Mark H
@blackhole.bsky.social
Horror movies, 1970s paperbacks (especially New English Library), building original Lego models, synthesizer music, movie locations, Blade Runner, Lon Chaney, Peter Cushing, Amicus films, David Lynch…
Gay, and in the UK.
Gay, and in the UK.
Drop something mirrored…
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Drop something mirrored…
Arrived today!
Cherry Red Records' 2CD expanded release of Brilliant's album from 1986. June Montana, Youth and Jimmy Cauty (!) pop band, working with SAW but still producing some tracks themselves. Highlights - It's A Man's Man's World, Love Is War and Somebody - all bangers!
Cherry Red Records' 2CD expanded release of Brilliant's album from 1986. June Montana, Youth and Jimmy Cauty (!) pop band, working with SAW but still producing some tracks themselves. Highlights - It's A Man's Man's World, Love Is War and Somebody - all bangers!
November 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Arrived today!
Cherry Red Records' 2CD expanded release of Brilliant's album from 1986. June Montana, Youth and Jimmy Cauty (!) pop band, working with SAW but still producing some tracks themselves. Highlights - It's A Man's Man's World, Love Is War and Somebody - all bangers!
Cherry Red Records' 2CD expanded release of Brilliant's album from 1986. June Montana, Youth and Jimmy Cauty (!) pop band, working with SAW but still producing some tracks themselves. Highlights - It's A Man's Man's World, Love Is War and Somebody - all bangers!
The perils of nicknames.
“Keef” was one of the few people to be credited for their book covers during the classic 1970s’ run of New English Library.
The tiny, tiny credit is just visible on the back covers of the paperbacks.
In 1974, Keef shot two of his photographic covers with live rats!
“Keef” was one of the few people to be credited for their book covers during the classic 1970s’ run of New English Library.
The tiny, tiny credit is just visible on the back covers of the paperbacks.
In 1974, Keef shot two of his photographic covers with live rats!
November 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The perils of nicknames.
“Keef” was one of the few people to be credited for their book covers during the classic 1970s’ run of New English Library.
The tiny, tiny credit is just visible on the back covers of the paperbacks.
In 1974, Keef shot two of his photographic covers with live rats!
“Keef” was one of the few people to be credited for their book covers during the classic 1970s’ run of New English Library.
The tiny, tiny credit is just visible on the back covers of the paperbacks.
In 1974, Keef shot two of his photographic covers with live rats!
Introduce yourself with five (sitdown) concerts you’ve seen.
John Barry
John Williams
Jerry Goldsmith
Danny Elfman
Philip Glass
Tangerine Dream
(I cheated)
John Barry
John Williams
Jerry Goldsmith
Danny Elfman
Philip Glass
Tangerine Dream
(I cheated)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Sparks
Ennio Morricone
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Ramones
Public Enemy
Sparks
Ennio Morricone
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Ramones
Public Enemy
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
John Barry
Soft Cell
Magnetic Fields
Swans
Yazoo
John Barry
Soft Cell
Magnetic Fields
Swans
Yazoo
November 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Introduce yourself with five (sitdown) concerts you’ve seen.
John Barry
John Williams
Jerry Goldsmith
Danny Elfman
Philip Glass
Tangerine Dream
(I cheated)
John Barry
John Williams
Jerry Goldsmith
Danny Elfman
Philip Glass
Tangerine Dream
(I cheated)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
Cocteau Twins
Japan
Dead Kennedys
Propaganda
Miss Kittin
Cocteau Twins
Japan
Dead Kennedys
Propaganda
Miss Kittin
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
• Buzzcocks
• Sweet
• Cliff Richard
• Tears For Fears
• Lightning Seeds
• Buzzcocks
• Sweet
• Cliff Richard
• Tears For Fears
• Lightning Seeds
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
Cocteau Twins
Japan
Dead Kennedys
Propaganda
Miss Kittin
Cocteau Twins
Japan
Dead Kennedys
Propaganda
Miss Kittin
Film Review magazine, October 1971 heralds the first Doctor Phibes movie.
