Final musical purchases of the year. @philheeks.bsky.social #electronica #electronicmusic

Excited to read this publication featuring many talented writers such as @allmyownteeth.bsky.social #paranormal #theunexplained

My Krampus/Xmas presents.....

Every Xmas Eve I never miss @robertlloydparry tributes to M R James. Tonight's tale was An Episode of Cathedral History. #christmasghoststories #mrjames

HORIZON 9 - Music inspired by BLAKE'S 7 and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop #blakes7 thebritishstereocollective.bandcamp.com/album/horizon-9

Death of Sappho by Gustave Moreau.

The Shooting Stars by Jean-Francois Millet.

Remember. Be careful to avoid any unnecessary accidents involving christmas trees.

You should stay up until midnight on Christmas Eve so you can open your front door and release any ghosts, ghouls and evil spirits living in your home ✨🎄❄️🕸

Got these from this year's final visit to @treadwells-books.bsky.social #occultbooks #ghoststories #thewickerman1973 #thewickerman #folkhorror

Great talk with the expert and fellow Gothicist @anatomicalcat.bsky.social discussing the strange history of cadavers. #cadavers #deathstudies #graves

Gates of Hell, Giacomo del Pò, ca. 1703–08. Princeton University Art Museum. A horned demon drags a soul to hell as flames and shadows swirl. Del Pò’s Baroque vision evokes divine justice through myth and chiaroscuro. How did hell’s imagery shape Baroque morality?

Some of my prized collection of retro monster masks. #monstermovies #monstermasks #retromonsters #retromonstermasks #halloweenmasks

Charity shop discovery for £2. Will check out this anthology of children's folk horror tales on Christmas Day. #theshadowcage #folkhorror #folkhorrorrevival #folkhorrorweek

Late post of Gil Gerard, who was brilliant as Captain William "Buck" Rogers and other roles. May he rest in peace, Gilbert Cyril Gerard. #gilgerard #buckrogersinthe25thcentury #buckrodgers #fuckcancer🎀

Loved the final walking tour of the year, organised by @treadwells-books.bsky.social and guided by Caroline Wise. An expert on folklore and Albion mythology. And it was great completing this walk on a winter solstice.... #wintersolstice #albion #goddesses #gods

Latest issue @screamhorrormag.com #horrormagazine #horrorfilms

I’m on #CelebrityMastermind tomorrow at 7:30pm on BBC Two! I'll be answering questions on The Mandalorian, competing against Maryam Moshiri, Chesney Hawkes and Desiree Burch to raise money for charity! Here are some photos from when we filmed it📸 Tune in to see what I got right and what stumped me!

Enjoying the day....

Remembering screen legend Jacqueline Pearce on her birthday. #blakes7 #thereptile #plagueofthezombies #hammerhorror #jacquelinepearce

An interesting discussion about Jane Eyre and its prequel by Jean Rhys called Wide Sargasso Sea, as the final part of Classic of Gothic & Horror series with writers Moira Buffini and Claire Harman. #janeeyre #widesargassosea #gothicliterature

From Don Fearney. #vampirelovers #hammerhorror #britishhorror #horrorbookstagram #horrorbook #vampires

Check out my new Xmas shopping bag. Love it. #totebag #museumofwitchcraftandmagic

About to buy these two at the nearest @whsmithofficial.bsky.social @hauntedmagazine.bsky.social #ghosts #mythsandlegends #albionmythologies #folklore

No matter how many times I see this film, it is still one of my favourites.... The Shining. #theshining #stanleykubrick #redrum

Cooked this vegan pizza before seeing tonight's The Shining 40th Anniversary #theshining #pizzacutter #pizza #veganuk #veganpizzagram #veganpizzaday

My reading pile for this week.... @nationalgeographic.bsky.social @allabouthistory.bsky.social @ruemorguemag.bsky.social #darksidemagazine #forteantimesmagazine #horrormagazines @electronicsound.bsky.social #horrorcomics

Had a wonderful time at my favourite market, seeing the awesome regulars, spoiling myself with lots of occult items and visiting many cool stalls. #occulture

Love this Krampus card from Laura and Ian Cruickshank. #merrykrampus #krampusnacht #krampus

Purchase from today's Satanic Flea Market from: @corpsewaxart.bsky.social #occulture

Passing by after a fantastic time at the Satanic Flea Market... #thegreenman #folkhorror #folkhorrorweek #folkhorrorrevival #folklore

Finished my shopping trip at the Satanic Flea Market...

Making my way to the Satanic Flea Market...

Prior to adoption of Julian calendar,St Lucia feast day fell on Winter Solstice,when many ancient rituals celebrated gradual return of light to break long winter darkness.For this reason,she was popular in Europe, particularly Scandinavia,where dark nights were longest. #Folklore

Latest musical haul from: @subexotic.bsky.social @buriedtreasure.bsky.social @electronicsound.bsky.social @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social #electronica #electronicmusic

Check out this article by @ami-n.bsky.social - based on a paper presented at Horror Studies Now 2024, for which Dr Nisa received an Honorable Mention for the Peter Hutchings Award for Outstanding Contribution to Horror Studies #horrorNU utampapress.org/rivers-of-bl...

Who remembers the Crowman #worzelgummidge #folkhorror #childrenstv

Finished reading this after purchasing this wonderful book, during my lunchtime visit @treadwells-books.bsky.social #ghosts #ghoststories #occultbookseller #occultbookshop

During my lunchtime stroll... #gotbicchurch #gothicbuilding

What a brilliant talk covering the dark origins of Xmas. Inspired to write a Christmas horror story, based on tonight's talk. #darkchristmas #krampusnacht #krampus #thewildhunt #christmasdemons #paganhistory #the12thnight #the12nightsofchristmas

Enjoyed the last @miskatonicihs.bsky.social of this term, hosted by the wonderful @joshsaco.bsky.social and listening to the brilliant @harbottlestores.bsky.social talk about The Asylum and its Patients on Film.

More books, in preparation for the MA Victorian Gothic (Online)... I cannot ****** wait!!! #victoriangothic #victorianstudies

Haven't seen this classic ghost story since its original broadcast in 1988. Going to give this a revisit tonight. #moondial #ghoststory #ghosts #victorianghosts #timetravelling

During Saturday's London Month of the Dead Gothic Christmas events at Guy's Chapel, I spent some valuable time Crossbones Cemetery and Garden of Remembrance. #graveyards #graveyard #graves #burialground #burial #burialsite

The beautiful Trans Angel at Crossbones Graveyard and Garden of Remembrance. #crossbonesgraveyard #transdayofrememberance #transrightsarehumanrights🏳️‍⚧️ #transrightsarehumanrights #sculpture

Loved the final Christmas Gothic talk by Sarah Clegg discussing demons, witches and ghosts of Christmas that relate to her fantastic book called The Dead of Winter that is out now. #krampusnacht #krampus #christmasmonsters #gothicchristmas

The art of camouflage! 🌱 🌿 📷 Aren't plants fantastic #Gardensky #photograph

An interesting talk with horror authors Victor LaValle and Brian Evenson discussing Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness. Also hosted by Naben Ruthnum. #hplovecraft #atthemountainsofmadness #classichorror #classicsciencefiction #vintagehorror