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THE HAUNTED PALACE
BY E. A. POE, ESQ.
In the greenest of our valleys
By good angels tenanted,
Once a fair and stately palace —
Snow-white palace — reared its head.
In the monarch thought's dominion —
It stood there!
Never Seraph spread his pinion
Over fabric half so fair.
Banners yellow, glorious, golden,
On its roof did float and flow —
This — all this — was in the olden
Time long ago —
And every gentle air that dallied,
In that sweet day,
Along the rampart plumed and pallid,
A winged odour went away.
All wanderers in that happy valley,
Through two luminous windows saw
Spirits moving musically
To a lute's well tuned law,
Round about a throne where sitting (Porphyrogene!)
In state his glory well befitting,
The sovereign of the realm was seen.
And all with pearl and ruby glowing
Was the fair palace door ;
Through which came flowing, flowing, flowing,
And sparkling evermore,
A troop of echoes, whose sweet duty
Was but to sing
In voices of surpassing beauty,
The wit and wisdom of their king.
But evil things in robes of sorrow,
Assailed the monarch's high estate!
Ah, let us mourn — for never morrow
Shall dawn upon him desolate!
And round about his home the glory,
That blushed and bloomed,
Is but a dim-remembered story
Of the old time entombed.
And travelers now within that valley,
Through the red-litten windows, see
Vast forms that move fantastically
To a discordant melody;
While, like a rapid ghastly river,
Through the pale door;
A hideous throng rush out forever,
And laugh — but smile no more.<
Ghost (1990) PG13; Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg ; rotten tomato rating: 78; Romantic, suspense, ghost story. 2 hours; 5 min
Ghostbusters (1984) PG, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd,Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts; ; rotten tomato rating 100% Classic Comedy Ghost story. 3 hrs; 20 min
Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) PG13; Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley ,Geoffrey Rush; Rotten Tomatoes rating 80% Historic Humor Action w/Ghosts who are heroes; 3 hrs. 32 minutes
Pirates of Caribbean- Dead Man’s Chest (2006); same cast. Same excitement; Rotten Tomatoes Rating 54%; PG13; 2 hrs. 30 min;
Halloween, (1978) R, Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles, Nancy Loomis ; Rotten Tomatoes Rating 100%; Horror, suspense - best of the group; 1 hour; 44 minutes
The Addams Family (1991) pg13; Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci; Rotten Tomaotoes Rating 71% Creepy Black Comedy/Horror spoof; 2 hours
6th Sense (1999) PG13; Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, , Olivia Williams, Donnie Wahlberg, ; Rotten Tomaotes Rating 85% Mystery suspense 1 hr; 45 minutes
The Others (2001) PG13; Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston ; Rotten Tomatoes Rating 81%; Spooky thriller ; 1 hr; 43 Min
An American Haunting(2006) PG13; Sissy Spacek & Donald Suttherland; Rotten Tomatoes Rating 13%; based on true story from 1800s in Tennessee. 1 hr 31 min.
Pet Sematary (1989) R Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby ; Rotten Tomatoes rating 44; Thriller w/not so nice ghosts; 1 hr 43 min
Haunted( 2001) PG13 Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, Anthony Andrews , ; rotten Tomatoes Rating 80%’ spooky horror suspense; 1 hr 43 minutes
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir( 1947) Not Rated Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders ; Rotten Tomatoes Rating 100% ; Romantic ghost story. 1 hours 47 min
Blackbeard’s Ghost (1968) G; Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette ; Rotten tomatoes Rating 75% Comedy Ghost story; 1 hour 48 minutes
The Haunting (1963) G; Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson ; ; Rotten Tomaotes Rating Rating 90%; spooky horror suspense; 1 hour 52 Minutes
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