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Film Review magazine, October 1971 heralds the first Doctor Phibes movie.
Amazingly smooth animation, and lots of it!
Saw this in the cinema aged 9 or 10. Unlike the US, we had the uncensored version of the film with the nudity left in!
Saw this in the cinema aged 9 or 10. Unlike the US, we had the uncensored version of the film with the nudity left in!
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) Dir. Val Guest — One of Hammer’s underrated gems. Yes, it’s from the “cavegirl chic,” era where hair products outpaced science. Still, the cool stop-motion dino's and earnest approach give it a charm you can’t fake. lush color and ambitious effect elevate it. 🎞️📽️
November 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Amazingly smooth animation, and lots of it!
Saw this in the cinema aged 9 or 10. Unlike the US, we had the uncensored version of the film with the nudity left in!
Saw this in the cinema aged 9 or 10. Unlike the US, we had the uncensored version of the film with the nudity left in!
Currently lots of turkey talk. So…
Last time I ate turkey was forty years ago. It was my very last meat meal.
Last time I ate turkey was forty years ago. It was my very last meat meal.
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Currently lots of turkey talk. So…
Last time I ate turkey was forty years ago. It was my very last meat meal.
Last time I ate turkey was forty years ago. It was my very last meat meal.
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FUCK YES.
ABOUT BLOODY TIME.
ABOUT BLOODY TIME.
Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
FUCK YES.
ABOUT BLOODY TIME.
ABOUT BLOODY TIME.
Good to know. Nuclear bombs with catastrophic design defects.
That is significant, because a design flaw in the B28 bomb meant that if exposed to prolonged heat, two wires located too close to the casing could short circuit and arm the bomb, trigger an accidental detonation of the high explosives surrounding the plutonium core, and set off a nuclear explosion.
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Good to know. Nuclear bombs with catastrophic design defects.
Share the last movie you watched!
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Fast-moving ‘pop culture’ over substance, with wall-to-wall needle drops.
Still worth it for Crispin Glover’s intense, wordless, screaming haircut fetish and a wonky irish Justin Theroux similarly cranked up to 12.
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Fast-moving ‘pop culture’ over substance, with wall-to-wall needle drops.
Still worth it for Crispin Glover’s intense, wordless, screaming haircut fetish and a wonky irish Justin Theroux similarly cranked up to 12.
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Share the last movie you watched!
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Fast-moving ‘pop culture’ over substance, with wall-to-wall needle drops.
Still worth it for Crispin Glover’s intense, wordless, screaming haircut fetish and a wonky irish Justin Theroux similarly cranked up to 12.
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Fast-moving ‘pop culture’ over substance, with wall-to-wall needle drops.
Still worth it for Crispin Glover’s intense, wordless, screaming haircut fetish and a wonky irish Justin Theroux similarly cranked up to 12.
Today, the Chancellor highlights the £22 billion debt, left by the Tories.
Yesterday, Labour announced a £33 billion plan for Heathrow’s third runway.
There’s an easy fix, right there.
Yesterday, Labour announced a £33 billion plan for Heathrow’s third runway.
There’s an easy fix, right there.
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Today, the Chancellor highlights the £22 billion debt, left by the Tories.
Yesterday, Labour announced a £33 billion plan for Heathrow’s third runway.
There’s an easy fix, right there.
Yesterday, Labour announced a £33 billion plan for Heathrow’s third runway.
There’s an easy fix, right there.
Possibly a xmas tribute to The Prisoner, in the Lower Gardens’ Mini Golf, Bournemouth today.
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Possibly a xmas tribute to The Prisoner, in the Lower Gardens’ Mini Golf, Bournemouth today.
Four Square had the rights to this 1931 collection of thriller stories chosen by Dashiell Hammett.
They reprinted ten of the tales in 1965, as The Red Brain (with a bizarre photo cover).
Then the other ten in 1966 as Creeps By Night.
Then a mixture of the two collections as Breakdown in 1968!
They reprinted ten of the tales in 1965, as The Red Brain (with a bizarre photo cover).
Then the other ten in 1966 as Creeps By Night.
