Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies
@miskatonicihs.bsky.social
Horror film history, theory, and production school since 2010 - Tickets for our Autumn classes - https://linktr.ee/miskldn
We are @donnerpartyofone.bsky.social (Online) & @joshsaco.bsky.social (UK) With assistance from a bunch of legends
We are @donnerpartyofone.bsky.social (Online) & @joshsaco.bsky.social (UK) With assistance from a bunch of legends
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Dear @miskatonicihs.bsky.social students (and visiting #MutantFam folks!): Nov. 18 is a very special episode of our online series, with Erica Shultz and her book The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills In Film - a title that speaks for itself!
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Erasing the Lines in the Sand: Child Death in Film and the Taboo That Won’t Die (Online) - The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies
Drawing from her book The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film, Erica Shultz takes a sharp-witted, irreverent approach to a subject that has made critics and censors clutch the...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Dear @miskatonicihs.bsky.social students (and visiting #MutantFam folks!): Nov. 18 is a very special episode of our online series, with Erica Shultz and her book The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills In Film - a title that speaks for itself!
miskatonicinstitute.com/events/erasi...
miskatonicinstitute.com/events/erasi...
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London folks: come to @miskatonicihs.bsky.social on 9 December to hear Headpress Press Officer @harbottlestores.bsky.social talk about the history of the asylum on film.
#histpsych #horror #session9 #historyofhorror #horrorstudies
Tickets: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/the-a...
#histpsych #horror #session9 #historyofhorror #horrorstudies
Tickets: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/the-a...
"And where do you live, Simon"? The Asylum and its Patients on Film - The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies
Exploring film, folklore, and media, this lecture asks why female rage is pathologised while male violence remains disturbingly normalised.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
London folks: come to @miskatonicihs.bsky.social on 9 December to hear Headpress Press Officer @harbottlestores.bsky.social talk about the history of the asylum on film.
#histpsych #horror #session9 #historyofhorror #horrorstudies
Tickets: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/the-a...
#histpsych #horror #session9 #historyofhorror #horrorstudies
Tickets: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/the-a...
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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 !
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Well this was predictably excellent. Many thanks to @bronteschiltz.bsky.social and @miskatonicihs.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Well this was predictably excellent. Many thanks to @bronteschiltz.bsky.social and @miskatonicihs.bsky.social.
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Loved Tonight's talk by @bronteschiltz.bsky.social discussing Televisual Gothic: Medication, Manipulation and Exploitation in British Broadcasting.
Special thanks to @miskatonicihs.bsky.social and @joshsaco.bsky.social for organising and hosting this event.
Special thanks to @miskatonicihs.bsky.social and @joshsaco.bsky.social for organising and hosting this event.
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Loved Tonight's talk by @bronteschiltz.bsky.social discussing Televisual Gothic: Medication, Manipulation and Exploitation in British Broadcasting.
Special thanks to @miskatonicihs.bsky.social and @joshsaco.bsky.social for organising and hosting this event.
Special thanks to @miskatonicihs.bsky.social and @joshsaco.bsky.social for organising and hosting this event.
Next week - We're online with this absolute slayer of a lecture with Erika Shultz, author of The Sweetest Taboo
Tickets: billetto.co.uk/e/erasing-th...
Tickets: billetto.co.uk/e/erasing-th...
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Next week - We're online with this absolute slayer of a lecture with Erika Shultz, author of The Sweetest Taboo
Tickets: billetto.co.uk/e/erasing-th...
Tickets: billetto.co.uk/e/erasing-th...
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I’d hoped to take a trip down to catch it but I’m stuck on a training course for work. I had a great time speaking at @miskatonicihs.bsky.social last year so I’m sure you’ll be well looked after, @bronteschiltz.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I’d hoped to take a trip down to catch it but I’m stuck on a training course for work. I had a great time speaking at @miskatonicihs.bsky.social last year so I’m sure you’ll be well looked after, @bronteschiltz.bsky.social
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Looking forward to catching @bronteschiltz.bsky.social’s @miskatonicihs.bsky.social event tomorrow at The Horse Hospital.
Televisual Gothic: Mediation, Manipulation and Exploitation in British Broadcasting (London) - The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies
Tracing seventy years of Gothic drama, this talk reveals how British television has both embodied and critiqued its own capacity for horror.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Looking forward to catching @bronteschiltz.bsky.social’s @miskatonicihs.bsky.social event tomorrow at The Horse Hospital.
