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Witching Hour (other)
Witching hour is a time of night associated with supernatural events. Witching Hour or The Witching Hour may also refer to: Music Albums * ''Witching Hour'' (Ladytron album), 2005 * ''Witching Hour'' (The Vision Bleak album), 2013 Songs * "Witching Hour" (song), a 2018 song by Rezz *"Witching Hour", a song on the 1981 album '' Welcome to Hell'' by Venom *"Witching Hour", a song on the 2017 EP ''Fractured Fairytales'' by Blackbriar *"Witching Hour", a song on the 2017 album ''Ritual'' by In This Moment *"Witching Hour", a song by Madeline Kenney from '' Night Night at the First Landing'' *"Witching Hour", a song by Nebula on the 2019 album '' Holy Shit'' *"The Witching Hour", a song on the 1997 album ''The Divine Wings of Tragedy'' by Symphony X *"The Witching Hour", a song on the 2010 album ''Familial'' by Phil Selway Film *''The Witching Hour'', a 1916 film melodrama featuring Helen Arnold * ''The Witching Hour'' (1921 film), an American silent drama * ''The Witching Hour'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witching Hour
In folklore, the witching hour or devil's hour is a time of night that is associated with supernatural events, whereby witches, demons and ghosts are thought to appear and be at their most powerful. Definitions vary, and include the hour immediately after midnight, and the time between 3:00am and 4:00am. The term now has a widespread colloquial and idiomatic usage that is associated with human physiology and behaviour to more superstitious phenomena such as luck. Origins The phrase "witching hour" began at least as early as 1775, in the poem "Night, an Ode." by Rev. Matthew West, though its origins may go further back to 1535 when the Catholic Church prohibited activities during the 3:00 am and 4:00 am timeframe due to emerging fears about witchcraft in Europe.Should You be Afraid of the Witchin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Arnold
Helen Louise Prettyman Arnold (August 17, 1890 – February 19, 1976) was a silent film actress who appeared in motion pictures from 1916 to 1918. Early life and career Helen Louise Prettyman was born on August 17, 1890 to Thomas Jefferson Prettyman (1856–1935) and Mary A. Graves (1858–1940). She had three siblings, Mabel (1884–1920), Lewis Alfred (1886–1961), and Thomas Jefferson Jr. (1888–1967). Helen married Richard M. Arnold Jr. on April 2, 1910 in Clark, Indiana. Arnold was a member of the cast of the 1891 production of "Nerves" at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City. The play ran from January 19, 1891 to April 1891. Arnold played Viola Campbell in a 1916 production of ''The Witching Hour'' filmed in Flushing, New York. The film starred C. Aubrey Smith and Marie Shotwell. The movie was an adaptation of a play written by Augustus Thomas. One review described it as better than the stage drama which preceded it, while retaining the mood of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Bachalo
Chris Bachalo (born August 23, 1965) is a Canadian comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well known for stints on DC Comics' ''Shade, the Changing Man'' and Neil Gaiman's two Death (Sandman), Death series. Chris has also illustrated several of Marvel Comics' X-Men-related series, including ''Generation X (comics), Generation X'' (which he co-created), X-Men Vol. 2, ''Uncanny X-Men,'' and ''Ultimate X-Men''. Beginning in April 2000 Chris illustrated his creator ownership, creator-owned series ''Steampunk (comics), Steampunk.'' Biography Early life Bachalo was born in Canada but was raised in Southern California. He has told interviewers that, as a child, he wanted to be a carpenter until he discovered he was allergic to dust. He attended the California State University, Long Beach, California State University at Long Beach, California, Long Beach, where he majored in graphic art and illustrated a few underground comics. DC After graduation, Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeph Loeb
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series '' Smallville'' and ''Lost'', writer for the films ''Commando'' and ''Teen Wolf'', and a writer and co-executive producer on the NBC TV show ''Heroes'' from its premiere in 2006 to November 2008.Cynthia Littleton. "'Heroes' duo get the ax" '' Daily Variety''; November 2, 2008 In 2010, Loeb became Executive Vice President of . A four-time |
The Witching Hour (Vertigo)
In folklore, the witching hour or devil's hour is a time of night that is associated with supernatural events, whereby witches, demons and ghosts are thought to appear and be at their most powerful. Definitions vary, and include the hour immediately after midnight, and the time between 3:00am and 4:00am. The term now has a widespread colloquial and idiomatic usage that is associated with human physiology and behaviour to more superstitious phenomena such as luck. Origins The phrase "witching hour" began at least as early as 1775, in the poem "Night, an Ode." by Rev. Matthew West, though its origins may go further back to 1535 when the Catholic Church prohibited activities during the 3:00 am and 4:00 am timeframe due to emerging fears about witchcraft in Europe.Should You be Afraid of the Witching Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witching Hour (DC Comics)
''The Witching Hour'' was an American comic book horror anthology published by DC Comics from 1969 to 1978. Publication history The series was published for 85 issues from February–March 1969 to October 1978. Its tagline was "It's 12 o'clock... The Witching Hour!" and was changed to "It's midnight..." from issue #14 onwards. The series was originally edited by Dick Giordano, who was replaced by Murray Boltinoff with issue #14. Nick Cardy was the cover artist for ''The Witching Hour'' for issues #1–6, 11–12, 15–16, 18–52, and 60. Stories in the comic were "hosted" and introduced by three witches, Mordred, Mildred, and Cynthia, initially designed by artist Alex Toth. After ''The Witching Hours cancellation as a result of the " DC Implosion", the title was merged with '' The Unexpected'' until issue #209. The witches were later revived along with the hosts of the companion series '' House of Secrets'' and ''House of Mystery'' as important characters in Neil Gaiman's ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witching Hour (novel)
