Mark Ayling
@markayling.bsky.social
Science fiction scribbling, horror loving, fantasy and crime consuming NHS herbivore bloke. Wrote a bit of film and book review guff over the years.
Another b western tonight… based on an Elmore Leonard story no less… lean and mean. Quality assured.
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Another b western tonight… based on an Elmore Leonard story no less… lean and mean. Quality assured.
Still probably my favourite Halloween ‘sequel’… love the cheeky meta Halloween TV spots too. Plus Tom Adkins. Win win.
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Still probably my favourite Halloween ‘sequel’… love the cheeky meta Halloween TV spots too. Plus Tom Adkins. Win win.
Returning some zen to the house after a very stormy night…
November 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Returning some zen to the house after a very stormy night…
Early morning reading…
November 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Early morning reading…
Bit late to this one but better late than never…
November 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Bit late to this one but better late than never…
Intergalactic indeed…
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Intergalactic indeed…
I can’t recommend this highly enough. 5ish hours extremely well spent. Could be time to revisit a few Scorcese scenes…
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I can’t recommend this highly enough. 5ish hours extremely well spent. Could be time to revisit a few Scorcese scenes…
Keeping the sequel-itis going… Fast times at b movie high…
November 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Keeping the sequel-itis going… Fast times at b movie high…
That was some sequel…
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
That was some sequel…
Absolutely positively one of my favourite, though also exhausting, film viewing experiences of the year.
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Absolutely positively one of my favourite, though also exhausting, film viewing experiences of the year.
Bit of a nuts and bolts remake/sequel. Doesn’t really earn its sting in the tail. Enjoyable enough.
November 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Bit of a nuts and bolts remake/sequel. Doesn’t really earn its sting in the tail. Enjoyable enough.
Sunday Townes Van Zandt vibes helping me smash a plum jam cake together… Rock n Roll.
November 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Sunday Townes Van Zandt vibes helping me smash a plum jam cake together… Rock n Roll.
Cannot recommend this highly enough. A wonderful companion piece in this anniversary year to one of cinema’s most inclusive and transgressive films. Great stuff.
November 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Cannot recommend this highly enough. A wonderful companion piece in this anniversary year to one of cinema’s most inclusive and transgressive films. Great stuff.
Feeling socio-politically hopeful for the first time in a bit and listening to something lovely to mark the occasion.
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Feeling socio-politically hopeful for the first time in a bit and listening to something lovely to mark the occasion.
Late night double feature… thanks to @snipsmovies.bsky.social I am officially Kaiju’d out!
November 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Late night double feature… thanks to @snipsmovies.bsky.social I am officially Kaiju’d out!
Back into the wackier realm of out there kaiju flicks with this one tonight… a strange brew indeed…
November 4, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Back into the wackier realm of out there kaiju flicks with this one tonight… a strange brew indeed…
Bit of a right passage this one. Never grow old, indeed…
November 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Bit of a right passage this one. Never grow old, indeed…
Can’t think of a better way to spend #halloween2025 than watching this absolute classic on 4K. Once again, grateful to @snipsmovies.bsky.social for giving us over to absolute pleasure…
October 31, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Can’t think of a better way to spend #halloween2025 than watching this absolute classic on 4K. Once again, grateful to @snipsmovies.bsky.social for giving us over to absolute pleasure…
#happyhalloween🎃👻 the human algorithm says lets kick the day off with the master… for obvious reasons…
October 31, 2025 at 8:25 AM
#happyhalloween🎃👻 the human algorithm says lets kick the day off with the master… for obvious reasons…
So I spent the day buying music and watching stuff as prep for Halloween… and here’s what I watched… #HappyHalloween Almost.
October 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
So I spent the day buying music and watching stuff as prep for Halloween… and here’s what I watched… #HappyHalloween Almost.
Dad and mam round today for a visit and a feed… Dad. Always a Stones man.
October 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Dad and mam round today for a visit and a feed… Dad. Always a Stones man.
Working my way through this lot again and I have to say I am enjoying them almost as much the second time round…
October 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Working my way through this lot again and I have to say I am enjoying them almost as much the second time round…
Gets better and better with each viewing…
October 28, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Gets better and better with each viewing…
Afternoon viewing…
October 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Afternoon viewing…
Sunday morning… feeling a bit autumnal…
October 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Sunday morning… feeling a bit autumnal…