This is going to sell out...
If you’re still in the Halloween spirit, come and celebrate with me on 11th November at The Horse Hospital, where I’ll be giving a talk on the Televisual Gothic for this year’s @miskatonicihs.bsky.social autumn semester!
🎟️: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/telev...
🎟️: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/telev...
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is going to sell out...
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I’m loving the format of this week’s #TheLastDriveIn (which, as an academic, tracks). I’m especially loving @donnerpartyofone.bsky.social from @miskatonicihs.bsky.social and her insightful points about Argento & Giallo. #MutantFam @therealjoebob123.bsky.social @darcythemailgirl.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I’m loving the format of this week’s #TheLastDriveIn (which, as an academic, tracks). I’m especially loving @donnerpartyofone.bsky.social from @miskatonicihs.bsky.social and her insightful points about Argento & Giallo. #MutantFam @therealjoebob123.bsky.social @darcythemailgirl.bsky.social
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Just saying HI to all the #mutantfam folks joining me here after #thelastdrivein! It was challenging for sure, but @therealjoebob123.bsky.social, @darcythemailgirl.bsky.social, their crew, and YOU GUYS made it a special experience. Hope to see some of you in the @miskatonicihs.bsky.social audience!
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Just saying HI to all the #mutantfam folks joining me here after #thelastdrivein! It was challenging for sure, but @therealjoebob123.bsky.social, @darcythemailgirl.bsky.social, their crew, and YOU GUYS made it a special experience. Hope to see some of you in the @miskatonicihs.bsky.social audience!
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I loved writing this 20th anniversary tribute to the terrifying genius of #TheDescent over at @yahoo.bsky.social.
Thanks to Berkeley Square Barbarian, Josh Saco from @miskatonicihs.bsky.social, and Rostam Namaghi from British Caving Association for your help!
uk.movies.yahoo.com/the-descent-...
Thanks to Berkeley Square Barbarian, Josh Saco from @miskatonicihs.bsky.social, and Rostam Namaghi from British Caving Association for your help!
uk.movies.yahoo.com/the-descent-...
How the scariest British movie ever made us all afraid of the dark
Neil Marshall's cave-exploring horror movie The Descent retains its bone-chilling power even 20 years on. It's back in UK cinemas to terrorise us all again.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I loved writing this 20th anniversary tribute to the terrifying genius of #TheDescent over at @yahoo.bsky.social.
Thanks to Berkeley Square Barbarian, Josh Saco from @miskatonicihs.bsky.social, and Rostam Namaghi from British Caving Association for your help!
uk.movies.yahoo.com/the-descent-...
Thanks to Berkeley Square Barbarian, Josh Saco from @miskatonicihs.bsky.social, and Rostam Namaghi from British Caving Association for your help!
uk.movies.yahoo.com/the-descent-...
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If you’re still in the Halloween spirit, come and celebrate with me on 11th November at The Horse Hospital, where I’ll be giving a talk on the Televisual Gothic for this year’s @miskatonicihs.bsky.social autumn semester!
🎟️: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/telev...
🎟️: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/telev...
Televisual Gothic: Mediation, Manipulation and Exploitation in British Broadcasting (London) - The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies
Tracing seventy years of Gothic drama, this talk reveals how British television has both embodied and critiqued its own capacity for horror.
miskatonicinstitute.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
If you’re still in the Halloween spirit, come and celebrate with me on 11th November at The Horse Hospital, where I’ll be giving a talk on the Televisual Gothic for this year’s @miskatonicihs.bsky.social autumn semester!
🎟️: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/telev...
🎟️: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/telev...
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If you’re still in the Halloween spirit, come and celebrate with me on 11th November at The Horse Hospital, where I’ll be giving a talk on the Televisual Gothic for this year’s @miskatonicihs.bsky.social autumn semester!
🎟️: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/telev...
🎟️: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/telev...
November 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
If you’re still in the Halloween spirit, come and celebrate with me on 11th November at The Horse Hospital, where I’ll be giving a talk on the Televisual Gothic for this year’s @miskatonicihs.bsky.social autumn semester!
🎟️: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/telev...
🎟️: miskatonicinstitute.com/events/telev...
