Take a trip with #HorrorWatch to the Kaiju-filled Saturday afternoon TV movies of the 70s. Tonight we bear witness to "War of the Gargantuas"! Men! in Rubber Costumes! Fighting for soundstage dominance!

I decided to find a new mystery series for binging this week. If you want a kind of addictive old-fashioned mystery set in the Elizabethan era (the detective is a falconer for a country knight), you might want to look into @johnpilkington.bsky.social's "Thomas the Falconer" series. #BookSky

I have to work tomorrow. Yes, I'm serious. To say that I am NOT PLEASED is an understatement. (City Hall employees get a 3-day weekend. Library doesn't, because we're apparently the red-headed stepchild of the City.) #Dammit

The joy of a new doctor who hears you say that you're exhausted all the time, no amount of sleep is enough, and says: "Um, your heart rate is in the 40's. Maybe we should dial back on this one medication that lowers your heart rate." Best. Doctor. EVAH.

Been 17 years since my dad died. He was infuriating, but instilled a love of reading in me. He was a blowhard, but he taught me to stand up for myself and not back down. He was conservative, but encouraged me to read *everything*, and question *everything*. I have complicated feelings. #FathersDay

One hour until #HorrorWatch settles in for some spooky scary storytelling, courtesy of the anthology "Kwaidan" (at least the first half - second half is next Saturday!) Join us around our metaphorical campfire or mute that hashtag! youtu.be/YadApPG8W7Q?...

FYI for folks who were sad that Creepy Co. had gone away: They are BACK. (Just got my t-shirt order from their inaugural post - future ghost, rainbow chompers, & monster love - and I am thrilled.) creepycompany.com?srsltid=AfmB...

"The Deep Dark" (aka #GueulesNoires) was well worth the rental price! Super-claustrophobic (most of it is in a coal mine), spooky, a sprinkling of Lovecraftian mythos, & strong-hearted men. I'm really glad I finally got to see it! (Now if they would only release it on DVD.) youtu.be/W0Wpm0VdZlg?...

My plans are set for tonight! Finally, *finally*, "Gueules Noires" (aka "The Deep Dark") - a French film about miners who disturb something terrible - is available for streaming! (on Prime) :squee: Now to manifest a streaming site for "La Ermita"! #Horrorwatch #Movies

Finally got around to watching "What Happened to Dorothy Bell?" and really enjoyed it - quietly creepy, plays into unreliable memories, mental illness, the trauma of mentally ill family, etc. Solid 4 stars. #SpookyMovies

45 minutes until we wander all unknowing into the Icy Realm of "The Snow Woman" (Japan, 1968) Join #HorrorWatch for this Japanese folk-horror trek, or smash that hashtag like the Samurai Tailor.

Oh, no - Jane Yolen. 😢

Not that you're likely to, or anything, but please don't add me to group chats. I already have way too many methods of communication that I'm ignoring guiltily. Just saying.

Finally watched "Hokum" - it was pretty good. A little slow at the beginning, and not at all what I expected going in; but the atmosphere in the Honeymoon Suite was top notch. The Oddity reference made me snort. #SpookyMovies #Horror

I NEED to see “Cold Eternity” by S.A. Barnes. It would be so frigging good.

Yesterday, Marjane Satrapi & today Anthony Stewart Head. I hope they know how much their work was loved. 😢

UGH. I have to go back to work this morning. Dreamt last night that the Director made us all go cover Summer Reading at a different library, even though we're understaffed at ours, & refused to let us close our library, so you can guess how I'm feeling about the end of my vacation. #LibraryLife

Finally caught up on #WidowsBay, and I continue to be entranced by this show. Spooky AND funny, and Deep Underlying Weirdness that is going to explode in everyone's face by the end. Daaaaaaang. :so good:

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Just under an hour until #HorrorWatch opens the door to yet another Kevin Bacon haunted house flick, "Stir of Echoes". Be there or be square, people!

Just finished watching "Mother of Flies"; what a brilliant piece of folk horror. Life and death intertwined, the power of ritual, the forest as an ally, 'medicine is bitter, but the cure is sweet'. Right up my alley. (CW: Cancer, grief, death) #SpookyMovies #FolkHorror youtu.be/ZhbowAJxWfo?...

We went out for our fancy anniversary dinner, and I am now addicted to this dish: Short ribs, house made fat noodles, peas , crispy Brussels Sprouts, lemon, mint, & a bit of cheese.) I dang near made myself sick. :happy yummy noises:

38 years ago today, I married my amazing Manly Man. I would do it again in a New York minute; we are perfectly suited for one another. Happy Anniversary, sweetie!

Step one of learning a new hobby; draw crappy designs, carve terrible lines, print horribly inconsistently - Success! #NailedIt #CraftFail

Vacation hair is achieved - this one is a sort-of calico color with bright orange (ion's Blood Orange). Calico because I didn't feel like bleaching *all* of my hair. I'm really liking it - I was getting sick of the purples. Now I must shuffle my wardrobe to match.

Letterboxd is down right now, so I'm posting this trailer to remember an upcoming film that sounds good. #Movies youtu.be/wzi6bbP041U?...

