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[horrorpatch]

THE BLOCK ISLAND SOUND Arrives On 4K UHD & Blu-ray From Synapse!

[writing-for-life]

Dream and Matthew—Shawn McManus

[newyorkthegoldenage]

A scene from State of the Union, a comedy with political significance by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse that opened on Broadway on November 14, 1945. This scene was photographed on November 13, 1945. From left, Ralph Bellamy, as Grant Matthews, a fighting, liberal industrialist; Myron McCormick, as Spike McManus, a newspaperman; and Ruth Hussey, Matthews' wife, Mary, in a scene from the new comedy. When adapted to film, it became a vehicle for Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.

Photo: Associated Press

[blackcrowing]

Blackcrowing's Master Reading List

I have created a dropbox with pdfs I have gathered over the years, I have done my best to only allow access to documents which I found openly available through sites like JSTOR, Archive.org, or other educational resources with papers available for download.

That being said I ALSO recommend (I obviously have not read all of these but they are either in my library or I intend to add them)

📚 Celtic/Irish Pagan Books

The Morrighan: Meeting the Great Queens, Morgan Daimler

Raven Goddess: Going Deeper with the Morríghan, Morgan Daimler

Irish Paganism: Reconstructing Irish Polytheism, Morgan Daimler

Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom, Erynn Rowan Laurie

Celtic Cosmology and the Otherworld: Myths, Orgins, Sovereignty and Liminality, Sharon Paice MacLeod

Celtic Myth and Religion, Sharon Paice MacLeod

A Guide to Ogam Divination, Marissa Hegarty (I'm leaving this on my list because I want to support independent authors. However, if you have already read Weaving Word Wisdom this book is unlikely to further enhance your understanding of ogam in a divination capacity)

The Book of the Great Queen, Morpheus Ravenna

Litany of The Morrígna, Morpheus Ravenna

Celtic Visions, Caitlín Matthews

Harp, Club & Calderon, Edited by Lora O'Brien and Morpheus Ravenna

Celtic Cosmology: Perspectives from Ireland and Scotland, Edited by Jacqueline Borsje and others

Polytheistic Monasticism: Voices from Pagan Cloisters, Edited by Janet Munin

📚 Celtic/Irish Academic Books

Early Medieval Ireland 400-1200, Dáibhí Ó Cróinín

The Sacred Isle, Dáithi Ó hÓgáin

The Ancient Celts, Berry Cunliffe

The Celtic World, Berry Cunliffe

Irish Kingship and Seccession, Bart Jaski

Early Irish Farming, Fergus Kelly

Studies in Irish Mythology, Grigory Bondarnko

Prehistoric Archaeology of Ireland, John Waddell

Archeology and Celtic Myth, John Waddell

Understanding the Celtic Religion: Revisiting the Past, Edited by Katja Ritari and Alexandria Bergholm

A Guide to Ogam, Damian McManus

Cesar's Druids: an Ancient Priesthood, Miranda Aldhouse Green

Animals in Celtic Life and Myth, Miranda Aldhouse Green

The Gods of the Celts, Miranda Green

The Celtic World, Edited by Miranda J Green

Myth and History in Celtic and Scandinavian Tradition, Edited by Emily Lyle

Ancient Irish Tales, Edited by Tom P Cross and Clark Haris Slover

Cattle Lords and Clansmen, Nerys Patterson

Celtic Heritage, Alwyn and Brinley Rees

Ireland's Immortals, Mark Williams

The Origins of the Irish, J. P. Mallory

In Search of the Irish Dreamtime, J. P. Mallory

The Táin, Thomas Kinsella translation

The Sutton Hoo Sceptre and the Roots of Celtic Kingship Theory, Michael J. Enright

Celtic Warfare, Giola Canestrelli

Irish Customs and Beliefs, Kevin Danaher

Pagan Celtic Ireland, Barry Raftery

Cult of the Sacred Center, Proinsais Mac Cana

Mythical Ireland: New Light on the Ancient Past, Anthony Murphy

Early Medieval Ireland AD 400-1100, Aidan O'Sullivan and others

The Festival of Lughnasa, Máire MacNeill

Curse of Ireland, Cecily Gillgan

📚 Indo-European Books (Mostly Academic and linguistic)

Dictionary of Indo-European Concepts and Society, Emily Benveniste

A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principle Indo-European Languages, Carl Darling Buck

The Horse, the Wheel and Language, David W. Anthony

Comparative Indo-European Linguistics, Robert S.P. Beekes

In Search of the Indo-Europeans, J.P. Mallory

Indo-European Mythology and Religion, Alexander Jacob

Some of these books had low print runs and therefore can be difficult to find and very expensive... SOME of those books can be found online with the help of friends... 🏴‍☠️

library genesis might be a great place to start... hint hint...

