - which I don’t consider a spoiler at this point - a secret: Henry Jekyll, a scientist who believes he can separate man’s good and evil qualities from each other by the use of chemical formulas, test his experiments on himself. As a result, Jekyll develops a new alter-ego: a nasty fellow by the name of Edward Hyde, who represents all the evil inside Jekyll’s soul… …Or, at least, that’s how things have been perceived nowadays. Interestingly, in the original book, Jekyll’s alter-ego isn’t NECESSARILY a proper split-personality, at least not at first. In the section of the story where - through flashback - we are told Jekyll’s story from his perspective, Hyde starts off more or less as just a disguise. Jekyll uses the identity of Hyde to vicariously do things one simply can’t get away with in polite society; Hyde looks like a terrible scoundrel, and is younger and more fit, physically, than Jekyll naturally is. As a result, Jekyll is able to use him to do things he’d otherwise never even try. However, as Jekyll’s recounting of the events continues, he starts to refer to Hyde as if he really were another personality, living inside of him. It’s therefore left unclear how much of the evil Hyde does is Jekyll’s fault; if Jekyll is simply going insane due to the pressures of his double-life, or if Hyde has his own agency and identity separate from his host. Regardless of how you read things, Jekyll and Hyde have become synonymous with the concept of characters who have dual identities or split-personalities. The story and its themes of what makes someone good and what makes someone evil in a society, and the duality of mankind itself, have remained relevant and powerful. So, without further ado, here are my personal Top 10 Portrayals of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!

10. John Malkovich, from Mary Reilly.

I’m being contrarian with this choice, it seems, because “Mary Reilly” is not a very well-thought of movie. And to be honest, I can kind of understand why. Based on a novel of the same name (which I haven’t read, although I would very much like to), the story is a retelling of Jekyll & Hyde with a unique perspective. The main character is not Henry Jekyll, nor Edward Hyde, but instead the good doctor’s maid: the titular Mary Reilly, a young Irishwoman who forms a strange sort of friendship (and perhaps something more) with her employer, right at the same time he begins his strange experiments. The problem with the movie, in my opinion, is that Mary herself is frankly not the most interesting character; this may be partially due to the performance of Julia Roberts, whose Irish accent is about as convincing as a cheeseburger’s would be, and who seems to spend nearly the whole movie in a state of feeble fright that I don’t think was intended. However, while Roberts and her character are unimpressive, I unironically really, REALLY enjoy John Malkovich’s performance as Jekyll & Hyde themselves. Along with having one of the most bizarre and unique interpretations of the transformation scene yet, Malkovich does a really good job differentiating the two characters, with relatively minimal makeup differences. As Jekyll, he is highly restrained, with much of the emotion in his performance coming just from his eyes and the slightest of shifts in his voice and body language. As Hyde, he’s a madcap sociopath, swaggering his way around from scene to scene, carrying out murders with excited zeal, and doing all sorts of stuff - from the odd to the evil to both - seemingly just because…well, why not? It’s pure night and day, and it works really well without feeling like it goes too far in either direction. I know other people disagree, so if you’re not a fan of this performance or film in general, I won’t blame you. However, if you haven’t seen this picture yet, I do advise that you give it a look: whether you agree with my feelings or not, it’s always neat to get a new look at an old classic.

9. Hank Harris & Sam Witwer, from Once Upon a Time.

While “Once Upon a Time” largely focused on fairy-tales and…well…Disney movies, frankly, it did occasionally venture into other territory with its subject matter and characters. Case in point: near the end of Season 5, our heroes end up in a world called “the Land of Untold Stories,” where various characters - trying to escape the trials and tribulations of their original homelands, or even just their personal lives - have all wound up. They soon run into Mr. Hyde, who effectively rules over this Land as “The Warden,” with his alter-ego, Jekyll, being reduced to “the Groundsman.” Jekyll’s former butler, Poole, is now Hyde’s second-in-command as “the Orderly.” When Hyde learns of Storybrooke, he decides to find a way to venture there, so he can take it over and get revenge on Rumpelstiltskin, who wronged him in the past. Thanks to a special potion that separates the two egos into their own separate people, Jekyll is able to help the heroes escape…but once they all reach Storybrooke, things get a lot more complicated. This version really, REALLY blurred the line of good and evil, with a unique twist I won’t give away that effectively turned the story on its head. Normally, I’m not a fan of Jekyll & Hyde being played by separate actors - I think it’s just so much more interesting if they’re played by the same person - but in this show’s case, I think it works, especially since they do become separated figures. Jekyll was played by Hank Harris; a fairly lesser-known actor I must admit I’m not especially familiar with. Sam Witwer as Hyde, however, I’m very familiar with; DC fans will doubtless recognize him for such roles as Doomsday and Ocean Master, while Star Wars fans will know him as the voice of Darth Maul in…well…quite a lot of things, really. Naturally, with a resume like that, the role of Edward Hyde was tailor made for him, and Hyde very quickly became one of my favorite villains in the show. The twist I mentioned only made both performances all the more interesting…but I mustn’t say more, or I’ll spoil the best parts.

