Author Archives: firekrank

Jekyll and Hyde starting tonight

Posted on 25th October 2015 by firekrank

Now is the winter of my discontent (yes, I know I am misquoting terribly) in part due to the saturation of sports showing on my television screen. However, I am looking forward to watching ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde tonight at 6.30pm. The … Continue reading →

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Carmilla Web Series

Posted on 20th October 2015 by firekrank

During a quick Halloween inspired Pinterest session, I stumbled across a web series called ‘Carmilla’ (2014 – ?) based on the novel of the same name by Sheridan Le Fanu. The sapphic undercurrents of the original text are laid bare in … Continue reading →

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Bloody Disgusting – Review of ‘Howl’ (2015)

Posted on 20th October 2015 by firekrank

Whilst some of the reviews of Paul Hyett’s Howl (2015) have been a little tepid, Bloody Disgusting call it ‘an unexpectedly fun experience’. I agree with the reviewer that American Werewolf in London (1981), Ginger Snaps (2000), and Dog Soldiers (2003) are the top three werewolf films … Continue reading →

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The 10 Scariest Goosebump Books of All Time

Posted on 20th October 2015 by firekrank

Glamour magazine has, rather strangely given their choice of horror is normally Body Gothic in the form of extreme dieting and plastic surgery gone wrong, released an article about their top 10 Scariest Goosebump Books. It’s a nostalgic read and … Continue reading →

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CFP – Reflected Shadows: Folklore and the Gothic

Posted on 20th October 2015 by firekrank

Kingston University are holding a joint conference with The Folklore Society on the 15th – 17th April 2016. They have released a CFP and require the abstracts in by the 31st December 2015. The subject matter is incredibly fruitful and … Continue reading →

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Vampire Breast Lifts and the Cult of Eternal Youth

Posted on 19th October 2015 by firekrank

Following the ‘vampire facelift’, there is now the ‘vampire breast lift’. These procedures have been linked to immortal blood-drinkers because they both involve injecting the patients blood back into their skin in order to rejuvenate it. The idea of connecting … Continue reading →

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David Punter’s The Gothic Condition (2016)

Posted on 18th October 2015 by firekrank

I’m very excited with the announcement of The Gothic Condition: Terror, History and the Psyche (2016) which will be published next year. It is a collection of fourteen of David Punter’s most recent essays. Punter is one of the most well-known and … Continue reading →

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Del Toro’s Crimson Peak – The reviews are in …

Posted on 16th October 2015 by firekrank

From the first moment I saw the trailer to the delightful interview with Tom Hiddleston in which he announced he went full-nude to redress the sexist imbalance regarding nudity in film, I have been thoroughly excited about Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) – The Movie

Posted on 16th October 2015 by firekrank

For fans of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2009), the mash-up novel by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith which features a critique of manners and the annihilation of the undead hordes, the official trailer for the movie version has been released. Judging … Continue reading →

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The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television: A Comprehensive Bibliography (2015)

Posted on 15th October 2015 by firekrank

Over on the OGOM facebook page, Stacey Abbott has drawn our attention to the recently published The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television: A Comprehensive Bibliography (2015) as an incredibly useful resource (and Dr. Abbott know what she is talking … Continue reading →

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