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Twins of Doom @twinsofdoom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Had a brilliant time at Abyssal festival yesterday. All 10 bands were great - my highlights were Witchsorrow, Five the Hierophant, Mountainscape and the mighty AHAB! 🤘

Three members of the doom metal band Ahab stand bathed in purple light in front of a slowly moshing crowd. Above them, a mirror ball hangs.

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Thriller Cabinet Podcast returns next month! Here are a few teaser images for the first few episodes - how many of these faces do you recognise from the depths of your darkest dreams? Previous episodes can be found here (or wherever else you get your podcasts): thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com

A girl sits at a cracked mirror, putting on lipstick. A figure looms in the right foreground, watching her.

A black and white picture of a middle-aged man looking disconsolately down a street in Berlin; his expression world-weary but watchful.

It's Santa Claus! But he looks a bit grimy, and like he might just be going to get you...

A close-up image of a man's face, which is eyebrowless and painted white. His expression seems to express a mocking disbelief, his stare fixed and baleful.

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The Twelve Hour Foundation @12hrfoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We're thrilled to be appearing at Switched On 2026. Initial cracking lineup announced inc. @horrordwarf.bsky.social @eqp.bsky.social @scholarspeak.bsky.social and #Howlround M.C. @bobfischer.bsky.social ... with more acts to follow. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/switched-o...

Switched On Electronic Music Festival 2026. November 6th, 7th and 8th, Flowergate Hall Whitby.

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This is today! If you're in the Daventry area, you should come down as a) Steve's books are excellent and b) he's an absolutely lovely man.

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Just an old man reflecting and feeling content with how the first week of opening a bookshop in a shipping container has gone!! Thanks to everyone who popped by to see us… you’re a lovely bunch!!! ❤️📚 #booksky #books #indiebookshop

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

IT LIVES! The Thriller Cabinet podcast is rising from its tomb, returning to excite your ears with a whole new season of dark cinematic delights! Covering all kinds of classic thrillers from the world of film! Coming soon...

An inky black and white illustration of a woman's face, turning towards the viewer as if in alarm. Her face is partly in heavy shadow, her dark hair flowing out around her like a shroud. At the bottom of the picture, it says The Thriller Cabinet in stylised orange font.

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Andrew Lyall - horror author @grumpyandrew.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

If you like these films... You should read this book!

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Just Published! The mighty @mrstevehunt.bsky.social has compiled a book about boxing films: Knockout Movies! Buy it from Steve himself, or if you prefer evil corporations it's on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/818440005... (Disclosure: I contributed but lots of other exciting people are in it too.)

Cover of the book Knockout Movies by Steve Hunt. A colour illustration of a boxer, slumping to his knees against the ropes, his eye bleeding and his faraway expression filled with exhausted resolve. In the foreground at the top right, an ungloved hand hovers over him, counting down the remaining seconds before he must concede.

Colour posters for the film covered in the book Knockout Movies!, including Rocky I and II, Body & Soul, The Set-Up and Killer's Kiss.

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I've just come back from a trip to beautiful Orkney, so it seems a good time to share a song I wrote many years ago about Scapa Flow, in my former life as a musician (under the alias God's Little Eskimo). Have a listen here: godslittleeskimo.bandcamp.com/track/scapa-...

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Scapa Flow, by God's Little Eskimo

from the album Dives Of Lazarus

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

THE OMEN turns 50 this month! Why not celebrate little Damien's birthday by listening to @grumpyandrew.bsky.social and myself discuss the film in depth on The Thriller Cabinet podcast? Available on Spotify, Apple, and on Libsyn here: thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com/the-thriller...

Gnarly teaser poster for The Omen (1976). In the top right, a small, smartly dressed boy stands, staring at the viewer. An ominous red halo seems to surround him, illuminating his figure against the black background. This sinister light behind him makes him cast a shadow - but rather than it being human, the shadow is an inverted cross. At the bottom, the poster states: "You are one day closer to the end of the world" before giving the title and the legend "Coming this Summer from Twentieth Century Fox." In conclusion, it's a great poster.

