{"id":16545,"date":"2018-10-19T13:32:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T20:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=16545"},"modified":"2019-10-03T14:53:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T21:53:40","slug":"craigdarroch-castle-gets-in-the-halloween-spirit-with-scary-movie-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2018\/10\/19\/craigdarroch-castle-gets-in-the-halloween-spirit-with-scary-movie-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Craigdarroch Castle gets in the Halloween spirit with scary movie series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to amp up the spook factor these autumn evenings? One of Victoria\u2019s creepiest locales, Craigdarroch Castle, is hosting its first Classics at Craigdarroch Movie Series this month. Every Thursday and Saturday evening in October, the castle will hold a classic horror movie screening. Halloween lovers and film aficionados alike have reason to celebrate, as cinematic classics such as <i>Dracula<\/i>, <i>Creature from the Black Lagoon<\/i>, <i>Frankenstein<\/i>, <i>Nosferatu<\/i>, and <i>House on Haunted Hill<\/i> will deliver the chills in the castle.<\/p>\n<p>Craigdarroch\u2019s manager of operations and business development Toby Stubbs has been surprised by the public\u2019s interest in movie nights in years past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe mainly put on theatrical events for Halloween,\u201d he says, \u201cand this year we decided to do something fresh and different to kind of appeal to different crowds.\u201d <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16546\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Credit-Bruce-Davies-for-movie-Spooky-House.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Credit-Bruce-Davies-for-movie-Spooky-House-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Credit-Bruce-Davies-for-movie-Spooky-House-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Credit-Bruce-Davies-for-movie-Spooky-House.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Credit-Bruce-Davies-for-movie-Spooky-House-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Craigdarroch Castle while being used for the movie <em>Spooky House<\/em> (photo by Bruce Davies).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All five films offer wonderful experiences, but one film stood out to Stubbs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was unsure if one of the movies was going to sell\u2014it was <i>Nosferatu<\/i>, a classic silent film. It was the first one to sell out. I had never seen it, so I sat down a few nights ago and watched it, and it\u2019s so good. We were pretty surprised that people leapt on that one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As far as ghost-hunting at the castle goes, Stubbs chuckles and says that while people definitely have stories, the castle doesn\u2019t really endorse them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the past, we kind of would go with it, but we noticed some would take it too far, trying to conduct seances or light candles. Now we just say that many have had experiences, but we cannot confirm them,\u201d he says, adding with a chuckle that \u201cyou can keep the Ouija boards at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Each film will be shown in the ornate ballroom on the top floor, 87 stairs up (note: no elevators). Stubbs says they turn the lights down low, \u201clike an old scary house.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe films are shown in a different kind of setting and the ambiance is definitely there,\u201d he says. \u201cThe museum is mostly closed off, but you can still peek around a bit. We wanted to offer a cheaper option for everyone, so we kept the staff low to just focus on the movies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And if scares aren\u2019t your thing, Stubbs reveals that the castle will be showing different films for other holidays in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe response has been so popular,\u201d he says, \u201cwe decided that we are going to show some classic movies around Christmas as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Classics at Craigdarroch Movie Series<br \/>\nVarious times, until Saturday October 27<br \/>\n$11, Craigdarroch Castle<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thecastle.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">thecastle.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to amp up the spook factor these autumn evenings? One of Victoria\u2019s creepiest locales, Craigdarroch Castle, is hosting its first Classics at Craigdarroch Movie Series this month. Every Thursday and Saturday evening in October, the castle will hold a classic horror movie screening. 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