Day 5 of our #Halloween #horror Countdown is the TIGON release, The Blood Beast Terror. Recognised this from the opening scene, apparently set in Africa, which remarkably resembles parts of Norfolk. Basically, it’s a big moth. Peter Cushing is in it, so all is not lost!

Day 4 of our #Halloween #horror Countdown is the TIGON release, Doomwatch. “The waters surrounding an island become contaminated by chemical dumping, and people who eat fish caught in those waters become deformed and violent.” More sci-fi than horror. The acting was horrible, so I guess it fits!

Day three, and our #Halloween #Horror 'masterpiece' is 1970s, Scream and Scream Again. A man wakes up in hospital with his legs amputated. There's a serial killer, a fascist secret army; none of it makes sense. Mad scientist Vincent Price creates murderous superhumans. I fell asleep before the end.

Today's #Halloween #Horror 'masterpiece' is the 1960 City of the Dead, aka Horror Hotel. A student goes to research witchcraft in a small town. The hotel is run by a reincarnated witch, trying to achieve immortality. The 'heroes' arrive for the climax, which involves a big crucifix. Everyone dies.

It's October 1st, and our #Halloween #horror countdown. Today is the 1974 'masterpiece', The Beast Must Die. Eight people are invited to an island by a millionaire, who thinks one of them is a werewolf and wants to hunt it. So, he chases it in a helicopter, trying to shoot it with a machine gun.

Betty Boop Meets Dracula (1933) This wonderful live-action short, starring Mae Questel sings to wax figures, while the Dracula figure, portrayed by Bela Lugosi, comes to life to stalk our Miss Boop! "You've Booped your last Boop!!" Fantastic! #Gothic #horror #movies youtu.be/GZnH5DcXAOE?...

My review of Three Rivers by Robert Winder, published by @eandtbooks.bsky.social‬ is on my website to read now: tomasstanger.com/three-rivers #Booksky #writingcommunity #bookreviews #Travel #NonFiction #History

Just a quick update on what we're up to. We've built a new website (thegothicrevival.com) for the magazine and other areas, which currently includes articles and reviews. Also, we're creating a sample issue which will be released soon. We hope you'll enjoy both #Gothic #horror #writingcommunity

Happy birthday to An American Werewolf in London, released on 21 August 1981. Written and Directed by John Landis. Combining horror, comedy and a top-tier cast, this remains a benchmark for both werewolf films since. And, let's be honest, that transformation sequence is superb! #Gothic #horrorsky

2,178 Occult Books Now Digitized & Put Online, Thanks to the Ritman Library and Da Vinci Code Author Dan Brown

Happy Birthday on this date, August 11th 1937, to Anna Massey, known for her roles in British Horror films Peeping Tom and The Vault of Horror, also the psychological thriller, Bunny Lake is Missing, and Alfred Hitchcock's penultimate film, Frenzy. #horror #Gothic #birthday #horrormovies

Enjoying a spot of light reading I’m not sure why I never brought a copy of Lovecraft’s Necromomicon before, but the shelf thought it was missing something. #booksky #writingcommunity #gothic #horror

@tomasstanger.bsky.social review of Eaters of the Dead: Myths and Realities of Cannibal Monsters by @kevinwetmore.bsky.social published by @reaktionbooks.bsky.social is on our website to read now: thegothicrevival.com/eaters-of-th... ‪ #Booksky #writingcommunity #bookreviews #Horror #folklore

#BOTD Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of 22 novels and 204 short stories, and creator of the most famous detective in the world. He was an advocate of justice reform and a major proponent of the spiritualist movement. Supernatural works include The Ring of Thoth & Horror the Heights #books #ghosts

Up to the second half of the 20th century CE, Walpurgis Night (30th April) was observed in rural communities throughout Lincolnshire hanging cowslips to ward off evil spirits. #folklore #evilspirits #walpurgis

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Just a quick update on what we're up to. We've built a new website (thegothicrevival.com) for the magazine and other areas, which currently includes articles and reviews. Also, we're creating a sample issue which will be released soon. We hope you'll enjoy both #Gothic #horror #writingcommunity

On This Day March 18th 1910, the first-ever film version of Frankenstein was released by Edison Studios. On Mary Shelley's bicentennial, Library of Congress announced they had restored the film and made available to the general public #Gothic #horror www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2lY...

A great weekend at Dale Fort attempting to channel the dead. The scenery was breathtaking, the blood moon on Friday was literally out of this world, and typically hid when I wanted to take a photo. Never mind, the oil refinery in the dark makes it look a bit jazzy! #gothic #Horror

We're finally working on a sample issue for your enjoyment, which will be published later this year. In the meantime, we're currently building a new website, and looking forward to sharing lots of new content with everyone, including reviews and ghost hunts! Woo! #Gothic #Horror #bookreviews

Happy birthday to Bela Lugosi, born 142 years ago today! He's looking great for his age! #gothic #Horror

"Take me with you, friend John," said the Professor. "His case in your diary interest me much, and it had bearing, too, now and again on _our_ case. I should much like to see him, and especial when his mind is disturbed." 19th-century Asylums were very much prone to voyeurism. #Gothic #Horror

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,050,043!

Betty Boop Meets Dracula (1933) A wonderful short, starring Mae Questel, who voiced Betty Boop in a live-action version, singing to wax figures, while the Dracula figure, portrayed by Bela Lugosi, comes to life to stalk our Miss Boop! "You've Booped your last Boop!!" youtu.be/GZnH5DcXAOE?...

