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@hypnogoria Thanks for this — it was one of #MRJames tales adapted by the #BBC in 1972. I know what I'm watching tonight.

Walked along the coastal path today for 8 miles or so and found myself in this quaint Templar preceptory.

Bonus: I found an old whistle. I wonder what it sounds like…

#QuisEstIsteQuiVenit #OhWhistleAndIllComeToYouMyLad #MRJames #Fife #FifeCoastalPath

Walked along the coastal path today for 8 miles or so and found myself in this quaint Templar preceptory.

Bonus: I found an old whistle. I wonder what it sounds like…

#QuisEstIsteQuiVenit #OhWhistleAndIllComeToYouMyLad #MRJames #Fife #FifeCoastalPath

Walked along the coastal path today for 8 miles or so and found myself in this quaint Templar preceptory.

Bonus: I found an old whistle. I wonder what it sounds like…

#QuisEstIsteQuiVenit #OhWhistleAndIllComeToYouMyLad #MRJames #Fife #FifeCoastalPath

Walked along the coastal path today for 8 miles or so and found myself in this quaint Templar preceptory.

Bonus: I found an old whistle. I wonder what it sounds like…

#QuisEstIsteQuiVenit #OhWhistleAndIllComeToYouMyLad #MRJames #Fife #FifeCoastalPath

Walked along the coastal path today for 8 miles or so and found myself in this quaint Templar preceptory.

Bonus: I found an old whistle. I wonder what it sounds like…

#QuisEstIsteQuiVenit #OhWhistleAndIllComeToYouMyLad #MRJames #Fife #FifeCoastalPath

Huh - what do I see in the corner of my eye - is it - an old volume...? No - a pretty recent one (2018): this #LiteraryStudies study by Patrick J. Murphy connects the dots between the #MedievalStudies of #MRJames & his classic "antiquarian" #ghoststories 👻

#Halloween

#Bookstodon: my review of 'A Warning to the Curious', a 1925 ghost story collection by #MRJames.
https://wp.me/sezD85-curio

@helengrantsays Hi Helen. It’s nice to see you still on Mastodon, but if I could make one suggestion it would be to use hashtags liberally. That’s how it works here and it’s how you get traction. There are a lot of writers, reviewers & readers on Masto but they need to be able to find you, so just for starters I’d have added #MRJames #Bookstodon #Books #Horror to the post

M. R. James: The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral.
#MRJames: #TheStallsofBarchesterCathedral #GhostStories #EnglishGhostStories

@Raeyn as in the famous #MRJames story "Taintwhistle and I'll come to you, my lad".

👻 The telling of ghost stories late on Xmas Eve is a long-standing tradition. In the 1970s, the BBC produced classic adaptations of M.R. James supernatural tales - revived in recent years. Here is Speckled Band’s own horror story from the EP Screaming Skull 💀 Hope you enjoy it - and have a merry Christmas! 🎄www.speckled.band #ghosts #mrjames #supernatural #mrjames #xmas #xmaseve #horror #christmas #ghoststories #bbc #spooky #christmaseve

Click here 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/TjMc8YaxXUM?si=-d6clZcVIjrexZC8

A Christmas present to myself, an M.R James figure made by the marvelous Hobbs Lane
Now to find a suitably spooky bookshelf for him to reside on.

#mrjames #ghoststories #minifigure #handmade #horror #author #hobbslane

The BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas 1971-1978 are badly in need of restoration. Some of us love these old shows a lot and want to see them available for new generations of viewers.

#LawrenceGordonClark #MRJames
#GhostStoriesForChristmas #BBC #GhostStories

👻 🎄

Why don't they make programmes like this anymore?
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2FYBsjg6zm-P9ISx_zDc3LnVszpHQ5Yo

#MRJames

I recommend you watch A Warning to the Curious (1972), made from an M. R. James story. And I recommend you watch it in a dark room, with no captions, and the sound off. #MRJames #horror #surreal

I know the whole part of M.R. James' stories is that you shouldn't be messing things you don't know about and how easily the past can haunt the present, but really, the lesson of the day is that you should get out of academia and touch some grass... except you'll probably find a cursed whistle while touching that grass; damnit!

#literature #mrjames

It’s #Halloween, and the spirits are haunting our library! 😱 Want to learn about the origins of Halloween on the British Isles or how it's celebrated in the US today, or get spooked by a ghost story? Find classics like this early edition by #MRJames & fresh tales of horror! 👻

FRI 20th and SAT 21st, December: To mark 120 years since the publication of #MRJames’ seminal collection “Ghost Stories of an Antiquary”, over two nights in December, #RobertLloydParry will perform all eight stories in Cambridge, the city that spawned them. Tix → https://gsa120.eventbrite.co.uk

It was a bit sunny this morning so I wrote a portable M.R James RPG

Best to download to look at text I fear..