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Steve Hunt @mrstevehunt.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Out now! On the latest episode of the Boxing Movie Podcast I'm joined by author Kieran Mulvaney to discuss an absolute classic. Raging Bull (1980) was directed by Martin Scorsese, and starred Robert De Niro as middleweight champion Jake LaMotta. The greatest #boxing movie ever? #moviesky #filmsky

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

As this (hopefully) means new Boards Of Canada material is on the way, here's my article from a few years back in which I try (and generally fail) to adequately explain the sinister brilliance of their 2002 masterpiece 'Geogaddi': diaboliquemagazine.com/into-the-inf...

Cover of Boards of Canada's album 'Geogaddi.' Image shows a repeating, overlapping image of an indistinct figure standing with arms outstretched in a sinister embrace, with trees in the background. The image repeats six times around a hexagram, a deep infernal red overlaid onto a fiery yellow/orange background.

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James Stoorie @jamesstoorie.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Ghost Cat Anzu (2024). Combining a coming of age tale with Japanese folklore in the style of 'My Neighbour Totoro', this adds an unexpected detour into the underworld (via a disused toilet) & a horde of rampaging demons. #manga #japan #fantasy #folklore #animation #cats #ghosts #childhood

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I wrote about the breathtaking new SUNN O))) album for Joyzine joyzine.org/2026/04/09/a... @joyzineuk.bsky.social @subpop.bsky.social

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I recently made a guest appearance on the Modern Horror Podcast to discuss Prano Bailey-Bond's excellent 2021 film CENSOR (with a bit of general Video Nasty chat too). You can find it here, and probably wherever else you like to get your podcasts from, too: open.spotify.com/episode/1nUg...

Poster for the film 2021 Censor. The image shows a troubled-looking youngish woman standing looking out into the distance past the viewer. Her appearance is quite severe, with hair pulled back, drably respectable clothing, and old-fashioned glasses on a chain. However, halfway down the poster a line of video interference seems to infect the picture, discolouring the lower section of the image and revealing that she is carrying a large axe in a distinctly menacing way...

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Twins of Doom @twinsofdoom.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Grateful to have seen Luke Jerram's solar installation Helios at Victoria Baths in Manchester this week. 🙏☀️

A huge orange sun installation suspended above a swimming pool. There are people in the pool but no water.

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

50 years ago today, Nicolas Roeg's remarkable, haunting film of 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' was released in the UK. While Bowie inevitably gains the most attention with an iconic performance, he has absolutely terrific support from Rip Torn, Buck Henry, and a fantastic Candy Clark.

Illustrated poster for The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976). Against a deep blue background, a white illustration shows an enlarged drawing of David Bowie's face, looking grave and dapper in an old-fashioned hat. He seems to be fading into a view of mountains and a lake, his head at the top of an inverted triangle, the point of which leads to a small, tottering figure at the bottom of the image. Bowie's name and the film title are in yellow, with the rest of the cast and crew listed in white.

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James Stoorie @jamesstoorie.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

HEIRLOOMS ...latest teaser for the forthcoming stopmotion animation film, adapted from the story by James Stoorie. Faceless Victorian ghost Peg Prowler haunts twin sisters... Directed by @heirloomsanimation.bsky.social #horror #gothic #stopmotion #animation #ghosts #puppets #outsiderart

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Incredible work from the Prince Charles Cinema - extremely strongly seconding that these are among the best thrillers ever made. They really reward attentive viewings and are endlessly brilliant.

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Kerria @kerria.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The Sea Monster by Theodor Severin Kittelsen (1881) #BookologyThursday

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Twins of Doom @twinsofdoom.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I read Toadhead by @grumpyandrew.bsky.social a couple of months ago and its been lodged in my brain ever since. I was blown away by Andrew's wonderful prose and the horrific images that it provoked. A perfect slice of horror that's left me wanting more!

Book cover of Toadhead by Andrew Lyall.
A green cover with the word TOADHEAD at the top and ANDREW LYALL at the bottom.
In the middle there is a drawing of a skull with a toad squatting on top of it.

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Twins of Doom @twinsofdoom.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Excited to come home from work this evening to find today's book post! 😀 Keshed by @stuhennigan.bsky.social. Really looking forward to reading this!

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I've done a bit of spring cleaning on my LinkTree. There's a whole archive of articles & episodes on Thrillers, Horrors and Cult Films for your enjoyment, if you fancy a look: linktr.ee/JohnnyRestall A few teasers in the pictures below, with much much more available...

