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  1. Obsession: Dread Overload in Smash Hit Horror Thing 🙂

    Obsession is the surprise smash hit of 2026, a small indie supernatural horror film by YouTuber Curry Barker that’s already raked in £500+ million worldwide.

    A genuinely frightening and unnerving film, it follows the obsessive behaviour of one young man as he tries to make his love interest fall head over heels for him. Boy, does that go wrong…

    The Toxic Masculinity of Obsession

    Where Obsession excels is with its sense of dread, delivered largely by the phenomenal performance of newcomer Inde Navarrette.

    Modern themes of masculinity in crisis, incels, and the dating crisis abound. The lead character is Bear (Michael Johnston, also very good here) who is awkward and shy. He’s in love with his colleague Nikki (Navarrette), but is too petrified to ask her out on a date. Instead, he visits an occult crystal store and buys a novelty toy called One Wish Willow.

    His wish? To have Nikki love him more than anything else in the world.

    Once he makes the wish Nikki starts behaving in a bizarre, some could say obsessive, manner towards Bear. They become a couple and it all seems to go well for a few days, until her behaviour becomes more and more unusual. As if it’s not Nikki at all and she’s possessed by something else entirely (referred to by fans of the film as Wish Nikki).

    As the narrative develops, it’s as if she’s possessed by a demon (themes of The Exorcist are what struck us). Her behaviour becomes increasingly insane and unsettling.

    From the “SSTAAYYYY!!!!” moment onward, the sense of dread in Obsession is almost overwhelming. It’s genuinely a very uncomfortable viewing experience, which is the whole point of horror (if you’d forgotten).

    What we found terrifying is, essentially, it’s a heightened depiction of a domestic abuse situation. One entirely of the guy’s making, but as the narrative unfolds he’s so insecure and toxic in his masculinity he’s unwilling to leave Nikki or try to help her. This isn’t a “oh, she’s a crazy chick!” narrative, it’s Bear who’s done this and he is clearly the villain of Obsession. Things get remarkably bleak, although there are some occasional bits of dark humour.

    But then you get things like the film’s most disturbing moment, when the real Nikki is briefly able to speak to Bear from her possessed state and it reveals the horror of what Bear is responsible for.

    Inde Navarrette is incredible (echoes of Mia Goth in 2022’s Pearl aplenty). It’s a performance where it’s almost more frightening when she’s not onscreen, as you’re terrified of what she might be getting up to next.

    Great film, then, and a huge hit with the younger generations.

    Although we’ve seen some online reviewers saying it’s the “best film in many years”, but coming across as the types who only watch superhero films. So, yes, this will seem like a breath of fresh air if all you do is watch the most mainstream Hollywood releases.

    Obsession isn’t quite as original as some film fans have made out. It’s more a merger of Big (1988), Pearl (2022), the goddamn terrifying Get Out (2017), and The Exorcist (1973) into one hellish time of it.

    Plus, we felt the ending trailed off over the final 20 minutes, but there’s one incredible solid 60 minute central run of astonishing dread that carries the whole thing. We’re very impressed by it, just don’t watch the film shortly before going to bed (otherwise no sleep shall be had).

    STTTAAYYYYY!!! And Read About the Production of Obsession

    This is one of those great success stories we get in film from time to time. Jaws is a classic example, plus the Mad Max series, but here it is again! The budget for Obsession was $750,000 and yet it’s already made $512.6 million at the global box office (and it’s still in cinemas earning).

    Curry Barker wrote and directed the film. He’s a YouTube creator who normally focusses on comedy sketches, but uploaded a horror short called The Chair in 2023. That opened some doors for him and the film was adapted into this full feature.

    Barker wrote the script whilst working in a tea shop. He cited Ti West’s cult classic Pearl (2022) as a big influence and even made the cast and crew watch the film before production began.

    Casting proved difficult until producer Christian Mercuri highly recommended Inde Navarrette, who’d gained experience in the 2020 film Wander Darkly and some other short films. She cited some scenes from Get Out as an influence.

