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Tricksy Tri

@tehtri.bsky.social
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Movie binger, horror lover, book collector, suspicious that I am cursed by Mercury retrograde, bit witchy (but that’s our secret). Squonk fancier. boxd.it/5kqZ1

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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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!”
Still from Sharpe, showing Richard Sharpe, played by Sean Bean, standing beside a field cannon on a battlefield. He wears the dark green uniform of a British rifleman and holds a sword, while ranks of red-coated British soldiers stand behind him.Still from Hornblower, showing Horatio Hornblower, played by Ioan Gruffudd, seated among the rigging of a sailing ship. He wears a dark Royal Navy uniform with brass buttons and a high white collar, looking directly ahead with a calm, serious expression.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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
My Letterboxd recent activity, showing the last four films I watched: 1970's The House That Would Not Die (I rated it 2.5/5), 2023's Lore (I rated it 3.5/5), 1945's Fog Island (I rated it 2/5) and 1997's The Ice Storm (I rated it 4/5).
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Papa Woof und Krampus und Bleaken @papawoof.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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
My Letterboxd recent activity, showing the last four films I watched: 1961's Homicidal (I rated it 3.5/5), 1972's She Waits (I rated it 2.5/5), 2011's Hollow (I rated it 3/5) and 1998's Final Cut (I rated it 4/5).
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Talking Pictures TV @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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.
Close-up of a small, dark newt on the rough, grey gravel of a pavement that’s scattered with tiny pieces of bark and twigs. The newt has a blackish/dark grey body, short legs splayed out from its sides, a and long tapering tail. Its colouring helps it blend in very closely with the pavement below.
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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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 🖤
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Alisdair Wood @alisdairwood.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Happy Birthday to Christopher ‘Johnny Alucard’ Neame. 79 today!
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
My beef bibimbap wishes you a fantastic weekend ♥️ 🍳 ♥️
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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
My Letterboxd recent activity, showing the last four films I watched: 2015's Nightlight (I rated it 2.5/5), 2025's Islands (I rated it 4/5), 2000's The IrrefutableTruth About Demons (I rated it 3/5) and 1981's The Nesting (I rated it 2.5/5).
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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.
Illustrated poster for The Night Strangler (1973), featuring a large, brooding portrait of Darren McGavin as Kolchak in his trademark straw hat and suit over the Seattle skyline with the Space Needle visible. In the foreground, a woman in a red belly-dancing costume holds small cymbals. Text reads “Darren McGavin – The Night Strangler” and “Directed by Dan Curtis.”
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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.
Illustrated film poster for Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1972), showing Kolchak in his trademark straw hat and light-coloured suit holding a glowing white cross aloft. He is surrounded by an array of supernatural monsters, including snarling werewolves, a mummy, demonic creatures and goblin-like figures emerging from a dark, fiery background.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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
My Letterboxd recent activity, showing the last four films I watched: 2013’s Another Kind (I rated it 4/5), 1970's The Vampire Lovers (I rated it 2.5/5), 2025's The Last Cabin (I rated it 3.5/5) and 2026's Doc_05 (I rated it 2.5/5).
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Oh gosh, it’s so darn beautiful 🥲 youtu.be/23A8jWZk0LI?...
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Four Sided Triangle (1953) | FULL FILM in 4K | Hammer's Cloning Sci-Fi Thriller
YouTube video by Hammer
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General Witchfinders - The British Horror Podcast and Zine @generalwitch.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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
A four-panel grid image featuring ActOne Cinema and an event poster. Top left shows the red-brick exterior of the Victorian building. Top right shows the glowing red neon sign reading ‘ActOne Cinema’. Bottom left displays the empty auditorium with rows of red velvet seats. Bottom right shows a framed purple and black poster for Hammer’s Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde featuring film stills and details for the live podcast recording. Central text overlay reads ‘POSTERS ARE UP AT ActONE CINEMA’, with a black banner at the bottom stating ‘JOIN US ON OCTOBER 30th’.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Yes, Hammer, yes! I cannot wait!! youtu.be/Hr2Di7S6UC4?...
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Hammer Presents ITHAQUA | Official Teaser Trailer
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General Witchfinders - The British Horror Podcast and Zine @generalwitch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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
Front cover of a vintage-style orange paperback book titled The Mind Children by Damon Allan, published by Piccolo and HTV Books. The cover features a television-shaped illustration displaying a silhouetted figure standing against a vivid orange and yellow sunset, above the text 'Based on the exciting HTV network series'.Back cover of the orange paperback book featuring blurb text about the village of Compton Magna and the arrival of three children from outer space, priced at 35p UK.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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 🤣
Still from the 1974 horror film Madhouse, showing Vincent Price on the left and Peter Cushing on the right, both dressed in formal black evening wear and theatrical horror makeup. Price wears a black cape and dark, skull-like facial makeup, while Cushing has vampire-like pale skin, slicked-back grey hair and fake blood around his mouth. Red curtains, plants and a large glowing lamp fill the background.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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
My Letterboxd recent activity, showing the last four films I watched: 2023’s Transmission (I rated it 2.5/5), 1987's The
Evil Dead 2 (I rated it 4/5), 1963's The Kiss Of The Vampire (I rated it 4/5) and 1976’s Logan’s Run (I rated it 4.5/5).
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Brian Watters 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @brianwatters.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A heads-up for any who missed the classic Nigel Kneale TV series Beasts on DVD. The newly resurrected NetworkOnAir have an archive of previous titles, along with a function where you can request they be considered for reissue. archive.networkonair.com/title/100465... #Beasts #NigelKneale #Quatermass
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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...
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Episode Twenty Four - Amityville: The Evil Escapes
Rated H · Episode
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General Witchfinders - The British Horror Podcast and Zine @generalwitch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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!
Promotional graphic for a book giveaway set against a purple background. Large bold text in the centre reads "WIN TEN TALES OF THE WEIRD BOOKS", with "WIN" and "BOOKS" in white, "TEN" in neon green, and "TALES OF THE WEIRD" in yellow.