My kofi

[probablyasocialecologist]

From the 1950s through Goldwater to Romney, the modern American right has had three major legs: anti-New Deal and welfarist libertarians, white social conservatives, and anti-Communist or pro-interventionist Hawks. Conservative politicians like Ronald Reagan deployed the metaphor of a three-legged stool to describe the intellectual and popular coalition of the modern American right. This coalition assumed hegemonic status in the 1970s and 80s through Nixon and Reagan. They agitated for and achieved many long-standing conservative objectives: rolling back the welfare state, implementing tough-on-crime policies, and remaking the judiciary to advance social conservative policies.  From this old-three legged stool, a new coalition has emerged. This new coalition consists of national conservatives, committed to the idea that America should abandon liberalism for a kind of ethno-religious nationalism. There are also post-liberals, who argue instead for a commitment to a right-wing communitarian universalism bordering on theocratic integralism (or sometimes just slipping over). They overlap with national conservatives in many respects, but reject the ethno-nationalist framing for a more universalistic perspective-often centered around Catholicism. Its possible this might wind up being a largely theoretical dispute, but it could become more in the event that the post-liberals aren’t capable of appealing to non-Catholic, let alone non-Christian, ethno-nationalists. The third leg of this stool is what I’ve called the Nietzschean right. The Nietzschean right, as exemplified by figures like BAP and Richard Hanania, is more secular and appeals to pseudo-scientific arguments about the need for a typically male and white (though there are some exceptions) elite to gain greater power in America. In BAP’s case this takes the form of arguing for fascism or, as he puts it, “something worse,” in a rather trollish way. Hanania is a bit closer to the mainstream. He argues for a capitalist Nietzscheanism where entrepreneurs aren’t subjected to democratic constraints in their pursuit of the kind of “greatness” that has taken Elon Musk’s X to new heights. They conflate the idea of Nietzsche’s superman with the idea of the entrepreneur. Never mind that Nietzsche himself (1844–1900) posited the artist-philosopher as the ideal superman and was largely contemptuous of businessmen.

[bookshelvesandtealeaves]

❤️🤍💚 FLATLAY FRIDAY 💚🤍❤️

QOTD: What’s a red, white and/or green book you love?

[instagram]

Books pictured:

Column 1:

❤️ Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

🤍 One For My Enemy by Olivie Blake

💚 Ghostsmith by Nicki Pau Preto

Column 2:

🤍 One of Us is Lying by Karen M McManus

💚 Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory

❤️ This Winter by Alice Oseman

🤍 Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

💚 Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee

Column 3:

💚 Heartsong by TJ Klune

❤️ Heartstopper Vol. 3 by Alice Oseman

💚 Graceless by Ruby Landers

🤍 Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff

Column 4:

❤️ The Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by KJ Charles

💚 You’re A Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky

🤍 Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann

💚 Ex-Mas by Kate Brian

❤️ A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Column 5:

❤️ Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim

🤍 The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

❤️ Ravensong by TJ Klune

🤍 Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff

Column 6:

💚 The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels

🤍 Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

[medium-observation]

JANUARY RELEASE

Beetlejuice - First US National Tour

November 11, 2023 - Medium Observation

Video | Matinée

Cast:

Justin Collette (Beetlejuice), Isabella Esler (Lydia Deetz), Megan McGinnis (Barbara Maitland), Will Burton (Adam Maitland), Jesse Sharp (Charles Deetz), Kate Marilley (Delia Deetz), Veronica Fiaoni (Miss Argentina), Abe Goldfarb (Otho), Brian Vaughn (Maxie Dean), Kris Roberts (Maxine Dean/Juno), Jackera Davis (Girl Scout), Lee N Price (Ensemble), Michael Biren (Ensemble), Haley Fish (Ensemble), Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua (Ensemble), Sean McManus (Ensemble), Nevada Riley (Ensemble) Trevor Michael Schmidt (Ensemble), CorBen Williams (Ensemble)

Notes:

My love letter video for this show. a lot of wideshots to capture the beauty of it all. Veronica's second show as Miss Argentina.