Then a mixture of the two collections as Breakdown in 1968!
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Four Square had the rights to this 1931 collection of thriller stories chosen by Dashiell Hammett.
They reprinted ten of the tales in 1965, as The Red Brain (with a bizarre photo cover).
Then the other ten in 1966 as Creeps By Night.
Then a mixture of the two collections as Breakdown in 1968!
They reprinted ten of the tales in 1965, as The Red Brain (with a bizarre photo cover).
Then the other ten in 1966 as Creeps By Night.
Then a mixture of the two collections as Breakdown in 1968!
Terry Harknett wrote over 200 novels, many of them for New English Library. 61 of them (!) were about the western antihero, Edge, who first appeared in 1972.
I’m guessing this series was inspired by Terry writing the belated novelisation of A Fistful of Dollars (for Tandem Books) that same year.
I’m guessing this series was inspired by Terry writing the belated novelisation of A Fistful of Dollars (for Tandem Books) that same year.
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Terry Harknett wrote over 200 novels, many of them for New English Library. 61 of them (!) were about the western antihero, Edge, who first appeared in 1972.
I’m guessing this series was inspired by Terry writing the belated novelisation of A Fistful of Dollars (for Tandem Books) that same year.
I’m guessing this series was inspired by Terry writing the belated novelisation of A Fistful of Dollars (for Tandem Books) that same year.
Sifting through YouTube’s 60s’ airline and supermarket muzak compilations for gems sparked a rare memory from that decade.
Me on a coachload of schoolgirls returning from the Royal Albert Hall at night. Whole coach was singing groovy hits, word perfect. Gypsies Tramps and Thieves several times.
Me on a coachload of schoolgirls returning from the Royal Albert Hall at night. Whole coach was singing groovy hits, word perfect. Gypsies Tramps and Thieves several times.
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sifting through YouTube’s 60s’ airline and supermarket muzak compilations for gems sparked a rare memory from that decade.
Me on a coachload of schoolgirls returning from the Royal Albert Hall at night. Whole coach was singing groovy hits, word perfect. Gypsies Tramps and Thieves several times.
Me on a coachload of schoolgirls returning from the Royal Albert Hall at night. Whole coach was singing groovy hits, word perfect. Gypsies Tramps and Thieves several times.
Agh. A maestro of the horror genre from practically the first horror movie mag I ever found. Soon after saw him in Suspiria - the first of many. Unique and unforgettable.
Farewell, Udo.
Farewell, Udo.
Farewell Udo Kier, petulant vampire king. His bickering with Arno Juerging's manservant Anton in Blood for Dracula brings me so much joy...
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Agh. A maestro of the horror genre from practically the first horror movie mag I ever found. Soon after saw him in Suspiria - the first of many. Unique and unforgettable.
Farewell, Udo.
Farewell, Udo.
Bucket list goal!
First thing in the morning, after too little sleep, I could actually look like Rock Hudson.
First thing in the morning, after too little sleep, I could actually look like Rock Hudson.
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Bucket list goal!
First thing in the morning, after too little sleep, I could actually look like Rock Hudson.
First thing in the morning, after too little sleep, I could actually look like Rock Hudson.
I also learned of the true story that inspired the 3-D horror movie The Maze (1953), which always seemed far-fetched.
But there was actually a Scottish castle (Glamis) who were hiding the heir to the title (though officially dead) in a secret room and screening him with sheets when he exercised.
But there was actually a Scottish castle (Glamis) who were hiding the heir to the title (though officially dead) in a secret room and screening him with sheets when he exercised.
November 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I also learned of the true story that inspired the 3-D horror movie The Maze (1953), which always seemed far-fetched.
But there was actually a Scottish castle (Glamis) who were hiding the heir to the title (though officially dead) in a secret room and screening him with sheets when he exercised.
But there was actually a Scottish castle (Glamis) who were hiding the heir to the title (though officially dead) in a secret room and screening him with sheets when he exercised.
Another wonderful house, highlighted in Caitlin Blackwell Baines’ new book, combines two of my obsessions - haunted houses and mazes.