8. Ralph Bates & Martine Beswick, from Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde.

This film, at first, sounds almost like a joke…and that’s because it kind of was. Made by the famous horror studio of Hammer, “Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde” became a thing when the creative heads of the studio were pitching around the idea of doing a new adaptation of the classic story. (They had already done a reimagining called “The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll,” which was not received very well…and for good reason.) One of them jokingly suggested Jekyll could turn into a woman…and the idea so intrigued others involved, that was exactly what they went with. The result of this silliness turned out to be one of the most disturbing and intriguing versions of the tale. In this film, Bates’ Jekyll uses a potion that transforms him from a neurotic, scared, rather effette man into a ravishingly beautiful, confident lady. However, the potion also skews with one’s morality, and the resulting alter-ego, Jekyll’s “sister” Hyde, becomes a being of pure evil behind her glamorous smile. Jekyll’s potion requires certain hormones only found in the female anatomy; when he begins to run low on these supplies, the infamous Jack the Ripper slayings occur as a way of gaining fresh materials. The murders only heighten Hyde’s evil desire for power and destruction, and Jekyll is forced to wrestle not only with control over his body, but over his own personal identity. For such a bonkers premise, the movie proves to be surprisingly thought provoking on a lot of levels, and Bates and Beswick as the title characters both turn in extraordinary performances with several layers to them. It probably won’t be a film to everybody’s tastes, but if you keep an open mind, you’ll find a lot to enjoy here.

7. The Version from “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.”

Now, I’m specifically talking about the version from the original Alan Moore comics. However, I should point out that the film version of J&H - played by Jason Flemyng - actually wasn’t too bad, in my opinion. I would argue they were the best part of that very messy movie. In both interpretations, Jekyll’s darker half is the “muscle” of this team of Victorian-age superheroes; their “Hulk,” if you will. Hyde is depicted as a superhumanly strong beast-person, with heightened senses and incredible endurance and stamina. Jekyll, in contrast, is a nervous, paranoid fellow who - deeply traumatized by everything his other half has caused - keeps much to himself and tries to avoid conflict. Hyde is revealed to basically be a representation of Jekyll’s Freudian id. At one point, he tells others on the team, “Without me, Jekyll has no drive. Without him, I have no restraint.” In the first volume of the League, Jekyll is the more prominent half depicted, with Hyde only popping up when needed, so to speak; in the second, Hyde takes center stage, with significantly less Jekyll. As a result, we get to know both halves fairly well. There’s honestly a LOT I could say here, but it’s hard to know where to begin; suffice it to say, this version of Hyde does do some absolutely HORRENDOUS things, but there’s also a sense of sympathy and right thinking in him. As for Jekyll, there’s a lot of ambiguity about him that makes him just as much a curiosity in his own way, as the idea of one side being stronger than the other, and how that even occurred, is treated in a more literal and yet complex fashion than some others. At this point I’m likely rambling though, so…just go read the comics, or even just watch the film with Flemyng. The former option, at least, will be well worth your time.

6. John Hannah, from Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (2003).

Hannah is an actor probably best known for his more comedic performances; among horror film fans, he’s probably most easily recognized as comic relief figure Jonathan Carnahan in the Stephen-Sommers-made Mummy trilogy. However, Hannah has done some more dramatic and serious parts in his time, and perhaps none quite so intense as his work in this version. In this movie, the duality between Jekyll and his dark side is made all the more explicit by the fact that there is absolutely no physical difference between them. Other versions will have Hyde certainly look similar to Jekyll, but there’s always some level of distinction between the two: different hairstyle, different ages, different eyes. Hannah’s Hyde speaks with a Scottish brogue, instead of Jekyll’s refined RP English, and certainly wears different clothes than the good doctor would typically wear…but the face Jekyll sees in the mirror is exactly the same, no matter which identity he’s under. This creates a new wrinkle to the story, and it’s one I’ve always had slightly mixed feelings about: on the one hand, it makes a nonsense of Hyde’s very name. The idea behind the moniker of “Hyde” is it’s actually a pun: he’s able to “hide” inside of Jekyll, who would never be suspected of wrongdoing. With this version, Jekyll’s deniability is now in question, as witnesses can pinpoint his face to different crimes Hyde commits. However, the result does add even more tension to the story, and allows Hannahs’ acting chops to really shine through, as he manages to make the two personalities totally distinct without an ounce of the superficial elements other performers are able to use to their advantage. It’s a great job, but I think I prefer more typical takes a little more, hence why he loses out on the top five.

