#a haunting

[arinewman7]

A Haunting

Photography by Tracey Moffat

[horrorcitos]

An apparition; an aberration

[bones-ivy-breath]

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

[queenlua]

[savagewilderness]

“Sometimes I play music so he can hear it, though,” he said.

His eyes filled with tears as he continued.  “My music, touching his heart now and again.  This sustains my eternity.”

He leaned his head as if he might rest it on Lestat’s shoulder, but at the last moment he drew away.  His hand hovered in front of Lestat’s chest, beside his heart.  He held his hand at a careful hair’s breadth, looking into Lestat’s eyes.

“Never too often,” he breathed, so softly I could barely hear.  He spoke as if to Lestat now, although clearly not so Lestat could actually hear, “Never more than a whisper upon the breeze.  Never enough to draw you from the living.”

If you desire context, this story is short!  And, unusually for me it isn’t entirely Nicolas-centric.  Loustat is the relationship.  It is written from three POVs: Claudia, Nicolas and Lestat.  But it’s for Nicolas and Claudia.  And it’s for anyone who ever felt like a ghost when alive too.  I wrote it quickly, ages ago.  But today, I feel it, so…

A Haunting

[breelandwalker]

WAIT THE CHURCH PAID FOR "A HAUNTING"? I USED TO BITCH SO MUCH ABOUT THAT SHOW BEING SATANIC PANIC PROPAGANDA (and then kept watching it because it was the spookiest thing I had access to at the time).

YES LITERALLY!!!!

In the early seasons of the show, when it was just exclusively on Discovery, you could see a little blurb in the credits that indicated some funding for the show had come from the Catholic Church. I just checked and it looks like that was removed when the show shifted over to the Travel Channel / Destination America. (It's not in the videos posted on their YouTube channel and there's no mention on their media pages. Also any mention of "A Haunting" is pretty much taken up by the forthcoming Agatha Christie film, "A Haunting in Venice," so I couldn't find any articles related to prior funding.)

Whether the Church still provides any funding for the show is unknown, but it looks like it's still in production through New Dominion Pictures and still airs in syndication on Discovery Networks channels.

And yes, it is FULL of Warrenisms and Satanic Panic propaganda. And it's because of "A Haunting" and shows like it that this misinformation became gospel to an entire generation of witches and spiritualists and paranormal seekers, and continues to be viewed as such to this day, to the point that even though we know the VERY mundane and non-satanic origins of things like Ouija boards and poppets, these things are automatically viewed as open doors for demons by most people you'd ask on the street or social media.

If you ever want a fun bingo night or drinking game, watch a few episodes and spot all the Warren Bullshit, Satanic Panic talking points, and complete ignorance of things like mental health problems and families that don't know how to communicate. If you're feeling brave, pick an episode that deals with witches, magic, or curses. Also, MST3k that shit with friends or provide color commentary, it's a riot.

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