For fans of the ghost story in Kent, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the brilliant ‪@adamzed.bsky.social Book of Darkness and Light, it remains IMO one of the most unsettling live ghost story events I've seen. Don't miss this Sunday's show at The Alex in Faversham: tinyurl.com/4znncwhw

So great to catch-up with Reece Shearsmith to see his and Steve Pemberton ‘s fantastic Inside No.9 ‘Stage Fright’ at the Marlowe Theatre. Hilarious and chilling in equal measure and absolutely unmissable

Saturday night was a great excuse to catch some classic found footage on the big screen as Silver Screams screened The Blair Witch Project at The Ashford Cinema. Over 50 found footage fans attended (incredibly) - huge thanks to the brilliant @bunnydarke.bsky.social for being a fantastic guest!

Massive thanks to @manoghosts.bsky.social for inviting me along to The Ashford Cinema last night to chat about one of the best horror films ever made

Join me for THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT and a live Q&A at The Ashford Cinema on 30 August with @manoghosts.bsky.social 🎟️ beckydarke.com/events

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Hugely looking forward to Lamb House's Ghost Story Symposium this Thursday. We rarely get supernatural symposiums in the south - a rarity and treat to get one AND have it hosted in the legendary Lamb House www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex...

Can’t wait to reveal more on this. Smashing together two of my favourite things - games and horror with the brilliant @ScarredForLife2 - what could be more fun? Oh yeah, talking about those really horrible retro games that most people don’t remember…

Belated share on my visit to Lamb House for their new ‘Ghostwritten’ exhibition before watching ‘The Innocents’ at Rye Kino just a stone’s throw away from where ‘The Turn of the Screw’ was written

Obviously @normkonyu.bsky.social ensured the weather was dark and raining for the arrival of his gorgeous looking new graphic novel ‘Edgar Allan.’ A true gothic masterpiece. Have been restraining myself from reading the pdf since it arrived in my inbox. Can’t wait to dive in… ( and yes I did 💀 ha )

After years of talking about it, great to finally get down to The Crypt at St Leonard’s Hythe. A mammoth 11th church with a crypt containing the remains of over 2000 individuals. Definitely up there as one of Kent’s strangest locations #ossuary #kent #hythe #skeletons #church

I'm co-running Crash Festival at the @AshfordCinema on 28/06/25 with a host of Hollywood level creatives including ILM. It's a treat to have @Mummified_Fairy joining us to discuss his work for film/tv and the likes of Del Toro. Grab yer tickets-just £25! wearecrash.com

This was such fun to do. Make sure you subscribe to @ghoststorybookclub.bsky.social ( Also - how the hell is this four years ago?!)

Returned from Doomsday 2025 with a veritable haul of incredible items thanks to organiser, illusion and prop maker Dan Baines @Mummified_Fairy and illusionists E.R. Perkins & Aiden Sinclair. Such fun to talk the origins of horror films amidst such a wide array of magic talents

For those up in Derby, hugely looking forward to appearing as part of Lebanon Circle’s Doomsday 2025 and talking on the ‘Evolution of the Horror Film’ this weekend. Still a handful of tickets left for those interested in what looks to be an incredible couple of days of talks www.lebanoncircle.co.uk

Great weather for another year’s Five Church Walk around Kent. Excellent churches and top tier with lots raised for the preservation of the churches and Pilgrims Hospice. ALL the bluebells this year. #fivechurchwalk #pilgrimshospice

A handful of belated shots from Tiny Tim’s Canterbury’s infamous ‘haunted room.’ Said to be terrorised by the ghosts of several children. Builders discovered children’s shoes in the walls when renovating. Sadly no ghostly, shoeless children were present this day…

Great book package from @withnailbooks encompassing their limited edition copies of Bram Stoker’s and Mary Shelley’s lost stories ‘Gibbet Hill’ and ‘The Ghost of Private Theatricals’. Alongside the last ever copy of ‘The Croglin Vampire’ - a vastly underrated British vampire - stunning

Great talk arranged by @CCCU_Culture on the history of local Iron Age settlement - Bigbury. Said to be the first location where Caesar and his Romans fought the local natives after invading England, eventually establishing ‘Durovernum Cantiacorum’ eventually becoming ‘Canterbury’

Great to catch the ‘Cats in Cartoon’ exhibition at the @thecartoonmuseum - some fantastic pieces. A treat to see the Louis Wain pieces together #cartoonmuseum #louiswain

Hugely looking forward to #Doomsday 2025 - honoured to be part of such an incredible line up thanks to organiser @lebanoncircle - and a treat to be amongst so many talents. What could be better than a weekend of magic, the supernatural and macabre? #doomsday #horror #doomsdayfestival

“That Pinball Geoff has such a supple wrist…” #retrogame #pinball #archivegame #dreamland

Fun day exploring the painted Margate Caves with @masterbreaks - some unsettlingly brilliant murals. No surprise the council briefly considered filling the whole thing in with concrete so they could build on top. Maniacs

Great to see the plans for the renovation of historic Wye College. That old lecture theatre and dining hall is crying out for a gothic meal & ghost story event

I had such a great time being a guest at @manoghosts.bsky.social’s Silver Screame night at The Ashford Cinema, talking The Sixth Sense! What a movie.