5. Christopher Lee, from I, Monster.

Released in 1971, “I, Monster” is a weird one for this countdown. It is a Jekyll & Hyde adaptation…without the names of Jekyll & Hyde attached. Amicus, the studio that produced the film, didn’t want to make “just another Jekyll & Hyde movie.” So, the characters of the doctor and his alter-ego had their names changed, and the title was made to the one we see now. However, everything else in the script - the plot, the lines, the other character names, etc. - is not only very clearly J&H, but is perhaps one of the most accurate-to-the-book interpretations out there. Aside from the ending and a few minor points throughout, it actually sticks extremely close to Stevenson’s writing. So, while the characters may not be CALLED Jekyll & Hyde - instead being referred to more forgettably as “Marlowe & Blake” - I still say they more than count. While this film isn’t without its flaws, Christopher Lee in the main double role delivers, in my opinion, one of his absolute strongest and most underrated performances. There’s such magnificent subtlety and nuance to his Jekyll/Marlowe, especially in his relationship with his best friend, Mr. Utterson - played by Lee’s real-life best friend and frequent co-star, Peter Cushing. As Hyde/Blake, the film creates an interesting evolution for the character: at first, Blake is an energized, and genuinely extremely creepy, sort of character, who looks almost exactly like Marlowe save for some minor makeup fixes to give him a more unsettling aura. As the story goes on, however, the dark side grows uglier physically, and his whole demeanor seems to fall apart; as the pleasures of evil increase, the physical suffering matches the mental and emotional, yet he just can’t help himself. It’s a little hard to find a good copy of this movie to watch, but if you can, definitely give it a look: it may not be for everyone, but it’s worth it just for Lee’s performance.

4. Jack Palance, from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1968).

This was the first (unless I’m mistaken) of a series of adaptations of classic chillers connected to Dan Curtis - the mastermind behind the Gothic soap opera, “Dark Shadows.” I’ve spoken of the another he was tied to - “Dracula,” also starring Palance - in the past. While I do enjoy both of those interpretations, in my opinion, Curtis’ first foray into classic horror is also his best. It hardly needs saying that Palance - long-renowned for playing a variety of onscreen baddies, from the manic and deranged to the malevolently cold and powerful - makes a brilliant Edward Hyde. If you ever wanted to know what it would be like if Batman’s Grissom had become the Joker, you’ll get it here. Where he really impresses me, however, is as Henry Jekyll: Palance doesn’t seem, at first glance, to be a conventional choice for the good doctor, but he pulls it off absolutely brilliantly. This version really toys strongly with Stevenson’s original ambiguity: Jekyll is not depicted as a victim of Hyde, but instead more as an accomplice, or even the real villain. He becomes conceited and arrogant with the power his second identity lends him, and it’s not till things start to go wrong for him that he begins to grow sick of it all. He is just as culpable as the monster he makes out of himself, even though the two are treated as separate personalities. It’s very possibly my favorite of Palance’s performances, which is saying quite a lot. As a result, it more than earns placement in my personal Top 5.

3. The Version from Frank Wildhorn’s “Jekyll & Hyde.”

If ever a single composer could be said to be the master of “cult classic musicals,” it would be Frank Wildhorn. While Wildhorn’s work has never been the grand darling of Broadway critics, with most of his shows lasting very short stints before disappearing, he is extremely popular in other countries (most notably Germany, Japan, and Korea), and his work in English-speaking countries certainly has a loyal niche of fans. By far the most popular of all his creations is his stage musical version of Stevenson’s classic novella. This musical has undergone multiple transformations of its own over the years, with different productions having script and score elements that change in and out. While every interpretation has had its flaws, I’ve always had a strong soft spot for this rendition as a whole, and its one of the first I think of when I think of the story. Many actors have tackled the dual roles of Jekyll & Hyde for the musical over the years; if I had to choose my personal favorite, it would be Anthony Warlow, who recorded the role for a 1994 CD production, and later would reprise the part onstage for the 25th Anniversary of the play. Other noteworthy names I’m fond of include Robert Cuccioli, Rob Evan, Constantine Maroulis, Chuck Wagner…the list goes on. Oh, also The Hoff did this show for a while…take that however you will. Suffice to say, if that was the only version I knew, it wouldn’t be in my Top 3. XD

2. Fredric March, from Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)

Produced by Paramount, this is one of two versions generally regarded to be one of the best and most classic renditions ever made. Notably, the film made history when March became the first actor in a horror movie to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He would, in fact, be the ONLY actor to win this award for sixty whole years, as this record wasn’t beaten till 1991’s “Silence of the Lambs” with Anthony Hopkins. (I should point out that, since then, nobody else has won the award for another horror picture yet. Take that as you will.) This is especially impressive when you consider 1931 gave us Universal’s “Dracula” and “Frankenstein,” which this movie was made in direct response to. As much as I love Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff in those movies, I can safely say March’s award was not ill-deserved: as Jekyll, he delivers a very human performance that still holds up strongly to this day. As Hyde, he is thoroughly unrecognizable from his better half, not only because of the intense makeup (which gave Hyde a deliberately grotesque, deformed, simian appearance), but because every part of his acting job - his voice, his physical mannerisms, his overall demeanor - is completely and totally different. Interestingly, this is the only adaptation of the story I know of that actually uses Stevenson’s intended pronunciation of the names: according to the author the name “Jekyll” was supposed to be pronounced “Jeek-ull,” as a pun on “hide and seek.” However, since at least the 1941 remake of this same film (which starred Spencer Tracy), the name has always been pronounced “Jekk-ull.” Just one of many details that makes this version so good.

