It takes more than a little rain to keep these Phantom film fans from our screenings. After being shut down because of last week's rain, this determined group (about 40 people) wasn't going to let it happen again. After a brief presentation about the Griffith Park Curse by author Michael Imlay, and a discussion of the park's many ghosts, the movie played (outdoors) amidst the trees as the the rain drizzled, and the coyotes circled the group. Cheap thrills were then had, in the climax of the film, when a skeleton (plastic) appeared next to the screen. Luckily the evening festivities ended just as the rain started to pour.
The ghosts said to haunt this city park are numerous. From men on horseback to women dressed in white. It is said that these are the oldest ghost stories in Los Angeles with sighting dating back to the 1800's. And even today, it is said that there are so many sightings still, that the ranger's office has a special form just for ghostly encounters.
GHOULA's youngest sinister cinephile.
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The rain and the cold added to the spookiness. Overall a great night for a good movie at the park.
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