A few shots from Silver Screams’ ‘The Sixth Sense’ screening at The Ashford Cinema on Saturday. A packed house - so great to talk supernatural horror with @mikemuncer.bsky.social from Evolution of Horror podcast

With just one day to go we’re down to the last few seats for Sixth Sense at @theashfordcinema ! Hugely looking forward to screening this legendary supernatural horror back on the big screen - then having a chance to discuss it with the excellent @mikemuncer ! #sixthsense #mikemuncer

Wow. An incredible day. An honour to view the manuscript of ‘Oh Whistle and I’ll Come To You My Lad’ yesterday. One of the seminal ghost stories of all time - now in the Kings School Canterbury. Big thanks to the archives. Great to hang out with @Mummified_Fairy and Prof Bc!

Saw ‘The Shark is Broken’ last night at the Marlowe, Canterbury. Still the most uncomfortable seats known to man but an incredible show. Ian Shaw is astonishing as his father. As are Fedenburgh and Margolis to Scheider and Dreyfus respectively.The closest you’ll get to seeing those legends together

Few days in the Sussex countryside and so had to visit The Bluebell Railway, location of The Woman in Black’s opening scene in Homerby (actually Sheffield Park) before Arthur Kipps heads to Crythin Gifford - in reality Horsted Keyes just a few miles down the tracks. (Avoided any vengeful wraiths)

…Hugely looking forward to hosting this classic, supernatural chiller in the comforts of the @AshfordCinema and then getting a chance to discuss it with the fantastic @TheMovieMike of @EvolutionPod - what a way to round off March. Tickets on sale now: theashfordcinema.co.uk/movie/the-si...

A glimpse at some of the gorgeous grunge artefacts from @MoPOP Seattle’s Nirvana exhibit

Raygun Lounge Seattle - next level collection of vintage cabs and tables. Proof the UK needs more barcades

Very much enjoyed taking a trip into the dark underbelly of Seattle with Bill Spiedel’s @UndergroundTour - especially hearing about its haunted corners. Some exceptionally unsettling locations.

Dropped into @MoPOP whilst in Seattle so naturally had to visit their ‘Scared to Death’ exhibition. Top tier. Would’ve gladly taken the entire collection home had my baggage allowance not already been at capacity

Had to pay my dues to two legends. It can’t rain all the time ( however, it was raining this time ) 🐦‍⬛ 🥋

So great to see @lucysullivan.bsky.social ‘s work rocking ‘Left Hand Books’ Seattle 💪

Some big announcements over the weekend. Couldn't be more excited with such a phenomenal cast. It's been a joy writing this horror with such a phenomenally talented team behind it.

Evening trek to find the ancient Chilham Long Barrow. Supposedly a haunted entrance into the underworld, now covered in thick brush and thorns. #chilham #kent

Bird has definitely peaked as the best film I’ve seen so far in ‘25. Incredible cast, top soundtrack and beautifully shot in and around Kent. In some cases literally on our doorstep. Out now on @mubi don’t miss it #bird #mubi #kent

Magic hour trek to @godmershampark Kings Wood bathed in spring colours. All the winter storms (finally) clearing - roll on Feb. #godmersham #kent #wye #chilham

So, to recap: the suggestion is: the UK creative industries grant open access to all their historic and future work and IP, without payment, to the brains behind a nascent industry that just tanked $1tn in a couple of hours. Sure. Seems great.

An early glimpse at 'Between the Keys' mine and Will Hill's biographical graphic novel pitch for Daphne Oram, co-founder of the BBC Radiophonic workshop. One of the most important people in electronic music. Illustrated by the brilliant @lgions.bsky.social - hope we get a chance to tell it.

Big thanks to Abracadarling over on Instagram for the fantastic ‘Mister Howl’ recommend ( and picture of their awesome cat Lestat.) Good to see amidst all the werewolf talk recently a mention of this spectral monster.

Blown away that the Darkade trailer has surpassed 5k views on youtube. Testament to the incredible work by @christiandibari.bsky.social and @manlybadasshero.bsky.social

Fantastic night at Silver Screams on Saturday screening An American Werewolf in London with guest Dr Richard Lightman, sound designer on An American Werewolf in London who worked on the wolf’s howl and transformation. What a legacy in horror

V excited to be screening the horror classic An American Werewolf in London this Saturday at the Ashford Cinema. With guest Richard Lightman sound designer who worked on the wolf’s howl. Blown away that prop maker Dan Baines has gone to the trouble of crafting a range of bloody Eros cinema tickets!

Following the Twelfth Night celebrations at the weekend, I called into the historic George pub off Borough Market. London’s last galleried pub where Dickens and Shakespeare used to frequent. Also managed a quick pint in the haunted Parliament bar with its rare 18th century clock

A blustery and wet ( but enjoyable ) afternoon watching the brilliant @thelionspart ‘s ancient Twelfth Night Celebrations in Bankside London yesterday. Welcoming the Holly Man, watching the Mummers Play and coronating King Bean and Queen Pea. Essential January festivities

12 Ghosts of Christmas No. 12 - The Odour of Rotting Flowers #ghosts #christmas #xmas #horror #fear #ghoststory