I do like a good Ghost Film. Last night I scared myself half to death (I wonder if you are scared half to death twice if that is it!!!) with a film called A Haunting in Connecticut. It was based on true happenings in a house that was originally a Funeral Home??? I can honestly say that of all the bodies I have seen and been in a room alone with, nothing has happened. If it did, something would happen, and it would involve new underpants and the breaking of the 100 yards sprint record?
Connected with the film was a book written about the Americans fascination of taking Mortuary Photos in Victorian times. This was quite macabre as they had the corpses dressed up and sat posing with them on sofa's and beds? Some of the photographers would change the image so that the deceased eyes looked open!!! Weird I agree but fascinating none the less. I searched for the book on the Internet and found it was out of print. That was until I found a copy in Ireland priced at £150!!!! Did I buy it....yes...but not from there. with a little more research I tracked a copy down in the USA and for a very modest price so I figure this book will be an investment in the long run.
I did not realise that the 'Living Room' was changed from the word 'Parlour' and was connected with the bodies laying in state at home.
See it's an edukation here.
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