Ten paperbacks from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection frame the text, displayed in two rows of five with colourful illustrated covers:

Top row: Circles of Stone (blue), Cornish Horrors (teal), Into the London Fog (yellow), The Platform Edge (pink), and Summoned to the Séance (orange).

Bottom row: Spectral Sounds (purple), Phantoms of Kernow (cyan), Return of the Ancients (yellow), Medusa (green), and Eerie East Anglia (teal).
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Talking Pictures TV @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Farewell Frank-N-Furter, may you rest in peace, dear Tim. #TimCurry
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Miles Pen @militarypenguin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You're all contractually obligated to read this comment Rob Paulsen made on a Tim Curry interview in 2025
Rob Paulsen - Voice Actor

I had the remarkable privilege to work with Tim a few dozen times.
Kind, generous, playful, naughty and a TOTAL pro. A couple years ago, at NY Comic Con, I was in the green room having lunch and Tim
came in in his chair. Of course, I was aware of his stroke, so l walked over knelt down and said, "Tim! It's Rob Paulsen. We
worked together on..." he looked me and said, "I know who you are,
you fucking wanker." It was like a blessing from the Pope. Utterly
unique. Unstoppable. A total star.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Honestly, this was a spectacular weekend for film watching and I think I dreamed in Nigel Kneale last night.
Screenshot of a Letterboxd diary for August 2026, showing films watched on 21–23 August. Entries include The Quatermass Conclusion (3½ stars), Quatermass and the Pit (5 stars), Quatermass 2 (3½ stars), The Quatermass Xperiment (4 stars), The Red Box Project (3½ stars), The Drama (5 stars), Alternative 3 (5 stars, logged twice), and Tinsman Road (4 stars). All entries are marked as liked with an orange heart.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
After a Sunday Quatermass marathon, my new head canon is that Prof. Quatermass went on to found Doomwatch.
Screen capture of Andrew Kier as Professort Bernard Quatermass from the film Quatermass and the Pit. It’s a close-up of a serious-looking older Quatermass with greying hair and a beard examining a dark, horned or spiked object through a handheld magnifying glass.Screen capture of a scene from the Doomwatch tv show. Three men (John Paul as Dr Quist, Joby Blanchard as Colin Bradley and Simon Oates as Dr Ridge) gather around scientific equipment in a laboratory. Quist leans over a seated Dr Bradley who’s in a white lab coat, while Dr Ridge, in a brown suit, watches from behind as they have a discussion over scientific equipment including a microscope.
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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 23/08/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Shetland prepares for final appointment with The Wicker Man
The final film in the folk horror trilogy brings closure to the saga as well as its creator's family after more than 50 years.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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
My Letterboxd recent activity, showing the last four films I watched: 2024's Presence (I rated it 4.5/5), 1989's The ‘Burbs (I rated it 3.5/5), 2026's Return To Silent Hill (I rated it 1.5/5) and 1974's Craze (I rated it 2.5/5).
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oiche @oiche.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#nowplaying Various- the stone tape: analysing a ghost by electronic means. Essential electronic compilation, on @hiddenbritain.bsky.social , too many good people on here to mention. 🔥 #Cassette.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Some days are only made ok by drinking unicorn Frappuccinos with the child. Campaign to create a Bigfoot version. 🦄 🫈
Close-up of a Starbucks unicorn Frappuccino drink in a clear plastic cup, swirled in blue and pink and topped with whipped cream dusted with blue sprinkles. A second matching drink sits blurred in the sunlit background.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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
My Letterboxd recent activity, showing the last four films I watched: 2026's The Odyssey (I rated it 5/5), 2025's Loner (I rated it 5/5), 1968's Corruption (I rated it 3.5/5) and 2025's Loner (I rated it 5/5).
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Please enjoy the single greatest (worst) video clip of a partial solar eclipse you’ll ever see. You’re very welcome.
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Cult of the Cinema @cultofthecinema.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
US newspaper advert for Hammer’s Dracula AD 1972 #HammerFilms
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General Witchfinders - The British Horror Podcast and Zine @generalwitch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Four hour walk with A Head Full Of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay enjoying the beautiful colours of the drought.
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BlogMyWiki @blogmywiki.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It’s Friday, it’s not 5 o’clock, it’s not Crackerjack, but you can explore another 70s kids’ show - and eight other stories - in my fiction / short story podcast. No GenAI used, all self-hosted, no ads*. I’d be delighted if you gave LISTEN WITH OTHER a try. *Flange Ts&Cs apply