1. John Barrymore, from Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1920).

Alongside March’s 1931 appearance, this is the other film version that is widely considered a true classic and as one of the greatest adaptations. As you can tell by it making the top of my list, I wholeheartedly agree. While this silent film version has a few flaws (mostly due to the fact it’s OVER A HUNDRED YEARS OLD NOW), it actually still holds up fairly strong to this day. Most of this can be attributed to John Barrymore’s performance in the title part. In this version, Jekyll starts off as an outright saint: a pure goody-two-shoes who would never dare commit crimes of vice. However, he begins to experience doubt and temptation due to the machinations of his (admittedly well-meaning) father-in-law, Sir George Carew. This leads to the experiment that gives birth to Hyde: a twisted, warped creature who savagely enjoys all the pleasures of sin. Instead of the simian attributes of March’s version, harkening to man’s natural primal impulses, this Hyde is intentionally given the motif of a spider, symbolizing the web of danger Jekyll ensnares himself in as his trials with Hyde go on, and the poison of evil infecting his soul. Barrymore’s transformation scene is a masterpiece of physical acting: at first, there is no makeup on Hyde at all, the change being entirely due to the actor distorting his physical features, his handsome face rearranging itself into a crooked, sharp look. As the film goes on, Hyde does adopt more and more nasty makeup elements, but the face remains Barrymore’s own warped visage. While some may see parts of his acting as a bit hokey nowadays…again, the movie is more than a hundred years old, cut things some slack. I actually think the intensity of Barrymore’s performance is highly effective in most places, making Jekyll’s torment and the genuinely unsettling, scary presence of Hyde all the more impactful. The scene where Hyde commits his first murder genuinely horrifies me to this day. When I think of these characters, it’s Barrymore I think of before any other version. For that reason above all the rest, he definitely takes the cake as My Favorite Portrayal of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.

HONORABLE MENTIONS INCLUDE…

Boris Karloff & Eddie Parker, from Abbott & Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.

This spookshow comedy was one of several follow ups to the famous duo’s more successful outing, “Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein.” Karloff plays Jekyll, and also wore the makeup for Hyde during the transformation sequences. However, stuntman and actor Eddie Parker - who would later play the Mummy in another Abbott & Costello feature - plays Mr. Hyde for the majority of the film. Michael Caine, from Jekyll & Hyde (1990).

This 1990 TV film adaptation very, VERY nearly made the main countdown, and has a great many merits. Caine’s performance, obviously, is among them. However, when I revisited the film for the purposes of this list, I simply found I didn’t like it as much as I remembered, so it narrowly missed the cut.

The Version from “Fate/Grand Order.”

Evidently influenced by the Frank Wildhorn musical (their Noble Phantasm takes its title directly from a song in the show), I really do love the way Henry Jekyll and his chaotic alter-ego are portrayed, as well as how that fits into the gameplay. Like Caine, they very, VERY nearly made the cut, but I guess I just like other versions of the characters more. The two were voiced by Mamoru Miyano.

James Nesbitt, from Jekyll.

This BBC miniseries featured Nesbitt as a descendant of Jekyll, “Dr. Tom Jackman,” who has to deal with the family curse coming to haunt him. Essentially a precursor to “Sherlock,” as it was made by the same creative team, this one essentially reinterpreted things as a sort of dark superhero story. Very fun, but not without flaws.

[yukis-tasks]

Lowkey-how Lilia?

That's a lie and we all know it, ESPECIALLY with Kalim in this group!

[violethursday]

Noooo I don't want October to be over! I DON'T WANT CHRISTMAS ALREADY PLEASE LET ME BE SPOOKY FOR A BIT LONGER

[pikslasrce]

so major when a bitch has a jacket longer than her skirt

[inktheblot]

The rotation of Christmas music that plays in the store I work at includes the following:

Any version of “Last Christmas” you could think of and then some, EXCEPT Wham’s

Various people trying to come up with weird new verses to “Jingle Bells”

Joey Ramone’s cover of “What a Wonderful World”

This one cover of “Do You Want To Build a Snowman” that’s sung in like. That specific really breathy way that pop singers do Christmas songs sometimes y’know?

The song from the Victorious Christmas episode

Three songs from the Phineas and Ferb Christmas special

“I Have a Dream” by ABBA except not the ABBA version

- DO YOU REMEMBER THE 25TH NIGHT OF DECEMBER

[ogradyfilm]

Random Thought Before Bed: My Halloween 2023 Playlist

Recently, I’ve been getting into the Halloween spirit by listening to a bunch of music from horror video games; figured I’d share a handful of my (admittedly rather vanilla) favorite tracks.

(Yes, most of these examples are from Bloodborne. What can I say? I really dig that soundtrack.)

“Hail the Nightmare” (Bloodborne OST) – Just a deliciously creepy hymn to a Lovecraftian abomination.

“Gehrman, The First Hunter” (Bloodborne OST) – A theme worthy of one of Universal’s sympathetic monsters: chillingly mournful with an undercurrent of tragedy, culminating in a crescendo that evokes Gothic romance.

