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Hangman's Curse

Postby Ichigo_89 » Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:11 pm

I might be mistaken, but was this recent christian movie based on a book? It looked really, so I was wondering what it was about and stuff. And would you recommend it, or say to skip it?
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Postby Mangafanatic » Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:02 pm

Hmm. . . book, yes. Movie, no.

The book is about a family who are involved in a super secret government agency called the Veritas project. Their job is to investigate mysterious occurrances. Hangman's Curse is the story of their adventures into Bakers High School, a school where students have been going crazy claiming they see a ghost names "Abel Frye", a student who was rumored to have hanged himself in the school. Erego, the title of the book.

The book was really good. Really scary, but really good. I'm gettin' all jumpy just thinkin' about it. *goose bumps* Read it.
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Warrior 4 Jesus » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:11 am

I've got the book and the movie. The book is better than the movie but the movie is still worth watching. Its also probably the best acted Christian movie (many are shockers in that department). I recommend you see the movie if you are a fan of Frank Peretti. But The Oath, This Present Darkness, Piercing the Darkness and The Visitation are all better books by the same author.
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Postby Ssjjvash » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:00 pm

I've read the book like five times or so--I love it! It's just like that with the movie!

I'll admit, the book was more descriptive and that made it just better, but I really did like the movie! I would reccomend both! :thumb: Also, Frank Peretti plays in the movie, so you wouldn't want to miss him acting! :lol: He's just like that in person too!
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone
And so hold on when there is nothing left in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!' ...you'll be a Man, my son!

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Postby MorwenLaicoriel » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:19 pm

I've never seen the movie, but the book was really cool. Really creepy, but good.
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Postby Ichigo_89 » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:29 pm

Sounds awesome. My cousin has it and the sequal, so I'm gonna borrow them from him sometime. ;)
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Postby Hephzibah » Sat Oct 16, 2004 6:13 am

I love Frank Peretti novels, esp This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness... Tal and Guilo ROCK! :D :D

I must confess, I haven't read Hangman's Curse though... :( I'll try to get around to it ;)
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Postby Ssjjvash » Sat Oct 16, 2004 3:11 pm

Yeah, Nightmare Academy (2nd book in that series) is really good too! I don't know for sure, but I think they are working on turning that into a movie also.
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone
And so hold on when there is nothing left in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!' ...you'll be a Man, my son!

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"You are not who your mistakes say you are; you are not the sum of your failures!"---Rev. Billy Miller

Proverbs 18:24
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Postby Mangafanatic » Sat Oct 16, 2004 3:13 pm

I, frankly, Liked Nightmare better than Hangman. It was more of a thinking book.
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Warrior 4 Jesus » Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:56 pm

Yeah, I thought Nightmare Academy was better than Hangman's Curse too. I'm pretty sure it will be made into a movie.
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Postby mastersquirrel » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:33 am

I've read several other series by Frank Peretti and I think that they're all good.

One of his other series is called The Cooper Kids Adventure Series. It sounds like it would be kiddy, but it's actually very well written. I've read the first four in teh series and I must say that the first two were the most memorable.
They're The Door in the Dragon's Throat and Escape from the Island Atlantis.

He has other series, but I haven't read them yet.
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