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Grade: B- Directed By: David Gordon Green Screenplay By: David Gordon Green, Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak Rated R for horror violence and bloody images, language, brief drug use and nudity. Running Time: 1 hour and 46 minutes For fans of John Carpenter’s original Halloween from 1978, the 2018 version gave plenty of reason for excitement. Carpenter overseeing the film as an executive producer. Jamie Lee Curtis set to return as Laurie Strode. And Universal Pictures tapping a talented director in David Gordon Green (Stronger, Pineapple Express) to helm the project. If …

Players by the Sea is storming its studio stage with an immersive psychological thriller designed to captivate audiences in real time. “Pontypool” tells the story of a massive storm that causes the townspeople to develop strange speech patterns and commit horrific acts of violence. The hour-long show has no intermission. Once the audience is seated and the virus takes hold, there is nothing to do but ride out the storm. “” opens Oct 26 with an original art exhibit entitled “Verba” by on display in the lobby. The featured works are inspired by the production. The production runs through Nov. …

Orange Park Community Theatre’s (OPCT) second production for this season,  by well-known author Tim Kelly, is Halloween-themed for the time of year.  Even the ladies at concessions are in the spirit of the season. The old house at Cliff’s End, owned by the young Stella Meredith (), has stood vacant for years.  Londoners Roddy Fitzgerald () and his sister, Pamela (), having decided life in London is too chaotic, happen across Cliff’s End in their search for a new home.  Drawn to it, Pamela convinces Roddy that she can fix up the house while he continues his writing.  They are …

As a health coach, I have some things to say about how to best handle a sugar hangover, especially during Halloween. For those unfamiliar with this concept, a sugar hangover occurs when your body is inundated by significant sugar intake. Sugar, as whole, is increasingly recognized as toxic to the system. It’s like gasoline. It only belongs in the gas tank or combusting in the engine and nowhere else inside the car. A sugar hangover is akin to dousing your car with gasoline. Indulging in sugar may send you into a tailspin of body inflammation, joint pain, anxiety, depression and …

Be Afraid! Fall wouldn’t be the same without some thrills and chills. These area events are sure to be a spine-tingling good time! The Jacksonville Jaycees Trail of Terror Oct 9-31 Trail of Terror The Jacksonville Jaycees formed the first Hall of Terror in 1970 and it ran continuously until 2005. Is there anything more frightening than being out in some spooky woods after the sun’s gone down and the ghouls start to wake? This year, a passionate group of local Jacksonville Jaycees have resurrected the Hall of Terror in the First Annual “Trail of Terror” located near the Jacksonville …

If you’re looking for plants to use to decorate in and around your home for , there are lots of choices. This time of year  provides a wealth of colorful yellow, orange, and purple blooms, as well as plants with eerie formations and “spooky” names to help you set just the right environment for your jack-o-lanterns, scarecrows, witches, and ghosts. Starting with fall color, , , , , and  provide both yellow and orange blooms for your Halloween designs. , , , and  have orange flowers, while the blooms of , , , and  are all yellow. , , and …