Knight of Shadows

Most shows have generally one premise; a premise they establish in the pilot episode of their show. They're either a mystery show, a science fiction show, a fantasy show, and if there is some sort of crossover they let you know. But once in a while a show will momentarily break away from their established pattern and give you something completely different. That is the case with the episode Knight of Shadows from the television show SeaQuest.

                SeaQuest is a science fiction show that ran 1993-1996. The first season, of which Knight of Shadows is a part, takes place in 2018. According to the SeaQuest universe, the seas have now been colonized and the SeaQuest is sort of the Enterprise of this universe.

                In Knight of Shadows, Captain Bridger and the SeaQuest find a haunted ship, the King George, that sunk over a hundred years ago. Bridger and his crew need to figure out the reasoning behind the haunting and see if they can somehow help the ghosts to move on. The show is truly freaky in parts and an enjoyable departure from the science fiction aspect of the show. If you're interested it is Season 1 Episode 8 and is on instant streaming on Netflix. And since this episode premiered on October 31, 1993 it is a perfect Halloween episode!

Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope

The Sherwood Ring is an interesting book. In it, newly orphaned Peggy Graham arrives at the ancestral estate of her eccentric uncle Enos. The house is peopled by ghosts of her ancestors that show her the past of the estate from the time of the Revolutionary War. She also meets a handsome British scholar who also seems to be a descendant of the ghosts that frequent the house. The ghosts help Peggy to find love and acceptance in her new home and give  a unique view of the American Revolution. If you like ghostly romances, I highly suggest it. It is available for $7.99 on Amazon.

Ghostbusters

Who're you gonna call? There's only one answer to that question, Ghostbusters! Two movies in the 80's, one just this last year, and a cartoon I barely remember are the bones of the Ghostbusters franchise. The movies are light and entertaining and perfect for a Halloween marathon.

  

Ghostbusters (1984)

So the original Ghostbusters is in a class all by itself. Ghosts and Halloween scares meets cheesy comedy. Our main villain of the piece is Gozer, the Destructor, an ancient god who's come to Manhattan to bring about the apocalypse. This is the first time the proton packs were donned and blasted into our hearts and minds. I love this movie. As my mom says, it's a good popcorn movie :).

 

Ghostbusters 2 (1989)

Ghostbusters 2 has our heroes fighting Vigo, a medieval tyrant who was generally hated by everyone. His spirit inhabits an ancient painting and with the help of Janoz Poha he tries to possess Dana Barrett's infant son Oscar. Dana Barrett was one of the main characters in the original story. Another fun popcorn movie.

Ghostbusters (2016)

This movie is getting a lot of flack because the general public is getting tired of sequels and reboots. My general consensus? It's a good movie in its own right. Is it as good as the first two? No. Is it fun anyway? Yes. In this our four new Ghostbusters are fighting  Rowan North who wants to take over New York with a bunch of ghosts that he has summoned from beyond. A fun aspect of this movie is all the nods to the original two movies. I won't give them all away, but I will tell you that all the original main cast members, with the exception of Rick Moranis, appear in cameos. Even Harold Ramis who died 2014 appears as a statue in the corner :). A good popcorn movie if you're not expecting a repeat of the utter awesomeness that was the original two movies.

 

And now for your viewing pleasure Ray Parker Jr.'s music video to Ghostbusters: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe93CLbHjxQ