NFT Date: July 1, 2024

Screenshots:https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB3gPs

Video is $20

Hadestown - First US National Tour

June 24, 2023 - Medium Observation

Video

Cast:

J Antonio Rodriguez (Orpheus), Hannah Whitley (Eurydice), Matthew Patrick Quinn (Hades), Maria-Christina Oliveras (Persephone), Nathan Lee Graham (Hermes), Belén Moyano (Fate), Nyla Watson (Fate), Dominique Kempf (Fate), Colin LeMoine (s/w Worker), Shavey Brown (Worker), Ian Coulter-Buford (s/w Worker), Courtney Lauster (Worker), Racquel Williams (Worker)

Notes:

Really beautiful video with a head sometimes in frame on the left. The cast was fantastic!

NFT Date: July 1, 2024

Screenshots:https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAK5bY

Video is $20

Videos can be purchased through me at mediumobservationtrading@gmail.com

[fullmetalfisting]

Okay here’s what I read in the month of august.

1. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain ⭐⭐⭐

2. Bad Graces by Kyrie McCauley ⭐⭐

3. Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson ⭐⭐⭐

4. True Grit by Charles Portis ⭐⭐⭐⭐

5. Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story by Max Marshall ⭐⭐⭐

6. Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley ⭐⭐⭐1/2 

7. A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs ⭐⭐

8. Such Charming Liars by Karen M McManus ⭐⭐1/2 

9. Clown in a Cornfield 3: The Church of Frendo by Adam Cesare ⭐⭐

10. Diavola by Jennifer Thorne ⭐⭐⭐1/2 

11. A Mask of Flies by Matthew Lyons ⭐⭐⭐

12. The Night Ends with Fire by K.X. Song ⭐⭐

[brokehorrorfan]

The Block Island Sound will be released on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on December 10 via Synapse Films. The 4K edition comes with a limited edition slipcover featuring new art by Joel Robinson.

Streaming on Netflix, the 2020 independent sci-fi horror film is written and directed by brothers Kevin & Matthew McManus (Funeral Kings). Chris Sheffield and Michaela McManus star.

The Block Island Sound is presented in 4K With HDR10 and 5.1 surround sound. Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Audio commentary by writers-directors Kevin & Matthew McManus

A Practical Apocalypse

Finding the Cast

Filming on the Water

Special Effects on a Shoestring

Los Angeles Behind-the-Scenes (Super 8mm)

McManus Family Home Movies

Trailer

Something terrifying is happening off the coast of Block Island. A strange force is thriving, influencing residents and wildlife alike. Birds are dropping out of the sky and fish are mysteriously washing up on shore. As some residents are suffering from inexplicable emotional collapse, Harry Lynch (Chris Sheffield) watches with dread as his father grows increasingly forgetful, confused and angry. Very, very angry! His sister Audry (Michaela McManus), whose work in marine biology will soon prove invaluable, returns to town with her daughter and leads them all towards chilling revelations that will affect her family in unimaginable ways.

Pre-order The Block Island Sound.

[gracevandienupdates]

The horror thriller stars their sister Michaela McManus (“The Block Island Sound,” “The Orville”), Jim Cummings (“Thunder Road,” “The Wolf of Snow Hollow”), Jeremy Holm (“House of Cards,” “Brooklyn 45”), Taylor Misiak (“Dave”), Grace Van Dien (“Stranger Things”) and newcomer Stella Marcus

[lizzieehearts]

series / movies ; all elite wrestling, batman (c bale, r patz, lego, comic), bratz, clueless, ever after high, f1, heathers (movie and west end musical), jennifers body, jordan peele movies, monster high, no rolls barred, parks and rec, pride and prejudice, 10 things i hate about you, the hunger games (og trilogy + tbosas), the lego batman movie, the office (us), spiderman (andrew garfield, tom holland, miles morales)

books ; a good girl's guide to murder, alice in wonderland, cruel prince (first trilogy only), emma, ever after high, dc comics (mainly teen titans), heartstopper, his dark materials, john green (lfa, paper towns, will grayson will grayson, turtles all the way down), junji ito, legendborn, karen m mcmanus, marvel comics (mainly young avengers and spiderverse), pride and prejudice, queen of coin and whispers, shadow and bone, six of crows, the hunger games, the lunar chronicles, the rosewood chronicles, worldquake

faves ; alaska young, alistair wonderland, anastacia alcroft-leblanc, apple white, bree matthews, bunny blanc, cassandra cain, cedar wood, chase redford, daring charming, darling charming, dick grayson, donna troy, duke thomas, elissabat, eliza bennett, eurydice, heather duke, justine dancer, kat stratford, koriand'r, lizzie hearts, lola tompkins, lottie pumpkin, patrick verona, peeta mellark, ravi singh, rosabella beauty, twyla boogieman, veronica sawyer, victor stone

