Saturday, 15 September 2018

Fanfiction Review: Adventures in Equestria.

Creator: Hewy Toonmore.

Number of episodes: Two at the moment.

Type of fan fiction: My little pony, Fantasy, Comedy.

Story: In a kingdom far, far away lives a young wizard in training named Mezmo. He wish is to become the court magician for the royal family but he has difficulty with casting some spells. One day, Mezmo is summoned to the royal palace where the king and queen said that in order to proceed further with his magic studies, he must travel to a far off country called Equestria. Where he must seek out a unicorn named Twilight Sparkle who will be able to teach him what he needs to know. So Mezmo (along with his two friends Nikola and Lian) sets out to find Equestria and Twilight Sparkle in order to proceed further with his magic training.

My thoughts: This is a good fan fiction. The characters and the kingdom where Mezmo and his friends live in is quite imaginative and the voice acting is good. I would recommend it to MLP fans.

Any downsides: None so far.

Overall: This is a good series and I am looking forward to future instalments.

My score: Four stars.

Thursday, 13 September 2018

My top ten Urban Legends 2.

No 10: The mad butcher.
This tells the story of a local friendly butcher who is going out of business (the reason varies from story to story). He is desperate to get customers and would do anything to get them. That changed when he accidently kills someone (either a criminal who had broken into his shop to steal or a family member after a long and savage argument). The butcher didn't know how to get rid of the body so he then cuts it up and grinds the meat into mince which he uses to make sausages. The sausages became a hit and the butcher was back in business. But in order to keep up with the demands, he begins killing people (mainly homeless people) and cutting the meat into either sausages, mince, or steaks. Things when on like that for years until the butcher was found out. Either one of his victims wasn't properly killed and had escaped or someone had witnessed him restocking his larder. But whatever the case, the butcher was chased and then caught by an angry lynch mob. His punishment also varies from story to story. With some saying that he was either hanged or been minced alive.

No 9: The body under the bed.
A couple arrive at a hotel for their honeymoon. They were taken to their prepaid room. But when they arrived, they were greeted by a horrible smell. It was so bad that they asked the cleaning staff to try and get rid of it. But no matter how hard the cleaning staff tried, the smell just wont go away. Finally the manager came to see what the fuss was about. He then discovered that the source of the smell was coming from under the mattress. He lifted it and saw to everyone's horror, that there was a decomposing dead body hiding under it.

No 8: Exploding toilets.
A wife decides to clean the house while her husband is at work. She does a great job at it and then decides to clean the toilet inside and out. The cleaning liquid that she used was highly flammable but she wanted to do a good job, she didn't notice. When her husband get home, he congratulates her on doing a great job. He then uses the bathroom and lights a cigarette. But with no where else to dispose of the lit match, he throws it in the toilet. And wakes up at the hospital three days later in a body cast.

No 7: The Halloween decoration.
It is Halloween and everyone is enjoying the celebrations. The town of which the story takes place was over decorated with Halloween props. One of them was ,at first glance, a dummy hanging on a branch of a tree by its neck at a corner of the road. nobody knew who put it there but it was declared the best decoration of this year by the town's mayor for how realistic it looks. But when they finally get a closer look, they discover to their horror that it was in fact a real dead body that was stolen from the local cemetery and had been hanged up as part of a horrible prank.

No 6: The new dress.
A collage girl wants to look her best for the homecoming dance. But she just can't find the right dress to wear. That is until she finally finds it at a cheap shop. She buys it and wears it to the dance. But during the dance, she feels ill and then falls down dead in front of everyone. It was later reviled that the dress that she was wearing had traces of embalming fluid on it and when the police went to the cheap shop to get some information about where it came from, they learn that it was stolen from a local graveyard.

No 5: The wine barrel.
This one tells of two men finding a barrel of wine in a abandoned house. So they decided to take it home and sell the contents for some money. They do take the barrel home, fill some glass bottles with the wine, and sell them to passers-by. Then a wine collector comes along and (after sampling the wine) asks the two men if he could see the barrel so that he could learn more of it. The men agree and show him the barrel. But when they managed to take the lid off of the barrel, they discover to their horror that there was a dead body inside it.

