Looks like a zombie but is really a ghost |
Since most everyone but me will be in bed late Christmas eve, I'm planning on either reading some stories from M. R. James or, if there's time, watching The Devil's Backbone, a movie directed by Guillermo del Toro about a haunted boys' school during the Spanish Civil War. It's not his best work but is a worthy companion piece to Pan's Labyrinth. I'll write a review if the spirit moves me (pun intended). I probably won't open the front door, though.
If you'd like to hear a good ghost story, I'd recommend Oh Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad by M. R. James from the Classic Tales podcast or Two Christmas Ghost Stories by Robertson Davies from Forgotten Classics. Forgotten Classics also has a new Christmas story this year by Louis L'Amour but I haven't listened yet so I don't know if it's a ghost story or not.
Thanks for sharing all the great posts on Christmas in the UK. Really helps me understand what you're experiencing, and feel closer to you guys from across the pond.
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