    On a limited budget, the cast and crew worked closely together to overcome difficulties. It’s a classic example of creative thinking helping to bolster the film’s full potential, the result being it makes many $200 million blockbusters look a bit stupid in comparison.

    How many superhero films have we had over the last 16 years that have been bang average? Then Obsession, not even on a $1 million budget, floors then. It is a message to Hollywood in its mainstream guise… take more risks! Stuff like this happens.

    Obsession was shot from late October 2024 and ran for 26 days.

    Once launched in mid-2026 in the US (August 2026 in the UK), critical acclaim and word of mouth led to audiences flocking to cinemas to see it. Now it’s the 10th highest grossing film of 2026! An incredible achievement. It’s already the fifth highest grossing horror film ever.

    Why? Simply as it’s goddamn scary. Very good.

    #Cinema #CurryBarker #Film #Horror #IndeNavarrette #Lifestyle #Love #MichaelJohnston #Movies #obsession #Scary #supernatural #toxicMasculinity
  2. And talking of #Vikings (as I was, below), here is a ghostly one, accompanied by a procession of apparitions of many different peoples, in an illustration by Stanley Wood for Guy Boothby's novel 'The Marriage Of Esther'.
    #SpookySunday #Viking #ghosts #supernatural

  3. #WordWeavers 9/1: What is something your MC desperately wants but would never admit to wanting?

    For Alistair, it's Fenella. And peace. He would never willingly admit to either of those things. He just isn't that sort of man.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  4. #PennedPossibilities 1115: What sounds or smells remind your MC of their childhood?

    Let’s talk about Alistair for this one. The smell of baked goods in the kitchen. Tobacco and pipe smoke as well. The sounds of laughter. The sound of a woman whistling or singing (like his mother used to). The sounds of joy, honestly.

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  5. #EroticMusings 66: How would your characters feel about how eroticism is perceived in your culture?

    It's the tail end of the Victorian era. The mortals (AKA humans) would all feel scandalized. They would probably be disgusted. The immortals, on the other hand, would love it and feel right at home. As you can tell, they're vastly different.

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  6. #WordWeavers 8/30: If you could interview one of your characters over coffee, what would be the first question you asked?

    It might just be Fenella. I would ask her this: "If you still loved him and suspected that he felt the same way, then why did you ever think that leaving would make either of you feel better in the long run? Or that it would somehow change him?" But here's the thing... I understand why she left. She had to. She couldn't change him, and by leaving she got herself out of a situation that was slowly breaking her heart. It would be moot. In the end, I probably wouldn't be able to say or ask anything.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  7. #WordWeavers 8/27: Which character would win a trivia contest?

    Fenella and Alistair would win if they worked as a *team* for a trivia contest. They both know so much about life. If I go into detail and explain anything about their lives and what they've learned over the years, I might just reveal some spoilers, but there we are.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  8. #WordWeavers 8/25: If readers could keep one item from your story as a souvenir, what would it be?

    I love this prompt. It really has me thinking right now...

    Perhaps a book. One of Alistair's tales. Either that, or a living, breathing moth. 😋

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  9. #PennedPossibilities 1112: MC or SC POV: Can you tell us about the last time you laughed? What about when you cried?

    Fenella: I’m sure I laughed at something Alistair said, to be fair. And as for crying, that might very well have been from a comment he made as well. Not at me, of course, he would never hurt me, but he often rips my heart to shreds without realizing it — just by mentioning our past, what we’ve endured or what we had together. I miss him dearly. And I wonder if he feels the same way. On occasion, he’ll look at me a certain way and I’ll be left wondering.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  10. #PennedPossibilities 1110: What is your antagonist good at hiding about themselves? What are they bad at hiding?

    Let’s talk about Duncan. He’s good at hiding how… possessive he can be at times. Things become a game to him. It’s all about the hunt. Fenella has become his current objective. What is he bad at hiding, though? How ruthless he usually is.

