#beyond the spiderwick chronicles

[thestuffedalligator]

Anyways, The Spiderwick Chronicles was 100% responsible for me being as into fantasy as I am today, and trying to mimic the art of Tony DiTerlizzi was 1000% responsible for my art style, so this is a Tony DiTerlizzi appreciation post.

[soupiero]

1 2 3 … “laurie seemed to be proud to be the weirdest person alive” —

[samthepotterhead]

I just randomly stumbled upon a spin-off series of the spiderwick chronicles written 2007-2009 that I've never heard of and it made me weirdly excited bc I've regularly been thinking about the spiderwick chronicles as I'm reading lotr (mostly bc of the elves). but considering I criticized the og series for being a bit shallow (bc of middle grade) plus it having really bad ratings, I probably shouldn't give this one a go. I makes me sad though bc I liked the idea of that world so much. I guess I'm just not the target group...

[twolegsnowings]

a Spiderwick giant

[godzilla-reads]

Since I finished the original Spiderwick Chronicles last year, I’m diving into the Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles series. After finishing the first one yesterday, I’m hoping that the books will continue forward with no more fourth wall breaks 😅

[who-canceled-roger-rabbit]

Some of you remember the Spiderwick Chronicles by DiTerlizzi and Black, but have you heard of the sequel series?

It's called Beyond The Spiderwick Chronicles, and it's set in Florida where these kids (starting with stepsiblings Nick and Laurie Vargas—I'm pretty sure their last name was Vargas?) encounter some of the creatures that the authors couldn't find room for in the original 5-book series. Eventually they meet the Grace family, the kids from the original books.

CW: mention of implied sexual assault of a fictional teenager below the cut (also tagging @thatonemushroom here; they said I could tag them in this post)

Anyway I bring this up because I recently remembered that Nick's older brother (and Laurie's older stepbrother), Jules Vargas, is captured by merfolk in the second book (A Giant Problem) and possibly sexually assaulted?

Okay, that's subtle enough that I didn't pick up on it when I first read it. My initial read was that he's dazed in the second two excerpts (pp. 122 and 129) because the residual mer-magic is still wearing off, which is still plausible enough that I'm not entirely sure even today that it's not just my pervy imagination jumping to conclusions.

BUT THEN THE FOLLOWING YEAR the final installment (The Wyrm King) came out and:

That sounds a bit more pointed; if it's not implying straightforward sexual assault, it's implying an unspecified supernatural experience that's violating enough to leave comparable trauma.

It's interesting to compare this to the fifth installment in a certain, uh, other bestselling children's fantasy series from the '00s. That installment has a character (played in the movies by Imelda Staunton) dragged offscreen by partly humanoid, partly animal beings that are known in the original myths for their often-predatory lust for hapless humans. (The Mars Needs Women trope is both ancient and, as mermaids and nymphs and such demonstrate, surprisingly gender-neutral.) Like Jules, when Staunton's character is rescued, she appears physically fine but remains traumatized from whatever she endured offscreen.

Yet unlike Spiderwick, this other series plays the implied assault totally for laughs, because that character is presented as so despicable that she obviously had it coming. Add that to the "reasons why She Who Must Not Be Named is a lousy feminist and not even the best children's author of the '90s/'00s" file.

[ninapedia]

Last Book Club prompt we were able to do!

Focused on the sequal to Spiderwick - Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles and it was designing a mermaid based off existing ocean life.

I did Black Tip Reef Sharks because I like shark...

