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Films, books, music, beer, long walks in the countryside...
Great October reading wrap up from
@thebookubus.bsky.social
and excited to see Toadhead by
@grumpyandrew.bsky.social
on there. πΈπ I've just added a load more books to my TBR wishlist! π
youtu.be/gkiR9BunA0o?...
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October Reading & Watching Wrap-Up
YouTube video by The Bookubus
https://youtu.be/gkiR9BunA0o?si=7riEb7mURQ8ISzxl
10 days ago
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Johnny Restall
10 days ago
Join me and
@grumpyandrew.bsky.social
as we pass each other the runes and invoke Jacques Tourneur's NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957) for the series-finale episode of The Thriller Cabinet Podcast. Available via Spotify, Apple, and here:
thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com
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Scholars of the Peak
14 days ago
A huge thank you to everyone who came to Switched On this weekend in Whitby. The first Scholars of the Peak Live performance -wow! Thank you to everyone who approached me afterwards and for all the kind words. I can finally tick that box, Scholars of the Peak go live! π‘β°οΈ Thank you β€οΈ
#electronicmusic
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Loved watching Wren's Nest by
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at Switched On in Whitby. Eerie television interruptions and broken soundscapes that morph into a surprisingly effective ghost story.
16 days ago
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Buried Treasure
17 days ago
FREE 12th BIRTHDAY SAMPLER inc. tracks from The Shout soundtrack, Sky, They Came From Beyond Space, Tim Hill, the black Albumen, Revbjelde, Bernard Grancher, Retep Folo & Dorothy Moskowitz, Language Field, Bobby Freex, Matthew Shaw & Jed St. Christopher
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Hidden Britain
28 days ago
+ HIDDEN BRITAIN // LIVE DATES + As well as my three shows with 'The Balloonist', I'll also be bringing my AV ghost story project 'Wren's Nest' to Whitby in a few weeks as part of the 'Switched On Festival'. Hope to see some of you at these forthcoming dates. + More TBA & ticket links in the bio +
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Johnny Restall
23 days ago
40 years ago today, William Friedkin's TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. was released in the USA - a thrilling but withering takedown of sociopathic machismo on both sides of the law. If you'd like to read more, here's a piece I wrote on it a while back:
wearecult.rocks/fake-it-till...
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Paul Duane π₯
23 days ago
If I said the last of the great twentieth century British film directors died last night, and very few people even remembered him by the time of his death... would you know what I'm talking about?
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/10/cryi...
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Crying for Freedom: Peter Watkins at 90
Radical British filmmaker Peter Watkins was briefly tipped by the BBC before The War Game made him a controversial pariah. But he persisted β and now, at 90, he is a hero of liberated, formally remark...
https://tribunemag.co.uk/2025/10/crying-for-freedom-peter-watkins-at-90
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Johnny Restall
29 days ago
As Sherlock-Holmes-vs-Jack-The-Ripper film A STUDY IN TERROR (1965) was released 60 years ago this month, here's my piece for Rue Morgue comparing & contrasting it with Bob Clark's similarly-themed MURDER BY DECREE (1979):
rue-morgue.com/sherlock-hol...
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Bob Fischer
about 1 month ago
Full electronic weekender in Whitby next month! Should be great fun with some terrific performers, and I'm MC-ing all weekend. Don't let that put you off, though.
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Simon Tucker
about 1 month ago
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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Stewart Lee: The union jack thugs have taken my flag. So Iβve taken theirs
What do you do with a lot of cheap banners hanging from motorway bridges once youβve torn them down?
https://www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-lee-union-jack-thugs-taking-back-flags-robert-jenrick?fbclid=IwdGRleANXGxFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvXjZXewSNjEGeVjczUeoGKPkm0-dR5XoZla3AW_1F8JpvXgUekmNWA8Q1yk_aem_Uda9VFwAaNEG7Dwh3DM04w
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Johnny Restall
about 1 month ago
This month on The Thriller Cabinet, writer/critic Mario Dhingsa and myself take a trip to Amity Island for a dip in the water to discuss Steven Spielberg's mighty JAWS (1975). Join us at your peril! Available on Spotify, Apple, and here:
thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com
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Stu Hennigan
about 2 months ago
ICYMI tix now available for the official Keshed launch on publication day in Feb. Heads up the link for general tix which don't include a book, isn't working but i've told them do should be fixed soon. But if you want the tix w/a book (i'll sign after obvs), crack on ππ
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Had a fantastic evening watching Pye Corner Audio at The Yard in Manchester last night. Thank you for the beautiful music! πΆ π
about 2 months ago
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Gem Seddon π³οΈβπ
3 months ago
Absolutely loved chatting it up with the lovely
@johnnyrestall.bsky.social
about all-things Misery. Such a delight to be able to talk about Stephen King on my 4th podcast appearance! π Listen now and subscribe to The Thriller Cabinet!! Itβs dead good!