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  11. #PennedPossibilities 1109: What question does your MC long to find an answer for? What answer do they hope for, and which one would they fear?

    As we found out already in one of the previously posted chapters, Fenella enjoys researching vampires. She only knows bits and pieces of their lore. Alternatively, as she gets to know Hati, the woman reveals the origins of wolves (AKA werewolves) to her. Viking mythology isn’t just mythology. It’s history. It’s true. Fenella wishes she knew this much about her own people. Perhaps one day she’ll find the answers she seeks. Maybe the Eddas are a good place to start. I would go so far as to say that I’m not entirely sure what answer she’s hoping for and which one would frighten her, only because she doesn’t know where to begin.

    (I had hoped to write more for this one, but I really don't feel well today. That’s okay, though.)

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  12. #PennedPossibilities 1108: Tell us something you like about your story. (Maybe something you find interesting, entertaining, or amusing.)

    For me, this is something interesting and it verges on amusing (for Alistair, though). It also ties perfectly into tomorrow’s prompt and my answer, which you’ll learn. I really liked this snippet.

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  13. #PennedPossibilities 1107: Saturday Word Edition: Share something from your WIP pertaining to the word “anticipation.”

    (For @thatwriterellie.)

    I’ll share a tiny excerpt.

    ⬇️

    “How long have you thought about this?” asked Fenella, her gaze bravely searching for his own. His thumb slid away her lips and he dragged it along her chin, inhaling sharply as he leant closer. Then his breath ghosted across her skin as he exhaled. It was almost an intimate caress, but she craved more.

    “I’ve thought of little else since you left,” Alistair confessed. “It’s been torture.”

    “Then show me what you’ve missed,” she begged, a hand falling to the small of his back. The anticipation was enough to swallow her whole. She pulled him into her, guiding him, and he groaned at the pressure, the closeness, and the intimacy behind it. His free hand settled on her hip, where he tightened his hold, and her knees went weak.

    “Let’s try again,” she added. “I think we deserve a second chance.”

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  14. #WordWeavers 8/22: Which character would make the worst roommate?

    Oof. Big oof. I can't choose between two of my antagonists, Isma or Duncan. I think Duncan would try to drain me dry and leave me to die on the floor. He would make a game of the hunt. Isma, however, would enthrall me and use me as a slave, maybe turning me into a fellow vampire later on, just to suffer as a life-long, immortal slave for him. I think, given the situation, Isma would be far worse.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  15. #ScribesAndMakers 8/21: Link to or summarize yesterday's poll and reveal the answer.

    I *do* have a character who's able to read minds. That would be Alistair.

    I *also* have a character who sells antiques and art pieces. That would be Caden, and he's quite a businessman.

    I don't have a character who was a spellcasting warlord at one time, though. That was a random answer I came up with in the moment.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  16. #PennedPossibilities 1106: SC POV: When was a time where you had to make an impossible choice?

    I talked about Caden last night, so let’s do it again.

    Caden: It was when I left the cult. I hated every second of it, but I had to leave a friend behind. He needed my help to escape as well, but I couldn’t do anything for him in the moment. I had to run. He told me to go. I thought I could come back for him one day, so I ran, and ran, and ran.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  17. Just had one hell of an idea for Book 2 of the Bloodbound Legacy Series. I knew it was going to be about Caden (who's a vampire), but I wasn't sure exactly what his story would be or where it would go. Imagine that he becomes enamored with a local Wraith, Phantom, or Spectre (I haven't decided yet on the lore or the creature's species name, but he'll be a more corporeal and tangible spirit). Since Caden was a character that was vaguely based on Crowley from Good Omens, just for a friend of mine, I could make said creature a good/light-hearted, fun, loving, caring one (a bit like Aziraphale). Maybe he even loves books and occupies a library in Moray, Scotland. Haunting a bit, making friends, etc. They could fall in love. Why not do a full dedication of sorts for a friend? We would be the only people who knew where the inspiration actually came from lol.