No 4: The face in the window.
A girl who is babysitting is in the living room watching television. But out of the corner of her eye, she sees a hideous man staring at her from the window. She then calls the police and they arrived. They could not see anyone outside the window and tell the girl that it was properly her imagination. But as they were leaving, one of them noticed the sofa moving slightly. He then looks behind it and sees a man hiding behind it. It was the man that the girl had seen in the window. Only now they realised that it was the reflection of the man's face that she had seen.

No 3: The haunted road.
Somewhere in the American state of New Jersey, is a haunted road that takes you along a hilly pass. It is said that if you travel along it at a certain speed, you will hear a voice telling you to slow down. The speed that you have to travel in order to hear the voice is too fast and it is adviced that you shouldn't do it.

No 2: The dead animal in the suitcase.
A person is on their way to a city in their car when they accidently run over a small animal (the animal varies from story to story). They feel sorry for hitting the animal so they wrap it up in some old newspapers and put it in an old suitcase that they were doing to get rid of at a dump (in some versions they put it in a old shopping bag and they are going to buried it later). They then arrive at the dump and was about to dump the old suitcase when a mugger steals it and runs off with it. In other versions, the person goes after the mugger and witnesses them looking inside the suitcase and getting a horrifying shock from the dead animal rotting inside.

No 1: The axe murder forest.
A variation of the hook killer story. In this one, a couple are driving through a forest that are known to be the hideout of a derange killer armed with a axe. It is raining and the road is slippery so the car then slides of the road and gets stuck in the mud. The man then decides to go for help and the woman is left in the car. She locks the doors and waits patiently for her husband to return. As she does, she keeps hearing noises. Like a twig snapping or heavy breathing. After some time putting up with this, the woman decides to abandon the car and goes after her husband. When she does, she finds her husband's severed head sitting on the roof of the car. As she is reeling from shock, she bumps into the axe wielding killer.

Tuesday, 28 August 2018

Scary story 3.


The Crow-man.

The Crow-man is an ancient English folklore about a sinister and mysterious old man that wonders about towns and the countryside during the hours of darkness. It is said that he has long sliver hair, a long crooked nose, small yellow eyes, wrinkled unwashed skin, slightly pointed ears, long claw like fingers, and a mouthful of broken teeth. He also wears baggy clothing like that of a tramp, a long black coat, dark brown boots, and a black top hat. It is said that he also carries either an old fashioned oil lantern or a walking cane. If you happen to spot him, you’ll think that he had just stepped out from the late Victorian era.

Little is known about the Crow-man’s origins. Some say that he was once a magician that gained supernatural powers after summoning a demon. Others say that he is a lost soul that wonders about for all eternity. But whatever is the case, everybody agrees that he is not of this earth.

The Crow-man prefers to wonder about during the hours of darkness. From sunset to sunrise. Although he is not a vampire. His favourite places to hang out are alleyways, street corners, long countryside pathways through forests and/or fields, and any other places that are dark. But when morning comes, he quickly finds a dark place to sleep until the sun goes down. Like a hollow tree, a cave, a crypt, or someone’s cellar or attic. Some say that they can hear him whistling as he strolls about the empty streets of a village or town. The Crow-man prefers nights were the only light is from the moon. And also if it is stormy, windy, foggy, or cold.

Why is he named the Crow-man you may ask? Well it is because that he is constantly followed and aided by many crows. Sinister looking creatures that are jet black and have demonic red eyes. They are his minions and will do anything he asks of them. Either sending them to get food or to locate anyone who has the misfortune of crossing him. It is also a fact that he can transform into a giant crow if he wants to travel vast distances. And that his laughter is similar to that of a crow’s squawk. So if you see a large number of crows in your area, it is a sign that he is either been here or is nearby.

If you happen to encounter him one dark night, always remember to be polite if he comes over to you. Do not mock him, insult him, and above all us provoke him. He would transform you into a crow and forces you to join the ever growing flock that accompanies him.  Or worse he would place a curse on you and will constantly bring misfortune upon your head. If you are polite to him, he would pass you by and you would be able to continue your journey without fear.