[andersonvision]

Get ready for a chilling journey to a remote island this December 10th as The Block Island Sound arrives on 4K UHD and Blu-ray. Directed by Kevin and Matthew McManus, this atmospheric horror film combines ecological and cosmic elements for an unforgettable experience. Available from Synapse Films, this release promises a haunting tale full of mystery and suspense. https://youtu.be/3SHd7_FyeAI?feature=shared Strange Happenings on Block Island Strange events unfold when Harry (played by Chris Sheffield, The Maze Runner) notices his father, Tom (played by Neville Archambault, Solomon Grundy), behaving erratically. His father is becoming forgetful, angry, and taking his fishing boat out at night under bizarre circumstances. Adding to the mystery, reports of dead birds and fish around the island raise alarm. In comes Audry (played by Michaela McManus, Into the Grizzly Maze, The Orville), Harry's marine biologist sister. She arrives to investigate the strange wildlife deaths for the Environmental Protection Agency. With her daughter in tow, Audry plans to enjoy some island life with her family, but her investigation uncovers terrifying truths about the island's happenings. As the family delves deeper into the mystery, they question whether the bizarre calamities are caused by human interference, an out-of-control natural force, or something far darker. A Unique Blend of Horror by the McManus Brothers Written and produced by Kevin and Matthew McManus, the team behind American Vandal and Cobra Kai, The Block Island Sound delivers a fresh take on both ecological and cosmic horror. The McManus brothers have created a compelling narrative that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. 4K UHD & Blu-ray Special Features This 4K UHD and Blu-ray release includes a wealth of special features that will immerse viewers in the making of the film: Audio Commentary with directors Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes that take you into the production process McManus Family Home Movies, giving a unique personal touch to the film’s creation The Original Trailer Additionally, the 4K UHD release includes a limited-edition slipcover, perfect for collectors. Stream or Own The Block Island Sound Don't miss out on The Block Island Sound, an eerie thriller that blends mystery, ecological horror, and cosmic terror. Available on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on December 10th. Be sure to add this gripping film to your horror collection!

[blancamzlooksat]

Hallowatch 2024 is over. It always makes me sad when October ends, but I'll be here next year to do it all again. Hope y'all enjoyed it and Happy Halloweeeeeen.

#1: Bimbo's Initiation. (1931). Directed by Dave Fleischer and Grim Natwick. United States: Fleischer Studios.

#2: Friday the 13th: Part 2. (1981). Directed by Steve Miner. United States: Georgetown Productions Inc.

#3: Butterfly Kisses. (2018). Directed by Erik Kristopher Myers. United States: Four-Fingered Films, and Cyfuno Ventures.

#4: What We Do In The Shadows. (2019). FX.

#5: Attack the Block. (2011). Directed by Joe Cornish. United Kingdom: StudioCanal, Film4, UK Film Council, and Big Talk Pictures.

#6: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. (1986). Directed by Tom McLoughlin. United States: Terror, Inc.

#7: The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires. (1974). Directed by Joe Ward Baker and Chang Cheh. United Kingdom and Hong Kong: Hammer Film Productions, and Shaw Brothers Studio.

#8: Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. (1998). Directed by Jim Stenstrum. United States: Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Warner Bros. Animation, and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment.

#9: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. (1993). Directed by Adam Marcus. United States: New Line Cinema.

#10: In A Violent Nature. (2024). Directed by Chris Nash. Canada: Shudder Films, Zygote Productions, and Low Sky Productions.

#11: It's Alive. (1974). Directed by Larry Cohen. United States: Larco Productions.

#12: Scanners. (1981). Directed by David Cronenberg. Canada: Filmplan International.

#13: Mandy. (2018). Directed by Panos Cosmatos. United States: SpectreVision, Umedia, and XYZ Films.

