As promised, here are the pics of my 'cursed crying boy' painting by J Bragolin, purchased for 99pence from E-Bay.
It now hangs above desk in office.
Friday, October 23, 2009
May the curse be with you...
As promised, here are the pics of my 'cursed crying boy' painting by J Bragolin, purchased for 99pence from E-Bay.
It now hangs above desk in office.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Coming soon...
Bought from E-Bay for 99pence, the screenwriter of 'Curse Of The Crying Boy' was successful in nabbing an original Bragolin reproduction framed print of The Crying Boy.
Apparently it has lived 20 + years with a Scottish family and hasn't (so far) caused any harm.
Can't tell you how excited I am. Looking forward to hanging it on my wall. Though, it has to be said, hubby is not too happy about it and is checking out his house buildings/insurance documents as we speak.
Apparently it has lived 20 + years with a Scottish family and hasn't (so far) caused any harm.
Can't tell you how excited I am. Looking forward to hanging it on my wall. Though, it has to be said, hubby is not too happy about it and is checking out his house buildings/insurance documents as we speak.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
This one has got legs...
'This one has got legs' the infamous words used by the then editor of The Sun Newspaper, Kelvin Mackenzie to describe the phenonemom of the curse of the crying boy.
My own parents inherited one of these portraits, and as a child I remember being fascinated by the myths and folklore that surrounded it. being a superstitious type, my mother was one of the thousands of anxious owners who sent their copy to The Sun newspaper for a mass bonfire.
I love the fact that the paranormal activity surrounding the portrait created such a stir in the UK and even made worldwide news as mass hysteria, generated mainly by the tabloid press, grew. Due to its history, I think it's fair to say the story of the Crying Boy belongs firmly to the nostalgic eighties era and working class Britain.
What the curse inadvertently does is explore human nature in its simplest literary form:- the need for storytelling, the desire to embellish facts and a craving to create legends. hence the well-documented 'eye witness' accounts that hold the portrait responsible for many deaths and supernatural occurrences as well s the mysterious house fires.
My own parents inherited one of these portraits, and as a child I remember being fascinated by the myths and folklore that surrounded it. being a superstitious type, my mother was one of the thousands of anxious owners who sent their copy to The Sun newspaper for a mass bonfire.
I love the fact that the paranormal activity surrounding the portrait created such a stir in the UK and even made worldwide news as mass hysteria, generated mainly by the tabloid press, grew. Due to its history, I think it's fair to say the story of the Crying Boy belongs firmly to the nostalgic eighties era and working class Britain.
What the curse inadvertently does is explore human nature in its simplest literary form:- the need for storytelling, the desire to embellish facts and a craving to create legends. hence the well-documented 'eye witness' accounts that hold the portrait responsible for many deaths and supernatural occurrences as well s the mysterious house fires.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Inspired by actual events
'Curse Of The Crying Boy' is a homegrown British supernatural thriller (length ninety minutes).