The Crow-man is also known to grant miracles. Any horrible misfortune that might have fallen on you or your family, he would get rid of it. But there is a price you’ll have to pay. The Crow-man would often ask for something priceless or very valuable that you own. Either something shiny like a watch or a pen. But mainly your soul. If that is the case then you will be turned into a crow. But if you are luckily enough, he might grew sorry for you and will turn you back into a human. But this rarely ever happens.

So be warned of the Crow-man. Best not to go outside during the hours of darkness. Because you might never know… What is lurking in the shadows.

Saturday, 25 August 2018

Film Review: U.S Marshals

See the source imageRelease date: March 6th 1998.

Story: In a spin off of the film The Fugitive, Tommy Lee Jones stars as United States Deputy Marshall Sam Gerald. He and his team are tasked to find a federal fugitive Mark Roberts (played by Wesley Snipes) who had escaped after an prison plane crashes. But what they don't know is that Mark had been set up months before his arrest and is seeking out those who had set him up. So it becomes a cat and mouse game between Sam Gerald and his team trying to locate and recapture Mark Roberts while Mark is trying to find out who had set him up.

My thoughts: I haven't seen the Fugitive starring Harrison Ford but this movie is great as a stand alone movie. All of the characters are great and memorable and the action scenes are also amazing. This film also stars Robert Downey Jr years before he became famous as Iron Man. If you are a fan of action films then I would recommend checking this out.

My score: Four stars.

Thursday, 23 August 2018

Scary story 2

The Encounter.

The masked man walked down the alleyway late that evening. The alleyway was lit up by just a few street lamps and the only sounds were the distant traffic and his footsteps on the concrete path. He was about to turn a corner when he heard something behind him. The masked man turned around and... there was nothing. The man was about to continue his walk when he noticed someone in front of him. It was a woman around his height. She had dark messy hair, wide eyes, and was wearing a long dirty raincoat. But what was odd about her was the fact that she was wearing a surgeon's mask. She was walking quickly towards him and it was clear that she wasn't going to let him past.

"What do you want with me?!" the man said "will you stand aside so I may pass?" "I will" the woman said "but first answer me this, do you find me beautiful?" The man looked her up and down and (in the hopes that she'll leave him alone) said "yes you do look beautiful". The woman's eyes opened more wider than normal and she tore off her mask. Revealing a hideously scared face with slit cheeks and horrible cracked lips. "Do you still find me beautiful?!" the woman said in a more derange voice. The masked man looked at her. "That depends," he said removing his mask "what do you think of me?!"

Tuesday, 14 August 2018

Anime Reviews: One Punch Man























See the source imageRelease date: October 4th - December 20th 2015 (original release). July 16th - October 8th 2016 (English release). One series, twelve episodes, plus seven OVAs.

Story: Saitama may look like your average superhero. But in reality he is the extremely overpowered hero known as One Punch man. Named so because he is able to defeat even other extremely powerful super beings with just a single punch. But for him it is dull. Not being able to have a decent fight with a supervillain without smashing their brains everywhere. But soon he teams up with a cyborg named Genos as he fights evil and seeks out a worthy opponent.

My thoughts: This is a great and funny anime. The show is set in a world where superheroes are a thing (just like My Hero Academia) and where anybody could be a superhero if you have powers. There are a lot of funny moments in this (like Saitama trying to swat a mosquito) and there is going to be a second season coming soon. Like I said this is a good series and I would recommend it.

My score: Four stars.

Tuesday, 7 August 2018

TV Reviews: Robocop the series

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Release date: March 18th - November 26th 1994 (one season, twenty one episodes plus one pilot).

Story: The many trials of Robocop and the Delta City police department as they battle crime although out the city.

My thoughts: This is an ok series. Many Robocop fans properly won't like the fact that the series drops the ultra violence from the movies in favour for a more family friendly audience. But apart from that it is a good series. Some of the things that I don't like about the series are the commercials with the Commander Cash. Which are basically adverts that are selling ultra realistic toy military stuff (like a mini explosive putty that when exploded, resembles a real war wound and even one where they criticises anti-pollution PSAs). Some of the villains are good like the recurring Pudface Morgan (who had been disfigured by Robocop in a previous episode and has the catchphrase "Not the face!" when ever Robocop delivers the final blow). This show may not be for all Robocop fans but it is a decent show and you can enjoy it.

My score: Three stars.