‘To Go Beyond’
Dream castles have their own specialized geometry. Damian Mark Whittle
‘Death Among the Flowers’
So much folklore, from fairy tales to urban myths, Brothers Grimm to Quatermass, serves to remind us that the world is both wondrous and terrifying. You can’t have one without… Read more ‘Death Among the Flowers’ →
‘The Return of the Old Gods’
Damian Mark Whittle
‘Three Wise Monkeys’
Damian Mark Whittle
‘A Memory of Strange Places’
Damian Mark Whittle
Folk Tech
Damian Mark Whittle
Folk Horror Tales: Quatermass and the Pit (1967) and Quatermass (1979)
The works of the writer Nigel Kneale have had a long and lasting influence. In the 1950’s, his three Quatermass serials for the BBC, featuring the forthright Professor Bernard Quatermass, were hugely popular dramas that tapped… Read more Folk Horror Tales: Quatermass and the Pit (1967) and Quatermass (1979) →
Folk Horror Tales: ‘A Warning to the Curious’ by MR James (BBC, 1972)
Folk Horror, a genre which rose to popularity in the 70’s and is currently enjoying quite a revival, takes much of its inspiration from the idea of powers located in the… Read more Folk Horror Tales: ‘A Warning to the Curious’ by MR James (BBC, 1972) →