#14: My Bloody Valentine. (1981). Directed by George Mihalka. Canada: Canadian Film Development Corporation, and Secret Film Society.

#15: Deathgasm. (2015). Directed by Jason Lei Howden. New Zealand: MPI Media Group, New Zealand Film Commission, and Timpson Films.

#16: The Tunnel. (2011). Directed by Carlo Ledesma. Australia: Distracted Media, Zapruder's Other Films, and DLSHS Film.

#17: The Shrine. (2010). Directed by John Knautz. Canada: Brookstreet Pictures.

#18: No One Will Save You. (2023). Directed by Brian Duffield. United States: 20th Century Studios, and Star Thrower Entertainment.

#19: The Block Island Sound. (2020). Directed by Kevin and Matthew McManus. United States: 30 Bones Cinema, Hood River Entertainment, Captain Inertia Productions, and Title Media.

#20: It Follows. (2014). Directed by David Robert Mitchell. United States: Northern Lights Films, Animal Kingdom, and Two Flints.

#21: Too Many Cooks. (2014). Directed by Casper Kelly. United States: Fake Wood Wallpaper Films, Animation Inc, and Williams Street.

#22: Village of the Damned. (1960). Directed by Wolf Rilla. United Kingdom and United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

#23: The Bloodening. (???) Directed by ???. United Kingdom: ???

#24: House. (1977). Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. Japan: Toho Eizo.

#25: The Doll's Revenge. (1907). Directed by Cecil M. Hepworth. United Kingdom: Hepworth Manufacturing Co.

#26: SOMA. (2015). Sweden: Frictional Games.

#27: El Orfanato (aka The Orphanage). (2007). Directed by J. A. Bayona. Spain and Mexico: Rodar y Rodar, and Telecinco Cinema.

#28: Psychomania (aka The Death Wheelers). (1973). Directed by Don Sharp. United Kingdom: Benmar Productions.

#29: The People Under the Stairs. (1991). Directed by Wes Craven. United States: Alive Films.

#30: The Collector. (2009). Directed by Marcus Dunstan. United States: LD Entertainment, Fortress Features, and Imaginarium Entertainment Group.

#31: Häxan. (1922). Directed by Benjamin Christensen. Sweden: Svensk Filmindustri.

[blackcrowing]

I would also like the add (not AS myth focused but culture focused)

-Caitlín Matthews, Celtic Visions: Omens, Dreams and Spririts of the Otherworld

-Nerys Patterson, Cattle Lords and Clansmen: The Social Structure of Early Ireland

-Bart Jaski, Early Irish Kingship and Secession

-anything Fergus Kelly (for Law Tracts and culture)

-anything Damian McManus (for linguistics)

- J.P. Mallory, The Origins of the Irish

-Berry Cunliffe, The Ancient Celts

- Sharon Paice MacLeod, Celtic Cosmology and the Otherworld: Mythic Orgins, Sovereignty and Liminality

So, You Wanna Study Irish Mythology?

One of the questions I get hit with a lot is “If I’m getting into Irish Mythology, what sources do you recommend?” It’s a sad, sad truth about the field that a lot of really valuable info is kept locked away in books and journals that the lay person wouldn’t know about (and then we wonder why information about the field is so bad.) So, I decided to compile a list of sources that I’ve personally used and found helpful in my time. It’s not a complete bibliography because, frankly, that would take up a TREMENDOUS amount of space and you’d be scrolling forever to find what you wanted, and I don’t AGREE with every single thing they say, and it’s by no means exhaustive (keep in mind: scholars from all over the field use mythological texts to study things as diverse as law, geography, tribal names, material culture, etc. and here I’m mainly focusing on sources that are JUST mythological-focused) but they’re a good starting point to forming your own opinions. The journal articles are, tragically, generally kept confined to academia, but….perhaps….if you were to ask around, someone might be able to provide you with a copy. As a whole, Celticists tend to be quite generous when it comes to sharing articles. 

List subject to change, check back as time goes on to see if I’ve added anything. Also, as always, feel free to either drop me an ask or a pm if you’re curious about digging further into a given text/figure. I can’t act as a consultant on a religious question; I’m a very firm atheist with all the spirituality of a dull spoon, except with the existence of ghosts. My interest in the Tuatha Dé is purely scholarly; all that I can say is what I know about these topics from the perspective of the medieval sources, but I can definitely do my best on that one front, and I won’t reject anyone who has a different interest in the Tuatha Dé from contacting me. 