The Winchester Mystery House had 160 rooms at the time of the owner/architect/builder’s death. If not for the 1906 earthquake, it would have had upto 500 more rooms!
The Winchester Mystery House had 160 rooms at the time of the owner/architect/builder’s death. If not for the 1906 earthquake, it would have had upto 500 more rooms!
November 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Another wonderful house, highlighted in Caitlin Blackwell Baines’ new book, combines two of my obsessions - haunted houses and mazes.
The Winchester Mystery House had 160 rooms at the time of the owner/architect/builder’s death. If not for the 1906 earthquake, it would have had upto 500 more rooms!
The Winchester Mystery House had 160 rooms at the time of the owner/architect/builder’s death. If not for the 1906 earthquake, it would have had upto 500 more rooms!
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Anyone else remember this short lived classic in Look-in?
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Anyone else remember this short lived classic in Look-in?
Today I listened to the four albums by The Passage (released 1980-1983). While I’ve found some new interesting tracks, my favourite remains one John Peel picked to play on his show back in 1981.
As a result I bought ‘Taboos’ on 12 inch.
This week I learned it’s not on any of their albums!
As a result I bought ‘Taboos’ on 12 inch.
This week I learned it’s not on any of their albums!
November 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Today I listened to the four albums by The Passage (released 1980-1983). While I’ve found some new interesting tracks, my favourite remains one John Peel picked to play on his show back in 1981.
As a result I bought ‘Taboos’ on 12 inch.
This week I learned it’s not on any of their albums!
As a result I bought ‘Taboos’ on 12 inch.
This week I learned it’s not on any of their albums!
Reposted by Mark H
Astonishingly detailed thread about the BBC’s coverage of JFK’s assassination. I was a year and two months old. Living history. Thanks for this fascinating work, Paul.
It was 62 years ago #OnThisDay in 1963 that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
Here's a piece I wrote for the History of the BBC website a couple of years ago about how the BBC covered the news.
I'm quite pleased with this one...
www.bbc.com/historyofthe...
Here's a piece I wrote for the History of the BBC website a couple of years ago about how the BBC covered the news.
I'm quite pleased with this one...
www.bbc.com/historyofthe...
Breaking news - November 1963
BBC History recalls one of the first truly global news stories of the modern multi-media age
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Astonishingly detailed thread about the BBC’s coverage of JFK’s assassination. I was a year and two months old. Living history. Thanks for this fascinating work, Paul.
William Seabrook was best known for his take on the voodoo religion of Haiti in his 1929 book The Magic IsIand, inspiring a spate of Hollywood zombie movies.
This week I learned he’d expanded his researches to the entire occult with his 1942 book Witchcraft (seen here in a 1970 reprint).
This week I learned he’d expanded his researches to the entire occult with his 1942 book Witchcraft (seen here in a 1970 reprint).
November 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
William Seabrook was best known for his take on the voodoo religion of Haiti in his 1929 book The Magic IsIand, inspiring a spate of Hollywood zombie movies.
This week I learned he’d expanded his researches to the entire occult with his 1942 book Witchcraft (seen here in a 1970 reprint).
This week I learned he’d expanded his researches to the entire occult with his 1942 book Witchcraft (seen here in a 1970 reprint).
Paul Huson wrote the history/guide book to Tarot that I picked up in the 70s whilst experimenting with my Live and Let Die ‘playing cards’.
Now discover he researched much more of the occult, wrote a couple of novels and, later, co-scripted and co-produced the Dynasty spinoff The Colbys!
Now discover he researched much more of the occult, wrote a couple of novels and, later, co-scripted and co-produced the Dynasty spinoff The Colbys!
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Paul Huson wrote the history/guide book to Tarot that I picked up in the 70s whilst experimenting with my Live and Let Die ‘playing cards’.
Now discover he researched much more of the occult, wrote a couple of novels and, later, co-scripted and co-produced the Dynasty spinoff The Colbys!
Now discover he researched much more of the occult, wrote a couple of novels and, later, co-scripted and co-produced the Dynasty spinoff The Colbys!