DarkLonelyWater
@darklonelywater.bsky.social
Retired academic. Author of Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur, British Low Culture, Kung Fu Cult Masters, BFI book on The League of Gentlemen.
Delivery from @helleborezine.bsky.social!
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Delivery from @helleborezine.bsky.social!
Picked up a couple of these St. Eval candles this time last year and was rather pleased with them so I'm sticking with them again this year.
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Picked up a couple of these St. Eval candles this time last year and was rather pleased with them so I'm sticking with them again this year.
Today's delivery.
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Today's delivery.
Do back covers count?
November 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Do back covers count?
Took a bag of books to Oxfam. "That will clear some shelf space", I thought before immediately buying another one.
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Took a bag of books to Oxfam. "That will clear some shelf space", I thought before immediately buying another one.
The Stranglers, on the other hand, look, sound, and feel exactly like The Stranglers in spite of JJ being the only original member.
November 1, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The Stranglers, on the other hand, look, sound, and feel exactly like The Stranglers in spite of JJ being the only original member.
He keeps an eye on things.
October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
He keeps an eye on things.
Today's vibe.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Today's vibe.
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Lining this up for later.
October 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Lining this up for later.
And now our feature presentation ...
October 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
And now our feature presentation ...
I see Paris has had a visitor.
October 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I see Paris has had a visitor.
Tonight at the lovely Garden Cinema in Holborn - Monica Vitti in TI HO SPOSATO PER ALLEGRIA (I Married You For Fun, 1967) adapted from a Natalia Ginzburg play.
October 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Tonight at the lovely Garden Cinema in Holborn - Monica Vitti in TI HO SPOSATO PER ALLEGRIA (I Married You For Fun, 1967) adapted from a Natalia Ginzburg play.
Now watching.
October 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Now watching.
Keeping the Frankenstein theme going today ...
October 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Keeping the Frankenstein theme going today ...
The Frankenstein exhibition at Selfridges - some of the outfits worn by Her Royal Gothness in the film.
October 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The Frankenstein exhibition at Selfridges - some of the outfits worn by Her Royal Gothness in the film.
My two favourite paintings from the Radical Harmony exhibition at the National Gallery.
October 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
My two favourite paintings from the Radical Harmony exhibition at the National Gallery.
The Countess has arrived and she hasn't aged a day in 54 years - possibly longer ...
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Countess has arrived and she hasn't aged a day in 54 years - possibly longer ...
Talking Pictures really do throw some curveballs amidst the quota quickies and classic Brit comedies sometimes - they're showing I Eat Your Skin on Saturday. Surely I Drink Your Blood can't be far behind.
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Talking Pictures really do throw some curveballs amidst the quota quickies and classic Brit comedies sometimes - they're showing I Eat Your Skin on Saturday. Surely I Drink Your Blood can't be far behind.
I'm not too late for this, am I?
October 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I'm not too late for this, am I?
I haven't opened this yet but my guess is that it's either a 4K UHD set or a human brain.
October 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I haven't opened this yet but my guess is that it's either a 4K UHD set or a human brain.
Is it too early to get the Halloween skull/raven combo out? Could it ever be too early?
October 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Is it too early to get the Halloween skull/raven combo out? Could it ever be too early?
Early 90s me (1991, I think) - I don't think those glasses were providing much UV protection.
October 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Early 90s me (1991, I think) - I don't think those glasses were providing much UV protection.
Today's post.
October 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Today's post.
It goes without saying that I'll be revisiting this over the next few days.
October 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
It goes without saying that I'll be revisiting this over the next few days.