A close-up shot of a small boy and a burly man, crouching behind an armoured pram and staring intently into the distance with looks of furious concentration on their faces.

A beautiful dark-haired woman lies across a sofa or bed (not sure which), an enigmatic expression on her face. Her hands appear to have sharp claws and fur, which is tearing the fabric she lies on.

An illustration of a striking face staring directly at the viewer. Although the features are roughly humanoid, the skin is blue, the large eyes are red, the ear are like crinkled fins, and they are quite bald.

A woman stands to the left of the black and white picture, an expression of calculating triumph on her face as she towers over a television screen showing a middle-aged male politician. In the background behind her are television cameras and reporters.

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torrside.bsky.social @torrside.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Brewery Tap dates for 2026

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Scarred For Life Books @scarredforlife.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

ALICE (1988): Czech genius Jan Švankmajer's stop-motion adaptation takes Lewis Carroll's already nightmarish book and transforms it into a surreal masterpiece. Don't have nightmares!

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Twins of Doom @twinsofdoom.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Really looking forward to this 👇🎵🎶

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Richard Norris @mrrichardnorris.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

My first monthly 2 hour radio show for ROVR is here - www.rovr.live/show/njmwkcq... All music, no talk.

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ROVR - Strange Things Are Happening

My first monthly show

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

With Andrzej Zulawski's astonishing POSSESSION (1981) getting a 4K re-release in the UK, now seems a good time to reshare my article from a few years ago, celebrating the film's 40th anniversary and trying to unravel its strange, scalding mysteries: wearecult.rocks/finding-mean...

Illustrated poster for 'Possession' (1981), cut off just above the chest so that BlueSky doesn't restrict it. Against a chalky blue background, a pale stylised female figure writhes, head back, somewhere between wrenching agony and deranged bliss. Her hair appears to be made of thick silvery tentacles.

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

‘The quiet transition from autumn to winter is not a bad time at all. It’s nice…to store up your warmth and your thoughts and burrow yourself into a deep hole inside. Then the cold and the storms and the darkness can do their worst.’ ~ Moominvalley in Nov, Tove Jansson. 🖼️ Tove Jansson

Illustration of Snorkmaiden and Moomintroll sitting close together outdoors in a snowy environment, surrounded by pine trees under falling snow. They are wrapped in a red blanket with a white checked pattern and are holding cups with hot beverages. A lit candle sits in the foreground, and a lit lantern hangs from a tree branch in the background.

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Andy Murray @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Heading to Derby to introduce a screening of Quatermass and the Pit tomorrow as part of this fine day-long celebration, which also features @tobyhadoke.bsky.social, @accordingtojond.bsky.social and @bronteschiltz.bsky.social... Some tickets still available: www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/thequ...

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Elizabeth - hand-crafted unique dolls & more @elizabethdollmaker.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I published my second mixed media art picture book, 'There's A Shoggoth In My Bath' a few months after Mulberry Manor in 2020. I had written the story in 2014, and it was going to be illustrated, but decided to go with sculpture/photography instead. youtube.com/shorts/FV6gZ...

Two sculptures of weird creatures with patterned dark background.

Open book on faux greenery. Left page has a strage bath sculpture photo, and right page has a cavern sculpture photo.

Photography box set up on table, lit brightly, with two sculptures. Camera is pointing at it from the right.

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Everyday Dust @everydaydust.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

My long form musique concrète piece Overtones was released one year ago today - created entirely from my recordings of a 200 year old hand bell being rung, struck and bowed. To mark the anniversary i'm sharing some download codes for the release. everydaydust.bandcamp.com/album/overto...

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Overtones, by Everyday Dust

1 track album

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Rue Morgue Magazine @ruemorguemag.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Born on this day in 1946, Happy Birthday, JOE DANTE! 🎉

Director Joe Dante posing with a Gizmo puppet from the movie Gremlins.

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Twins of Doom @twinsofdoom.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Great October reading wrap up from @thebookubus.bsky.social and excited to see Toadhead by @grumpyandrew.bsky.social on there. 🐸💀 I've just added a load more books to my TBR wishlist! 📚 youtu.be/gkiR9BunA0o?...

