Great October reading wrap up from @thebookubus.bsky.social and excited to see Toadhead by @grumpyandrew.bsky.social on there. 🐸💀 I've just added a load more books to my TBR wishlist! 📚 youtu.be/gkiR9BunA0o?...

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

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! 📡⛰️ Thank you ❤️ #electronicmusic

Loved watching Wren's Nest by @hiddenbritain.bsky.social at Switched On in Whitby. Eerie television interruptions and broken soundscapes that morph into a surprisingly effective ghost story.

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 buriedtreasure.bandcamp.com/album/twelve...

+ 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 +

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...

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...

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...

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.

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

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 🙏👌

Had a fantastic evening watching Pye Corner Audio at The Yard in Manchester last night. Thank you for the beautiful music! 🎶 🙌

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! 😊 Listen now and subscribe to The Thriller Cabinet!! It’s dead good!

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 🙏👌

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

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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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?! 🚂🦉

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

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...

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! 🍻🎶💚 Diolch!

🕷️Trailer for up coming stop motion 'Heirlooms'🕸️ #stopmotion #animation #horror #folkhorror #creepystopmotion #pram #creepykids #folkart #supportindiefilm #supportstopmotion #gothic #handmade #film #art #womensart #ghoststory #horrorfilm #indiehorror #indie #haunted #gatewayhorror #cutoutanimation

Next episode Tim is joined by @johnnyrestall.bsky.social to discuss THE THIRD MAN.

Happy Birthday to Ron!! 🎊

Very lucky to be asked to discuss this masterpiece on Johnny’s excellent podcast. Check it out!

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

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...

Peter Vincent, you're our hero. Celebrating 40(?!) years of FRIGHT NIGHT.

We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 longlist – 13 books ‘all alive with great characters and narrative surprises’. Huge congratulations to the authors who make up this year's Booker Dozen. ➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025

Next month on The Thriller Cabinet podcast, we'll be trying to decide just who is hunting who... Coming Soon!

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...

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...

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

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.

Definitely one to follow 👇📚📚

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

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...

You didn’t think I’d forget the FRIDAY FEATURE did you?!? No chance… my weekly chance to waffle about books completely uninterrupted!! 😉 (Plz share if you can - we’re trying to grow our reach!) youtu.be/H6--W1E-vUg?...

A little reminder…

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

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!

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. 🦈🖤x

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! 📚

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...

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

Brilliant list of queer horror books! 👇🏳️‍🌈

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...

📣 Announcement 📣 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