Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Giveaway #655 : Win 2 x The Canterville Ghost on dvd - closed - winners Kim Neville, Karen Dixon


Just in time for some (very slightly) spooky Halloween viewing, Second Sight Films are releasing a magical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic tale The Canterville Ghost, which makes its UK Blu-ray debut and DVD launch on 30th October 2017.

Fearing a life of boredom when her family relocates from America to a sprawling English stately home, teenager Ginny Otis (a very fresh-faced Neve Campbell) is in for quite a surprise. Strange goings-on are soon explained when she encounters the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville (Patrick Stewart), who can only be seen by Ginny and her brothers. An understandably grouchy ghost at first, Ginny learns his sorrowful tale and vows to help him lift the curse that will keep him haunting the corridors of Canterville Hall forever.

This spellbinding adventure will enchant and entertain the whole family in the holidays and beyond.

The film was made back in 1996 so it's lovely to see such a young Neve Campbell in her early days of acting, as well as catch up with some dearly departed great names from the British acting world (Joan Sims, Donald Sinden). The film is set in a stately home where time stands still so it doesn't seem dated.

As well as being an exciting (but family friendly - it's about as scary as The Adams Family !) ghost story, we enjoyed watching the squabbling siblings and the unfolding love story. It lasts for about 90 minutes, which is just the right length when watching with kids. Perfect for getting into the mood in the run up to Halloween.



I have two copies of the DVD to give away to lucky Madhouse Family Reviews readers. Just fill in your entries in the Rafflecopter widget below.


UK only. Closing date : 13/11/17

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99 comments:

  1. Tracy Nixon24 October 2017 at 09:13

    We go trick or treating and decorate our home from the week before. We carve turnips rather than pumpkins too - a family tradition!

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  2. janine atkin24 October 2017 at 10:30

    we like to decorate the house :)

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  3. maci23424 October 2017 at 11:22

    were off to a local party

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  4. Unknown24 October 2017 at 11:24

    we go trick or treating x :)

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  5. Wise Ways24 October 2017 at 13:57

    I'm the one dishing out the treats every time someone knocks at the door!

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  6. mummy2424 October 2017 at 14:28

    We go trick or treating!

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  7. Becca24 October 2017 at 15:57

    Yes we celebrate Halloween, usually with films and a few friends :)

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  8. Unknown24 October 2017 at 16:37

    Yes we celebrate with have a little costume party.

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  9. clairdownham24 October 2017 at 17:36

    yes trick or treating and decorating the house

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  10. tnatwo196124 October 2017 at 17:42

    always celebrated halloween kids go trick or treating but only to people we know

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  11. Kim Neville24 October 2017 at 17:52

    My kids like to get dressed up and go trick or treating with friends or we go to a party

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  12. abbyed3324 October 2017 at 19:43

    as a kid I did but not now as an adult

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  13. lozzle24 October 2017 at 21:00

    we do we usually go to a party at our local pub

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  14. Michelle Smith24 October 2017 at 21:05

    We do trick or treating

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  15. clairew13724 October 2017 at 21:56

    Don't celebrate.

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  16. Susie Wilkinson24 October 2017 at 22:02

    We don't celebrate Halloween, but I love buying the decorations, I love them!

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  17. Solange24 October 2017 at 22:59

    We go trick or treating.

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  18. Susan B25 October 2017 at 04:55

    The children have outgrown trick or treating so we will just be watching a movie.

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  19. s edwards25 October 2017 at 07:10

    We go trick or treating

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  20. stuart hargreaves25 October 2017 at 07:17

    I buy a lot of treats and enjoy the kids costumes when they call

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  21. Val25 October 2017 at 10:04

    This would be perfect for Halloween. I love a spooky film! We've got our pumpkin ready to carve and lots of treats for callers. Spooky biscuit cutters at the ready too and spooky decs out of the loft.

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  22. Whirlster25 October 2017 at 10:10

    Stay in and give homemade treats to children in the village trick or treating.

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  23. NuttyMummyof325 October 2017 at 10:21

    My lad is going to a party.

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  24. amy bondoc25 October 2017 at 10:38

    we have a halloween party at home every year

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  25. Ela25 October 2017 at 12:03

    We going trick or treat.

