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Well gosh darn I’m going to be both terrible at this and reliving my childhood fear that the kids actually died. youtu.be/JQnQ0HJ_VeU?...

Instant purchase. I’m so excited!

Used my adult money to celebrate my undying love of World of Warcraft with the child at the Royal Albert Hall. The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the London Symphony Chorus performed the f***ing divine music. I ugly cried at the end and now I’m so tired 🤣 (Yes, pics were allowed!)

In The Miso Soup is contender for my fav book of all time. I’ve re-read it so many times and it even came with an in built ribbon book mark. It’s taken nearly 30 years to get an audiobook version and has never been screen adapted. What an utter loss to genre fiction. Rest well, sir 🫡

Different decades, different themes, different budgets, and a portmanteau for good measure. But returning to my watchlist of random films only made me miss Hornblower and Sharpe. Not shown, It Ends (2025), somehow the most precious horror I’ve seen. Loved it. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday

And so my Sharpe and Hornblower marathon ends. They were fabulous to revisit. Makes me want to say “they don’t make tv like that anymore” but I don’t need to feel any older! Time to return to my random-films-I’ve-found-on-YouTube-and-TPTV list while I plot my next marathon

Well this is just brilliant Hammer news! variety.com/2026/film/gl...

Not ashamed to say I’ve spent all week trying to come up with puns around my Hornblower rewatch marathon. My brain only managed versions of having a “horny” week… which blows (sorrynotsorry) I open the floor to your wittiest Hornblower puns. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday

🎵 A Sharpe a day helps you work, rest, and play 🎵

This week was… The Sharpener. Unable to track down Sharpe’s Challenge or Peril on streaming, I’ve now completed my re-watch/swooning. Loved every moment. Except Jane… I do not… love… Jane… *hiss* Onwards to Hornblower and a world of potential puns. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday

My favourite nerd triple threat continues: 1. Listen to podcast about a vintage film. 2. Watch the vintage film. 3. Acquired the vintage book. Bonus pic of the back of Four Sided Triangle because it’s truly glorious.

Appalled at myself! Two days into spooky season and I’ve only just remembered to make my handle seasonal. I feel like I’ve now righted a wrong. Tricksy or treaty? 👻 🦇 🧙‍♀️ 🧛‍♂️ 🧟‍♀️

I dub this week… The Sharpening. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday

Today begins my ultimate comfort rewatch marathon: all of Sharpe and all of Hornblower. “It’ll be bugles, battles, and bags of glory. Stick with me, Richard. I’ll see you right.” “You’ll see me dead, sir.” “That’s my boy!”

Lore (2023) was basically adult Are You Afraid Of The Dark? and I was so ok with that. The Ice Storm (1997) was utterly engrossing and very uncomfortable in places (deliberately so), but a wonderful plethora of baby-faced stars. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday

William Castle got me hard with Homicidal (1961). Not with the twist, per se, but with Joan Marshall herself. Bloody hell, girl. Amazing. Having her take a bow for the audience at the end was so justified. Added a whole star just for her performance(s). #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday

He was on the lookout for adventure... she was looking for trouble! From the #HammerFilms vaults BREAK IN THE CIRCLE (1955) 11:05am #ForrestTucker #EvaBartok #MariusGoring crime drama #TPTVsubtitles Directed by #ValGuest

I’ve made another new friend. This time by the pond at work. I have named it Newtfriend, because I am highly original and witty. Please say hello to Newtfriend and enjoy imagining me crouched right down and looking like I’m taking close up pictures of the pavement. At work.

A 22 year old Oliver Reed distracted from learning his lines for the starring role in Hammer’s The Curse of the Werewolf, which began filming on this day in 1960 🖤

Happy Birthday to Christopher ‘Johnny Alucard’ Neame. 79 today!

