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A new web series titled Spectralities, from photographer Rik Garrett, explores the “historical exchange between art, science and the occult.” The first episode of the series centers on the famous Fox sisters. The Fox sisters supposedly could communicate with spirits. The sisters, Leigh, Margaret and Kate, began the Spiritualism movement in the 1800’s. The sisters are also responsible for the creation of the Ouija Board and its rise to popularity. Visit Garrett’s website for more.
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FOX Searchlight has signed a deal to adapt an eighty year old story from The New Yorker into a feature film. The two-part article, titled “Voices Through the Trumpet”was written by Carl Cramer and documents the events surrounding the first documented haunted house. The haunted house, located in upsate New York, was the home of the Fox sisters in the mid- 1800s. The two young sisters were the focus of the activity. The sisters continued to communicate with the spirit through out their lives. Carmer returned to the house and the spiritualist community that grew around it. JT Petty has signed on to write the script for the film. Alison Greenspan will be producing along side Dawn Ostoff of Conde Nast Entertainment and Jeremy Steckler, with Denise DiNovi serving as executive producer. Carmer focused on myths, legends and lore through out his career in journalism. “Voices Through the Trumpet’, published in 1936, remains his most well known piece. The names
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A new web series titled Spectralities, from photographer Rik Garrett, explores the “historical exchange between art, science and the occult.” The first episode of the series centers on the famous Fox sisters. The Fox sisters supposedly could communicate with spirits. The sisters, Leigh, Margaret and Kate, began the Spiritualism movement in the 1800’s. The sisters are also responsible for the creation of the Ouija Board and its rise to popularity. Visit Garrett’s website for more.
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MoviesNewsParanormalReviewsStreaming TV
FOX Searchlight has signed a deal to adapt an eighty year old story from The New Yorker into a feature film. The two-part article, titled “Voices Through the Trumpet”was written by Carl Cramer and documents the events surrounding the first documented haunted house. The haunted house, located in upsate New York, was the home of the Fox sisters in the mid- 1800s. The two young sisters were the focus of the activity. The sisters continued to communicate with the spirit through out their lives. Carmer returned to the house and the spiritualist community that grew around it. JT Petty has signed on to write the script for the film. Alison Greenspan will be producing along side Dawn Ostoff of Conde Nast Entertainment and Jeremy Steckler, with Denise DiNovi serving as executive producer. Carmer focused on myths, legends and lore through out his career in journalism. “Voices Through the Trumpet’, published in 1936, remains his most well known piece. The names
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