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October Reading & Watching Wrap-Up

YouTube video by The Bookubus

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Join me and @grumpyandrew.bsky.social as we pass each other the runes and invoke Jacques Tourneur's NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957) for the series-finale episode of The Thriller Cabinet Podcast. Available via Spotify, Apple, and here: thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com

Illustrated poster for the 1957 film NIGHT OF THE DEMON. Against a stormy night sky, the head and shoulders of a demon dominates the image. His body is dark and shaggy, his ears and horns pointy, and his red-lipped mouth open, with a look of mad glee in his glowing eyes. At the bottom right, a man and woman cower in fear, looking upwards apprehensively...

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Scholars of the Peak @scholarspeak.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who came to Switched On this weekend in Whitby. The first Scholars of the Peak Live performance -wow! Thank you to everyone who approached me afterwards and for all the kind words. I can finally tick that box, Scholars of the Peak go live! 📡⛰️ Thank you ❤️ #electronicmusic

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Twins of Doom @twinsofdoom.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Loved watching Wren's Nest by @hiddenbritain.bsky.social at Switched On in Whitby. Eerie television interruptions and broken soundscapes that morph into a surprisingly effective ghost story.

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Buried Treasure @btlabel.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

FREE 12th BIRTHDAY SAMPLER inc. tracks from The Shout soundtrack, Sky, They Came From Beyond Space, Tim Hill, the black Albumen, Revbjelde, Bernard Grancher, Retep Folo & Dorothy Moskowitz, Language Field, Bobby Freex, Matthew Shaw & Jed St. Christopher buriedtreasure.bandcamp.com/album/twelve...

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Hidden Britain @hiddenbritain.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

+ HIDDEN BRITAIN // LIVE DATES + As well as my three shows with 'The Balloonist', I'll also be bringing my AV ghost story project 'Wren's Nest' to Whitby in a few weeks as part of the 'Switched On Festival'. Hope to see some of you at these forthcoming dates. + More TBA & ticket links in the bio +

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

40 years ago today, William Friedkin's TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. was released in the USA - a thrilling but withering takedown of sociopathic machismo on both sides of the law. If you'd like to read more, here's a piece I wrote on it a while back: wearecult.rocks/fake-it-till...

Poster for 'To Live and Die in L.A.' In the background to the left, the sun casts a dying orange blaze over the landscape. In the foreground on the right, a figure stands next to a concrete pillar, gun in one hand and a suitcase in the other. Although he is wearing sunglasses, most of his body is consumed by the shadows that bleach out the warm background colours. The shady, sinister side of the image seems almost at war with the more idyllic backdrop.

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Paul Duane 🥔 @paulduane.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

If I said the last of the great twentieth century British film directors died last night, and very few people even remembered him by the time of his death... would you know what I'm talking about? tribunemag.co.uk/2025/10/cryi...

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Crying for Freedom: Peter Watkins at 90

Radical British filmmaker Peter Watkins was briefly tipped by the BBC before The War Game made him a controversial pariah. But he persisted — and now, at 90, he is a hero of liberated, formally remark...

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

As Sherlock-Holmes-vs-Jack-The-Ripper film A STUDY IN TERROR (1965) was released 60 years ago this month, here's my piece for Rue Morgue comparing & contrasting it with Bob Clark's similarly-themed MURDER BY DECREE (1979): rue-morgue.com/sherlock-hol...

Cartoon-style poster for 'A Study In Terror.' Sherlock Holmes is the central image in deerstalker and dark overcoat, standing with gun raised and a quizzical but determined look on his face. Around him, cartoon-strip sound-effect bubbles says things like 'Biff!' and 'Crunch!'. At the bottom left of the image is a screaming damsel in distress, hair flying and dress low cut.

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Full electronic weekender in Whitby next month! Should be great fun with some terrific performers, and I'm MC-ing all weekend. Don't let that put you off, though.

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Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

This month on The Thriller Cabinet, writer/critic Mario Dhingsa and myself take a trip to Amity Island for a dip in the water to discuss Steven Spielberg's mighty JAWS (1975). Join us at your peril! Available on Spotify, Apple, and here: thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com

Classic illustrated poster for the film Jaws. The image is inset within a black background bearing cast details etc. The picture shows a young woman swimming front crawl-style on the surface of the ocean. She cannot see the absolutely enormous shark rising up from the depths heading directly for her, mouth agape in anticipation of its dinner...In the sky above her is the film's title, in blood red.

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