''Lives of the Mayfair Witches'' is a trilogy of supernatural horror/fantasy novels by American novelist Anne Rice. It centers on a family of witches whose fortunes have been guided for generations by a spirit named Lasher. The series began in 1990 with ''The Witching Hour'', which was followed by the sequels ''Lasher'' (1993) and ''Taltos'' (1994). All three novels debuted at No. 2 on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. Some characters from the trilogy cross over to Rice's '' The Vampire Chronicles'', a series of gothic horror novels featuring the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, specifically in '' Merrick'' (2000), ''Blackwood Farm'' (2002), and '' Blood Canticle'' (2003). A television series adaptation, '' Mayfair Witches'', debuted on AMC and AMC+ in January 2023. Overview Susan Ferraro of ''The New York Times'' described ''The Witching Hour'' as "a ghost story about an evil spirit called Lasher who is so permeated with foreboding and evil that themes like abortion an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witching Hour (1985 Film)
''The Witching Hour'' ( es, La hora bruja) is a 1985 Spanish drama film directed by Jaime de Armiñán. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Francisco Rabal as César * Concha Velasco as Pilar * Victoria Abril as Saga * Sancho Gracia as Rubén Blázquez y Delgado de Aguilera * Asunción Balaguer as Monja * Juan Echanove as Telmo See also * List of submissions to the 58th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links * 1985 films 1985 drama films Spanish drama films 1980s Spanish-language films Films directed by Jaime de Armiñán Films with screenplays by Jaime de Armiñán 1980s Spanish films {{1980s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witching Hour (1934 Film)
''The Witching Hour'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Sir Guy Standing, John Halliday, Judith Allen and Tom Brown. Plot While Jack Brookfield ( John Halliday) runs a gambling gathering at nighttime in his Kentucky house, his daughter Nancy ( Judith Allen) is frequently visited by and becomes engaged to young Northern architect Clay Thorne (Tom Brown). His mother (Olive Tell), an old friend of Brookfield's, arrives from Baltimore to save her son from the vice of gambling, but when Brookfield shows her her son and his daughter in the garden, she is delighted. Brookfield announces to the gentlemen that for that evening the gambling is over early, due to a feeling he has. After everybody has left, Brookfield's old friend (and customer) Lew Ellinger ( Richard Carle) proposes to play poker. But Brookfield answers he is not a gambler. Ellinger deals the cards anyway. To his astonishment, Brookfield tells him exactly what he has in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witching Hour (1921 Film)
''The Witching Hour'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by Julia Crawford Ivers, adapting the 1907 stage play by Augustus E. Thomas. The film stars Elliott Dexter, Winter Hall, Ruth Renick, Robert Cain, A. Edward Sutherland, Mary Alden, and F. A. Turner. The film was released on April 10, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. This was one of three times that the 1907 stage play was adapted to film, and according to critic Christopher Workman, was "the least interesting of the three film adaptations". A print of this film currently exists in the Library of Congress. British-born actor A. Edward Sutherland starred in a number of silent films before moving to the United States where he became a director, working on such Hollywood films as ''Murders in the Zoo'' (1932), ''Beyond Tomorrow'' (1940) and ''The Invisible Woman'' (1940). Plot Clay Whipple (Sutherland) is convicted of murdering the governor following an incident involving a ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Familial (album)
''Familial'' is the debut solo studio album by the English musician Philip Selway, best known as the drummer of the rock band Radiohead. It was released on 30 August 2010 in the United Kingdom and received mainly positive reviews. Music ''Familiar'' contains ten tracks written by Selway, with contributions from various musicians. Selway performed acoustic guitar and vocals; ''Pitchfork'' described the album as a collection of "hushed folk songs" in the tradition of the English singer-songwriter Nick Drake. On 1 July 2010, Selway streamed the opening track from the album, "By Some Miracle", from his website, and offered a free high-quality download of the track via e-mail. Reception At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Familial'' has a score of 66, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witching Hour (Ladytron Album)
''Witching Hour'' is the third studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron, released on 3 October 2005 through Island Records internationally and Rykodisc in the United States. The album was promoted by four singles: "Sugar", "Destroy Everything You Touch", "Weekend" and "Soft Power". ''Witching Hour'' received mostly positive reviews and reached number 81 on the UK Albums Chart. The album ranked at number 23 on ''Pitchfork''s "Top 50 Albums of 2005", and at number 48 on ''NME''s "Albums and Tracks of the Year 2005". In 2015, it was included on ''NME''s list "50 Still-Awesome Albums That Made 2005 a Dynamite Year for Music". As of February 2008, the album had sold 50,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Background and recording Ladytron began working on demos for ''Witching Hour'' immediately after concluding ''Light & Magic tour'' with a homecoming gig in Liverpool in September 2003, where they were supported by Franz Ferdinand. Within a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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