“Father Gascoigne, The Hunter” (Bloodborne OST) – Aggressive horns and strings suggest that the listener is being relentlessly pursued by a hungry predator; the intensity of the hunt only increases following the transition into the second phase.

“Don’t Cry, Jennifer” (Clock Tower OST) – Lo-fi synth beats (with a hint of funk?) reminiscent of Goblin’s giallo scores; gloriously excessive chase music.

“Battle Theme” (Sweet Home OST) – An 8-bit rendition of a panicked sprint through a haunted house; sounds like what the vengeful ghost of Super Mario might play on his pipe organ.

[seaside-writings]

I hope this prompt list brings you inspiration wherever it is needed, and like always if you do use these prompts please tag me so I can see what you’ve made!

I hope you all stay blessed and safe throughout your day.

Lots of Love & Wishes: Celia 🧡🎃🖤🕸💜🔮

🩸 “Hate to give the satisfaction, asking how you're doing now,”

🩸 “Bloodsucker, fame fucker,”

🩸 “I see the parties and the diamonds sometimes when I close my eyes,”

🩸 “You called them crazy; God, I hate the way I called them crazy, too,”

🩸 “'Cause I've made some real big mistakes, but you make the worst one look fine,”

🩸 “The way you sold me for parts as you sunk your teeth into me,”

🩸 “Bloodsucker, dream crusher,”

🩸 “You're so convincing; how do you lie without flinching?”

🩸 “I used to think I was smart, but you made me look so naive,”

🩸 “You said it was true love, but wouldn't that be hard? You can't love anyone 'cause that would mean you had a heart,”

🩸 “Six months of torture you sold as some forbidden paradise,”

🩸 “I should've known it was strange you only come out at night,”

🩸 “Ooh, what a mesmerizing, paralyzing, fucked-up little thrill,”

🩸 “How's the castle built off people you pretend to care about?”

🩸 “I loved you truly, gotta laugh at the stupidity,”

🩸 “Just what you wanted; look at you, cool guy, you got it,”

🩸 “Can't figure out just how you do it, and God knows I never will,”

🩸 “Bleedin' me dry, like a fucking vampire,”

[thetangibleghost]

my entire life I've been attempting to tell people that any relationship with me ends badly. When I was younger it was just "my family moves a lot" then when we settled down in highschool it became "because my family moves a lot I tend to blow up relationships after a year or so, or find some reason to run." then I was like "Im super mentally ill, I don't want to be the bad guy, but I'll end up being the bad guy." then I just tried to simplify it like "I'm a bad person, I promise you don't want to get to know me." I have now opted to stop saying anything, just to see what happens. but I don't even have any irl friends any more! I wanna participate in the music scene whenever I move back to the states... but I'm so fucking shy and I might've already fucked my reputation in a way that would take another paragraph to explain. it's not like EVERYone would know, like the scene where I'm from is really big but the fucking Truman show delusion I have makes it's fucking impossible sometimes. like I always just end up convincing my self that nobody wants me there, so unless I have a buddy.... it's unlikely. I like, went to a few hardcore shows cause I was dating a band member, I probably wouldn't even try to go to anymore hard core shows? I did make one friend that was outside their friend group? idk if they're still doing shows though...... and like I said it so fucking hard to convince my self that I'm like. allowed to go. I feel like I'm like. idk. it's hard to explain.

I had so much fun tho 😭😭😭 I love going to shows I love any kind of live music. I just wanna sit a watch bands play while looking pretty :((( but I'm so embarrassing and awkward.

[michinarty]

INKTOBER 2024 I FINISED ITTTTT YEAHHH Well this post is late cause I posted my drawing late on tumblr but I promise you that I've done it in time, every single day without missing any ! On thing that you didn't had on here is the music i associated each drawing with so here is the recap with the spotify title for each day. You also check the playlist i made with it ^^ Here is the link Is there any of these that you would like to see pushed further or even in color ??

I put under here the full list with the title of the songs and all

1.Ghost Cat : The Black Cat Nero - Ateez 2.Curse : Chase Me - Dreamcatcher 3.River : Sacrifice(Eat Me Up) - Enhypen 4.Mask : Voodoo Doll - VIXX 5.Disintegration : Can't You See Me? - TXT 6.Deity : GODS - League Of Legends, New Jeans 7.Battle : Excalibur - The KingDom 8.Art Nouveau : Bite Me - Enhypen 9.Monster : Fantasy - VIXX 10.Puppet : Clockwork Girl 撥条少女時計 - Drop, Yura Hatsuki (葉月ゆら), Hatsune Miku(初音ミク) 11.Kiss : Goblin - Sulli 12.Ribbon : Villain - Stella Jang 13.Pumpkin : Mrs.Pumpkinの滑稽な夢 - Hachi, Hatsune Miku(初音ミク) 14.Drown : My Jolly Sailor Bold - Ashley Serena 15.Royal : Black Crown - The KingDom 16.Galaxy : Right Through Me - Day6 17.Weather : Silent Night - Dreamcatcher 18.Poison : Poison - PinkFantasy 19.Ancient : Put It Straight (Nightmare Version) - (G)I-DLE 20.Guardian : Trap U - Dice 21.Time : Chronosaurus - Stray Kids 22.Prophecy : Psycho - Jun 23.Angel : Dum Dum - Jeff Satur 24.Steed : Devil - Max Changmin 25.Hunter : Lullyby Of Woe - Ashley Serena 26.Phoenix : Gladiator - Jann 27.Moon : Running With The Wolves - Aurora 28.Bats : Don't tease me!(놀리러 간다) - SPEED 29.Sword : Peasant's Throne - Lilith Max 30.Kitsune : Close and Open, Deamon and The Dead(結ンデ開イテ羅刹ト骸) - Hachi, Hatsune Miku(初音ミク) 31.Death : Happy Death Day - Xdinary Heroes