I'm very excited that I am officially ON VACATION through next Saturday for our 38th wedding anniversary! I've bought things to start two new hobbies (shut up) - nalbinding and linocut printing (I NEED to make snarky clothing), I've got plenty of books, and we're going to watch lots of movies. Ahhhh

One hour until #HorrorWatch visits the most '80's apocalypse movie I know (no, it's not "The Day After") - "Night of the Comet"! Thrill to comet-infected zombies(?), be chilled by scientists with no common sense, covet the ability to keep your hair perfect at the end of the world!

Do you feel the need for loud, shut-the-fuck-up songs? Please enjoy this thread. (Note: if you are sensitive to swears, these are not for you.) youtu.be/IhM_HXDEa10?...

This morning I got an Archive of Our Own review in which the reviewer complained that there should be trigger warnings on "stories that make you feel worse." I feel like that is the finest compliment on any of my fanfic to date. 🤣

Off two days in a row for the first time in three weeks. :happy sigh: Today is laundry-and-horror-movies (aka, "Spooky Sunday"), tomorrow is actual cleaning. Both days are sleeping until 11 AM and maybe books later, and going ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE and speaking to NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

An hour and a half until you are invited into the madness that is "House" (1977)! Join us for a psychedelic trip or mute your hashtag like a boss. #HorrorWatch www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-u8...

Almost through reading “Incidents Around the House” - Imagery is very spooky, but it has been many, many years since I hated fictional parents the way I hate these fictional parents. :shakes fist at clouds: #Books

I finished 2 great books this week: "The Girl With A Thousand Faces" by @sunyidean.com (gripping story of ghosts, trauma, & family secrets), and "The Bone Door" by @franceswrites.bsky.social (Hero's Journey featuring Death's labyrinth, the Power of Friendship, & long-term effects of trauma.) #Books

This is the first piece of news abt my hometown that hasn't filled me with rage & embarrassment: A group in Murfreesboro has started a Banned Book Delivery service, making sure that people can read freely. #Resist #Read #Books www.borobannedbooks.com

My sweet hubby bought me a Key Lime tree for the yard for Mother’s Day! I can’t wait to make pies from my very own tree. My oldest is taking me to see Hokum this week for her gift to me. My Mother loved her flowers & her ice cream sundae fixings. It was a lovely day.

A little less than an hour before the Italian Insanity that is "Kill, Baby, Kill!" Starring no one you know (unless you're a much bigger Italian film buff than me), but directed by the big guy himself: Mario Bava! Join us at 9 PM (ET) sharp, or mute that hashtag like it's your job. #HorrorWatch

Watched the first three episodes of #WidowsBay, and I'm really digging this horror comedy. Nothing is funnier than watching someone melt down because GHOSTS! DON'T! EXIST! I feel like this has "Made especially for Harmonyfb" somewhere in the small print. #SpookyTV

Top 15 TV shows, gut instinct? X-Files (1993) Buffy (1997) Angel (1999) American Gothic (1995) Haunted (2002) Kindred: the Embraced (1996) Jordskott (2015) Zone Blanche (2017) Marianne (2019) Rubicon (2010) Dark Matter (2015) Falling Water (2016) Bordertown (2016) Killjoys (2015) Twin Peaks (1990)

I worked six days this week. I'm going to work six days next week. I'm pretty sure I'm working six days the week after. For the love of all that is holy, please god, somebody apply for our open Librarian position. #LibraryLife

It is time for....THEM! (Once again, James Arness stars in a really terrible '50s horror movie.) #HorrorWatch

One hour until THEY arrive. You know, THEM. #HorrorWatch www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4UR...

Bright Blessings on Beltane! May your fields, your flocks, and your fertility (physical or creative, as you desire) increase, this and every year!

Re: Lipstick Posts I did find some interesting lipstick colors at Unearthly Cosmetics; I got two frosted ones called "Fury" & "Ancient" (kind of a bronze?), and one pumpkin orange liquid lipstick. Really high-quality, heavy packaging & magnetic caps. www.unearthlycosmetics.com/collections/...

Watched the first episode of "Widow's Bay" tonight; it seems like a slow-burn light folk horror with a lot of humor. Hoping that the tone runs a bit darker as the show goes on.

Our Youth Librarian quit & we’re eager to hire quickly (summer reading ahoy)- any of my librarian-type friends who are interested, give me a shout & I’ll pass on the info. Small town public library, national award-winning, LGBTQ special collection, within sight of the beach. #LibraryLife

I may have gone a little hog-wild & pig-crazy at Independent Bookstore Day. #Books

Half an hour 'til the doors of the club open for "Rockula!" Join #HorrorWatch for the most ridiculous horror-adjacent comedy you've ever seen - starring Dean Cameron, Toni Basil, and Thomas Dolby. Be there or be square!

The best thing about the internet is finding bands from your salad days that you've never even HEARD of. New 1980's music? Why yes, I WILL partake, tyvm. #Bandcamp #PostPunk theskarlets.bandcamp.com/album/1980-s...

May I offer a small rebuttal? :gestures in old punk lady: