DarkLonelyWater
@darklonelywater.bsky.social
Retired academic. Author of Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur, British Low Culture, Kung Fu Cult Masters, BFI book on The League of Gentlemen.
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Revised introduction post. I am a retired Film & TV lecturer. I wrote or co-edited the books below, which are also indicative of some of my abiding passions.
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Tonight's viewing.
November 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Tonight's viewing.
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Bidston Hill is the setting for Ramsey Campbell’s new story for TALES OF OCCULT BRITAIN. When a young boy moves into a house overlooking the hill and its mysterious carvings, he reluctantly befriends his eccentric new neighbour, Mr Pearl, a follower of the old ways.
👉🏼 helleborezine.com
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November 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Bidston Hill is the setting for Ramsey Campbell’s new story for TALES OF OCCULT BRITAIN. When a young boy moves into a house overlooking the hill and its mysterious carvings, he reluctantly befriends his eccentric new neighbour, Mr Pearl, a follower of the old ways.
👉🏼 helleborezine.com
👉🏼 helleborezine.com
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ME? THE SIFF?!
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
ME? THE SIFF?!
Sparks (37)
Manic Street Preachers (16)
The Stranglers (10 - 7 with the original lineup)
Interpol (9)
Siouxsie & the Banshees (7)
Manic Street Preachers (16)
The Stranglers (10 - 7 with the original lineup)
Interpol (9)
Siouxsie & the Banshees (7)
Introduce yourself with artists you've seen multiple times
Adrianne Lenker/Big Thief (32. WHAT)
Dylan (12)
David Ford (8)
Susanne Sundfør (7)
Adrianne Lenker/Big Thief (32. WHAT)
Dylan (12)
David Ford (8)
Susanne Sundfør (7)
Introduce yourself with artists you've seen multiple times
OK, this is embarrasing, but
Dios Salve a La Reina (Argentine Queen tribute band) (7)
The Bluetones (5)
Ben Folds 5 (3)
I don't think I've seen any other bands more than twice.
OK, this is embarrasing, but
Dios Salve a La Reina (Argentine Queen tribute band) (7)
The Bluetones (5)
Ben Folds 5 (3)
I don't think I've seen any other bands more than twice.
November 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Sparks (37)
Manic Street Preachers (16)
The Stranglers (10 - 7 with the original lineup)
Interpol (9)
Siouxsie & the Banshees (7)
Manic Street Preachers (16)
The Stranglers (10 - 7 with the original lineup)
Interpol (9)
Siouxsie & the Banshees (7)
It always feels like a win when they slightly oversell a yellow weather alert and it then isn't that bad.
November 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
It always feels like a win when they slightly oversell a yellow weather alert and it then isn't that bad.
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Happy days, chatting to far right nutter Steve Bannon about plans to form a network of populists, including Putin's pal Viktor Orban, Russia supporting Narendra Modi and all round good guy, Rodrigo Duterte, currently in The Hague on charges of crimes against humanity.
November 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Happy days, chatting to far right nutter Steve Bannon about plans to form a network of populists, including Putin's pal Viktor Orban, Russia supporting Narendra Modi and all round good guy, Rodrigo Duterte, currently in The Hague on charges of crimes against humanity.
You just died.
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(He's probably already jumped over the Berlin Wall).
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(He's probably already jumped over the Berlin Wall).
November 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
You just died.
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(He's probably already jumped over the Berlin Wall).
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(He's probably already jumped over the Berlin Wall).
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“Get out of my fucking seat.”
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 AM
“Get out of my fucking seat.”
Nearly a full house for Wake Up Dead Man at our local Picturehouse. It's almost as if Netflix have got it wrong about people not wanting to see films in a cinema.
November 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Nearly a full house for Wake Up Dead Man at our local Picturehouse. It's almost as if Netflix have got it wrong about people not wanting to see films in a cinema.
Big Frau Blücher energy from Glenn Close in Wake Up Dead Man.
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Big Frau Blücher energy from Glenn Close in Wake Up Dead Man.
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And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.
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As a small press we don’t do #BlackFriday, but we have a selection of bundles.
New now: The Yuletide Bundle, perfect for anyone who yearns to sit in front of the fire reading spooky stories.
👉🏼 helleborezine.com
New now: The Yuletide Bundle, perfect for anyone who yearns to sit in front of the fire reading spooky stories.
👉🏼 helleborezine.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
As a small press we don’t do #BlackFriday, but we have a selection of bundles.
New now: The Yuletide Bundle, perfect for anyone who yearns to sit in front of the fire reading spooky stories.
👉🏼 helleborezine.com
New now: The Yuletide Bundle, perfect for anyone who yearns to sit in front of the fire reading spooky stories.
