The image is adapted from The Staircase at Whittington court, painted by Helen Allingham (26 September 1848 – 28 September 1926).

The illustrator doesn't seem to have read the book's description of the triffids.

While rereading John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids, I rewatched the 1981 TV series. I was as underwhelmed by the series as I was in 1981, but the book is a classic.

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Poem text over sepia edit of The Staircase at Whittington court, painted by Helen Allingham (26 September 1848 – 28 September 1926). A Victorian woman pauses on a stair.

'Pon the Stair, a ghostly poem from my new book of Gothic verse, In The Ghost Hours. Paperback and Kindle on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX3KLP1C

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The image used is Landscape at Sunset by Aert van der Neer Mauritshuis (c. 1603 – 9 November 1677)

The image is adapted from The Staircase at Whittington court, painted by Helen Allingham (26 September 1848 – 28 September 1926).

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From my new book of Gothic verse, In The Ghost Hours. Available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.
Amazon.com: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX3KLP1C

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Novelisations of movies usually make for pretty poor reading, but this was excellent.
#RogerCorman #RayMilland #AmericanInternationalPictures #AIP #MovieTieIn #MovieNovelisation #Booksky #Vintagepaperback #XTheManWithXRayEyes

I'm reading it now, and really enjoying it.

Front cover of In The Ghost Hours paperback - a black and white photo of a grave angel sculpture taken in Highgate cemetery, on a white background.

My new book, In The Ghost Hours, a collection of Gothic verse exploring death 'in all its horror and beauty' is available in paperback and Kindle from all Amazon marketplaces.
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A Youtube version is available as well: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk41...

I've listened to Popol Vuh's Bruder Des Schattens-Sohne Des Lichts and Nosferatu soundtrack albums a lot but finally digging deeper into their catalogue with these two albums. Any recommendations?

#PopolVuh #Germanmusic #Krautrock #ambientmusic #Electronicmusic #Moog #DiskUnion #Nosferatu

I'm always disappointed that the ending suggests it was just a dream.

I've just re-watched Children of the Stones - magnificent. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a good quality print of this one, but the dodgy prints are still worth watching. Hopefully, it will turn up on DVD one day.

Tarry Dan Tarry Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man.(1978) YouTube video by Efflad

The 1970s was a golden era for dark and atmospheric supernatural children's TV in the UK. The 1978 BBC play Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man is a fine example with an excellent performance by Colin Mayes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpkL...
#Folkhorror #1970sTVhorror #TVfolkhorror

That’s a pity. The ghost house was the best thing there.

Does it still have a ghost house? That was my favorite.

Did you go to Namjatown in Sunshine? That’s fun.

Are you back in Tokyo now?

I had no idea about the PR show, but not somewhere I want to be in the evening. Looks good though.

After re-watching the 3 Chocky TV series, I re-read John Wyndham's book. He really was a phenomenal writer.

#JohnWyndham #Chocky #Sci-fi #Sciencefiction #SF #Penguinbooks #sciencefictionbooks #Britishsciencefiction

I don’t think I’ve ever heard it before - but I’m constantly surprised at how much I’ve forgotten through being here for so long.

Stop it! You are making that up!

Yes, great covers. I hope the stories are as good. I’m surprised I never came across them before, but all part of the fun of building a collection. The series was very good.

Moon Zero Two 1969 theatrical trailer YouTube video by robatsea2009

I’ve just watched Hammer’s Moon Zero Two for the first time. It has a bad reputation, but it’s a pretty enjoyable piece of 60s pop sci-fi.
#Hammerfilms #hammerstudiod #1960sscifi #Sci-fi #SF #MoonZeroTwo

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Katsuji on Natsumezakadori in Kikuicho.

Tokyo temple cherry blossom tree at night.
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I saw a great short film at the cinema in the late 70s/early 80s. It stuck in my mind, but I couldn't remember what it was called. It was only decades later when the series was released on DVD that I discovered it was the 7th and final story in the series, The Old Banger.

Really pleased to find these 1960s anthologies which inspired the classic short-live 1970s TV series of the same name.
#PanBooks #Panhorror #TalesofUnease #Horrorpaperbacks #Horroranthology #JohnBurke