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Old 01-22-2007, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Haunted View Post
My favorite setting which can be made into the perfect atmosphere is the possessed/haunted insane asylum. It sort of plays on itself: the haunted mind, the haunted people, the crimes committed by haunted doctors or other patients creating ghosts, which in turn haunt the people, and create cycles which continuously feed on themselves and lives making them stronger and more vile. Then you've got the idea that the mind of the insane is the most powerful mind of all, because it has no boundries, it can and will believe in or accept anything.
Totally agreed.

That atmosphere / setting can make subpar movies watchable (Boo), good movies great (Madhouse) and great movies even better (Session 9, House on Haunted Hill remake)
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