Dr Diane A Rodgers
@dianearodgers.bsky.social
Doctor of Folk Horror & Wyrd TV | Centre for Contemporary Legend | President-elect of ISCLR | National Folklore Survey | Dracula Returns to Derby | The Sleazoids | All views my own (she/her) https://linktr.ee/dr.diane.rodgers
Thanks to Rebecca Brownlow for her excellent talk at the seminar series I run 'ON THE RADAR' today about measuring air quality in the Peak District, as impacted by fires. Innovative research, already feeding into government policy. Amazing work! @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Thanks to Rebecca Brownlow for her excellent talk at the seminar series I run 'ON THE RADAR' today about measuring air quality in the Peak District, as impacted by fires. Innovative research, already feeding into government policy. Amazing work! @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social
Delighted to host Q&A tonight @curzonsheffield for producer Jude's hometown screening of THE SEVERED SUN! Twists and turns, perfectly understated brooding soundtrack, impressive script, outstanding performances - amazing given the low budget. One of the best new folk horrors I've seen! #folkhorror
November 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Delighted to host Q&A tonight @curzonsheffield for producer Jude's hometown screening of THE SEVERED SUN! Twists and turns, perfectly understated brooding soundtrack, impressive script, outstanding performances - amazing given the low budget. One of the best new folk horrors I've seen! #folkhorror
Yoinks! My husband bought 2 original animation cels from a 1972 episode of Scooby Doo so we now have these beautiful things in our home #scoobydoo #popart
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Yoinks! My husband bought 2 original animation cels from a 1972 episode of Scooby Doo so we now have these beautiful things in our home #scoobydoo #popart
Update on my WYRD TV: Folklore, Folk Horror and British Television book PLUS exciting news about a CFP for a new edited collection on Folk Horror on Television from me and @drdjohnston.bsky.social !
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Update on my WYRD TV: Folklore, Folk Horror and British Television book PLUS exciting news about a CFP for a new edited collection on Folk Horror on Television from me and @drdjohnston.bsky.social !
CROPSEY: true crime doc of Staten Island urban legend that spirals into a whirlwind of folklore, with satanic panic and Church of the Process along the way. THANK YOU director Josh Zeman/producer Jen for the DVD! If you want to hear me chat with Josh on his SINISTER podcast, link in my bio #folklore
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
CROPSEY: true crime doc of Staten Island urban legend that spirals into a whirlwind of folklore, with satanic panic and Church of the Process along the way. THANK YOU director Josh Zeman/producer Jen for the DVD! If you want to hear me chat with Josh on his SINISTER podcast, link in my bio #folklore
Kudos to my favourite trick or treaters last night, a group of teenage girls (I've blurred their faces for anonymity) who came as HEATHERS, complete with croquet mallets :)
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Kudos to my favourite trick or treaters last night, a group of teenage girls (I've blurred their faces for anonymity) who came as HEATHERS, complete with croquet mallets :)
Happy Halloween 👻🎃💀! Here are some of the results from our National Folklore Survey about how people living in England celebrate, as visualised for us by artist Jonny Ford'!
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Happy Halloween 👻🎃💀! Here are some of the results from our National Folklore Survey about how people living in England celebrate, as visualised for us by artist Jonny Ford'!
A couple of national press snippets so far this week of our National Folklore Survey, which I've been working on as Co-Lead with @nfsengland.bsky.social colleagues. Some of our stats here about supernatural belief in The Observer and The Daily Mail, no less! #folklore #spookyseason #halloween 👻🎃💀
October 30, 2025 at 6:51 AM
A couple of national press snippets so far this week of our National Folklore Survey, which I've been working on as Co-Lead with @nfsengland.bsky.social colleagues. Some of our stats here about supernatural belief in The Observer and The Daily Mail, no less! #folklore #spookyseason #halloween 👻🎃💀
Had a GREAT morning, with Sophie Parkes-Nield interviewing the ever-lovely Dominic Hardy about his dad Robin Hardy, and Dominic and Justin Hardy's own highly-recommended film and book CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN - watch this space for our @nfsengland.bsky.social podcast coming Jan 2026!
October 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Had a GREAT morning, with Sophie Parkes-Nield interviewing the ever-lovely Dominic Hardy about his dad Robin Hardy, and Dominic and Justin Hardy's own highly-recommended film and book CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN - watch this space for our @nfsengland.bsky.social podcast coming Jan 2026!
Wearing my MEB Play Safe badge in honour of 'Scared Safe' compendium of Public Information Films screened at @celluloidscreams.bsky.social today. I think I'm at the point I've now seen more PIFs at the cinema in recent years than on TV as a child!
October 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Wearing my MEB Play Safe badge in honour of 'Scared Safe' compendium of Public Information Films screened at @celluloidscreams.bsky.social today. I think I'm at the point I've now seen more PIFs at the cinema in recent years than on TV as a child!
@celluloidscreams.bsky.social day 1-2, favourite films so far SILVER SCREAMERS, THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM & QUEENS OF THE DEAD - plus I got to host a Q&A with the lovely and uber-talented @kierlajanisse.bsky.social about her brilliant adaption of Algernon Blackwood's tale. Bring on day 3!
