Desperate Living
@desperate-living.bsky.social
Cultural chaos and forgotten stories. Website: desperate-living.com. YouTube: www.youtube.com/@DesperateLivingVideo. Support us: https://www.patreon.com/desperateliving and https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reprobatepress
I have a lengthy documentary exploring the rise and fall of Soho as London's striptease and smut industry centre on here. I love Beat Girl so it was a pleasure to be a part of this collection (also includes the fantastic Virgin of Nuremberg, Hands of Orlac and An Arabian Adventure).
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THE EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE COLLECTION 3
7 DISC COLLECTION WITH 6 RARELY SEEN FILMS
UHD & BLU-RAY PREMIERES
ALTERNATE VERSIONS
16 HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES AND NEW 142-PAGE BOOK
Disc 1: BEAT GIRL (1959)
Trailer Link: youtu.be/kcSCvGGktqA
THE EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE COLLECTION 3
7 DISC COLLECTION WITH 6 RARELY SEEN FILMS
UHD & BLU-RAY PREMIERES
ALTERNATE VERSIONS
16 HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES AND NEW 142-PAGE BOOK
Disc 1: BEAT GIRL (1959)
Trailer Link: youtu.be/kcSCvGGktqA
THE EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE COLLECTION 3: BEAT GIRL (1960) TRAILER
YouTube video by Severin Films / Intervision Picture Corp.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I have a lengthy documentary exploring the rise and fall of Soho as London's striptease and smut industry centre on here. I love Beat Girl so it was a pleasure to be a part of this collection (also includes the fantastic Virgin of Nuremberg, Hands of Orlac and An Arabian Adventure).
A Halloween treat from the Overlooked Hotel: a look at what might be the most terrifying video game ever released... www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yxZ...
Is This The Most Terrifying Video Game Ever Released?
YouTube video by The Overlooked Hotel
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October 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A Halloween treat from the Overlooked Hotel: a look at what might be the most terrifying video game ever released... www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yxZ...
No @mayhemfilmfestival.bsky.social for me this year. I'm stuck babysitting for the duration as Miss Yuki recovers from her op.
October 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
No @mayhemfilmfestival.bsky.social for me this year. I'm stuck babysitting for the duration as Miss Yuki recovers from her op.
So pleased to be part of this epic exploration of destape-era Spanish exploitation - a wild, under-explored era of no-holds-barred sleazy cinema crossed with arthouse ideas. I do commentaries on three titles here that I think sum up the era's mad vibe, mixing gore, sex, politics and experimentalism.
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EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN
Full Specs & Order Link: severinfilms.com/products/exo...
19 Feature Films Including Award-Winning Documentary, Plus New 168-Page Book & 21+ Combined Hours of Bonus Features
EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN
Full Specs & Order Link: severinfilms.com/products/exo...
19 Feature Films Including Award-Winning Documentary, Plus New 168-Page Book & 21+ Combined Hours of Bonus Features
October 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
So pleased to be part of this epic exploration of destape-era Spanish exploitation - a wild, under-explored era of no-holds-barred sleazy cinema crossed with arthouse ideas. I do commentaries on three titles here that I think sum up the era's mad vibe, mixing gore, sex, politics and experimentalism.
New family member.
October 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New family member.
From the high seas to the high street - the Fighting Furies were some of the most impressive action figures of the 1970s, combining button-controlled sword fighting, extravagant costumes and a unique look. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EawJ...
September 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
From the high seas to the high street - the Fighting Furies were some of the most impressive action figures of the 1970s, combining button-controlled sword fighting, extravagant costumes and a unique look. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EawJ...
New vital documentary study:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo2W...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo2W...
Mail Order Monkey Madness!
YouTube video by The Overlooked Hotel
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August 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New vital documentary study:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo2W...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo2W...
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If you enjoyed 'Space' on #TOTP 1977 tonight then the excellent @desperate-living.bsky.social has a insightful video on the real sound of '77 youtu.be/0LHfyY8pQTY?...
The Sound of 1977
YouTube video by The Overlooked Hotel
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August 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
If you enjoyed 'Space' on #TOTP 1977 tonight then the excellent @desperate-living.bsky.social has a insightful video on the real sound of '77 youtu.be/0LHfyY8pQTY?...
Incredible, isn't it? I'd predicted that this would happen, but I'd figured that they would wait six months or so before trotting out the 'loophole' nonsense.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Stop children using VPNs to watch porn, ministers told
The children's commissioner for England tells the BBC virtual private networks are a
www.bbc.co.uk
August 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Incredible, isn't it? I'd predicted that this would happen, but I'd figured that they would wait six months or so before trotting out the 'loophole' nonsense.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Given that this was slapped with the YouTube X-rating, I've followed the grand tradition of American movie making by doing an R (or PG-13) edit. The unrated version remains available but people who can't/won't sign in to YT can now watch it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFtv...
THE SATAN SELLERS: the Rise, Fall and Resurrection of the Satanic Panic (PG-rated edit)
YouTube video by The Overlooked Hotel
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August 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Given that this was slapped with the YouTube X-rating, I've followed the grand tradition of American movie making by doing an R (or PG-13) edit. The unrated version remains available but people who can't/won't sign in to YT can now watch it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFtv...
Think of glamour girls of the 50s and 60s, and you might think of Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Mamie Van Doren or Diana Dors. But there was another household name of the era, now all but forgotten - Sabrina. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8vd...
SABRINA - The Forgotten Blonde Bombshell of the 1950s
YouTube video by The Overlooked Hotel
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July 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Think of glamour girls of the 50s and 60s, and you might think of Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Mamie Van Doren or Diana Dors. But there was another household name of the era, now all but forgotten - Sabrina. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8vd...