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Lady Gaga’s dressing room scene in The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) was absolute gold. The most recent watch also kicked off my Horror Dadz produced found footage marathon. Both of these things make me very happy #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday
My Letterboxd recent activity, showing the last four films I watched: 2026's Primal Darkness (I rated it 3/5), 2022's Reportage November (I rated it 3.5/5), 1978's Jaws 2 (I rated it 2/5) and 2026's The Devil Wears Prada 2 (I rated it 4/5).
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Found another new friend while out for walk. Shame I’m impossibly crap at capturing beautiful things on camera as well as my eyeballs can see them
A red admiral butterfly rests on a pale stone in bright sunlight with its wings held upright. Its wings have bold orange-red bands and white spots against dark brown and black, with some wear visible along the wing edges. It casts a shadow to the left across the stone almost in the traditional shape of a butterfly with outstretched wings.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I don’t want to concern anyone, but there are currently these little drops of… water…? Falling on me from the sky…? Is this the fabled …rain?
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It’s ok for all available nooks and crannies in a home to slowly become filled with weird and wonderful books, right? Asking for a friend 🫢
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Same
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Can you guess which ones are my early evening watches vs my nighttime watches? 🧐 #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday
My Letterboxd recent activity, showing the last four films I watched: 2024’s The House On Mansfield Street: Evil Next Door (I rated it 3/5), 1957’s Carry On Admiral (I rated it 3/5), 2023's 13 Sherwood Avenue (I rated it 2.5/5) and 1959’s The Mummy (I rated it 3.5/5).
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Hammer’s Moon Zero Two (1969): the most impossible to rate film I’ve ever encountered. Looks like a Gerry Anderson, 60’s Batman score, Roy Ward Baker and Michael Carreras thriller. Really reminds me of Andy Weir’s Artemis. I don’t know if that’s a good thing? Also Bernard Bresslaw and Moonopoly?
Theatrical poster for Moon Zero Two (1969). The design is warm orange and brown tones, depicting a rugged lunar landscape with Earth rising over the horizon. Two astronauts stand beside a damaged spacecraft in the foreground, while another astronaut and a cylindrical vehicle appear on a distant ridge. Large block lettering at the top reads “MOON ZERO TWO,” with the tagline, “The first moon ‘western’…” centred across the image. The cast and production credits run along the bottom, identifying it as a Hammer Film Production.
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Found a friend while out finishing off Starve Acre. Not quite the same spirit, but I think I’ll name it Jack nonetheless.
A wild rabbit mid-hop across a patch of dry grass near a woodland path. One front paw is raised mid-step, its ears are upright, and it’s eyeing the viewer with the one eye that’s in shot.A wild rabbit sits alert on dry, sunlit grass at the edge of a woodland path. The rabbit faces left with its ears upright, its brown-grey fur blending into the parched grass, while the shaded forest forms a dark backdrop behind it.
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BlogMyWiki @blogmywiki.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
A new Listen with Other story is now live. Series 7: Hello World. A man grieving his wife becomes obsessed with the star exhibit in an eccentric museum in a fishing village. listenwithother.co.uk & podcast providers. Recorded on a windy day in Cornwall. Original music by @leesparey.bsky.social
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Having just got back from a long walk in the sun while listening to Starve Acre, opening Bluesky to this feels like some sort of sign from The Universe
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A Fire In The Sky (1978) had no right to be as good as it was. An ending reminiscent of T2’s Judgement Day and that wonderful dark, smart, “science is scary” feeling only 70s movies deliver. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday
My Letterboxd recent activity, showing the last four films I watched: 1978’s A Fire In The Sky (I rated it 4/5), 2019’s The Investigation: A Haunting In Sherwood (I rated it 3/5), 1961’s The Devil At 4 O’Clock (I rated it 4/5), and 2016’s The Lost City Of Z (I rated it 5/5).
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Jon Pountney @jonpountney1.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A quick visit to the very sci-fi Stones of Margam 📡🛸. An Eisteddfod stone circle with Port Talbot Steelworks in the distance. Yes, I know my glasses are broken
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Tricksy Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Shout out to Listen With Other, the fabbo podcast that I’ve been binging on my walking commute this week. I’m currently deep within the intrigue of The Mind Children.
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Talking Pictures TV @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The NEW SERIES of THE CELLAR CLUB is COMING SOON! #CarolineMunro returns on Friday 4th September with a host of new classic chillers, special guests, a new set and lots of surprises! Mark the date on your calendar and don't be late! #TPTVsubtitles
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