Category Archives: Fun stuff

Seasonal Support for your Gothic Habit

Posted on 6th January 2015 by firekrank

Whilst I hate to disagree with T. S. Eliot, I am here to tell him that April is not the cruellest month. It’s January. Or February. Or March. Essentially it’s the months after Christmas when you remember anew that Winter … Continue reading →

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New Year Resolutions for Vampires: Happy 2015

Posted on 5th January 2015 by Sam George

Wondering what new year resolutions vampires might make and how they might feel at this time of year I felt compelled to turn to the most existential and questioning of texts below. A text in which the vampire is luminous … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on 31st December 2014 by William the Bloody

I hope you all have a Happy Undead New Year. Be carnivalesque and abandoned, even if you don’t drink . . . wine.

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Midas Fall, ‘Carol of the Infected’

Posted on 20th December 2014 by William the Bloody

A serendipitous Facebook recommendation introduced me to this cheery little seasonal song–a Christmas carol for zombies. Ethereal Goth music, I suppose, a touch psychedelic. I’ve heard a few snatches more from the Midas Fail website–hope you enjoy it!

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LA Weekly’s ‘Twenty Best Vampire Movies 1979 to the Present’ – prepare to be underwhelmed

Posted on 11th December 2014 by Sam George

LA Weekly’s Twenty Best Vampire Movies 1979 to the Present is  a tad underwhelming… Kristy Swanson as Buffy in 1992 anyone? Only redeemed by Shadow of the Vampire 2000 but the synopsis seems to misunderstand the entire premise of the … Continue reading →

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Monstrous Hounds and the Phantasmagoria: OGOM’s Lycanthropic Lantern-of-fear!!!

Posted on 21st November 2014 by Sam George

Wolves and werewolves were a very important part of magic lantern iconography for over 200 years and featured as part of Robertson’s famous Phantasmagoria in Paris. At OGOM’s ‘Company of Wolves’ David Annwyn Jones will offer a film on monstrous hounds … Continue reading →

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A guide to ghosts by Jonathan Stroud

Posted on 16th November 2014 by William the Bloody

A pictorial exploration of the different types of ghosts, ghouls, spectres, and the like.

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The 10 Weirdest Horror Movies of All Time

Posted on 13th November 2014 by William the Bloody

A series of short summaries and excerpts from some astonishingly, bizarrely, silly horror films.

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How To Find A Masculine Halloween Costume For Your Effeminate Son

Posted on 1st November 2014 by William the Bloody

A problem of Gothic dimensions that afflicts many a troubled parent. The Onion‘s satirical take on this perennial question.

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When Edward Gorey Illustrated Dracula: Two Masters of the Macabre, Together

Posted on 1st November 2014 by William the Bloody

A short review by Maria Popova of the superb Edward Gorey’s illustrations for Dracula.

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