#ttrpg #horrorrpg #ttrpgprops #thebuilder1900 #MRjames

When I saw the announcement that Hobbs Lane Models were doing an “action figure” of M.R. James, I just couldn’t resist. And this is my kind of “action”, with Monty in a comfortable armchair reading aloud from one of his own collections of ghost stories. Supply your own flickering candlelight and pipe smoke . . .

#MRJames #GhostStories #GhostStoriesOfAnAntiquary #SupernaturalFiction #HobbsLaneModels

When I saw the announcement that Hobbs Lane Models were doing an “action figure” of M.R. James, I just couldn’t resist. And this is my kind of “action”, with Monty in a comfortable armchair reading aloud from one of his own collections of ghost stories. Supply your own flickering candlelight and pipe smoke . . .

#MRJames #GhostStories #GhostStoriesOfAnAntiquary #SupernaturalFiction #HobbsLaneModels

When I saw the announcement that Hobbs Lane Models were doing an “action figure” of M.R. James, I just couldn’t resist. And this is my kind of “action”, with Monty in a comfortable armchair reading aloud from one of his own collections of ghost stories. Supply your own flickering candlelight and pipe smoke . . .

#MRJames #GhostStories #GhostStoriesOfAnAntiquary #SupernaturalFiction #HobbsLaneModels

When I saw the announcement that Hobbs Lane Models were doing an “action figure” of M.R. James, I just couldn’t resist. And this is my kind of “action”, with Monty in a comfortable armchair reading aloud from one of his own collections of ghost stories. Supply your own flickering candlelight and pipe smoke . . .

#MRJames #GhostStories #GhostStoriesOfAnAntiquary #SupernaturalFiction #HobbsLaneModels

When I saw the announcement that Hobbs Lane Models were doing an “action figure” of M.R. James, I just couldn’t resist. And this is my kind of “action”, with Monty in a comfortable armchair reading aloud from one of his own collections of ghost stories. Supply your own flickering candlelight and pipe smoke . . .

#MRJames #GhostStories #GhostStoriesOfAnAntiquary #SupernaturalFiction #HobbsLaneModels

I very much enjoyed listening to this last night. This is my favourite M.R James story, followed closely behind by the 'Mezzotint'. This retelling is very well done and has a wonderful, atmospheric soundscape via Bethan from Eerie Essex. Search your favourite podcast provider for 'Right in the Schoolies'.

#rightintheschoolies #mrjames #whistleandillcometoyou #ohwhistleandillcometoyoumylad #ghoststories #ghoststoryforchristmas #spooky

I very much enjoyed listening to this last night. This is my favourite M.R James story, followed closely behind by the 'Mezzotint'. This retelling is very well done and has a wonderful, atmospheric soundscape via Bethan from Eerie Essex. Search your favourite podcast provider for 'Right in the Schoolies'.

#rightintheschoolies #mrjames #whistleandillcometoyou #ohwhistleandillcometoyoumylad #ghoststories #ghoststoryforchristmas #spooky

I very much enjoyed listening to this last night. This is my favourite M.R James story, followed closely behind by the 'Mezzotint'. This retelling is very well done and has a wonderful, atmospheric soundscape via Bethan from Eerie Essex. Search your favourite podcast provider for 'Right in the Schoolies'.

#rightintheschoolies #mrjames #whistleandillcometoyou #ohwhistleandillcometoyoumylad #ghoststories #ghoststoryforchristmas #spooky

#MovieNight was pretty fun… 1957 #NightOfTheDemon aka #CurseOfTheDemon - some good scares, neat effects and a great cat-wrestling scene… 😐 beware dudes with crazy beards slipping notes into yer stuff. #cinema #MRJames #CastingTheRunes

Monday afternoon matinee

#MRJames #RodHullAndEmu #HorrorFilms #NightOfTheDemon

It's that time again already...
The M. R. James ghost story Christmas countdown! 👻📖
There are 31 days until Santa arrives, which means if you read one* a day you'll finish the Collected Ghost Stories in time to get merry.
It's like a haunted advent calendar.
#Christmas #MRJames

I find their discussion on what precisely is the #horror in MR James’ #stories very illuminating (and fun). They’re really onto something when they discuss #MRJames and the all male, cloistered and academic context of the stories as having strong repressed homosexuality vibes, veering into #incel territory, but I think of James more in terms of a-sexuality, of someone on the #acearo #spectrum (esp. I don’t read his ghosts as highly gendered, he even uses the term “indeterminate personage”.

