Nastasia Gandon’s Weblog

TRAILEUR <13GHOSTS>

Come in! William Castle, the producer of this motion picture has a question for you.

Do you believe in ghost? Some people believe in them, others do not. Personally i do and i feel sure that when you leave the theater you too will believe in ghost. Eh.. no more dictation today. When you came in, you will giving you a special ghost viewer like this. And here’s how it works. Would you please change the color of the screen? Thank you. You must only use it when the screen changes in this kind of blueish color then you rase on your eyes like this and you look at the screen through it. If you believe in ghosts, you look through the red part of the viewer. If you do not believe in ghosts, you look through the blue part. Would you please change the color again? Thank you. Now when the screen re-zooms as normal color like this, remove the viewer from the front of your eyes until the next time the screen becomes blue. Ho one more thing, if someone sets down next to you during the picture, it would be helpful  if you would show him or her, how the viewer should be used. And remember, if you believe in ghost, look through the red part, if you don’t believe in ghost, look through the blue. Happy hunting. Goodbye for now. shall we go? 

TRAILER <THE TINGLER>

I’m willam castle, the director of the motion picture you’re about to see. I feel obligated to warn you. that some of the sensations, some of the physical reactions, which the actors on the screen will feel, will also be experienced for the first time in motion picture history by certain members of this audience. I say certain members because some people are more sensitive to these mysterious electronic pulses than others, this unfortunate sensitive people  will at time feels a strange tingling sensation. Others will feel less strongly. But don’t be alarmed you can protect yourself. At any time you are conscious of a tingling sensation you may obtain immediate relief by screaming. Don’t be embarrassed by opening your mouth and letting rip with all you’ve got. Because the person on the sit right next to you, were probably be screaming too, and remember this: scream at the right time may save your life. 

TRAILER <THE OLD DARK HOUSE>

If you’re looking for something different let me show you a few of my latest listings. now here is a lovely piece of unimproved property. A small plot in a quite neighborhood, just waiting for the right couple, maybe you. This costs more money of course, but it’s guarantied to last you a lifetime and then some. Now if you’re not afraid of something a little not ordinary, and you’re in a market for an old dark house, especially designed by Charles Adams. I’ve got just a thing for you. 

[The old dark house]

The old dark house. Why don’t you drop in? 

“Hello!”

“May I introduce a friend of Casper’s mister Penderel”

“Such a surprise to find he had a friend. We’re having you for dinner ? Delicious!”

You’ll find you can’t help getting all shocked up when you meet the lovable family that on this place. Roderick not pretty but not nice either. Cecily on the other hand both pretty and nice. 

“Something terrible is happening here. We’ve got to leave. Before the others found out.”

The others? Who are the others? Well, there’s aunt Agatha who loves knitting surrounded by a raft of (??) relatives. Someone really knitted her. 

“Must have been murder. She always knitted so carefully. “

Morgana, one of the better built-in feature of the property. 

“Don’t you have any boyfriend?”

“I always had to be home by twelve o’ clock. Well, things were just getting started… I had to stop.”

An interesting pair of nicknacks, Casper, and Jasper, dead ringers for one another. 

“you’re… you’re there…and you’re dead!!”

An innocent visitor who came by accident, and by accident, he’s still alive. We’re proud to offer this unusual property but we have to admit it’s murder to run. Will be available for occupancy as soon as present tenants are exterminated. 

TRAILER <M. SARDONICUS>

For years I have searched for unique way where by a motion picture audience can actually decide the climax of a picture. I have found such a way. 

My latest picture “Mister Sardonicus” offers something no audience has ever had before: the power to determine the fate of a character on a screen, the power to punish. 

In ancient Rome, spectators could decree life or death to a gladiator by indicating thumbs up or thumbs down. During the french revolution the mobs could condemn a man by (?) shouting to the guillotine. The early west vigilantistes took the war into their own hands.

Today for the first time, the awful power to punish will be yours.

After you see the evil events that made Mister Sardonicus what he was, you’ll decide what should be done to him. You will now see some scenes from the picture.

The face of Mister Sardonicus will not be shown, because I realized that some people in this audience might be adversely affected by it. Those of you who come to see Mister Sardonicus will understand why. 

[-> Mr. Sardonicus extract] 

Mister Sardonicus… what makes his name strike terror?

“Sardonicus?”

“Why were you frightened?”

“Ha… Sir… you will not understand. You are young. You do not yet have daughters.”

Why does his wife live in abject fear?

“If you not heal him you’ll punish me.”

“He surely wouldn’t beat you”

“His governess knows a more hideous torture”. 

What strange attraction did young women have for him? What secrets are hidden behind his doors? Mister Sardonicus his deeds form the fabrics of nightmares. his face, the face of Sardonicus, can be described only in the eyes of its beholders. 

Mister Sardonicus in spite of all his cruelties, some people will think he deserves mercy.

Others will feel that no punishment could be too severe. When you come to see Mister Sardonicus, you will receive a ballot like this. At a certain point of the picture, you will vote thumbs up or thumbs down. His punishment will depend on the result of your vote.