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...
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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I wrote about the breathtaking new SUNN O))) album for Joyzine
joyzine.org/2026/04/09/a...
@joyzineuk.bsky.social @subpop.bsky.social
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...
A huge orange sun installation suspended above a swimming pool. There are people in the pool but no water.
Grateful to have seen Luke Jerram's solar installation Helios at Victoria Baths in Manchester this week. πβοΈ
I saw it a few days ago and can't stop thinking about it. Definitely one that haunts the mind and stays with you long after the credits. I really enjoyed it and I'm already looking forward to a rewatch.
Bill Ryder Jones on stage playing guitar in a church.
It was such an amazing evening. He's a photo from the other side of the stage ππ΅
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.
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.
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
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.
The Sea Monster
by Theodor Severin Kittelsen (1881)
#BookologyThursday
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.
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!
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Afraid I have to work late on Thursdays so its unlikely I'll make it to Stockport in time, but if I do will defo say hi.
I hope it goes well, I'm sure it will! ππ
Book cover of Keshed by Stu Hennigan
Excited to come home from work this evening to find today's book post! π Keshed by @stuhennigan.bsky.social. Really looking forward to reading this!
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.
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...
Brewery Tap dates for 2026
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ALICE (1988): Czech genius Jan Ε vankmajer's stop-motion adaptation takes Lewis Carroll's already nightmarish book and transforms it into a surreal masterpiece. Don't have nightmares!
Happy birthday π
Really looking forward to this ππ΅πΆ
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Great list! ππΆ
Thanks for all the great music recommendations over the year. π
Hope you have a lovely Christmas and New Year. β₯οΈ
My first monthly 2 hour radio show for ROVR is here - www.rovr.live/show/njmwkcq...
All music, no talk.
Hugh congratulations, its so well deserved π ππ
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.
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...