Shepherd asked me to write about my five favourite Christmas ghost books. What are yours?
https://shepherd.com/best-books/ghostly-christmas-stories

#ghoststoriesforchristmas #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #MRJames #TimBurton #TheNightmareBeforeChristmas #ChristmasGhostStories #GhostFiction

Tuning in to the penultimate "Edwyrdian Tales" broadcast of the season. We really enjoy these live horror video-casts on Zoom

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/edwyrdian-tales-31778816377 if you want to sign up for notifications of future events. Well recommended!

#Gothic #Horror #LiveBroadcast #MRJames #Lovecraft #storytelling

Walking past a neighbour's fence and the wind suddenly animated a sheet on the washing line. Nearly jumped out of my skin!! I felt like Michael Hordern in Whistle And I'll Come to You!! 👻😱

#ghost #simulacrum #MRJames #GhostStory #WhistleAndIWillComeToYou

Hashtags for today. Some favourite #books and #authors
#bookstadon

#stephenking
#terrypratchett
#neilgaiman
#jamesherbert
#angelacarter
#richardlaymon
#clivebarker
#lewiscarroll
#piersanthony
#dansimmons
#ianrankin
#iainbanks
#irvinewelsh
#agathachristie
#mrjames
#shaunhutson
#hgwells
#leechild
#arthurconandoyle
#shirleyjackson
#douglasadams
#raymondchandler
#richardayoade
#tomsharpe
#ramseycampbell
#peterstraub
#meddlingkids
#thehobbit and many more I look forward to discovering.

Gonna do one of those "here is a list of all my general nerdery" toots:

(Part One: Authors)

#MaryShelley
#HGWells
#EdgarAllanPoe
#EdgarRiceBurroughs
#ArthurConanDoyle
#Saki
#MRJames
#JSheridanLeFanu
#IsaacAsimov
#BrianAldiss
#ArthurCClarke
#AlanDeanFoster
#DCFontana
#JamesBlish
#IainBanks
#IainMBanks
#WilliamSBurroughs
#AllenGinsberg
#DianeDuane
#TimothyZhan
#MichaelAMartin
#AndyMangels
#UnaMcCormack

#Bookodon #Mastodon #BookToot

@Lafargue It's gotten harder to track down and the colour scheme of this fan site is abominable, but … enjoy.

"If I am any judge of antique documents, and of course I am, …"

https://www.ligotti.net/showthread.php?t=433

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And now, hashtags:

#ThomasLigotti #MRJames #GhostStories #Horror #ShortStory #Nethescurial #TheMezzotint

Gonna do one of those "here is a list of all my general nerdery" toots:

(Part One: Authors)

#MaryShelley
#HGWells
#EdgarAllanPoe
#EdgarRiceBurroughs
#ArthurConanDoyle
#Saki
#MRJames
#JSheridanLeFanu
#IsaacAsimov
#BrianAldiss
#ArthurCClarke
#AlanDeanFoster
#DCFontana
#JamesBlish
#IainBanks
#IainMBanks
#WilliamSBurroughs
#AllenGinsberg
#DianeDuane
#TimothyZhan
#MichaelAMartin
#AndyMangels
#UnaMcCormack

#Bookodon #Mastodon #BookToot

Gonna do one of those "here is a list of all my general nerdery" toots:

(Part One: Authors)

#MaryShelley
#HGWells
#EdgarAllanPoe
#EdgarRiceBurroughs
#ArthurConanDoyle
#Saki
#MRJames
#JSheridanLeFanu
#IsaacAsimov
#BrianAldiss
#ArthurCClarke
#AlanDeanFoster
#DCFontana
#JamesBlish
#IainBanks
#IainMBanks
#WilliamSBurroughs
#AllenGinsberg
#DianeDuane
#TimothyZhan
#MichaelAMartin
#AndyMangels
#UnaMcCormack

#Bookodon #Mastodon #BookToot

Gonna do one of those "here is a list of all my general nerdery" toots:

(Part One: Authors)

#MaryShelley
#HGWells
#EdgarAllanPoe
#EdgarRiceBurroughs
#ArthurConanDoyle
#Saki
#MRJames
#JSheridanLeFanu
#IsaacAsimov
#BrianAldiss
#ArthurCClarke
#AlanDeanFoster
#DCFontana
#JamesBlish
#IainBanks
#IainMBanks
#WilliamSBurroughs
#AllenGinsberg
#DianeDuane
#TimothyZhan
#MichaelAMartin
#AndyMangels
#UnaMcCormack

#Bookodon #Mastodon #BookToot

Gonna do one of those "here is a list of all my general nerdery" toots:

(Part One: Authors)