    Let me know what you guys think... Yay? Nay? I really like it, to be honest. 🤔

    @CodexArcene @therivercrow

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  18. #PennedPossibilities 1105: What secret does one of your characters keep that is dangerous to them? Does anyone else know about it?

    I’ll go with the safe option for this answer.

    Caden is a Dreamcaster. Simply put, he can send individuals to sleep and induce a dreamstate. He’s even able to influence and affect the dream if he so chooses. This is precious information, of course, and it’s a skill that he doesn't dare tell others that he possesses. It’s highly sought after, and it’s too dangerous to risk. Years ago, he was in a vampire cult and managed to escape them. They would use him if they knew.

    Towards the beginning of the novel, he chooses to tell Fenella and Alistair. Well, I say *tell,* but what I really mean to say is that he *shows* them — of course, by putting both of them to sleep and making them dream. He’s dramatic that way. Anyway, he trusts this secret with them. They’re all such close friends. But the fact that he hid this piece of himself for centuries is mind-boggling to Fen and Alistair…

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  19. #WordWeavers 8/19: Which character has changed the most since your first draft?

    Hati has changed the most for me (and she's still changing). She has gone from what was supposed to be a friend to the MCs and merely a SC to almost a third MC at this point.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  20. #ScribesAndMakers 8/20: Create a poll describing two characters that feature in your stories and one who doesn't. Ask people to guess the one that isn't in your work.

    We're strictly discussing Wings of Quiet Longing for this one, folks.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  21. #PennedPossibilities 1104: Where has your MC lived the longest? What kept them there for so long?

    It’s Dorcha Castle in Moray, Scotland. In fact, he actually *still* resides there. Memories, loyalty, love, and friendship have all been the reasons why he stayed. It’s his home.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  22. #WordWeavers 8/18: What's your favorite line you've written this year?

    What a tough question. How about this one:

    The pupils weren’t just black, they were midnight fields, starless and infinite that swallowed distance and sound, leaving a weighted, eternal silence.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  23. #PennedPossibilities 1101: What creature or monster would your MC or SC love to keep as an unconventional pet? Why is that?

    The answer to this one is quite simple. It’s been mentioned enough in the story already. It would have to be moths. As a matter of fact, Alastair actually keeps them as pets, cares for them, and has done this for years.

    Bats aren’t important to vampires. That’s only folklore. It’s complete nonsense. Moths, however, are *very* symbolic.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  24. #PennedPossibilities 1100: Who is the most challenging opponent your MC has ever faced? What did they learn from them?

    Alistair and Fenella have the same answer. It’s Isma. Duncan could be another possible one, only on a much lower tier, of course. And it’s more about what they learned *not* to do, how not to treat others, than it is about anything else. They saw the rottenness of mortals and immortals alike from that man (and Duncan as well). After all, they were all once mortals (AKA humans), and they shed their humanity like a snake sheds its skin. It’s disgusting.

    #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Edwardian #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural

  25. Podcast Episode: ROCK DEDICATION: He Never Died (Dedicated to JEFFREY

    Now I know the mysteries of the sea, Tranquil emerald hues, emerald blues, enrapture me, Forever embraced with the mermaid queen, Now I know why the mariner nervously glances, Why no one on Grand Isle will ever say he died. For I too, will never die. They say he never died! In the night his spirit glides, Through the cold the sea roars, Pierre lives on forevermore.

    dwellerofthedark.com/2026/08/0

  26. ROCK DEDICATION: He Never Died (Dedicated to JEFFREY JAMES LEBLANC, SR.)

    Tranquil emerald hues, emerald blues, enrapture me, Forever embraced with the mermaid queen, Now I know why the mariner nervously glances, Why no one on Grand Isle will ever say he died. For I too, will never die. They say he never died! In the night his spirit glides, Through the cold the sea roars, Pierre lives on forevermore. ---HE NEVER DIED

    dwellerofthedark.com/2026/08/0

  27. MYTHOS MAYHEM: ‘Nyarlathotep’ by H.P. Lovecraft (Featuring ‘Nyarlathotep the Yellow King’)

    Nyarlathotep... the crawling chaos... I am the last... I will tell the audient void...' --H. P. Lovecraft (NYARLATHOTEP)

