Film night returns, along with my health. This week, I’m enjoying Hammer’s Scars of Dracula, where our ‘hero’ is revived by a bat, who drips blood and brings him back to life. Also stars Patrick Troughton, adorning some rather spectacular eyebrow wigs. At least I hope they’re wigs! #horror #gothic

Who said romance is (un)dead? For Valentine's Day in 1931, Universal Pictures released Dracula across the USA, starring Bela Lugosi. Largely based on the 1924 stage play, it differs greatly from the novel and offers a more 'confined' version of the story. #Gothic #horrorsky #Movies #HorrorMovies

Who said romance is (un)dead? For Valentine's Day in 1931, Universal Pictures released Dracula across the USA, starring Bela Lugosi. Largely based on the 1924 stage play, it differs greatly from the novel and offers a more 'confined' version of the story. #Gothic #horrorsky #Movies #HorrorMovies

Summer's on its way! Honest! #gothic #horror #vampire #winter

@tomasstanger.bsky.social review of Voices of Thunder: Radical Religious Women of the Seventeenth Century by @drnaomibaker.bsky.social published by @reaktionbooks.bsky.social is on our website now: thegothicrevival.com/voices-of-th... #Booksky #writingcommunity #bookreviews #cats #folklore

@tomasstanger.bsky.social review of The Cat’s Tales: Feline Fairy Tales and Folklore, by @charliecreed.bsky.social published by @eandtbooks.bsky.social is on our website now: thegothicrevival.com/the-cats-tal... #Booksky #writingcommunity #bookreviews #cats #folklore

I know von Däniken’s theories can be divisive, but learning about them at a young age, via my father, inspired my interest in science and astronomy. Hearing this makes me sad; it's another piece of my childhood lost to the confines of my memories. www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Enjoying this, while waiting to restart ghost hunting. Some really interesting places I want to visit! #paranormal #ghosthunting #supernatural

Shocked to hear the tragic news that Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead this morning. Rob, as I'm sure we all know, directed many cherished films, even crossing over to horror in Misery. Michele was a producer and actress who worked many times with Rob's films.

Bon anniversaire to the genius that was Georges Méliès (1861 - 1938), arguably the father of the cinematic experience. #Gothic #Cinema #Horror #Onthisday

Can I just offer my apologies for the lack of updates recently? This has been due to me having surgery, then followed by the cold from hell, then followed by a serious dose of food poisoning I'm still trying to recover from! The sample issue is on its way, just a slight delay. Thanks, Tom

Today we celebrate the birth of Bram Stoker, born 8 November 1847 and who gave us novels, such as The Lair of the White Worm, The Jewel of Seven Stars and, of course, Dracula #gothic #horrorsky #booksky #Dracula

Happy Halloween everyone, we hope you have a great day!

10 Horror movies to get to know me no particular order 1. The Haunting (1963) 2. Nosferatu (1922) 3. Carrie 4. The Amityville Horror (1979) 5. Ringu 6. Poltergeist 7. Night of the Demon 8. The Thing 9. The Shining 10. Rec Honourable mention to Salem’s Lot, which is a tv miniseries

Three very serious books on the matter of #ghosts and the #supernatural, first editions all. From left, 'Apparitions & Haunted Houses' by Sir Ernest Bennett (1939); 'Haunted Houses' by Camille Flammarion (1924); and 'The Mystery And Lore Of Apparitions' by C J S Thompson (1930). #31DaysOfHalloween

@tomasstanger.bsky.social review of The Cat’s Tales: Feline Fairy Tales and Folklore, by @charliecreed.bsky.social published by @eandtbooks.bsky.social is on our website now: thegothicrevival.com/the-cats-tal... #Booksky #writingcommunity #bookreviews #cats #folklore

You Can Explore The Dark Realms Of Magic, Folklore And The Occult At This Esoteric Exhibition – And It’s Now Open In London secretldn.com/dark-secrets... #Gothic #occult #booksky

Happy birthday to Carrie Fisher, born #onthisday 21 Oct 1956, who played Bianca Burnette in Scream 3 and Mrs Crenshaw in Sorority Row. However, she is fondly remembered as a public speaker, author and Princess Leia to millions around the world. #Horror #Horrorsky #movies #starwars #carriefisher

We're working on a sample issue, which will be published shortly. In the meantime, we've a new website, and looking forward to sharing lots of new content with everyone, including reviews and ghost hunts! Woo! #gothic #comingsoon #WritingCommunity #horror #horrorsky

Happy birthday to Bela Lugosi, #onthisday 20 Oct 1882, star of Dracula. Alongside his film career, he also acted on stage, performing Shakespeare. However, it is for Dracula that he is most famously remembered. #Gothic #Horror #Horrormovies #movies #Dracula #belalugosi

Happy birthday to Carla Laemmle, born #onthisday, 20 Oct 1920. Niece of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle, she made uncredited appearances in Dracula and had the first spoken line of dialogue and The Phantom of the Opera. #Gothic #Horror #Dracula #movies #Horrorsky

Frankenstein: Why Mary Shelley's 200-year-old horror story is so misunderstood www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti... #Gothic #horrorsky

I've just discovered (albeit late) this rather lovely hardback #GraphicNovel of Dracula, published by Legendary Comics, starring Bela Lugosi. It looks fantastic and is a wonderful homage to both the novel and the actor who became synonymous with the characterisation of the role. #Gothic #horror

Why Real Biblical Angels Are Creepy, Beastly, and Hardly Angelic

We're working on a sample issue, which will be published shortly. In the meantime, we've a new website, and looking forward to sharing lots of new content with everyone, including reviews and ghost hunts! Woo! #gothic #comingsoon #WritingCommunity #horror #horrorsky

@tomasstanger.bsky.social review of Voices of Thunder: Radical Religious Women of the Seventeenth Century by @drnaomibaker.bsky.social published by @reaktionbooks.bsky.social is on our website now: thegothicrevival.com/voices-of-th... #Booksky #writingcommunity #bookreviews #cats #folklore

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

Movies you’ve watched more than six times

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?...