[toxicanonymity]

Hi, toxic! ❦ I hope you are doing well ☺ I have watched The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024) and respectfully, Christian Slater has aged like fine wine. He plays a sexy antagonist here and to be honest I admire the female character's willpower. He tries to persuade her to stay by his side without using physical force. I'd have trouble resisting his charm. I guess I cannot be trusted around a hot fictional villain lmao

You and me both! Man, persuasion without physical force can be very hot. Like, David Tennant's character in Jessica Jones - I got mildly obsessed with him when it was first airing. Granted, that went beyond charm. But there's something about a bad guy who's just charming as hell, too. Sounds like a cool show. Thanks for the rec and for stopping by ❤️ I'm looking for that gif you mentioned 👀

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

this is gonna sound so weird but I'm outsourcing research: what would you consider good "gateway" movies for a 13 year old super interested in the horror genre? she's not easily spooked and if I've got my story straight, what's gotten her interested in it has been (this is so funny) Spiderwick Chronicles and The Maze Runner. she wants stuff like that, but scarier, basically, so I feel like she would like creature features and sci-fi horror? but everything that I watch has gratuitous strong language (or is uh... way beyond the level of horror I would ever expose my kid sister to) skdkdnfksnf so I'm asking around

[mediamixs]

Top 10 Animated Horror Movies

Horror movies have a long history of being adapted into cartoons, often with great success. Here are 10 iconic horror movies that could make great cartoons:

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: This 1988 cult classic about alien clowns invading Earth could be reimagined as a cartoon with a focus on self-aware comedy and absurdity. Each episode could feature the clowns trying to invade Earth while trying to have the last laugh in an all-out alien invasion.

Gremlins: The 1984 film about mischievous creatures created from a mysterious pet could be adapted into a cartoon series, exploring the adventures of Gizmo and his friends as they navigate the world of these chaotic creatures[2].

The Addams Family: The beloved 1991 film about a quirky and macabre family could be reimagined as a cartoon, blending dark humor and whimsy to create an entertaining and family-friendly show.

The Mummy: The 1999 film about an ancient Egyptian priest brought back to life could be adapted into a cartoon series, focusing on pulp-inspired adventures and action-packed battles.

Scooby-Doo: The 2002 film about a group of teenagers solving mysteries with the help of a talking dog could be reimagined as a cartoon series, blending comedy and suspense to create an entertaining show for kids.

The Witches: The 1990 film about a young boy who accidentally stumbles upon a convention of witches could be adapted into a cartoon series, exploring the magical world of witches and the boy's adventures with them.

The Spiderwick Chronicles: The 2008 film about a family discovering a magical world of fairies and other creatures could be reimagined as a cartoon series, focusing on the adventures of the family as they navigate this new world.

The Dark Crystal: The 1982 film about a world of magical creatures locked in eternal struggle could be adapted into a cartoon series, exploring the fantastical world and the battles between the different factions.

Frankenweenie: The 2012 film about a boy who brings his beloved dog back to life could be reimagined as a cartoon series, focusing on the boy's adventures with his reanimated dog and the consequences of playing with forces beyond his control.

The Little Shop of Horrors: The 1986 film about a plant that feeds on human blood could be adapted into a cartoon series, blending dark humor and musical elements to create an entertaining and quirky show.

These horror movies have the potential to be reimagined as cartoons, offering a unique blend of humor, adventure, and suspense that could appeal to a wide range of audiences.

[pictureofdoriaaaaaangay]

chaotic book ramble so I can stop spiraling into the abyss: my childhood favorite books that I've been thinking about lately

I start college in four days, where I'll be pursuing an English degree. I've been both a reader and by extension a writer my whole life. lately, I've been thinking about the books I loved when I was younger that fueled this passion and thus helped me along to where I am now <3

The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer. I still have my old copies of these books, and when I tell you they are well-loved, I mean they are well-loved. they're sort of fairytale retellings, and take place in the Land of Stories, which exists as a parallels world to this one where fairytale characters are real and living beyond their happily ever afters. the books follow twins Alex and Connor, who find out (spoiler?? lol) that their grandmother is the fairy godmother. all sorts of stuff goes down, and honestly I only remember half of it like a fever dream, but I remember really loving it in book five (?) when they get to meet the characters from stories Connor wrote. honestly, I probably read the entire series over fifty times, and that's not an exaggeration. first read them the year the third book came out, when I was nine. waiting for the rest was, I recall, absolute torture.

the Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. this is so funny to me, because these books basically set me up for my later teen years and loving the Folk of the Air series by Holly Black - but I digress. I first read these at age eight in a high-stress time of my life, and as a result they were likely deeply formative. they follow twins Jared and Simon (more twins ??) and their older sister Mallory (thinking back, she was absolutely part of my bi awakening). they move with their mother into the old Spiderwick mansion, and soon discover a fieldguide all about faeries and different fae species that live in the woods surrounding the house. I honestly think that the plot of these books is batshit, but I still sort of love them. there's a movie, but it's terrible, and aggressively condenses the plot into something completely unrecognizable.