[museofvoid]

it's that time of the year again!

i'm looking for spooky song recommendations to put on my halloween playlists! i'm looking for both more creepy sounding music, and also just ones that give off fun spooky vibes!

(also if anyone has any music with specific vampire vibes i'll appreciate that too)

[twistedtummies2]

Top 5 Scar Appearances

Tomorrow is Halloween, everybody! Good news, bad news, WORSE news time: the bad news is that a very special month-long countdown I WAS planning to do in November isn’t ready yet. I’m going to try and get it done in time for either December or January. The WORSE news is that I also didn't have time to write a Halloween story special. :( The good news is that, since I don’t have those things to worry about, I now have a chance to present to you all a smaller list in commemoration. And, seeing as how Halloweentime is the “Season of the Villain” for Disney, and we’re still in the month of Disney’s 100th Anniversary…how about a list devoted to a lot of people’s favorite Disney Villain: Scar, from The Lion King. I’ve never been AS into Scar as a lot of other people I know are. I love him, make no mistake, but he’s never been my absolute favorite Disney baddy; he’s not even in my Top 10. However, do not misconstrue this as me thinking Scar is a bad character or even an unfit antagonist: there’s a very good reason he’s widely considered to be one of Disney’s greatest and most sinister evildoers. Many people name him as either their number one favorite, or at least somewhere in their Top 10; I’m an outlier there. You can’t blame anybody who does: Scar is one of those wonderful villains who is equal parts menacing and delightful. He does some of the absolute worst things any Disney Villain can do, which is saying a lot, yet it’s hard to completely hate him because he’s just such an entertainingly vile character - the secret formula that makes a lot of villains, especially those from Disney, so uniquely enjoyable. Despite his notoriety, Scar is surprisingly not a villain who makes a LOT of appearances beyond his film, and most of the ones he does make are relatively small. There are a lot of possible reasons for this, but whatever the cause, it does mean that making a full Top 10 for this list was very difficult. Ultimately, I decided to shorten things up and make this celebration of Scar a simple Top 5. Also, I’m just going to say it right now: I WON’T be including the 2019 Remake version of the Lion King anywhere on this list. This is for two reasons: a.) the remake sucks, Sucks, SUCKS, and b.) even if it didn’t suck, it doesn’t really do anything new or meaningfully different with Scar compared to the original, in my opinion. (Unless you count making him infinitely more boring.) With this in mind…I know it sounds sordid, but I think it’s time Scar be rewarded, and at last be given his dues! Be Prepared: these are My Top 5 Appearances of Scar (since the original Lion King).

5. Kingdom Hearts.

As I’ve said many times before, Kingdom Hearts is quite possibly my favorite video game series of all time (alongside Castlevania), and Scar’s big appearance in the franchise was in my favorite game of the series, “Kingdom Hearts II.” You’d expect, therefore, for this to be in my Top 5…so the greater question is why the KH version gets the lowest billing. Well, first, let’s focus on the positives: Scar provides an awesome boss fight in the first visit to the Pride Lands, which essentially follows the footsteps of the original film, but with Sora and Co. inserted into the story. It’s also cool to think of Scar siding up with characters like Maleficent and Pete, since part of the reason he becomes a threat is due to his joining forces with them. I also really like the way the second visit to the Pride Lands plays out, in fact I like it more than the first visit: in that one, Simba is now King, but is haunted by the recurring reappearances of a shadowy “ghost” of Scar. This Ghost seems to pop up all over the Pride Lands, mocking Simba for his past failures and calling him a coward. It’s revealed that the mysterious Ghost of Scar is a lingering trace of Scar’s inner darkness, which feeds off of fear, and survives off of Simba’s doubts about his role as the King. Villains who have a legacy even after their gone are fascinating to me, and this is one of the best examples of such a thing I’ve ever seen. While I really love all these elements, one specific point drags this Scar down to the bottom: the voice. He’s played by James Horan, who does, to his credit, provide a near pitch-perfect impression of the great Jeremy Irons…but something about Horan’s performance feels like it lacks a lot of energy and direction. He’s honestly much better during the boss fight, providing the necessary aggression and intensity for the battle taunts and dialogue, but everywhere else in the game his work feels somewhat wooden to me. It’s a pity, because Horan is a fantastic actor, and I feel could have done so much better with the part…but, for whatever reason, the stars just weren’t in alignment. Still, this is ultimately a nitpick above all else, and KH still provides perhaps the most memorable appearance Scar has had in a video game to date.

