#historical horror

[theatsthetic]

The Birds of Ballygáire.

thank you so much for reading. i appreciate it.

Special thanks to @terastrialbean for script editing & @junkohanhero for their wonderful typewriter fonts.

[horror-aesthete]

Over the Garden Wall, 2014, dir. Patrick McHale

SE01E001 The Old Grist Mill

[horygory]

Haxan (1922)

[sepulchrypha]

BOOK OF FERDINAND; FROM VERSES OF REVELATION

He is perched on the partition of earth and firmament; firmament and earth, confined, noble and abated, crowned by Liberty's flame. No king before Him to offer He his seat, and He none to offer. As He is, He shall be, til we are made good and sunder ourselves for His glory. No more for Him to speak beneath the dust of the earth, no more for us to be distant from Him.

[full-of-terrors]

Just watched A Field in England and now I'm wondering-

What is this sub-genre- this horror but let's be literary and metaphorical about it, Magical Realism for menTM, exploration of masculinity, courage, fate, and tragedy, descent into madness, historical fever dreams? Because whatever it is, I dig it. And A Field in England would go on the list along with The Lighthouse, Ravenous, The Seventh Seal, Aguirre, Brotherhood of the Wolf and of course the OG- AMC's The Terror.

[auilix]

A short horror to darken up your bright summer's day.

[ladzwriting]

SALT BRIDE: A Short Story, OUT NOW

Itch | Kindle

A 2,600-word gothic historical horror story about a seaside village who loses one of its fishers, and the woman left behind left to witness the ways the ocean provides for the people at its shores.

CONTENT WARNINGS

Gun violence, body horror, crabs, disappearance of a loved one, famine, and discussions of grief. Not intended for readers under 18.

[trout-scout]

The girlies have a tea party!

[dmardsanddaisies]

🤞🏻I don't want to be TOO ambitious and say without a doubt I'll finish 3 of these 4 books, however, I know I'll finish 2, ideally, early December. This month I'm going to get weird with some more cosmic, folk and psychological horror. 🖤 What two should I start first?!

[theatsthetic]

The Birds of Ballygáire

A short film. (the comic format can be found here) (Watch it on Youtube)

Written & Illustrated by Aydin T. Sarami (that's me) Voice Acted by Elijah Jagne Script Edited by Tera Virgin @terastrialbean

Tox Typewriter font by Junkohanhero The End Credits Theme is Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out by Bessie Smith

[horror-aesthete]

Last Night in Soho, 2021, dir. Edgar Wright

[horygory]

Gothic (1986)

[schlock-luster-video]

On April 19, 1946, Bedlam debuted in New York City.

[uradaltra]

This is what being a girl feels like

[shannonpurdyjones]

My short story, "The Honeysuckle Weave" has been published!

My horror/fantasy short story "The Honeysuckle Weave" has run in issue 20 of Grim and Gilded, an online magazine of fantasy, horror, and dark fiction.

Set in an isolated historic Appalachia, "The Honeysuckle Weave" is a story of what happens when a girl is pushed to her limit and has no choice but to save herself. Features a good bit of weaving history and lore (because that's where my mind is lately). I'm beyond excited to finally share this story with the world!

Follow the link below and scroll down to short stories to read!

Grim & Gilded issue 20, The Honeysuckle Weave by Shannon Purdy Jones

[elliepassmore]

A Land So Wide review

5/5 stars Recommended if you like: horror, historical horror, Gothic

Big thanks to Pantheon, Netgalley, and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Craig is an autobuy author for me, so I was excited to get approved for this! It's more similar to Small Favors than to the Sisters of the Salt books, but still stands as a unique book on its own.

The book starts off telling the story of Mistaken, how it was founded and the folly of its founder. It's clear from that story that the town has a history of bad luck, compounded by the supernatural entities that lurk in the woods. The narration then turns to Greer, the main character of the story, and her best friend Louise as they scout the edges of the town's territory. With the introduction setup the way it is, we're primed to be on Greer's side when she and Louise argue about whether the Bright-Eyes and Benevolence exist (Louise, whose family needs the food that would otherwise go to offerings for the Benevolence, is less inclined to believe).

Mistaken is an odd little town, aside from it being the only safe haven in this part of the wilderness, it also has all sorts of strange traditions. Such as needing to be inside the town's borders by nightfall, the offerings to the Benevolence to ensure the town's continued safety, and the Hunt, where the eligible young women of the town hide in a field and wait for an eligible young man to find them so they can be wed. Honestly, that might just be the creepiest one for me. Admittedly, the Hunt does have a sweet side, as you might expect, couples plan their strategies together to ensure few surprises come the actual day, so it does tend to be less creepy than it sounds, but still.

In a town full of oddities, Greer is an odd one out. She has extremely sensitive hearing and can often catch whispers when they're across the room from her. She also seems to be one of the only people who longs to leave the town and see what's in the world beyond. Due to this, and in spite of the fact she comes from a founding family, Greer has few friends. I definitely felt for Greer and enjoyed the bits of happiness she was able to find in Mistaken. She's also very headstrong, and I liked reading her determination to find Ellis again after he walks beyond Mistaken's boundaries.

Louise, as mentioned, is Greer's best friend. While I did believe Greer's insistence that the Bright-Eyes and Benevolence were real, I also saw where Louise was coming from at the start of the book. Her family does need the food, and using it as an offering seems like a massive waste. Despite their spat, Louise does come through for Greer when needed, and I wish we got to see more of them together than we did.

Ellis, Louise's brother, is Greer's beloved and the two are planning to marry after this year's Hunt, despite Greer's father's disapproval and Louise + Ellis' families being outcasts in the town. I like Ellis, he's sweet and it's clear from the get-go that he has a big heart. The kind of heart that means he's willing to do self-sacrificial things for his loved ones.

I enjoyed the slow creep of horror as things started to go wrong in Mistaken. Despite Louise's insistence, it's clear that there's something bigger at play here than just stories meant to make kids behave. I would argue that most of the horror does happen within Mistaken's boundaries, but Greer also walks right into it toward the end of the book, determined still to save Ellis.

I will say, I did find the book to be predictable and had most of the twists figured out well before Greer even really started thinking about them. That being said, this is still an entertaining read and I enjoyed it a lot.