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t100ficrecsblog · 4 years

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an interview with @writetheniteaway (she/her)

what are you working on right now? For the 100, I’m completely revamping my bellarke Big Bang to be more canon compliant with the first half of season 7 (it’s worth the pain…at least that’s what I keep telling myself.) Additionally I’m considering adding more scenes onto my latest one shot “After the War”, but I’m not certain what’s going to look like just yet. If anyone here is a Rogue One fan, particularly rebelcaptain, or a Newsies the Musical fan, I’ve got some long standing works in progress there too that I’m hoping to return to as well.

what’s something you’d like to write one day? I would love to tackle the all too cliché Bellamy also stays on the ground during Praimfaya, there’s so much potential there. I definitely don’t hate Echo, but it wouldn’t even have been a question of what was going to happen if Clarke had made it back in time, and that missed potential is one of the greatest tragedies, if not the greatest tragedy, of their entire arc. I think giving them the space and the chance to be themselves, and not be responsible for everyone else, it’s such a gift and there’s so many really nerdy literary options to play with too. If someone wanted to prompt me to write a really filthy kink filled adventure, that’s on my list too.

what is the fanwork you’re most proud of? For Bellarke, definitely my most recent one shot After the War; I think it captures their voices and their dynamic well without shying away from the complicated healing process of it all, and the speed and enthusiasm with which people responded really made me feel like I had succeeded in getting their points of view across. My greatest pride in any fandom would be “Ten Days in A Mad House”, which is based on the true experience of Nellie Bly, a reporter who went undercover into a mad house in order to report on the abusive conditions there. In Newsies, the leading lady Katherine is based on Nellie Bly, and it was such a fabulously angst filled story that I had to play with it. It’s the only long fic I’ve completed to date, so that helps too.

why did you first start writing fic? I wrote fic as young as second grade, before I knew any sort of language or culture surrounded it, I just wanted to know more about what my favorite characters were up to. When I was a teenager I started reading fan fiction avidly, but it wasn’t until I started college that I started publishing what I wrote.

What frustrates you most about fic writing? Sometimes I have more ideas than I know what to do with, and then I find the time to sit in front of my computer and nothing comes out right; or I’ll post something only to find a dozen mistakes in it a few hours later.

what are your top five songs right now? I have really eclectic music taste so I’m sorry in advance:

Far Away Boys, Flogging Molly It’s Good to be Alive, Skillet 125 Yards, Outlander Season 2 Soundtrack, Bear McCreary Laughing, Nathanial Rateliff Some Lipstick, Anita Coats

what are your inspirations (books, songs, other fic, really good cake?)? I really love working with canon compliant, or at least world building compliant stories, so a lot of my inspiration comes from the source material itself. I also love putting together playlists for different characters, and a lot of those become my writing inspiration while I work. I was a playwriting major in my undergrad so I tend to write my dialogue first, and then fill the rest of the narrative in after I know what the conversation looks like.

what first attracted you to Bellarke? My best friend told me to watch the 100 for years, and I always knew it on tumblr as “one of the ones that killed their gays,” so I resisted for a long time. But when I got past all of that and gave it a chance, I loved both Bellamy and Clarke instantly. Clarke’s desire for a better world and Bellamy’s unwavering loyalty both resonated with me hardcore; and that iconic season 2 reunion hug sold me on Bellarke as end game.

what attracts you now? Hope that when this is all over they can go back to being the perfectly in sync power couple we’ve come to know and love. I think all of season 5 was out of character to the point of absurdity, and I hate that it took an entire season to undo all of that damage, and now we have only a handful of episodes left to clean it all up. I love Rogue One, and you really can’t have any happiness in that fandom unless you throw canon out the window, so I’m preparing for the worst. I’m so grateful for brilliant fic writers who do so much with these characters who mean so much to me, and I look forward to rewatching the early seasons of the 100 many times, and reading all those brilliant fics.

BESIDES Bellarke, what character or pairing do you like best on t100? I think Monty has every one of Bellamy’s good qualities just in a softer, quieter way and that parallel is really special. As a writer Marcus Kane has one of the most incredible character arcs. I have a soft shippy spot for Murphy and Emori. I think Raven is a really fantastic character, and I love Miller for the hundred subtle ways he makes character choices.

why did you decide to start writing for bellarkefic-for-blm? I’ve been really struggling to find ways I could contribute. I can’t safely protest, and I can only afford to donate so much, but then this opportunity came up and it seemed like such a positive way to use fandom. For all the flack fan culture gets, I’m really moved and inspired by how we can use it in very positive and powerful ways.

what’s your writing process like (esp for prompts, chopped!, etc)? I’ll usually spend a couple of days chewing on what I think the general body looks like, type it all out once, then walk away. I’ll edit for grammar and typos first (I have serious issues with switching tenses, grrr) and then content after. One of my most important ways of editing for dialogue is to imagine it being read in the character’s voice, and if I can’t hear it, then I’ll tweak until I do.

