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“Coraline” is a key watch for the spooky season
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When I was younger, “Coraline” was one of my favorite movies, especially in the fall. For its’ 15-year anniversary, it was playing in 3-D, and I got the opportunity to watch it in theaters. “Coraline” is a beloved film, with its audiences ranging from children, who probably see it as a scary movie, to…
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Celebrating Halloween in boo-bury Park
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Universal studios Horror Nights In an effort to continue cleverly marketing off of human beings’s incessant obsession and joy with being scared, Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, takes advantage of the warm October nights and turns the amusement park into a cohesive, exciting and thrilling seven hours each night. As someone who enjoys…
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“The Nightmare Before Christmas” turns 30
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Being the brainchild of visionary storyteller Tim Burton and dynamic director Henry Selick, it is hard to picture a time when “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was not a universally-known classic. However, upon the film’s release 30 years ago, it was really anything but. The film’s success and fame really only began after the new…
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Newbury Park celebrates Autumn traditions
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From late October to early November, family-friendly, engaging events such as the annual Haunted Trail and Costume Contest, and for the first time, the Festival de los Muertos are held at the local community centers. The Haunted Trail and Costume Contest took place Oct. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Thousand Oaks…
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Student Vs Teacher
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Maddie Neier and Mr. Svoboda (D-5) c Maddie – 1 Mr. Svoboda – 7 What is the most popular Halloween costume according to Google? A witch Maddie – Pumpkin Mr. Svoboda – Vampire 0-0 JOKE: Witch participant will win? What was candy corn originally called? Chicken Feed Maddie – Corn Candy Mr.…
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Celebrating the Halloween season in Newbury Park
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Throughout Newbury Park, there are many ways to celebrate the spooky season. From touring neighborhoods for decorations, walking through Reign of Terror at the Janss Mall or going a little further away from home to Night of the Jack in Calabasas and Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, there’s a widespread amount of activities…
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Halloween Ends complicates its trilogy
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Halloween Ends” was my second most anticipated movie of the year, although my expectations were tempered by last year’s “Halloween Kills”. As a “Halloween” fanatic, I couldn’t wait to see how they were going to close out this trilogy they made as a direct sequel to the 1978 classic. The movie, released on Oct.…
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Candyman hooks audience to the big screen
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Candyman is a thrilling remake of the original film, released in 1992. This spine-chilling horror movie has had many people wondering what it is about Candyman that makes him so vengeful. Not only has he terrorized the people of Cabrini-Green but he has made it known that he is not one to be forgotten. …
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Students carve pumpkins for Halloween contest
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In the theme of how haunting 2020 has already been, NPHS students and families have made the most of this creepy holiday. ASG hosted a pumpkin carving contest for students to submit pictures of their creatively carved pumpkins. This past October has proved that despite many obstacles, Newbury Park was still filled with “fa-BOO-lous”…
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The Addams Family scares
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Presented by the Young Artist Ensemble of Hillcrest Center for the Arts, “The Addams Family” opened this past Friday, Nov. 1, bringing this classic Halloween tale to life. With a young cast of only 10-19 year old performers, full ensemble performances such as the opening number “When You’re an Addams,” were rich and masterful,…