"There's a maniac on the loose! I'll drop you at the phone box..."
Mia Farrow is stranded in the middle of nowhere in Blind Terror/See No Evil (1971). She is not small, she is far away...
#horror #gothic #britishhorror #miafarrrow #visuallyimpaired #blindterror #seenoevil #70s
Sound Of Falling (2025).
Feeling haunted is an heirloom. Trauma over issues of identity, isolation & mortality are passed down through German generations. An understated gothic & my favourite first watch of '26 so far....
#horror #gothic #haunting #Germany #death #childhood #maschaschilinski
US TV Movies of the 70's as Gateway Horror:
With most modern horror unobtainable or outright banned in the UK during the late 70's/early 80's, these were my childhood dream fuel. Yellow title cards & surely the finest credit of them all: 'Teleplay by...'
#horror #gothic #horrortv #70stv
The book I own on the killing is Under The Shadow Of Meon Hill by Paul Nigel Newman & is a pretty thorough & sensible account. Murray gets quite a bit of coverage in the doc, but largely to be dismissed...
The Last Sacrifice (2024).
Nominally a documentary about the possibly occult murder of Charles Walton, this works better as a study of the hippy/witchcraft crossover of the 60's. I actually visited Lower Quinton on the 60th anniversary of the murder, but sadly did not solve it...
#horror #folklore
MiStoorie: The Autobiography Of A Feral Child by James Stoorie
Initial proof copy of my new book has just arrived, expect the real thing in May/June 2026. 'My Name Is Lyre Moor. Beware MiStoorie..."
#jamesstoorie #mistoorie #feralchild #horror #folklore #autobiography #newbook #gothic #outsiderart
The Girl Who Cried Pearls (2025).
A stop motion short of magic realism & also a tall story in the style of Celine & Julie Go Boating (only much briefer).
#stopmotion #animation #gothic #magic #fairytale #horror #fantasy #Canada #puppets
Intertitles for Shanks (1974).
A slightly creepy children's entertainer from the 70's (weren't they all?) transforms the locals into living dolls. These zombie creations end up battling a biker gang (years in advance of 'Dawn Of The Dead'). A neglected classic.
#horror #gothic #puppets #fairytale
Abigail's Party (1977).
A handful of peanuts & some cheese & pineapple on sticks. An evening soiree with the neighbours & the delights of a downstairs toilet. This Mike Leigh play encapsulates my early childhood, when my parents 'upscaled' into suburbia.
#comedy #satire #70s #bbc #70stv #suburbia
THE MONKEY ORCHESTRA...
Will be coming to your town in 2026.
An initial proof copy of a children's picture book I will be publishing, created by my close friends J Moreau (words) & Alistair Hunt (pictures).
#picturebooks #childrensbooks #horror #gothic #orchestra #monkeys #newbooks #childhood
HEIRLOOMS... a forthcoming stopmotion animation film directed by Hannah Taggart @heirloomsanimation
Written by James Stoorie.
Soundtrack by Ton Taube & special guests.
#horror #gothic #stopmotion #animation #puppets #folkhorror #ghost #charlixcx #indiefilm #britishhorror #folklore #childhood
HEIRLOOMS...music box theme.
Where would a ghost story be without an unsettling music box? Uneasy listening provided by Caitlin Rosanna. Heirlooms: a forthcoming animation film directed by Hannah Taggart, from the story by James Stoorie. Original song by Ton Taube.
#horror #stopmotion #animation
HEIRLOOMS: Teaser for the forthcoming stopmotion animation film.
Directed by Hannah Taggart
Music by Ton Taube
Vocals by Sam Owen from Pram
Based on the story by James Stoorie.
#animation #stopmotion #indiefilm #horror #gothic #heirlooms #hannahtaggart #jamesstoorie #tontaube #ghosts #folklore
HEIRLOOMS: Teaser with animated artwork from the soundtrack CD.
Forthcoming stopmotion animation film.
Directed by Hannah Taggart
Music by Ton Taube
Vocals by Sam Owen from Pram
Based on the story by James Stoorie.
#animation #stopmotion #indiefilm #horror #gothic #heirlooms #heirloomsanimation
Black Moon (1975).