This list only deals with the Mythological Cycle, not the other strands of the literary tradition that is generally if not uncontroversially referred to as “Irish Mythology”. For Fenian Cycle traditions, a similar bibliography has been compiled by Dr. Natasha Sumner of Harvard, here. 

Editions/Translations of Texts (many of these are available at UCC’s CELT archive or on Irish Sagas Online): 

Tochmarc Étaíne, Osborn Bergin and Richard Best 

Cath Maige Tuired, Elizabeth Gray (If you can and you’re serious about the field, I highly recommend getting the actual Irish Text Society Edition, which includes a wonderful index of every time a given figure shows up in other sources. An absolute must for a mythographer.) 

Lebor Gabála Érenn, J.R.S Macalister, 5 vols. (The entirety of this is available on archive.org. Personally…while the rest of it is obviously important and worthy of study, if you’re interested in just the mythological stuff, I recommend Volume IV, which includes both the Fir Bolg and the Tuatha Dé. Unless you really, really want to read five volumes of medieval Irish pseudohistory, the last volume of which was finished posthumously.) i ii iii iv v

The Metrical Dinshenchas, Edward Gwynn. (5 vols.) (These are difficult, with many scholars outright ignoring them except when absolutely necessary. These are in a later form of Irish, which means that, while some of the contents in them could very well be Pre-Christian in nature, they very much do reflect a later medieval world. Some of them are just as much about contemporary politics as they are about mythology, and many of them also bring in content from the Ulster Cycle and the Fenian Cycle. My personal favorites to look up are Tailtiu, Carn Hui Néit, Duirgen, and Carmun, though there are MANY others.) i ii iii iv v

“The First Battle of Moytura”, John Fraser (Note: It’s a VERY late text, with the question of the Fir Bolg/Tuatha Dé battle and how far the tradition really goes back being one that’s very important to keep in mind. It’s a personal favorite of mine. But it’s very late.)

Baile in Scáil, Kevin Murray (Thurneyson also did an older edition that’s more readily accessible, hence why I linked it here, but Murray is the most recent and up to date.) 

“How the Dagda got his magic staff”, Osborn Bergin 

Oidheadh Chloinne Tuireann, Richard Duffy (This is an Early Modern Irish text, so it was written down comparatively late. That doesn’t mean that there’s NO mythological content here, it’s a personal favorite of mine, but it means that it very much reflects the cultural context of around….the 15th-17th century or thereabouts. It’s very chaotic, very violent, and the heroic figures are….not….heroic.) 

Scél Tuáin Meic Chairill, John Carey

Echtra Nerai, it’s available in a fairly recent translation by John Carey in Celtic Heroic Age (pub. 2003) , listed below, though Kuno Meyer also did an edition/translation for it that I’ve linked to here. 

Books: 

Proinsias Mac Cana, Celtic Mythology (Personally, I’d recommend this one first - It’s designed for someone who isn’t a specialist and, while a lot of what he’s saying has been disputed back and forth, it’s still a handy primer and will get you into the myths.)

John Koch and John Carey, The Celtic Heroic Age (Once you have an idea of what you’re looking at, I recommend this one, since it’s a sourcebook. A TON of material from across the Celtic world, featuring classical sources, medieval Irish sources, and Welsh, all of it in one place.) 

Mark Williams, Ireland’s Immortals (I personally recommend you read this one after you read CHA, giving you a bit of context for what Williams is saying here.)

O’Rahilly, Early Irish History and Mythology (note: A lot of what he says here is no longer considered recent in the field, but his knowledge of his own sources is, frankly, without any other peer. Use with a grain of salt)

John Carey, The Mythological Cycle of Medieval Irish Literature

Kim McCone, Pagan Past, Christian Present

Koch, Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia

Articles: 

John Carey, “Myth and Mythography in ‘Cath Magh Tuired’”

John Carey, “Donn, Amairgen, Ith and the Prehistory of Irish Pseudohistory”

Proinsias Mac Cana, “Aspects of the theme of King and Goddess in Irish Literature” 

Máire Herbert, “Goddess and king: the sacred marriage in early Ireland.”