4. Lion King: The Musical.

While I didn’t feel the 2019 cinematic remake of “The Lion King” deserved credit on this countdown, I think the stage musical does. This is, once again, for two reasons: a.) the musical isn’t an abominable waste of time and brain cells, which the remake largely is. And b.) while the show basically follows the same story as the original film, and does include a lot of the dialogue and other elements you would expect, the Broadway-originating musical does do a few new things with the material. First of all, aesthetically, it has to use some very clever costuming, choreography, and staging to bring the African Savannah and its wildlife to visual existence onstage. Second of all, the musical does actually do a few new things with Scar, in particular, giving him a few extra scenes and songs absent from the film. The most notable is the infamous sequence called “The Madness of King Scar,” where the audience checks in on the villain after his hostile takeover. While there is a scene like this in the film, the musical takes more time to look at the situation, and gives it a musical number to accompany it, diving into the depravity Scar has fallen into as tyrant ruler of the Pride Lands, and indicating that his sanity is slipping just as the kingdom is crumbling around him. The Broadway version of “The Lion King” is one of the most popular musicals in the world, and has been brought to other countries and theaters worldwide, such as London’s West End. This is not to mention numerous touring companies! There’s even a “Junior” version of the show intended for younger performers to put on, typically for High Schools and community theatre productions. Scar has been played by some pretty big names in musical theatre over the years, accordingly, such as John Vickery (the original performer in the role) and Patrick Page (pictured here). Ultimately, the only reason the musical doesn’t get into the top three is because, aside from the fact it’s basically just a staged version of the original film, I feel it’s a show best experienced live, and I unfortunately have not had the proper pleasure of witnessing it in such a fashion. Hopefully someday that will change.

3. The Lion Guard.

There is a LOT I could say about this show, just revolving around Scar alone, and I DO mean a LOT. It’s kind of hard for me to figure out where to begin. I will attempt to be as succinct as possible. “The Lion Guard” was a Disney Junior series that acted as a spin-off/official sequel to “The Lion King,” and covers the period of time between the end of the first movie, and the events of the earlier sequel film, “The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride.” The first season of the show was essentially a series of disconnected adventures, with the main characters - led by Simba’s son, Kion - having to protect the Pride Lands from a variety of antagonists. However, in Season 2, Scar was brought back, and became the main villain of the series until early in Season 3. (A new main antagonist, Makucha, became the primary rogue for the remainder of the show’s time.) Resurrected in the form of an angry, fiery spirit, dwelling in the bowels of a vast volcano, Scar is unable to do anything DIRECTLY to cause chaos for his rivals, but the phantom’s mind remains as cunning as ever. He thinks up an elaborate scheme to destroy the Pride Lands, vowing that if he cannot rule, no one shall. Instead of Jeremy Irons (or James Horan, or even Jim Cummings, who helped with singing duties in the original movie after Irons strained his vocal chords), Scar is voiced in the show by one David Oyelowo, who brings his own unique flair to the part while still carrying the mixture of foppishness and cruelty the original version had. The show gave us what are now considered the official origins of Scar, and while I have a few niggling issues with those origins, it did lead to some interesting story points for the show in its final season, as - much like in KH - Scar’s wicked deeds still have an effect even after his second defeat. Again, a villain with a legacy is a grand thing, and this is probably Scar’s biggest post-original-film outing, outside of direct adaptations of the same. “The Lion Guard,” in general, was a surprisingly well-crafted series; it went a little deeper and a little darker than most other Disney Junior shows have gone before or since. You might say it is the “Batman: The Animated Series” of Disney Junior…though how much that’s really saying is somewhat up to debate. Regardless, while neither Scar’s depiction nor the show as a whole were totally perfect, both have more than earned their placement in my Top 3.

2. “Disney Villains: Scar” Comics.