October 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
@celluloidscreams.bsky.social day 1-2, favourite films so far SILVER SCREAMERS, THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM & QUEENS OF THE DEAD - plus I got to host a Q&A with the lovely and uber-talented @kierlajanisse.bsky.social about her brilliant adaption of Algernon Blackwood's tale. Bring on day 3!
Spooky early-80s living room mock up in the Showroom cafe bar as part of @celluloidscreams.bsky.social featuring several items from my house, including my nan-nan's legendary (in our family at least!) coffee table that I love to bits x
October 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Spooky early-80s living room mock up in the Showroom cafe bar as part of @celluloidscreams.bsky.social featuring several items from my house, including my nan-nan's legendary (in our family at least!) coffee table that I love to bits x
This is a favourite of mine - genuinely made to play for plants. Ken Nordine is a legend.
October 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is a favourite of mine - genuinely made to play for plants. Ken Nordine is a legend.
Forthcoming ON THE RADAR research seminar at @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social on Weds 19th November at 1pm - in-person, all are welcome!
October 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Forthcoming ON THE RADAR research seminar at @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social on Weds 19th November at 1pm - in-person, all are welcome!
5 films into my FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise binge: thought I'd seen more but turns out I've probably only seen about 3 of the 12 films. I was not expecting Crispin Glover's legendary dance moves in part IV or Violet's robot dancing sequence in part V. Can't wait to see what moves get busted out next.
October 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
5 films into my FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise binge: thought I'd seen more but turns out I've probably only seen about 3 of the 12 films. I was not expecting Crispin Glover's legendary dance moves in part IV or Violet's robot dancing sequence in part V. Can't wait to see what moves get busted out next.
Conclusion of our Dartmoor #folklore adventure with @nfsengland.bsky.social and @folklorepod.bsky.social with vegan cream tea, Widecombe village and the 'legend of the hairy hands' blackspots!
October 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Conclusion of our Dartmoor #folklore adventure with @nfsengland.bsky.social and @folklorepod.bsky.social with vegan cream tea, Widecombe village and the 'legend of the hairy hands' blackspots!
Scooby Doo adventures in Dartmoor with @nfsengland.bsky.social and @folklorepod.bsky.social - looking for the Hound of the Baskervilles at Hound Tor! #folklore
October 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Scooby Doo adventures in Dartmoor with @nfsengland.bsky.social and @folklorepod.bsky.social - looking for the Hound of the Baskervilles at Hound Tor! #folklore
Exploring #folklore in Exeter yesterday evening with the @nfsengland.bsky.social team
October 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Exploring #folklore in Exeter yesterday evening with the @nfsengland.bsky.social team
We arrived in Exeter after our epic train/replacement bus journey, working hard en route and ready to talk about the National Folklore Survey for England in Crediton TOMORROW at The Boniface Centre!
October 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
We arrived in Exeter after our epic train/replacement bus journey, working hard en route and ready to talk about the National Folklore Survey for England in Crediton TOMORROW at The Boniface Centre!
The @nfsengland.bsky.social crew en route to Exeter to talk about our folklore survey project, by way of the LEGEND OF THE REPLACEMENT BUS SERVICE QUEUE
October 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The @nfsengland.bsky.social crew en route to Exeter to talk about our folklore survey project, by way of the LEGEND OF THE REPLACEMENT BUS SERVICE QUEUE
Ooooo! Folkloric board games in St Luke's vintage charity shop (Broomhill, Sheffield) today! #folkloreisfun
October 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Ooooo! Folkloric board games in St Luke's vintage charity shop (Broomhill, Sheffield) today! #folkloreisfun
The best thing that they had at the vintage market today is coming home with us
September 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The best thing that they had at the vintage market today is coming home with us
Delighted to be part of last night's premiere of Rob Nevitt and Craig Mann's SURVIVORS: THE SPECTRE OF THREADS. Beautiful, amazing interviews, archive footage and hauntological soundtrack. Never been so proud to live at the centre of a fictional nuclear disaster #wyrdtv #hauntology
August 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Delighted to be part of last night's premiere of Rob Nevitt and Craig Mann's SURVIVORS: THE SPECTRE OF THREADS. Beautiful, amazing interviews, archive footage and hauntological soundtrack. Never been so proud to live at the centre of a fictional nuclear disaster #wyrdtv #hauntology
This Saturday, the world premiere of SURVIVORS: THE SPECTRE OF THREADS, at Sheffield 'the home of Threads' Showroom cinema! Tickets here: showroomcinema.org.uk/film/sff-clo... #wyrdtv
August 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This Saturday, the world premiere of SURVIVORS: THE SPECTRE OF THREADS, at Sheffield 'the home of Threads' Showroom cinema! Tickets here: showroomcinema.org.uk/film/sff-clo... #wyrdtv
Spent my summer holidays wallpaper stripping/plastering/painting in efforts to make our bedroom about as 1970s as it gets!
August 17, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Spent my summer holidays wallpaper stripping/plastering/painting in efforts to make our bedroom about as 1970s as it gets!