My beef bibimbap wishes you a fantastic weekend ♥️ 🍳 ♥️

A surprise Karl Urban in Y2K peak vibes movie The Irrefutable Truth About Demons (2000) and a surprisingly involving thriller involving tennis with Islands (2025). The other two epitomise “mid”. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday

Rather fitting that Kolchak achieves my 200th horror and 100th classic film of the year. Enjoyed The Night Strangler (1973) just as much as The Night Stalker (1972). Caught myself smiling ear to ear at one point. Time to buy the series, methinks.

I was today years old when I first watched Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1972). I think I’ve found my next ‘70s tv show to obsess over.

Last four not showing some of the actually good films I watched this week such as The Yellow Sea (2010), which had some of the best car chases I’ve ever seen. Instead, I present mostly mid-tier horror. Happy Friday! #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday

Oh gosh, it’s so darn beautiful 🥲 youtu.be/23A8jWZk0LI?...

Posters are up at ActOne Cinema! Join us on October 30th for Hammer’s 1971 classic Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde, followed by a live General Witchfinders podcast recording. Trivia, tangents, and a dive into cult horror. Fewer than 30 tickets left: tinyurl.com/DRJeky11

Yes, Hammer, yes! I cannot wait!! youtu.be/Hr2Di7S6UC4?...

This paperback arrived in the post today. It’s the tie-in novel for the fantastic ‘The Mind Children’ series from the podcast ‘Listen With Other’. If you aren’t already following along, you need to be listening to this project – listenwithother.co.uk Big thanks to @blogmywiki.bsky.social

Finally watching Madhouse (1974). 90mins of Vincent Price parodying himself, a sprinkling of Peter Cushing, madcap deaths that rival Dr Phibes, a barmy spider lady, and Michael Parkinson. Cloaks, candelabra, soliloquising, and everything on fire. Joy! Plus I feel smart because I figured it out 🤣

Kiss Of The Vampire (1963) took the decadence of Hammer gothic and really did something different. The idea of vampires almost being frightened cult members who gaslight families of new members/victims, rather than just killing them, was refreshingly subversive. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday

I can 100% attest to the truth of these statements. I too, love lamp. Lamp is also responsible for one of the most hilarious episodes (courtesy of Ben and @smokeyjustsmokey.bsky.social) ever offered up to the pod-gods. open.spotify.com/episode/2gbD...

WIN 1 OF 3 BUNDLES OF 10 BRITISH LIBRARY TALES OF THE WEIRD BOOKS! We’ve teamed up with the British Library for a huge Halloween giveaway. Please re-post – the more entries, the more promos we can run! Enter here: tinyurl.com/GW-W3ird UK only. Ends 31 Oct. Good luck!

Farewell Frank-N-Furter, may you rest in peace, dear Tim. #TimCurry

You're all contractually obligated to read this comment Rob Paulsen made on a Tim Curry interview in 2025

Honestly, this was a spectacular weekend for film watching and I think I dreamed in Nigel Kneale last night.

After a Sunday Quatermass marathon, my new head canon is that Prof. Quatermass went on to found Doomwatch.

Presence (2024) was such a wonderful classic ghost story and being pov of the ghost was fab. Can understand why it wasn’t for everyone, but a shame it didn’t get talked about more. Also had no idea it’s a Steven Soderbergh, so that was a nice surprise. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday

Some days are only made ok by drinking unicorn Frappuccinos with the child. Campaign to create a Bigfoot version. 🦄 🫈

Another lovely colour scheme for the last four. But also a great mix of blockbuster, indie, and classic. No need to recommend The Odyssey (2026) so I’ll recommend Loner (2025); a British folk horror that really lingers and brings new meaning to a bag for life. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday

Please enjoy the single greatest (worst) video clip of a partial solar eclipse you’ll ever see. You’re very welcome.

US newspaper advert for Hammer’s Dracula AD 1972 #HammerFilms

General Witchfinders Live in London Join us at ActOne Cinema, Acton on Friday 30th October for Hammer’s Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde followed by a live stage recording of the General Witchfinders Podcast A night of film history, behind-the-scenes trivia, and obscure pop culture tinyurl.com/DRJeky11

Four hour walk with A Head Full Of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay enjoying the beautiful colours of the drought.