Vincent Price's 'Witchcraft-Magic: An Adventure in Demonology' (1969) is reissued on wonderfully Halloweentastic Pumpkin swirl vinyl Friday the 13th of September. #horror #gothic www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIFK...

100 days to Halloween! Woo! It's on a Thursday this year, so a long weekend filmathon could be a possibility! Now, as you're probably wondering, who's the author? Well, it's a chap called George J. Nicholls, who wrote a book called Bacon and Hams, published 1917.

Anyone fancy having a whip round? www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Busy weekend this weekend up Shropshire, then to Builth Wells for a night at one of my favourite #paranormal hotspots, The Old Manor Hotel, which is a wonderful time capsule and some eerie things going on. Have been thinking of setting up a group to investigate places. Will see who’s brave enough!

Free to a good home Table with matching alphabet mat, table can be a bit shaky and wobbly.

Although Roger Corman is often remembered for low-budget B-movies he also gave us many Edgar Allen-Poe adaptations, starring Vincent Price and the classic X, starring Ray Milland. A visionary producer and director, the likes of whom we'll likely never see again #RIPRogerCorman

Finally! #10 of my favourite paranormal-based films for #nationalparanormalday is Darkness (2002) A Spanish/US film, it's a great little film, with a great cast. One that's so often overlooked, which is a shame. Go check it out! #paranormal #movies #horror

#9 of my favourite paranormal-based films for #nationalparanormalday is Poltergeist (1982) Great script, great cast, great fun! We all know the skeleton story, right? #paranormal #movies #horror

#8 of my favourite paranormal-based films for #nationalparanormalday is The Woman in Black (1989), based on the novel by Susan Hill Atmospheric and downright creepy! Exactly what a ghost story is supposed to be! #paranormal #movies #horror #tvmovie

#7 of my favourite paranormal-based films for #nationalparanormalday is Lights Out (2016) I'm usually not a fan of new films, but this one really stood out. Atmospheric and downright creepy! Great cast too! #paranormal #movies #horror

#6 of my favourite paranormal-based films for #nationalparanormalday is The Uninvited (1944) Classed as one of the genuine ghost films, director Lewis Allen captured the charm of all the characters in this wonderful film #paranormal #movies #horror #ghoststory

#5 of my favourite paranormal-based films for #nationalparanormalday is Ringu (1998) Scared the life out of me the first time I saw this! Now a highly copied formula, Ringu (not The Ring) set a high bar in modern #horror without the need for OTT effects. #paranormal #movies

#4 of my favourite paranormal-based #movies for #nationalparanormalday is The Amityville Horror (1979), based on (alleged) events of George & Kathy Lutz. Much has been discussed on this (mostly rubbish) and I doubt we'll ever know if anything really happened. #paranormal #movies #horror

#3 of my favourite paranormal-based films for #nationalparanormalday is Carrie (1976), based on the novel by Stephen King. The final scene, right? 😱 #paranormal #movies #horror

#2 of my favourite paranormal-based films for #nationalparanormalday is The Haunted (1991) Based on the Smurl family's hauntings, it was declared 'demonic' by the Warrens, like everything else. Although dubious, it's a great TV film, which I'm surprised was actually shown!

For #nationalparanormalday I'm sharing some of my favourite paranormal-based films. #1 is The Haunting (1963), based on Shirley Jackson's classic novel, making use of camera angles and sound effects, it remains one of the most genuinely scary and paranoid films ever made! #paranormal

Up to the second half of the 20th century CE, Walpurgis Night was observed in rural communities throughout Lincolnshire hanging cowslips to ward off evil spirits. #folklore

It’s was 40 years ago today, April 24th, that Jeremy Brett first graced our screens as Sherlock Holmes, in A Scandal in Bohemia. He will always be Sherlock to me, although some may have other preferences. #JeremyBrett #OnThisDay #SherlockHolmes #television #sherlock

Not the greatest photo, but who is that looking out of the window at Willsbridge Mill, in Bristol. No one was in the building, and was the start of a rather eventful evening. #haunt #haunting #spiritual #ghost #ghosthunting #Supernatural #paranormal

My Book Review of Sunken Lands: A Journey Through Flooded Kingdoms and Lost Worlds by @garetherees.bsky.social is available to read below supernatural-people.com/sunken-lands/

My first attempt getting a response with a cat ball at George Jarvis House, 3rd March 2023. The background noise is a group in the next room. I was on my own at this time. Also, excuse the high-pitched voice, it was an echoey room! supernatural-people.com/first-attemp...

Boris Karloff has a cup of tea on the set of 'Frankenstein' in 1931. Unbeknownst to people, he was, at that time, also Batman.

On This Day the classic series Kolchak: The Night Stalker aired a glimpse into a future of AI with the episode Mr. R.I.N.G. Sadly, Kolchak was cancelled after 20 episodes, due to (preposterously) mediocre ratings! youtu.be/htg5nWtto2c?...

I wasn't sure if I needed a new copy of The Woman in Black, but apparently, I did! So, now the proud owner of a new copy (along with other stories) and some fantastic illustrations by @nicktankard.bsky.social

Eat, drink and be merry!

Making Christmas Eve a day filled with ghost stories. Starting off with a bit of classic M.R. James youtu.be/FFug5o8erV8?...