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  26. Dale Dow25 October 2017 at 12:31

    we love Halloween and always have a massive party

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  27. Lorna25 October 2017 at 13:49

    Yes we do celebrate, trick or treating, food and watch sppoky tv

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  28. Sarah25 October 2017 at 15:17

    We like to have a Welsh cawl, some nice desserts and a spooky film.

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  29. Robwhufc25 October 2017 at 16:39

    I've entered - thanks

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  30. Galina Varese25 October 2017 at 16:59

    Eddie and I love spooky films, we need to discover a new scary film. We don't do trick or treating, as we have a lot of elderly neighbours around and not many kids. We'll most likely carve a pumpkin and make some ghoulish bakes.

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  31. Ellen Stafford25 October 2017 at 17:31

    I hand out sweets to the local trick or treaters.

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  32. Rachel Arnup25 October 2017 at 17:41

    I'll be watching Most Haunted.

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  33. Anonymous25 October 2017 at 17:48

    Margaret Clarkson
    Sometimes go to a party or event, but not this year.

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  34. Leanne W25 October 2017 at 23:25

    We are going trick or treating - @leabana1.

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  35. mellysocks26 October 2017 at 00:24

    We don't celebrate it as such but the children go to a school party.

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  36. sarah carter26 October 2017 at 09:41

    Yes we love Halloween in my household xx

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  37. Milly26 October 2017 at 11:29

    I love Halloween - we always watch scary films!

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  38. Marc H26 October 2017 at 12:17

    These days it's just horror movies and snacks, do enjoy Halloween though.

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  39. Fiona26 October 2017 at 14:17

    Yes, my daughter wouldn't be happy if we didn't!!
    @fionaseaeagle

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  40. LeilaB26 October 2017 at 18:08

    We just watch a movie with the kids

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  41. Anonymous26 October 2017 at 21:17

    Used to go guising when we were wee plus dooking for apples - Samhain (Scotland).

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  42. jo liddement27 October 2017 at 09:49

    I carve a pumpkin with my son and have some toffee apples and watch a good film on Halloween.

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  43. Louise A27 October 2017 at 14:56

    not any more and where we live we don't get trick or treaters either

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  44. Michelle Ferguson27 October 2017 at 20:53

    I just stay at home and watch a scary film

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  45. Simon Tinsley28 October 2017 at 15:40

    I raise the dead and attempt to take over the world with an army of zombies. But someone always plays Michael Jackson's Thriller and I lose my army to the beat!

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  46. Jo Glasspool29 October 2017 at 01:01

    Yes, we love it.

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  47. Ruth Harwood30 October 2017 at 10:33

    we're having a party!!

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  48. chezhadfield30 October 2017 at 10:47

    decorating the house, carving pumpkins and trick or treating

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  49. kate2 November 2017 at 10:44

    We do the whole pumpkin thing, but that's about it :-)

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  50. Unknown2 November 2017 at 12:14

    I don't really celebrate Halloween :)

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  51. fiona johnstone2 November 2017 at 20:03

    We have some trick or treaters at the door. I have a big bag of sweets and fruit. Never money.

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  52. Claire Elizabeth Noke2 November 2017 at 23:33

    We do. we decorate the house. we dress up. we trick or treat. we go to kids parties :)

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  53. Victoria Prince3 November 2017 at 11:35

    No, we don't celebrate Halloween - but we do appreciate all the reduced price goodies ;)

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  54. Andrea A3 November 2017 at 11:48

    I don't really celebrate Halloween but I'll watch a horror DVD or read a scary book on the day.

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  55. Carole Nott5 November 2017 at 21:16

    Dont really do anything special for halloween, but will share if possible

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  56. EJ Dunn5 November 2017 at 21:41

    We don't celebrate it per se, but we watch horrors etc

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  57. pretty pistol6 November 2017 at 13:42

    its my wedding anniversary so we always do something spooky and special

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  58. Anonymous6 November 2017 at 22:05

    I don't celebrate Halloween!

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  59. Rich Tyler7 November 2017 at 14:14

    We do, with kids

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  60. kim9 November 2017 at 12:20

    we do, my children love Halloween

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  61. lorraine6069 November 2017 at 19:25

    LOVE Halloween, all the costumes and trick or treaters! This looks really good.

