The Gothic Revival

Horror Icon Bruce Campbell Shares ‘Treatable’ Cancer Diagnosis, Cancels Summer Appearances - IGN “I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support,” says Campbell.

Our best wishes to Bruce Campbell at this time!

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Cushing - The Baron: Black and white rendering of Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein from Hammer's Curse of Frankenstein (1958). Digital painting by Duncan Eagleson © 2025

Lee - the Creature: Black and white rendering of Christopher Lee in his breakout role as the Creature in Curse of Frankenstein (1958), with makeup by Phil Leaky. Digital painting by Duncan Eagleson © 2025.

Painted these separately to be incorporated into an alternative poster for this one.

#FrightClub #TheCurseOfFrankenstein

+++ On this day, the 26th of February 1920, The cabinet Of Dr. Caligari, was first released in Germany. +++

#thecabinetofdrcaligari #OTD

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

Voices of Thunder by Naomi Baker I find the subject of women in religion an absolutely fascinating subject, to the extent that I dedicated a large part of my own research

@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

The Cat's Tales by Charlie Creed Cats have been worshipped and the subject of folklore stories for thousands of years.  Since the time of the Egyptian Pharaohs

@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

Erich von Däniken, author who spawned alien archaeology theory, dies at 90 The Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame

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.

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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

a bunch of pumpkins with faces carved into them are under a tree ALT: a bunch of pumpkins with faces carved into them are under a tree

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

Oh yes, I forgot all about that!

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

The Cat's Tales by Charlie Creed Cats have been worshipped and the subject of folklore stories for thousands of years.  Since the time of the Egyptian Pharaohs

@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 Now Get Tickets To Investigate The Unknown At This Esoteric Exhibition Explore the dark realms of magic, folklore and occultism at Dark Secrets, an esoteric exhibition coming to London this October.

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 As a new film starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi is released, why is the message of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel still overshadowed by its success, more than two centuries on?

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 Nearly 70 percent of Americans believe in angels, at least according to a statistic often cited in recent years. But what, exactly, comes to their minds — or those of any other believers around the wo...

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

Voices of Thunder by Naomi Baker I find the subject of women in religion an absolutely fascinating subject, to the extent that I dedicated a large part of my own research

@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