#MaryShelley
#HGWells
#EdgarAllanPoe
#EdgarRiceBurroughs
#ArthurConanDoyle
#Saki
#MRJames
#JSheridanLeFanu
#IsaacAsimov
#BrianAldiss
#ArthurCClarke
#AlanDeanFoster
#DCFontana
#JamesBlish
#IainBanks
#IainMBanks
#WilliamSBurroughs
#AllenGinsberg
#DianeDuane
#TimothyZhan
#MichaelAMartin
#AndyMangels
#UnaMcCormack

#Bookodon #Mastodon #BookToot

I’ve followed this woodcut vibe by hitting the woods, hills and Mesolithic flint quarries of the Chilterns to see if I can get some folk-horror frissons. The third photograph is from Monks Risborough - the top of a hill on which a bronze-age barrow contains a distinguished tomb. On the side of the hill I am looking over is the gigantic, carved chalk shape, perhaps 200 feet high and visible from miles around - of an inverted cross. It is thought to be more recent - 18th century villagers having carved it to cover some earlier design. What was so shocking that it had to be obliterated by an upside-down cruxifix shape? The wind whistles and kestrels hover in place. Then, on the way back, I met this lil’ tree defying the gloom by going out in a blaze of glory, and I am 100% here for its 900-foot attitude. #folkhorror #invertedcross #demonology #chilterns #buckinghamshire #hillfigure #bronzeage #neolithic #ancient #hillfort #barrow #countryside #autumnvibes #archaeology #ghoststories #MRJames #gothic #ruralgothic #hillfigures

Some writers I like, in various genres.
#lesliecharteris #hplovecraft #leighbrackett #alistairmaclean #ianfleming #raymondchandler #lendeighton #erlestanleygardner #robertehoward #arthurmachen #algernonblackwood #mrjames #edgarwallace #sheridanlefanu

Some writers I like, in various genres.
#lesliecharteris #hplovecraft #leighbrackett #alistairmaclean #ianfleming #raymondchandler #lendeighton #erlestanleygardner #robertehoward #arthurmachen #algernonblackwood #mrjames #edgarwallace #sheridanlefanu

Some of my interests as hashtags
#SpaceHistory #Apollo
#history
#HistoryOfMedicine #MedicalHistory #histmed
#WWII
#WWI
#ClassicHorror #ClassicHorrorFilms #ClassicHorrorMovies
#HorrorMovies
#HammerHorror
#Svengoolie
#FolkHorror #folklore #MythsAndLegends
#Lovecraft #HPL
#MRJames #GhostStories #SupernaturalFiction
#VintageSewingMachines #AntiqueSewingMachines
#1960s
#Music #PsychedelicMusic #Psychedelic60s #60sMusic
#Books #Bibliophile
#Houseplants #IndoorGardening #Orchids

Some of my interests as hashtags
#SpaceHistory #Apollo
#history
#HistoryOfMedicine #MedicalHistory #histmed
#WWII
#WWI
#ClassicHorror #ClassicHorrorFilms #ClassicHorrorMovies
#HorrorMovies
#HammerHorror
#Svengoolie
#FolkHorror #folklore #MythsAndLegends
#Lovecraft #HPL
#MRJames #GhostStories #SupernaturalFiction
#VintageSewingMachines #AntiqueSewingMachines
#1960s
#Music #PsychedelicMusic #Psychedelic60s #60sMusic
#Books #Bibliophile
#Houseplants #IndoorGardening #Orchids

Some of my interests as hashtags
#SpaceHistory #Apollo
#history
#HistoryOfMedicine #MedicalHistory #histmed
#WWII
#WWI
#ClassicHorror #ClassicHorrorFilms #ClassicHorrorMovies
#HorrorMovies
#HammerHorror
#Svengoolie
#FolkHorror #folklore #MythsAndLegends
#Lovecraft #HPL
#MRJames #GhostStories #SupernaturalFiction
#VintageSewingMachines #AntiqueSewingMachines
#1960s
#Music #PsychedelicMusic #Psychedelic60s #60sMusic
#Books #Bibliophile
#Houseplants #IndoorGardening #Orchids

Some of my interests as hashtags
#SpaceHistory #Apollo
#history
#HistoryOfMedicine #MedicalHistory #histmed
#WWII
#WWI
#ClassicHorror #ClassicHorrorFilms #ClassicHorrorMovies
#HorrorMovies
#HammerHorror
#Svengoolie
#FolkHorror #folklore #MythsAndLegends
#Lovecraft #HPL
#MRJames #GhostStories #SupernaturalFiction
#VintageSewingMachines #AntiqueSewingMachines
#1960s
#Music #PsychedelicMusic #Psychedelic60s #60sMusic
#Books #Bibliophile
#Houseplants #IndoorGardening #Orchids