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Stu Hennigan
3 months ago
RT's appreciated for this one, pre-orders are super-important for small presses cos they help gauge print runs and they're really helpful for getting us noticed by the big high street chains too ππ
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Johnny Restall
3 months ago
Join
@gemseddon.bsky.social
and myself as we discuss Rob Reiner's MISERY (1990) on this month's episode of The Thriller Cabinet podcast. Bates & Caan, Stephen King, hobblings - it's all here just waiting for its Number One Fans... Available on Spotify, Apple and here:
thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com
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Johnny Restall
3 months ago
I had the absolute privilege of joining
@top100pod.bsky.social
to discuss Carol Reed's glorious noir THE THIRD MAN (1949) this month. It's hard to do full justice to such an immortal classic, but I gave it my best shot... Available wherever you get your podcasts!
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Exciting news π πΆ
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3 months ago
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Had an absolutely brilliant weekend at
@krankenhausfest.bsky.social
Met lots of lovely people, drank lots of delicious beer, and listened to incredible music. Plus trains and owls! What's not to love?! ππ¦
3 months ago
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Steve Hunt
3 months ago
Out now!
@mwkronenberg.bsky.social
joins me on the latest episode of the Boxing Movie Podcast to discuss a
#boxing
#filmnoir
classic! Available on all the major podcast platforms.
#filmsky
#moviesky
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Johnny Restall
3 months ago
So, did he get out of the cockadoodie car or not? Find out next month on the next episode of The Thriller Cabinet podcast. Coming Soon...
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Thank you to everyone at
@greenmanfest.bsky.social
for making it such a wonderful weekend. We had a blast! Highlights for us were TV On The Radio, W. H. Lung, Alan Sparhawk, the Film Quiz, and of course the lovely Welsh beer from the Courtyard! π»πΆπ Diolch!
3 months ago
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Heirlooms Animation
3 months ago
π·οΈTrailer for up coming stop motion 'Heirlooms'πΈοΈ
#stopmotion
#animation
#horror
#folkhorror
#creepystopmotion
#pram
#creepykids
#folkart
#supportindiefilm
#supportstopmotion
#gothic
#handmade
#film
#art
#womensart
#ghoststory
#horrorfilm
#indiehorror
#indie
#haunted
#gatewayhorror
#cutoutanimation
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The Top 100
3 months ago
Next episode Tim is joined by
@johnnyrestall.bsky.social
to discuss THE THIRD MAN.
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S P A R K S
3 months ago
Happy Birthday to Ron!! π
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Tim Coleman
4 months ago
Very lucky to be asked to discuss this masterpiece on Johnnyβs excellent podcast. Check it out!
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Johnny Restall
4 months ago
Join me and
@fatscoleman.bsky.social
on this month's episode of The Thriller Cabinet as we examine Michael Mann's MANHUNTER (1986) - the first screen adaptation of Thomas Harris's Hannibal Lecter novels, but far more than just that... Find it on Spotify, Apple or here:
thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com
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Johnny Restall
4 months ago
I've written a piece for Fangoria celebrating 40 years of FRIGHT NIGHT (1985), particularly the character arc and glorious empathy of Roddy McDowall's Peter Vincent - a truly radical hero who seems more relevant than ever today.
www.fangoria.com/fright-night...
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FANGORIA
4 months ago
Peter Vincent, you're our hero. Celebrating 40(?!) years of FRIGHT NIGHT.
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FRIGHT NIGHT At 40: Why Roddy McDowallβs Horror Ham Is Really A Radical Hero
Peter Vincent, you're our hero. Celebrating 40(?!) years of FRIGHT NIGHT.
http://dlvr.it/TMFHd1
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The Booker Prizes
4 months ago
We are delighted to reveal the
#BookerPrize2025
longlist β 13 books βall alive with great characters and narrative surprisesβ. Huge congratulations to the authors who make up this year's Booker Dozen. β‘οΈ Discover the full list:
thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
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Johnny Restall
4 months ago
Next month on The Thriller Cabinet podcast, we'll be trying to decide just who is hunting who... Coming Soon!
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Bob Fischer
4 months ago
More of my
@electronicsound.bsky.social
reviews, from #113... hello
#keeleyforsythe
@warringtonruncorn.com
@castlesinspace.bsky.social
@waysideandwoodland.bsky.social
#pennyarcade
@syntheticvillains.bsky.social
#plantvox
hauntedgeneration.co.uk/2025/07/15/e...