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Passes for this year's Mayhem Film Festival in Nottingham are now available to buy! 4 days of horror, sci-fi and cult cinema - premieres, previews, guest Q&As, archive screenings and other good stuff!
Early Bird Passes for this year's Mayhem Film Festival are now on sale! 16-19 October @broadwaycinema.bsky.social
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Mayhem Film Festival 2025 - Early Bird Pass
Mayhem Film Festival returns to Broadway on Thu 16 - Sun 19 October 2025 to showcase the best in international horror, sci-fi and cult cinema.
The first three films for Mayhem's 2025 edition have been...
broadway.org.uk
July 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Passes for this year's Mayhem Film Festival in Nottingham are now available to buy! 4 days of horror, sci-fi and cult cinema - premieres, previews, guest Q&As, archive screenings and other good stuff!
It's 2025 and I've just bought a VHS video recorder. And a cassette player. Of course.
July 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
It's 2025 and I've just bought a VHS video recorder. And a cassette player. Of course.
Whoopee, we poor UK residents now have to start verifying our age to do all sorts of things online - including read messages on this site. Scammers and hackers must be over the moon.
July 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Whoopee, we poor UK residents now have to start verifying our age to do all sorts of things online - including read messages on this site. Scammers and hackers must be over the moon.
While the Satanic Panic peaked in the 80s and 90s, it originated a decade earlier, with a backlash against the Age of Aquarius, RPGs and heavy metal, through a series of books led by a grubby work of fiction masquerading as a true memoir.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6KP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6KP...
The Satan Sellers - Beatrice Sparks and the Birth of the Satanic Panic
YouTube video by The Overlooked Hotel
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July 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
While the Satanic Panic peaked in the 80s and 90s, it originated a decade earlier, with a backlash against the Age of Aquarius, RPGs and heavy metal, through a series of books led by a grubby work of fiction masquerading as a true memoir.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6KP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6KP...
Jaws: A Personal History.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM70...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM70...
Jaws: A Personal History
YouTube video by The Overlooked Hotel
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July 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Jaws: A Personal History.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM70...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM70...
There's a lot of competition out there for the worst piece of writing about video nasties, so kudos to The Guardian for stepping up and publishing a real contender.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
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Was Thatcher right to ban ‘video nasties’? I binged Zombie Flesh Eaters and Slaughtered Vomit Dolls to find out
The ‘obscene’ movies once banned in the UK are now mostly freely available. Are these tales of cannibals and the undead antiquated schlock or genuinely repellent?
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July 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
There's a lot of competition out there for the worst piece of writing about video nasties, so kudos to The Guardian for stepping up and publishing a real contender.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
As great as Lalo Schifrin's scores were - and his music seems the very definition of 1970s cool - this remains my favourite piece of his.
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Lalo Schifrin - Jaws (1976)
YouTube video by migno65
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June 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
As great as Lalo Schifrin's scores were - and his music seems the very definition of 1970s cool - this remains my favourite piece of his.
youtu.be/LKx15uDqtd4?...
youtu.be/LKx15uDqtd4?...
Well, we did it.
June 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Well, we did it.
It's a lacklustre Eurovision so far. But never mind. Thanks to The Overlooked Hotel, you can marvel in just how many past winners - more than makes any sense - were banned by the BBC during the Gulf War, lest they triggered radio listeners. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTz9...
Boom-Bang-A-Banned! The Forbidden Songs of the Gulf War
YouTube video by The Overlooked Hotel
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May 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
It's a lacklustre Eurovision so far. But never mind. Thanks to The Overlooked Hotel, you can marvel in just how many past winners - more than makes any sense - were banned by the BBC during the Gulf War, lest they triggered radio listeners. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTz9...
Once upon a time, Reader's Digest regularly sent out flexidiscs promoting their latest record collections. Some of these discs actually played after negotiating the postal system - but not many. A tale of a lost world of hard sell and promotional ephemera. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Libc...
The Golden Hit Parade Of Reader’s Digest Flexi Discs
YouTube video by The Overlooked Hotel
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April 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Once upon a time, Reader's Digest regularly sent out flexidiscs promoting their latest record collections. Some of these discs actually played after negotiating the postal system - but not many. A tale of a lost world of hard sell and promotional ephemera. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Libc...
Never mind the bollocks - of which there is plenty... it's
April 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Never mind the bollocks - of which there is plenty... it's
In 1980, a shady German geneticist was carrying out forbidden experiments in a mansion in Hertfordshire. On April 1st, early-evening magazine show Nationwide investigated, revealing startling - and frankly ludicrous - results in cloning. youtu.be/z5Pby3TyGLc?...
JURASSIC LARK: The BBC's Prehistoric APRIL FOOL'S Joke
YouTube video by The Overlooked Hotel
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April 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
In 1980, a shady German geneticist was carrying out forbidden experiments in a mansion in Hertfordshire. On April 1st, early-evening magazine show Nationwide investigated, revealing startling - and frankly ludicrous - results in cloning. youtu.be/z5Pby3TyGLc?...
The trend towards 'Dark Academia' as a look for trend-chasing dabblers is an annoying vacuous one, with a lack of sincerity and a disregard for the meaning and value of a library of books at its heart. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1TY...
The Fraudulent World of DARK ACADEMIA: Instant Goth for the Dilettante
YouTube video by Desperate Living
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March 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The trend towards 'Dark Academia' as a look for trend-chasing dabblers is an annoying vacuous one, with a lack of sincerity and a disregard for the meaning and value of a library of books at its heart. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1TY...