What are some things you’d like to recommend? I just binge-watched Harlots, I also really enjoyed Sex Education, Derry Girls, and Gentleman Jack. I’m studying for a major exam in October, so I haven’t done much reading outside of fan fiction, so here’s a couple of my bellarke favorites: Sugar by asoroarke, Paint Me in Trust by Pawprinter, and Danger and Doubt by Aiepathy. If you’re interested in musical theatre, Newsies Live on Disney+, and if you’re looking for a great concept album Rise by Skillet. You can find @writetheniteaway here on Tumblr, or you can find her on AO3 here. If you’d like to request a fic written by her, you can do so via @bellarkefic-for-blm.

#bellamy blake #clarke griffin #bellarke #bellarkefic4blm #monty green #bellarkefics for blm interview #interview

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movedyourchair505 · 5 years

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Elana’s review:

Hi angel face bish. I don’t even know where to start with this but I’m going to write a bullet pointed list of everything as I read for the 4th time lol, I’m just a huge mess but I’m so so so proud words cannot do it justice.

I love them in the morning, something about it is just like how did we survive all night without each other

Love Miles sooooo much in the beginning, keeps trying even though he’s hardly getting anywhere

Alex trying to cover his girl even though Miles couldn’t care less at that point then being so cheeky I cannot

“I will ‘ave yeh removed from me apartment.”

Love Jade becoming Alex and thinking they’ve been disrespected

She’s so full of herself and wants the attention so BAD, I have no choice but to stan

delicious is a perfect word for Alex

Love Penny and the traditions, made me feel all warm and tingly inside

‘the tightness of the material reminded her of each and every second of Alexander’s hands on her the night before’

the moment in the car with Miles gives me chills, it’s written so well, the way he holds her hand and they acknowledge their own personal journey, they really found a best friend in each other and it’s so special

My tiny son just wants to be alone for some quiet and the emotions of what this day means to him are so much

Miles can’t resist with the Candy Kane

Her Dad and all the emotions with that is a lot, I love how Alex did that for her

I love how annoyed Alex is at the suggestion of crying but then bawls his eyes out anyway seeing her

You described everything so amazingly, the dress was such a movie moment and Alex watching her for every detail had me so excited

Weak for your descriptions of Alex at the altar

OKAY. The paragraph about ‘his Jade’ gets me every time I cannot

He’s crying jesus

Save me

cucciolino

the vows are destroying me

he’s such a soft and romantic babe and think he secretly enjoys that he has Jade to be that with now

In eterno

Jade wanting to fuck him right there for his words is a mood

Hot kiss, much sexy

them back in the car together is such a relief and I’m obsessed with the familiarity and comfort of it

'His voice was deeper, huskier. “Mrs. Turner.”’ i’m deceased

Jade undoing his tie is necessary - get that chest out

And the costume change what a fucking drama queen

Him standing up to greet her has me weak

‘the heat of his palm with the cool metal of his shiny ring a constant reminder that he was right there’

dying at Alex being ‘a man of few words’

the speech and thanking everyone after gushing over jade is soooo him

Serena is queen of sass and shade

And Jade’s dad speaking oh my god bless my daughter

the done was magical and I’m just transported back to the first dance and how proud I was of you then and still am now

Miles and Alex dancing together is just the content I signed up for

“Showed meh wha’s strength 'n wha’s weakness.”

Weak af for Alex Turner calling Jade princess in front of her parents

The wedding necklace from her mum was so sweet and unexpected

Miles and Jade dancing together is iconic, the laughter, the fun, Alex is so jealous and scorpio here

They are so gorgeous and gloriously weak for each other’s touch, leaning into it, the kiss

He’s struggling so bad and I don’t know how she’s holding on

“Let’s break the fookin’ rules again” he growled. First of all this sums up NN and second of all GROWLED.

“For evreh element yeh guess correctleh… I’ll give yeh 'n orgasm wherever yeh ask on our ‘onehmoon.” oh my god weak

that entire moment of them alone had me shook, sooooo easy to imagine

Miles’ drunken slurred speech is everything

“Me favourite boy got married todeh.”