Harry Potter, by... Harry Potter. isn't it great that, after his time at Hogwarts, he decided to write a seven-book autobiography?? so funky of him!! anyways - I read these at the ripe age of ten, and stuck by loving them since. HP was my first fandom, and maybe the one I'm fondest of (actually, thinking on this, no), and Hogwarts in general holds a lot of nostalgia for me. this being said, I still love the books, but I have to say that I reread them last year for the first time since I was maybe 14/15 and um. wow. Mr. Potter you are?? problematic??? someone please tell me why the adult man who was allowed to abuse children in a position of power for sixteen years got a redemption arc but the literal CHILD who was born into an abusive and power-hungry family didn't. also why is Dumbedore hailed as such a bloody saint?? he's worse than fucking Voldemort. I said what I said. also it's super confusing that Harry never mentioned in his autobiography that his Sirius and Remus were happily married and living at Grimmauld place. weird storytelling choice I guess!!

all those damned Warrior cats books by Erin Hunter. I swear to god these books had crack in them I ATE THEM UP from the ages of like. eight to eleven?? maybe??? genuinely, I must've reread them a hundred times, but I could tell you NOTHING about the plots. a few vibes, maybe, but zero plots. did they even have plots?? were plots a thing in those books??? how was I so obsessed with them???? funniest part is the fact that I see people talking about them on the internet now and it's just. insane. actually insane.

Lockwood and Co by Jonathan Stroud. full transparency: I read these for the first time at age eleven (around the time the fourth book out of five came out) and now remain an active member of the fandom. I love these books, and these characters, with my whole heart and I want nothing more than them to be happy. the Netflix show, though I have some pretty severe gripes with it, is still really amazing and absolutely deserves a second season. the books are set in London, where ghosts are real deeply dangerous, and follow the main trio of Lucy, Lockwood, and George. I reread them at the start of the year in preparation for the show, and they're genuinely just incredible works. I sobbed a lot reading them. they're absolutely comfort reads for me; 35 Portland Row is home.

wow. that was a lot. there's honestly several more I could talk about (School for Good and Evil, Percy Jackson, etc), but this is a long enough post for now, ha. love you all <3

[trollmaiden]

I have heard your corrections and I have brought you this

The fey Alignment chart

How’s my cursive now.

Of course some of these characters and their placements could be argued but this is what I got so far

Costume design by Wilhelm John Charles Pitcher

White faery by Wendy froud

Troll from frozen

Moomin

Marianne from strange magic

Vignette Stonemoss from Carnival row

Spriggan from maleficent

Imp from strange magic

The Duster family made by Wendy Froud for Brian Froud’s book

Lily from The Tales of pixie hollow series

R.John Wright’s Luna Kewpie bug

Faeries of the Faultlines by Iris Compiet

Jareth the goblin king from Labyrinth

Flower fairy from Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You

Phoenix from maleficent; mistress of evil

Troll door by John Bauer

Joxter from Moomin valley

Borra from Maleficent; mistress of evil

Agreus Astrayon from carnival roe

Troll doll by Thomas Dam

A moment changed by a fairy by John Bauer

Arwen From Lord of the rings

Fireys from Labyrinth

Faun from Pan’s labyrinth

The butterfly chariot by Ida Outhwaite

Faun-web by Carlos Bracho

Deet from the dark Crystal; age of resistance

Naiad from beyond the Spiderwick chronicles

Bronach and Saoirse from the song of the song

Goblin from Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You

Carden from how the king of Elfhame learned to hate stories

Forget me not fairy by Cicely Mary Barker

Troll from Faeries of the Faultlines by Iris Compiet

Los Peques

And here it is blank

The duality of the word fairy

[monriatitans]