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My entertainment for the evening…
TOMORROW we reach into the depths and explore hypnosis in horror cinema - ONLINE!
Tickets here: billetto.co.uk/e/sunken-pla...
Tickets here: billetto.co.uk/e/sunken-pla...
October 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My entertainment for the evening…
TOMORROW we reach into the depths and explore hypnosis in horror cinema - ONLINE!
Tickets here: billetto.co.uk/e/sunken-pla...
Tickets here: billetto.co.uk/e/sunken-pla...
October 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
TOMORROW we reach into the depths and explore hypnosis in horror cinema - ONLINE!
Tickets here: billetto.co.uk/e/sunken-pla...
Tickets here: billetto.co.uk/e/sunken-pla...
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POSSESSION: LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD & BLU-RAY released Dec 8, preorder now! Featuring new audio commentaries, new interview with @realgdt.bsky.social and a lot more! Plus 220-page hardback book, original shooting script book & art cards! Std Eds also available. bit.ly/PossessionLt...
October 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
POSSESSION: LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD & BLU-RAY released Dec 8, preorder now! Featuring new audio commentaries, new interview with @realgdt.bsky.social and a lot more! Plus 220-page hardback book, original shooting script book & art cards! Std Eds also available. bit.ly/PossessionLt...
Pleased to announce that next Tuesday's London Miskatonic has Sold Out!!
Still tickets for our Online session on Hypnosis in Horror Cinema - billetto.co.uk/e/sunken-pla...
Still tickets for our Online session on Hypnosis in Horror Cinema - billetto.co.uk/e/sunken-pla...
October 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Pleased to announce that next Tuesday's London Miskatonic has Sold Out!!
Still tickets for our Online session on Hypnosis in Horror Cinema - billetto.co.uk/e/sunken-pla...
Still tickets for our Online session on Hypnosis in Horror Cinema - billetto.co.uk/e/sunken-pla...
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The Soho Horror Film Festival 2025 lineup is now unleashed!
WWW.SOHOHORRORFEST.COM
WWW.SOHOHORRORFEST.COM
October 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The Soho Horror Film Festival 2025 lineup is now unleashed!
WWW.SOHOHORRORFEST.COM
WWW.SOHOHORRORFEST.COM
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Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered The Mirror Issue. Shipping begins now!
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October 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
✨🪞IT’S HERE!🪞✨
Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered The Mirror Issue. Shipping begins now!
✨ Get your copy from helleborezine.com ✨
Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered The Mirror Issue. Shipping begins now!
✨ Get your copy from helleborezine.com ✨
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Reminder - Call for papers: HORROR STUDIES NOW, May 28/29 2026, Northumbria University
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October 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Reminder - Call for papers: HORROR STUDIES NOW, May 28/29 2026, Northumbria University
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October 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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We touched on this in my @miskatonicihs.bsky.social talk on Shoegaze Horror! A hauntological flypaper trap. An endlessly looping present built from a vortex of regurgitated pasts, with no future to escape to, where every doorway leads back to where you already are. Kojima’s PT on a cultural level.
So-called #genAI means the abolition of the future through the proliferation of endless streams of stochastically rendered generic pasts. Having turned large parts of the cultural archive into training data, it now traps us in a foreverized pastness, a 24/7 nostalgia for a past that never existed
have just come across a YouTube account that has been using Sora to upload reels of fake, AI-generated “90s sitcoms” every few hours
October 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We touched on this in my @miskatonicihs.bsky.social talk on Shoegaze Horror! A hauntological flypaper trap. An endlessly looping present built from a vortex of regurgitated pasts, with no future to escape to, where every doorway leads back to where you already are. Kojima’s PT on a cultural level.
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From 1892-1954, cabaret restaurants in Montmartre Paris captivated tourists with their grotesque portrayals of death in the afterworlds of Hell, Heaven, and Nothingness...
Cabarets of Death, by Mel Gordon ed. by Joanna Ebenstein
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October 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
From 1892-1954, cabaret restaurants in Montmartre Paris captivated tourists with their grotesque portrayals of death in the afterworlds of Hell, Heaven, and Nothingness...
Cabarets of Death, by Mel Gordon ed. by Joanna Ebenstein
Buy now 🧠 strangeattractor.greedbag.com/buy/cabarets...
Cabarets of Death, by Mel Gordon ed. by Joanna Ebenstein
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October 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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