The first 3rd of this film feels like Jean Rollin with a more mobile camera. Its an 'Alice In Wonderland' style fable featuring gender warfare & a talking unicorn. Interesting, if unconvincing as a tale of sexual awakening.
#horror #gothic #fantasy #scifi #louismalle #france
MISTOORIE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A FERAL CHILD by James Stoorie.
My new book/memoir will be published in 2026 (once the real artwork is ready).
MiStoorie must be read in the dark. MiStoorie stands in a field of its own. For this is MiStoorie & its better than theirs...
#mistoorie #jamesstoorie
The Rule Of Jenny Pen (2024).
Proof that horror can pursue you to the very end of your life. Petty bullying & creepy puppets haunt the corridors of a New Zealand care home.
#horror #gothic #puppets #oldage #carehome #newzealand #johnlithgow #jeffreyrush
Christmas Book Haul 2025...
Virginia Giuffre, Caroline Munro, Caroline Blackwood, Daphne Du Maurier (all heroines). Colin Wilson as referenced by Mark E Smith & 'This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll', which should be subtitled 'the stupidity of rock stars, from Merseybeat to K-Pop'.
#books #reading #Christmas
Les Demoniaques (1974).
A gang of wreckers are haunted by their victims. Cut 20 minutes from this 100 minute epic & it would be up there with other Jean Rollin classics. Still, as usual, there are some striking images & Joelle Couer had real star potential.
#horror #gothic #france #70s #occult
New Year's Resolution? In 2026 I will be cleansing my martian hives...
#horror #scifi #gothic #aliens #martian #Mars #NewYear
#2026IsComing #quatermass #nigelkneale #purge #hammerhorror #britishhorror #quatermassandthepit
The Bloody Lady (1980).
Yes, there is indeed a cartoon version of the Countess Bathory story/legend, complete with cute animals (whilst also including as much blood & skin as most live action versions). Ideal for any pre-school fans of Jean Rollin.
#horror #gothic #animation #viktorkubal #vampire
It Ends (2025).
These 'road to nowhere' horrors seem to be becoming a new subgenre. Refreshingly, rather than being a twist, possibly being dead is the first option the characters consider here. And if nobody involved is very sympathetic, I guess that is the point.
#horror #gothic #scifi #driving
Hallow Road (2025).
A tense thriller with folk horror touches, told in real time. Parents search the woods for their daughter, who calls to say she's hit another girl with her car. Would work equally well on the radio & should have been set at Xmas, like the similar 'Dead End'.
#horror #gothic
Rowan Morrison fails to deliver the goods in The Wicker Man (1973).
#horror #gothic #britishhorror #ukhorror #folkhorror #70s #folklore #pagan #mayday #harvest #harvestfestival
The Ghosts Of Christmas Past...
These are the 3 collections I will be revisiting this Christmas as the dark nights draw in. Enjoying festive onions around an open fire...
#horror #gothic #ghosts #Christmas #ghoststories #horrorbooks #efbenson #arthurmachen #oliveronions
'Psycho' should be recognised as a Christmas film? All of the action takes place between 11th & 21st December. Anyone fancy a seasonal break at the Bates Motel?
#Christmas #Christmas2025 #horror #gothic #holiday #motel #christmasfilm #hitchcock #december
Grins in 'Psycho' (1960).
#horror #gothic #psycho #hitchock #grin #smile #cruelty #crime #60s #happy #skulls #grinny
The toy rabbit belonging to Norman Bates. An innocent, neglected plaything? Or a demonic entity responsible for all the madness that followed? Study that expression closely...
#psycho #normanbates #60s #alfredhitchcock #toys #rabbits #childhood #olddarkhouse #horror #gothic
Rebecca De Winter merch, courtesy of Hitchcock.
#horror #gothic #romance #ghost #40s #daphnedumaurier #alfredhitchcock #merch
Uncle Silas (1968).
"They are digging my grave!"
An episode of the 'Mystery & Imagination' TV series, this could be the best adaptation of one of my favourite gothic novels. The ultimate 'my family are secretly my enemies' text, with all roads leading back to the old dark house of the past.
#horror