Recently, Disney teamed up with Dynamite Entertainment - a comics company that I know best for publishing things like “The Shadow” - to produce a series of comic miniseries focusing on the stories of several of their greatest villains, all set in a time before the Events of the original films. Of all the ones I’ve read so far, Scar’s miniseries is by far the best. This simple four-part miniseries takes place in the time between Simba’s birth and…well…the rest of the movie. It tells the story of how Scar formed an alliance with the hyenas, and thus began to work out the machinations of his grand scheme for power. While this is an interesting premise on its own, what these comics do so beautifully, and why they take top-billing, is that they do something for Scar that, honestly, no other version has really achieved before: they humanize him. (Or…lionize him, I guess? Semantics.) While Scar is, of course, fully immersed in the shadows by this point, so to speak, the comic dives into his mind and his heart, as we see what really makes him tick. The way he’s written, and the way other characters rebound off of him, gives us a more empathetic and almost tragic look at the dark lion than anyone has really ever attempted. Past origin stories of Scar always depict him as a bad seed, even before getting his namesake wound and becoming the scoundrel we all know and love to hate. “The Lion Guard” indicated Scar already had a desire for power and glory before getting his scar, and an earlier story, “A Tale of Two Brothers” (now considered non-canon) was much the same. While this comic doesn’t describe Scar’s origins, per say, it actually makes you FEEL for him, as we get the feeling there WAS some good in him somewhere, and he DID have a chance to see the light. The tragedy of Scar, as the comic makes it out to be, is that he was so blinded with anger and jealousy, there was no way to save him: it wasn’t that he didn’t have a good side, it was that he SHUNNED that goodness in favor of his ambitions and his rage. That’s something no other version has honestly TRULY achieved, which is funny because, in my opinion, Scar is one of the easiest of the Disney Villains TO make into a sympathetic, or at least empathetic, character. This miniseries does that, but still makes sure to make it clear that Scar is too far gone to be anything but the bad guy…which, of course, is what we love him as best. I actually debated making this one number one…and considering what I DID end up making number one, I sincerely hope it won’t be considered blasphemy of the highest order that I did not…

1. Leona Kingscholar, from Twisted Wonderland.

Okay, so…I had to fight with myself over whether or not I SHOULD make this lad and this game my number one. Because he’s not actually Scar HIMSELF, and therefore it felt like massive cheating to make him number one. After discussing the issue with a friend, they made a very simple and very good point: “I think Leona should be number one, because it’s been a long time since you’ve gone this crazy over a character.” I realized…yeah, that was correct, and therefore, even if I HAD placed Leona at number two, it wouldn’t have really been HONEST. For those who don’t know or have simply forgotten: “Twisted Wonderland” is a game that takes place in a parallel world, set in a school of dark magic called Night Raven College. The school is inspired by seven of the great Disney Villains, and many characters reference those villains. Scar is the villain who inspired the Savanaclaw dorm at NRC, and is seen in some flashbacks…but his main claim to fame here is the analogous character, Leona Kingscholar. Like Scar, Leona is the second prince of an African-styled kingdom ruled by leonine beings, but whose claim to the throne has been ruined by his nephew, after years of living in his older brother’s shadow. Also like Scar, Leona is sadistic, lazy, gluttonous, selfish, and while he absolutely can throw down in a physical fight, his true asset is his intellect. Leona lacks Scar’s elegant manners, but underneath his more beastly exterior, he’s a genius and a master strategist, who always has schemes within schemes (within schemes, sometimes). He’s also indicated to be one of the most powerful characters at NRC, second only to the Maleficent character, Malleus. Despite all these despicable elements, what separates Leona from his inspiration is the same as many other TW characters: he isn’t too far gone yet. While he resents his family, he actually does still care about them, and despite his at times downright narcissistic behavior, he genuinely cares for his kingdom as well. He’s not very nice, and he’s willing to go to some dangerous extremes to get what he wants, but he’s not pure evil the way Scar is often seen to be. It’s hard for me to say why I love this guy so much, but the fact is that I do. It’s probably going to be something a lot of people disagree with, but at the end of the day, he takes the cake at number one on this list. Whether it’s Scar or Leona…Long Live the King.

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Britney Spears - Toxic

off the album In The Zone, 2003

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Halloween Songs Prompt List

Send a character and a number for a ficlet! (Based on or incorporating the lyrics)

Baby my scary things I’m gonna hide into a pink grave in my head (+gothic Pink+)

가려진 눈앞이 피로 물들여지네 My covered eyes are stained with blood (Scream)

月明かりで よく見たらほら影がひとつ多くーないかい？ Look closely in the moonlight, isn't there one too many shadows? (HALLOWEEN PARTY)

몸을 맡겨 내 입술은 니 목을 노려 Trust me as my lips aim for your neck (Vampire)

Run so fast as you can go time will catch you before you know (The Ghost)

눈을 감지 마 잠이 들면 안 돼 깊은 악몽에 갇혀버리고 말 꺼야 Don't close your eyes don't fall asleep you'll end up trapped in a deep nightmare (기기괴괴)

欲望のままに牙を突き刺しれこのまま殺して欲しい I want you to act on your impulses and kill me with your fangs (Desperate with Vampire)

이 밤이 길수록 점점 더 강해져 The longer the night, the stronger I become (Dracula)

보름달이 뜨면 왜 내 안에 감춰둔 내 모습이 꺼내지려 해 When the full moon rises, the part of me that was hidden comes out (GHOST)

I’m a little monster 날 겁내 널 괴롭혀 내 꿈만 꾸게 해 I'm a little monster be afraid, I'll torment you and make you dream of only me (Monster)

[ghostbox-nostalgia]

FYI In lighthearted retaliation for cotl not having yule as a ritual, I've decided to Do It Myself

Who cares if it's March it's chrimbus babey!!!!

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Jonathan Byers' taste in music has come up a couple times in the last few days so I've been thinking about it, and I think he should have one extremely mainstream pop artist he will neeeeever on pain of death admit to liking as much as he does.