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Electronic Sound β Reviews (Issue 113)
From ominous, thunder-filled skies, through the black rain of the North York Moors, comes a voice to rattle the bones. Monastic, despairing, its meaning half-lost in a skin-chilling squall of electβ¦
https://hauntedgeneration.co.uk/2025/07/15/electronic-sound-reviews-issue-113/
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Tony Jones
4 months ago
My latest
@gnofhorror.com
feature took a minute, a massive roundup of my favourite debut novels reviewed over the last decade. Expect both well known titles & obscure classics! 25 absolute bangers!
#horror
gnofhorror.com/horror-novel...
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Horror Novels, Career-Defining Debuts You Should Know About - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website 14/07/2025
Horror Novels, Career-Defining Debuts You Should Know About Tony Jones selects the horror debuts you need to read.
https://gnofhorror.com/horror-novels-career-defining-debuts/
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Another excellent book from
@influxpress.bsky.social
In less than 90 pages, I was blown away by Malcolm Devlin's writing. A perfect slice of folk horror that left me wanting more.
#BookRecommendations
4 months ago
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Hidden Britain
4 months ago
1/2 + TRAVEL PRINT COMPETITION+ Sun's out so we are giving away 4 travel prints to one lucky winner this weekend. Like, RP and most importantly sign up to our mailing list to enter. Link in the bio. The winner will be announced Mon AM.
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Definitely one to follow πππ
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5 months ago
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Johnny Restall
5 months ago
This month on The Thriller Cabinet Podcast, I'm joined by
@mrstevehunt.bsky.social
to talk CAPE FEAR - comparing & contrasting J. Lee Thompson's 1962 original with Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake. Which will come out on top? Listen via Spotify or Apple, or download here:
thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com
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Johnny Restall
5 months ago
Delighted to guest on
@mrstevehunt.bsky.social
's excellent Boxing Movie Podcast discussing the desolate beauty of FAT CITY (1972), starring Stacy Keach, Susan Tyrrell, Jeff Bridges and Candy Clark. Have a listen here, or find it on Spotify etc.:
boxingmoviepodcast.alitu.com/episode/14a5...
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Bearded Badger Books
5 months ago
You didnβt think Iβd forget the FRIDAY FEATURE did you?!? No chanceβ¦ my weekly chance to waffle about books completely uninterrupted!! π (Plz share if you can - weβre trying to grow our reach!)
youtu.be/H6--W1E-vUg?...
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Friday Feature - 4th July 2025
YouTube video by Bearded Badger Publishing & Books
https://youtu.be/H6--W1E-vUg?feature=shared
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Renard Press
5 months ago
A little reminderβ¦
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Steve Hunt
5 months ago
Out now! Writer and podcaster,
@johnnyrestall.bsky.social
joins me on the latest episode of the Boxing Movie Podcast to discuss Fat City, starring Stacey Keach and Jeff Bridges. Available on all the major podcast platforms.
#boxing
#moviesky
#filmsky
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Johnny Restall
5 months ago
Next month on The Thriller Cabinet, we'll be meeting Sam and Max. They don't get on well in 1962 or in 1991. But which version is best? Looks like they'll just have to fight it out... Coming Soon!
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Lippy Kid
5 months ago
Released 50 years ago today... I can still remember the thrill of sitting in my plush cinema seat, watching the lights go down, and hearing the opening notes of that John Williams score. An unforgettable and thrilling experience. Happy Anniversary Jaws. π¦π€x
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Stu Hennigan
5 months ago
Right,
#Booksky
, used to get 100's of replies to these on Twitter so.... My day job is buying books for 34 libraries, help me and my customers out by telling me the best fiction book(s) you've read in 2025. Rules: can be any genre and doesn't have to be new, but NOTHING self-published gogogo! π
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Johnny Restall
6 months ago
40 years ago today, R.E.M. released their third album: the strange, subdued, and endlessly rewarding 'Fables of the Reconstruction.' Here's my article from a few years back celebrating the evasive, rich and utterly beguiling beauty of their first three albums:
wearecult.rocks/murmurations...
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Johnny Restall
6 months ago
This month on The Thriller Cabinet Podcast, join me and
@theharvestmaid.bsky.social
as we travel through time to explore the endless eerie enigmas of PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975). Available through Spotify, Apple, or from Libsyn here:
thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com
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Brilliant list of queer horror books! ππ³οΈβπ
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6 months ago
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Johnny Restall
6 months ago
Next month on The Thriller Cabinet Podcast, we're taking a trip through time back to Valentine's Day in the year 1900, for a genteel school trip to the countryside. What could possibly go wrong? Coming Soon...
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Ortac Press
6 months ago
π£ Announcement π£ Keshed by Stu Hennigan We are incredibly excited to publish the dark, complex, and visceral debut novel by
@stuhennigan.bsky.social
, one of the finest and most essential voices chronicling life in the UK today. Find out more and pre-order from:
www.ortacpress.com/shop
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