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  62. Unknown9 November 2017 at 20:44

    This looks great (@PeanutHog)

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  63. Dean T (@ribbons1978)11 November 2017 at 01:47

    Love to go to a party if there is one otherwise it is treats for the kids and a scary movie

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  64. greigspencer11 November 2017 at 10:33

    like to decorate the house :)

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  65. Unknown11 November 2017 at 16:27

    We just had a quiet night in

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  66. Victoria Bazley11 November 2017 at 17:09

    No, every Halloween we go out for dinner.

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  67. Allan Fullarton11 November 2017 at 19:37

    Going to a party.

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  68. katie w11 November 2017 at 19:53

    We didnt do anything this year, we went to cinema instead

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  69. adeinne tonner11 November 2017 at 21:40

    Myself and my family watched movies at home together.

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  70. twinlay0611 November 2017 at 23:52

    No, I think the grandchildren had a party

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  71. Unknown12 November 2017 at 12:19

    We went to a friends house for a little party x

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  72. angie mummy12 November 2017 at 14:44

    no

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  73. Alison12 November 2017 at 15:49

    Just treating the trick or treaters

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  74. dana12 November 2017 at 16:44

    No I don't celebrate Halloween

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  75. Simone Griffin12 November 2017 at 18:18

    We love to celebrate Halloween

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  76. jamie millard12 November 2017 at 18:26

    Not over the top but trick or treating

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  77. sheridarby12 November 2017 at 19:25

    Yes we go out Trick or Treating

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  78. Rachael Sexey12 November 2017 at 20:12

    We love trick or treating 💜

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  79. Pauline Wilson12 November 2017 at 21:30

    No we don't really bother doing anything for Halloween nowadays

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  80. Adrian Bold12 November 2017 at 22:42

    We went to a fancy dress party that my sister hosted.

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  81. kaytee13 November 2017 at 00:14

    We go well OTT for Halloween - we love it!

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  82. @mrboggle13 November 2017 at 06:53

    Another stupid American import - never bother about it.

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  83. Allan13 November 2017 at 08:00

    We do guising - the old Scottish tradition for All Hallows Eve

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  84. Annaloa13 November 2017 at 09:38

    We have loads of fun concocting costumes and going trick-or-treating.

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  85. glittery5913 November 2017 at 09:45

    Don't celebrate Halloween.

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  86. smoore10213 November 2017 at 10:07

    I have entered

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  87. Alison13 November 2017 at 12:13

    We use Halloween as a good excuse to get dressed up and get together

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  88. Unknown13 November 2017 at 12:27

    We didn't go trick or treating or have any trick or treaters knock our door so the kids pigged out on sweets and went to a halloween party a few days before. They got to celebrate without us freezing outside knocking on doors.

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  89. emily1313 November 2017 at 13:16

    We didn't do anything this year :(

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  90. karen13 November 2017 at 14:36

    nothing this year

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  91. Lynne O'Connor13 November 2017 at 15:13

    one of our friends has his birthday on Halloween so we often go to his for a non-Halloween party. Otherwise we just decorate the house and stock up on sweets

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  92. Meryl Thomas13 November 2017 at 17:26

    No, we don't usually do anything for Halloween.

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  93. Carol Pattrick13 November 2017 at 17:36

    No, but we keep plenty of packets of sweets & chocs for trick & treat children

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  94. Pam Gregory13 November 2017 at 17:59

    Didn't do anything this year

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  95. Unknown13 November 2017 at 19:22

    Halloween is my favourite holiday. We always have a pumpkin 🎃 burning (or ten).

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  96. nelliedean13 November 2017 at 19:36

    I didn't celebrate hallowe'en but I did make an outfit for my granddaughter to wear and had a bowl of goodies for little hallowe'en visitors.

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  97. TRACYSB13 November 2017 at 20:52

    I celebrate it by binge watching horror films until I can't keep my eyes open. With the nights out and the curtains, of course living in a haunted house, with 3 ghosts we know about, helps to add to the atmosphere.

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  98. Eloise13 November 2017 at 22:11

    we celebrate it by watching scary movies - we have a pumpkin and decs out front to encourage trick or treaters but are getting less each year

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  99. Natalie Crossan13 November 2017 at 22:34

    We go trick or treating and watch Halloween movies

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