‘he pressed a kiss to her lips that tasted like sugar and bitterness and everything she promised for later’

the piano moment oh my god soft and lovely

that garden moment had just made me tear up, it’s all described so twinkly and gorgeously

“Would give me life for yeh, Jade.”

Everything was incredible. Every detail, feeling, explanation. You succeeded in making me weak in every way and described every second of the day with a flawlessness I wish I possessed. It all flows so beautifully and I’m obsessed with it, I cannot write this many tiny moments together like you do. I am so so proud of you, for everything, but this triumph. I know it’s easier said than done, but please don’t worry too much about people reading/asks/notes etc., you changed my life with this story alone and that means everything. I love you endlessleh 💞💞💞💞💞

I cannot tell you how much your dedication and support mean to me 😭😭 Thank you for always being there to help me, for always giving me your reactions and reading my stories before I post them and giving me more love for them than I could ever deserve. Thank you for pointing out all your favourite lines, it’s so rewarding to know little bits I enjoyed writing came across to you the same way. Thank you for reassuring me about all the scenes and reacing in a way I can only hope people react when reading, especially the emotional ones and the ones i thought were clever. I know we’ve already discussed all of this but I’m so happy we’re on the same page with everything and that the bits i write are something you respond to in the way that I hoped, that we agree on Alex’s softness and sexiness, Jade’s annoying ass but also perfection, Miles’ chaotic energy and everything in between. You are so much more talented than me so the fact that you hold my writing in such high regard means so much. You’re such a wonderful friend and it means the world to me that I can always rely on you. I’ve said it so many times before but none of this story would be what it is without you, none of my writing would be. Love you endlesslehhhhh 💛💗💕💋

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sunflowerpostsposts · 5 years

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Batfam HCs

Small ideas that hit me at midnight and now are all on this headcanon. Hope you all enjoy!

If you ask anyone the Wayne Family is like the poster family of Gotham

Smart, attractive and a little quirky who wouldn’t want to see their faces in the newspaper?

And another plus Batman has been seen there multiple times! Who would have though that the bat of justice would interact with the Waynes!

Bruce Wayne seems to always be adopting children, buying old grocery stores, joking about Batmans butt (I swear the butts match you guys!) or being the weirdly lovable billionaire we all know

His children are...interesting. God if I hear one more thirst comment about Dick Grayson I’ll scream.

Jason Todd is dead but people swear that he is still alive

One thing to keep in mind almost none of these kids are actually Bruces

They just sprout out of the ground like daisies! My coworkers have a running bet on when another Wayne kid will show up.

Weird that a new vigilante shows up after the adoption huh? We don’t dwell on that though. Let those Bats continue to be their angsty selves (shit I hope Batman doesn’t hear that)

All of us know Red Robins favorite coffee place, Bigby Coffee, they give him extra espresso and sugar for free. Lucky guy with his major glo up, makes all the people fall for him. His boyfriend will hit you though if you hit on him.

GOD BLESS THE GORDANS

They deal with so much crap from this city, remember the Joker? Barbara was kidnapped by him and got out?! Bless that queen, now everyone hates the Joker even more.

Commissioner Gordan is a mystery, how is he still elected? Send that man to get a vacation.

The Joker well...Hes frankly, an asshole to everyone. Good thing that Harley and Ivy beat him into the ground, he’s old news now. He would have been old news years ago if it wasn’t for Batmans rule of no death or something like that.

They say if you say the butts match around 2-10 conspiracy theorists will pop up and bombard you with theories.

If you need a place to stay for safety or just a break, head to either the Roses Shelter or Marthas Pearls. Made by Poison Ivy and the Wayne Foundation respectively.

Damian Wayne is the one that never appears in the papers unless its for roasting his father on twitter, screaming about a new pet or insulting someones “new money”

Kate Kane appeared at the Pride Parade and then Batwoman painted her cape rainbow for a few nights. They are both icons and should be respected.