Artbook Collection: Item V

"Faeries of the Faultlines: As Observed & Documented by Iris Compiet"

Take my hand. Let me tell you about Faeries, let me take you away on a journey, and adventure…

Iris Compiet is a traditional artist and illustrator from the Netherlands. She is the illustrator of The Dark Crystal Bestiary, winner of the 2020 Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist, and a 2020 nominee for the Chesley Award for Best Gaming Related Illustration. Iris’s work has appeared in numerous publications including Spectrum, Infected by Art, ImagineFX, and 3D Total. Some of her other clients include Wizards of the Coast and Netflix. Iris has always known exactly what she wanted to do: paint and illustrate fantastical beings and share them with the world. She draws inspiration from European folklore, mythology, fairy tales, ghost stories, and anything from tombstones, Victorian photography, and popular movies to music. In Faeries of the Faultlines Iris is your guide to the Faultlines, a world of fantastical creatures from beyond the veil.

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“Iris Compiet is the rarest of artist: That who invokes a complete and cohesive reality with every image she creates. Beautiful, powerful, and contemplative all at once.” – Guillermo Del Toro

“Iris’s beautiful and richly rendered watercolours lift the veil between our reality and the secret world of the fey, offering a glimpse into the fantastical realm inhabited by deftly drawn denizens of moss-laden forests, dank marshes, and secluded glades. This is your portal to the fairy kingdom.” – Tony DiTerlizzi, Co-creator & illustrator of The Spiderwick Chronicles

“The two touchstones of fantasy are voice and vision … I have known Iris for many years. I have watched her find her voice. I am enchanted by her vision.” – John Howe

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[mossyotherkin]

River Shapeshifterkin Resources

For @fallen-and-holy

Gear

• Lily pad desk mat (Etsy)

∙ Kelpie print (Etsy)

Info

∙ Occult World page on Kelpies

∙ Occult World page on Nixies

∙ Historic UK page on Kelpies

∙ Folklore Scotland page on Kelpies

Media

∙ Ominous Origins about Nixies

∙ The Spiderwick Chronicles book (Amazon, B&N, Cavalier House)

∙ The Spiderwick Chronicles movie (Amazon, Apple)

∙ Beyond The Spiderwick Chronicles (Amazon, B&N)

∙ Nixie D&D homebrew

∙ Kelpie D&D homebrew

Mythology

∙ The Nixie of the Mill-Pond

∙ Legend of the Boto Cor-de-Rosa (warning its very sad)

Other

∙ Amazon river themed aquarium ideas

• River aquarium help

∙ List of river trails of US

∙ List of river trails in Canada

• List of river trails in Britain

∙ List of river trails in England

∙ List of river trails in Australia

∙ List of river trails in South Africa

∙ List of river trails in South America

∙ List of river trails in Brazil

∙ Kayaking safety

Im so sorry this took me so long to get to!

[insurgentepress]

Disney cancela la serie de 'Las crónicas de Spiderwick'

La serie basada en "Las crónicas de Spiderwick" es cancelada por @DisneyStudios por lo que buscará otra plataforma.

Agencias, Ciudad de México.- Disney ha decidido que no seguirá adelante con la nueva adaptación de The Spiderwick Chronicles, la serie de libros de fantasía destinada al público infantil que fue publicada entre 2003 y 2008, una parte bajo el título de The Spiderwick Chronicles, hasta 2004, y la siguiente parte con el nombre de Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles a modo de secuela. El estudio tenía…

[godzilla-reads]

🪱 The Wyrm King by Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi (The Spiderwick Chronicles #8)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

After Nick and Laurie have gotten rid of the giants, they find out that they weren’t the biggest problem. Apparently, the giants controlled the Hydra population and now they face an even bigger threat than before.

This was the final book in the Spiderwick world, finishing the Beyond the Spiderwick series. It was filled with action and plot twists, but it honestly felt sort of random and like the authors didn’t know where they were going. Still an entertaining book, but I much preferred the original 5 novels.