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	Vol.7, No 27, October 14, 1999
	Latino Heritage Month highlighted on campus Aside from the Alfred Hitchcock movies, which in many cases offered too much plot and thought, there are several videos that offer just enough thought coupled with weirdness to be simply scary and thought provoking. One such movie is "Salem's Lot: The Miniseries."   Don Weberg The movie stars David Soul, known best for his work on "Starsky and Hutch," James Mason and Elisha Cook.   Soul goes back to the town where he was raised, Salem's Lot, Mass., as an accomplished writer working on a novel about an evil house in a small town.  What seems to be just another haunted house flick twists and turns once Soul meets up with Mason, who plays the new, odd shopkeeper in town.  Soul knows something is wrong about Mason, he just doesn't know what.  As he attempts to find out, though, Soul learns many interesting things about Mason and the changes.   For another spine-chilling thrill, "Witchboard" is the one.  Hence the name, the film gives insight to the world of the Ouija, its powers and proper pronunciation.  The 1987 film stars Tawny Kitaen, Todd Allen and Stephen Nichols. When Kitaen is introduced at a party to the Ouija board, she becomes hooked and, according to local legend, the board becomes hooked with her.   Despite attempts by her friends to break the addiction, she becomes intertwined with the workings of the board and can't make a decision without its advice. With good action, mediocre acting and a dynamic plot, the movie is purely enjoyable.  The movie falls short in believability.  But, it is a horror film, so it's OK.   The answer to Monday's trivia question, "who is the former Breck Shampoo model who posed for Playboy at 17-years-old and made her movie debut in an early-ë80s 007 film," is Kim Basinger.  What was the name of the 007 film? "Never Say Never, Again." Now, this Ö what substance did Hitchcock use in place of red dye as blood for the famous shower scene in his 1960 hit "Psycho?"  Don Weberg is a print journalism major.		Union Fees Mandatory   Textbook tax may be tossed   L.B. City Council affirms gun control measure   Service week to begin Too many babies   Holiday for those without maps   Open space wasted Car brings excitement to University Student Union   Compilation shows many qualities of Os Mutantes   Cage Rage   Latino Heritage Month highlighted on campus   Weberg's weekend video picks are full of fright   Soccer team will try for pair of victories   LBSU hopes to take control of Big West this weekend   Midnight rings in basketball madness Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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