Gregory Toner, “Macha and the invention of myth” 

Elizabeth A. Gray, “Cath Maige Tuired: myth and structure“

Thomas Charles-Edwards, “Tochmarc Étaíne: a literal interpretation”

Tómas O’Cathasaigh, “Cath Maige Tuired as Exemplary Myth” 

Joseph Nagy, “Close encounters of the traditional kind in medieval Irish literature” 

Mark Scowcroft, “Leabhar Gabhála. Part I: the growth of the text” 

Mark Scowcroft, “Leabhar Gabhála. Part II: the growth of the tradition”  

Joseph Nagy, “‘Talking myth’ in medieval Irish literature.”

John Carey, “The Location of the Otherworld in Irish Tradition” 

Máire Bhreathnach, “The sovereignty goddess as goddess of death?“

John Carey, “Notes on the Irish war-goddess.” 

Veronica Philipps, “Exile and authority in Lebor gabála Érenn” 

Kevin Murray, “Sources of Irish mythology. The significance of the dinnṡenchas” 

[mcbastardsmausoleum]

The McManus Brothers’ Netflix Ecological horror stunner THE BLOCK ISLAND SOUND (2020) makes its worldwide Blu-ray and 4K UHD debut this December from Synapse Films with exciting special features!

"The Block Island Sound is a modern horror masterpiece." - Elena Conforti, CBR.COM

"A terrifying story of grief and madness." - Michelle Swope, Dread Central

Official Selection - 2020 Fantasia Film Festival

Something terrifying is happening off the coast of Block Island. A strange force is thriving, influencing residents and wildlife alike. Birds are dropping out of the sky and fish are mysteriously washing up on shore. As some residents are suffering from inexplicable emotional collapse, Harry Lynch (Chris Sheffield, The Stanford Prison Experiment) watches with dread as his father grows increasingly forgetful, confused and angry. Very, very angry! His sister Audry (Michaela McManus, Into the Grizzly Maze, TV's The Orville), whose work in marine biology will soon prove invaluable, returns to town with her daughter and leads them all towards chilling revelations that will affect her family in unimaginable ways.

The Block Island Sound is a hair-raising new horror creation from Kevin and Matthew McManus, Emmy-nominated writers and producers of American Vandal and Cobra Kai. Delivering thrills while touching on a range of the signature worries of our times, from conspiracy theories and climate change to unpreventable familial breakdowns, this film is “a well-constructed puzzle box of a movie” (Josh Hurtado, Screen Anarchy) that “will haunt you long after it’s over." (Molly Henery, Blogging Banshee).

You saw it on NETFLIX in 1080p high-definition, but Synapse Films is proud to present the world-premiere 4K UHD release of The Block Island Sound in a stunning presentation with high-dynamic range (HDR10) and eerie 5.1 surround sound!

SPECIAL FEATURES:

- Audio commentary with directors Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus

- Original Trailer

- A Practical Apocalypse

- Finding the Cast

- Filming on the Water

- Special Effects on a Shoestring

- Los Angeles Behind-the-Scenes (Super 8mm)

- McManus Family Home Movies

- The 4K UHD release features a special limited edition slipcover featuring new art from Joel Robinson, while supplies last

NOT RATED / 2020 / COLOR / 99 MINS. / 2.35:1 / 5.1 SURROUND

2160p 4K UHD EDITION

ITEM # SFD0233

UPC CODE: 654930325698

$39.95 SRP

1080p BLU-RAY EDITION

ITEM # SFD0234

UPC CODE: 65493032579

$29.95 SRP

STREET DATE: December 10, 2024

BLU-RAY SPECIFICATIONS

VIDEO: High-Definition 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1) Presentation / AVC

AUDIO: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround Sound

SUBTITLES: English for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

4K UHD SPECIFICATIONS

VIDEO: Ultra High-Definition 4K 2160p Widescreen (2.35:1) Presentation (HDR10)