👉🏼 helleborezine.com
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There was no state. Who does she think crucified him, an anarchist collective?
November 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
There was no state. Who does she think crucified him, an anarchist collective?
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
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Cliff Richard
Gwenno
Dave Pike
Michel Polnareff
Salena Jones
Cliff Richard
Gwenno
Dave Pike
Michel Polnareff
Salena Jones
November 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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
Pre-ordered Bava's Bay of Blood (first time the original release version has been available) and Freda's The Ghost (arguably Barbara Steele's best performance) in Severin's Black Friday sale.
A Bay of Blood [LE 5-Disc 4K UHD + CD w/Slipcase] – Severin Films share.google/45VyWyrwUz8x...
A Bay of Blood [LE 5-Disc 4K UHD + CD w/Slipcase] – Severin Films share.google/45VyWyrwUz8x...
A Bay of Blood [LE 5-Disc 4K UHD + CD w/Slipcase]
THE WORLDWIDE UHD PREMIERE5-DISC LIMITED EDITIONWITH 3 VERSIONS OF THE FILM4+ HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURESAND BONUS SOUNDTRACK CD It redefined the giallo, birthed the slasher genre and remains “the film ...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Pre-ordered Bava's Bay of Blood (first time the original release version has been available) and Freda's The Ghost (arguably Barbara Steele's best performance) in Severin's Black Friday sale.
A Bay of Blood [LE 5-Disc 4K UHD + CD w/Slipcase] – Severin Films share.google/45VyWyrwUz8x...
A Bay of Blood [LE 5-Disc 4K UHD + CD w/Slipcase] – Severin Films share.google/45VyWyrwUz8x...
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Add some Sparks to your Holidays! 💫
Available to order now at store.allsparks.com
Available to order now at store.allsparks.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Add some Sparks to your Holidays! 💫
Available to order now at store.allsparks.com
Available to order now at store.allsparks.com
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“Listening to George is like listening to someone who’s just gone through therapy…”
Director Oliver Murray speaks to MOJO about the mixed emotions at the heart of the brand-new episode of The Beatles Anthology series, available to stream on Disney Plus from this week.
Director Oliver Murray speaks to MOJO about the mixed emotions at the heart of the brand-new episode of The Beatles Anthology series, available to stream on Disney Plus from this week.
Making The Beatles Anthology’s New Episode: “It’s quite melancholic”
Director Oliver Murray on the raw emotions at the heart of the brand-new episode of The Beatles Anthology, available to stream on Disney + this week.
www.mojo4music.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“Listening to George is like listening to someone who’s just gone through therapy…”
Director Oliver Murray speaks to MOJO about the mixed emotions at the heart of the brand-new episode of The Beatles Anthology series, available to stream on Disney Plus from this week.
Director Oliver Murray speaks to MOJO about the mixed emotions at the heart of the brand-new episode of The Beatles Anthology series, available to stream on Disney Plus from this week.
Second year running that I need to remind my GP that I'm supposed to have a blood test round about now. This doesn't bode well for when old age really starts to kick in.
November 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Second year running that I need to remind my GP that I'm supposed to have a blood test round about now. This doesn't bode well for when old age really starts to kick in.
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@remydean.bsky.social reviewed Eureka’s new Blu-ray box set, ‘Fantomas Returns! The Fantomas Trilogy’ www.framerated.co.uk/fantomas-tri...
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
@remydean.bsky.social reviewed Eureka’s new Blu-ray box set, ‘Fantomas Returns! The Fantomas Trilogy’ www.framerated.co.uk/fantomas-tri...
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The #Fellini Masterpiece!
NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (1957) 9:00pm #GiuliettaMasina #FrancoisPerier #FrancaMarzi Italian comedy-drama with English #TPTVsubtitles
NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (1957) 9:00pm #GiuliettaMasina #FrancoisPerier #FrancaMarzi Italian comedy-drama with English #TPTVsubtitles
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The #Fellini Masterpiece!
NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (1957) 9:00pm #GiuliettaMasina #FrancoisPerier #FrancaMarzi Italian comedy-drama with English #TPTVsubtitles
NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (1957) 9:00pm #GiuliettaMasina #FrancoisPerier #FrancaMarzi Italian comedy-drama with English #TPTVsubtitles
"You will be visited by three spirits".
The three spirits.
The three spirits.
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"You will be visited by three spirits".
The three spirits.
The three spirits.
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Delighted to have had the chance to write about Beatle ‘historiography’ in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
The long and winding road: Stuart Maconie on why our opinions about the Beatles keep changing
Fans and historians have spent 60 years debating what the band means – and which member is greatest. Will the returning Anthology project and Sam Mendes’s planned biopics create new arguments?
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Delighted to have had the chance to write about Beatle ‘historiography’ in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...