    dwellerofthedark.com/2026/07/1

  28. VAMPIRE HORROR: ‘The Strigae’ by Marcel Schwob

    'While one watches over the dead, one can hear the strigae: they sing airs that carry one away and which, despite oneself, one obeys.' --MARCEL SCHWOB (The Strigae)

    dwellerofthedark.com/2026/07/1

  29. ALIEN SCIENCE FICTION HORROR: ‘Nasty Thing Inside’ by DAVE SMITH

    Venom kissed, alien caressed, the time of humanity’s rule on Earth was no more. Human bones became the ageless dust of brilliant, shimmering stars. --EPOCH OF SATURNALIA

    dwellerofthedark.com/2026/07/1

  30. HORROR MASTER INTERVIEW: Alex Grass (Author of A BOY’S HAMMER, INFERNAL TRAMPS and Many More!)

    Our interview with horror master ALEX GRASS!!!

    dwellerofthedark.com/2026/07/1

  31. Reihe “Horror Shorts“ 😱
    Ein Horror-Kurzfilmabend, ausgesucht und präsentiert von thegreatkleinfilms. Dieses Mal zum Thema „Supernatural“!
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    – Wann: Donnerstag, 27.11., 20 Uhr
    – Wo: Filmgalerie Phase IV, ⁨⁨#DresdenNeustadt⁩⁩
    – Der Eintritt ist frei!
    – Fassungen: (englisches) Original, ohne UT
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    “Welcome to the supernatural horror short.
    Nein, nicht die Serie. Ein curators finest of HORROR SHORTS THEME: SUPERNATURAL.
    Irgendwas stimmt nicht? stimmen? farben? visionen? Räume verschwinden? aliens? […]“ (1/2)

    ⁨⁨⁨#Supernatural#BodyHorror⁩ ⁨#SlowBurn#Slasher #Aliens #JumpScare ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#horrorshortfilm⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#horrorshorts⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#kurzfilm⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#shortfilm⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#shortmovie⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#cinemastodon⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ ⁨⁨#FilmBubble⁩⁩ ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#DresdenBubble⁩⁩

  32. Robert Louis Stevenson’s #shortstory “The Bottle Imp” was first published (in English) #OTD, 8 Feb 1891, in the New York Herald. It was originally published in #Samoan translation as “O le Fagu Aitu” in the missionary magazine O le sulu Samoa (The Samoan Torch)

    A 👿 🧵 …

    #Scottish #literature #supernatural #RobertLouisStevenson

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  33. Robert Louis Stevenson’s #shortstory “The Bottle Imp” was first published (in English) #OTD, 8 Feb 1891, in the New York Herald. It was originally published in #Samoan translation as “O le Fagu Aitu” in the missionary magazine O le sulu Samoa (The Samoan Torch)

    A 👿🧵 …
    #Scottish #literature #supernatural #RobertLouisStevenson
    @bookstodon
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  34. Hello and I hope you are all having a #happysunday doing whatever floats your boat! I shall be reading again for most of the day, I’m now onto The Falcon by Isabella Maldonado. I finished Book of Night by Holly Black last night so I’ll be working on that review later! I’ve just bought a couple of book logs to try out, to see if it helps me with my blog reviews…only trouble is that there isn’t enough room for my notes, so I’m having to supplement it with extra sheets of paper clipped in!! Anyone else have that issue with their book logs? Do you even use them? Let me know in the comments below!

    Have a great #sunday…hope your #monday won’t be too brutal!

    💜

    linktr.ee/merlinscove

    #booklover #booknerd #crimebooks #crimethriller #supernatural #supernaturalbooks #bookworm #currentlyreading📖 #currentread #paranormal #book #bookofnight #hollyblack #bookreview #bookstagrammer #bookstack #bookshelf #netgalley #bookstagram #amreading #tbr #tbrpile #julyreads