Category Archives: Fun stuff

Have Yourself A Gothic Little Christmas from OGOM

Posted on 21st December 2015 by Sam George

OGOM wishes you a gothic little Christmas! Have yourself a gothic little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on, our troubles will be out of sight Have yourself a gothic little Christmas Make the Yuletide dark From now … Continue reading →

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‘Wolfgirl’ Trailer

Posted on 16th December 2015 by firekrank

Earlier this year NBC ran a competition to find the next ‘ground-breaking comedy’. One of the potential comedies was called ‘Wolfgirl’ and the mini-episode is still available to watch on YouTube. Unfortunately voting is no longer open and the winner … Continue reading →

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Wolfish Treats

Posted on 15th December 2015 by firekrank

  In the spirit of Christmas and the festive season, I just wanted to post the very thoughtful gift I received from my colleague for Secret Santa. For those who can not appreciate my somewhat dubious camera skills it is … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Neon Joe: Werewolf Hunter’

Posted on 7th December 2015 by firekrank

The New York Times has reviewed the new television programme Neon Joe: Werewolf Hunter (2015-) which is appearing on the channel Adult Swim. It looks like a great show for the festive season as our brains get addled by excessive food and … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Howl’ (2015)

Posted on 30th November 2015 by firekrank

Earlier this year I posted about an upcoming British werewolf movie called Howl (2015) and a little about how it had been received and last week I managed to get a copy from my local library. The film stars Ed Speleers as … Continue reading →

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Gothic Blooms: The Dark Sunflower

Posted on 13th November 2015 by Sam George

Following my post on Bloody and Monstrous Flowers. I thought I would picture my gothic sunflower. I have grown black tulips in the past but this is much more beautiful and surprising. I have commented on flowers that are thought … Continue reading →

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Wolf Alice Late at the Library

Posted on 13th November 2015 by Sam George

There is a Late at the Library Fairy Tale and Wonderland Event at the BL on 21st November which looks really magical. You can see a performance of Wolf Alice and take part in some scarily dark adventures through mirrors … Continue reading →

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Black Dogs and Hell Hounds

Posted on 5th November 2015 by Sam George

Ted Hughes described this time of year as ‘The month of the drowned dog’ in his evocative poem ‘November’ where after long rain ‘the land  was sodden as the bed of an ancient lake/ Treed with iron and was bird … Continue reading →

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Fear Itself on the BBC

Posted on 5th November 2015 by firekrank

Though I haven’t caught up with it yet, I am very excited to watch the BBC’s programme ‘Fear Itself’ (2015) at some point this week. It describes itself as a journey through 100 years of horror film and the blurb … Continue reading →

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Chris Riddell’s Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright

Posted on 5th November 2015 by firekrank

I have been lucky enough to finish reading Chris Riddell’s latest book in the Goth Girl series, Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright (2015). The series follows the adventures of Ada Goth, the daughter of the renowned poet Lord Goth who is ‘mad, … Continue reading →

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