AUDIO: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround Sound

SUBTITLES: English for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

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Five twenty-something friends spend a drug-fueled weekend in Cardiff, Wales. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Jip: John Simm Koop: Shaun Parkes Nina: Nicola Reynolds Lulu: Lorraine Pilkington Moff: Danny Dyer Lee: Dean Davies Felix: Andrew Lincoln Moff’s Father: Terence Beesley Reality (voice): Jo Brand Andy: Richard Coyle Karen Benson: Jan Anderson Pablo Hassan: Carl Cox Fleur: Stephanie Brooks Howard Marks: Howard Marks Jip’s Mother: Helen Griffin Tyrone: Danny Midwinter Ziggy Marlon: Justin Kerrigan Hip Hop Junkie: Tyrone Johnson Koop’s Father: Larrington Walker Jip’s Manager: Philip Rosch Lulu’s Uncle Albert: Peter Albert Lulu’s Auntie Violet: Menna Trussler Jeremy Faxman: Mark Seaman Connie: Lynne Seymour Luke: Patrick Taggart Boomshanka: Anna Wilson Casey: Robert Marable Herbie: Nick Kilroy Matt: Peter Bramhill Moff’s Mother: Carol Harrison Moff’s Grandmother: Anne Bowen Martin: Giles Thomas Jip’s Ex #2: Sarah Blackburn Doctor: Eilian Wyn Asylum Doorman: Neil Bowens Jip’s Ex #3: Nicola Davey Inca: Roger Evans Tyler: Bradley Freegard Trixi: Emma Hall Jip’s Ex #1: Elizabeth Harper Jip’s Secretary: Jennifer Hill TV Interviewer: Nicola Heywood-Thomas Casey: Robert Marrable Cardiff Bad Boy: Louis Marriot Millsy From Roath: Millsy in Nottingham Karen Benson’s Boyfriend: Robbie Newby Tom Tom’s MC: Ninjah Jip’s Mother’s Client: Cadfan Roberts Koop’s Workmate: Mad Doctor X Bad Boy: Jason Samuels Breakdancer / Bodypopper: Tim Hamilton Bodypopper: Alicia Ferraboschi Bodypopper: Sherena Flash Bodypopper: Marat Khairoullin Bodypopper: Adam Pudney Bodypopper: Mark Seymore Bodypopper: Algernon Williams Bodypopper: Colin Williams Bodypopper: Frank Wilson Film Crew: Supervising Sound Editor: Glenn Freemantle Sound Editor: Tom Sayers Dialogue Editor: Gillian Dodders Casting Director: Sue Jones Additional Editing: Stuart Gazzard Associate Producer: Rupert Preston Producer: Allan Niblo Director: Justin Kerrigan Producer: Emer McCourt Co-Executive Producer: Michael Wearing Steadicam Operator: Paul Edwards Second Assistant Director: Marcus Collier Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Craig Irving Editor: Patrick Moore Director of Photography: Dave Bennett Costume Designer: Claire Anderson Original Music Composer: Matthew Herbert Set Dresser: Ed Talfan Sound Recordist: Martyn Stevens Production Coordinator: Andrea Cornwell Post Production Supervisor: Jackie Vance Post Production Coordinator: Claire Mason ADR Recordist: Sandy Buchanan Gaffer: Andrew Taylor Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Nicolas Le Messurier Script Supervisor: Laura Gwynne Assistant Sound Editor: Susan French Music Supervisor: Pete Tong Makeup & Hair: Kerry September First Assistant Director: Charlie Watson Post Production Supervisor: Maria Walker Second Assistant Director: Matthew Penry-Davey Assistant Editor: Amy Adams Foley Editor: Miriam Ludbrook Original Music Composer: Roberto Leite Storyboard Artist: Nick Kilroy Dialogue Editor: Keith Marriner Makeup Designer: Tony Lilley First Assistant Director: Emma Pounds Music Consultant: Arthur Baker Co-Executive Producer: Kevin Menton Electrician: Mark Hutchings Boom Operator: Jeff Welch Costume Assistant: Karen Mason Casting Director: Gary Howe Production Design: David Buckingham Co-Executive Producer: Nigel Warren-Green Executive Producer: Renata S. Aly Art Direction: Sue Ayton First Assistant Director: Hywel Watkins Third Assistant Director: Tivian Zvekan Location Manager: Peter Vidler Location Manager: Frank Coles Assistant Location Manager: Roland Mercer Focus Puller: Mike Chitty Clapper Loader: Ewan O’Brien Key Grip: David Hopkins Construction Manager: Martin Dawes Property Master: John C. Reilly Set Dresser: Riana Griffiths Art Department Assistant: Jacqui Puscher Storyboard Artist: Deena Mathews Costume Supervisor: Anne McManus Makeup & Hair: Hanna Coles Still Photographer: Hector Bermejo Unit Publicist: Jessica Kirsh Movie Reviews: zag: One of my favorite films of all time, its a period movie describing the young party goers of the UK in the 1990’s. It hits the nail on the head, the lov...