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Fright Night and Haunted Basement - The Ring

Fright Night and Haunted Basement - The Ring

When: Friday 31st October 2014 - 6pm - 11pm

Where: Portland House, 113-116 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF10 5EQ

Join Motley Movies and the undead in the Portland House basement this Halloween.

Built in 1927, Portland House marked the future of Cardiff’s docklands. Home of the new National Provincial Bank, the development was seen as a step into the future and a sign of commercial evolution. Three years in the making, the structure would become the highest and grandest that the Docks had ever seen, but amidst the excitement that surrounded its erection, something wasn’t quite right. One night, near the end of the building’s completion, screams were heard by the neighbouring houses and unconfirmed reports claimed that a builder, working the night shift, became trapped inside one of the vaults located deep beneath the bank, never to be seen again. Despite rumours circulating that the new building was haunted the bank denied all the allegations and business continued as usual.

Over the years, the odd unexplained event would occur; paperwork would go missing, vaults would mysteriously open, safe combinations would change and the power would completely cut out, but no one thought much of it, because after all, there’s no such things as ghosts, right?! That was until someone else went missing within the maze of vaults; this time a young clerk. Staff started to refuse to step foot in the basement and many quit amongst an increase in the frequency of paranormal activity, which also saw clients transferring their savings to other branches until finally the bank decided to close its vaults for the last time and few dared to enter the haunted basement ever again.

But all that is set to change as the vaults of the Grade II listed building are being unlocked once again this Halloween.

The Fright Night will commence with entries times from 6pm - 8.30pm with guests being led down to the building’s haunted vaults where they will be left alone with the various entities that supposedly reside there, before finding their way upstairs where the unique scary experience continues with a viewing of The Ring approx 9pm.

Once you escape from the basement you’ll be rewarded with a licensed bar so you can enjoy a drink to calm your nerves. We’ll be joined by some of Cardiffs most loved pop-up caterers each night so hot food and cinema snacks and treats will also be available for you to nibble on...

The Ring - 2002 (115mins)
A disturbing videotape appears to hold the power of life and death over those who view it in this offbeat thriller. A strange videotape begins making the rounds in a town in the Pacific Northwest; it is full of bizarre and haunting images, and after watching it, many viewers receive a telephone call in which they are warned they will die in seven days. A handful of teenagers who watched the tape while spending a weekend at a cabin in the mountains scoff at the threat, but as predicted, they all die suddenly on the same night. Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts), the aunt of one of the ill-fated teens, is a journalist who has decided to investigate the matter and travels West with her young son, Aidan (David Dorfman), a troubled child who has been drawing pictures of strange and ominous visions. Rachel managed to find the cabin in the woods and watches the video herself; afterward, she receives the same phone call, and realizes she must solve the puzzle of the video and the person or persons behind it within a week. Rachel turns to her ex, Noah (Martin Henderson), an expert in video technology, who at first is convinced the story is a hoax until he digs deeper into the mystery.
The boring bit.....

Our events are for adults, no under 18s admitted, particularly when it’s going to be this scary! Please ensure that you bring along I.D. if you’re lucky enough to look under 21!!

Entry times are staggered in half hour slots as specified on ticket, please make sure you arrive in that half hour slot.

Seating: Seating is provided, seats are not numbered and there are no specific seats reserved with tickets. When choosing your seats on the night please don’t leave gaps.

No food or drink is allowed to be brought onto the premises.

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