Spoiler is seen at the local waffle joint way too many times to be healthy. She’s started a phenomenon called “waffle addiction” its a thing now. She started it and now we don’t know what to do with our lives

#actually kinda proud of this #like my dumb ass wrote this?#woah #batfam #batfamily #dick grayson #jason todd #bruce wayne #the butts match #damian wayne #tim drake #coffee addict tim drake y'all #thinking about it #stephanie brown #spoiler #dc comics

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damedarcy · 5 years

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https://youtu.be/o8e_YDZ2y94 ♥️ So my highschool bf put this song on a mixed tape for me when I was 16. I'm obsessed with this song. Everything about it is perfect. I literally searched for years trying to find it again because I couldn't remember it was A.R. Kane. I didn't realize the lyrics were so secretly dirty. Teen Me thought this song was the epitome of romance. I just may still think that. Also on this mixed tape was Haunted by Love and Rockets Birthday by Sugar Cubes "we lie in the bathtub, a chain of Flowers". The orchid and the metal by Psychic TV, (featuring oboes!) In My Garden by the Swans sung by Jarboe whose voice sounds like a flute. ....Basically the slow jams of 80s Goth. I found Lollita again because I was looking for songs while getting my set together for @sailorhankproductions birthday. Who is turning 16! 🌈❤️ I'm packing to go on tour for a month to promote the new book. His birthday is 80's theme so thus the rememberances of highschool favs. Practicing and relearning them also mixing new versions of them to sing live while wearing what I would have worn in highschool. An @adamantofficial shirt @kookteflon gave me ♥️ black leggings as pants, lace glovelettes and goth boots with Priss from Blade Runner makeup. Anyways it was a tough decision, but Lollita is too obsure and I want to do a set that people remember as iconic goth songs from the 80s (called Death Rock back then) not to be confused with Death Metal as the kids do today. But not so common because I don't wanna accidentally do the same song as someone else in the show. Btw my voice is sounding folk/ goth/ jazz now if that's a thing , and I'm just trying to remember what my singing teacher said n stay in (my now kinda limited) range. Anyways, I decided to read a passage from Hi Jax about my Native American friend and I being in love with Adam Ant that leads into Kings of the Wild Frontier, then The Cure The Walk, to Death In June Black Angel, Siouxsie Lunar Camel, and end with Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode. That's my #80s 😉 @damedarcy 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 https://www.etsy.com/listing/658780569/hi-jax-hi-jinx-graphic-novel https://www.instagram.com/p/BuJaM42FeWv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eg808bhelqv0

#80s

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snickwrites · 3 years

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*argtd | fun facts.

halloo ! so im working on a new sort of new adult romance wip of some kind, that involves curses, cute golden boys, not so fool proof plans. so here's my newest babies !

( hint: this is just something to go back to when im about to lose steam )

fun facts about the wip itself:

back and forth with the title as well as the main plot

taylor swift pulling out with songs from the vault just launched this wip, man, idek

ive just made the introduction section and had already gone through three book covers whew

its a ver. 02, technically, of cliche club

Ares Clarke Kane

drinks coffee like he likes it, but he seriously doesn't. for him to even stomach it, he'd pour obscene amounts of milk and sugar because he absolutely cannot stand strong coffee

although mans will lessen sugar + milk intake when he absolutely needs the caffeine

ridiculously beautiful smile

has all e's in his name

secretly enjoys cheesy action/romance films

absolutely abhors staying up at night unless he absolutely needs to

but will still loathe it regardless

enjoys Friends

indifferent to sweets, but doesn't like strong garlicky taste

pls judge him; i love him, i do, but judge him for this

has a personal journal; black leather bound with his initials, ACK, engraved on it

an absolute sweetheart when it comes to messaging; doesn't bother doing the tug and pull with replying, will always reply fast

doesn't have much of a tolerance, esp. for harder drinks. mans will be a giggly mess

a giggly sweetheart type of drunk

was in therapy and sees them once a month just for a checkup

Juliet Aran-Mosby

is actually a really good baker, has perfected the cinnamon roll

manga addict

talks in memes

an absolute cocktail mixing legend

doesn't really care much for how she dresses, but is very choosy when it comes to her jewelry; absolutely enjoys stacking

does 11:11 wishes because her sister believes in them

always takes a picture of the sky

an absolute night owl

her phone is her soulmate

enjoys taking pictures of her niece, loves going window shopping with her, but always ends up giving her too much sugar

high alcohol tolerance. practically invincible. terrifying

drunk? absolutely rigged, my girl. looks like shes pondering a business deal

secretly an adrenaline junkie

can read hardcore smut w/o twitching a nerve, an absolute legend

Heart Aran-Mosby

sleeves are bullshit, a mantra

an absolute fashion icon

enjoys beta-reading for her sister

red or nude lipstick, no in between ( she has a collection )

has the strongest sweet tooth known to mankind

enjoys summery drinks more than coffee

loves going thrift shopping and esp. finding adorable jewelry

doesnt actually enjoy movies or long shows

enjoys reading tho

put her in the kitchen & she will absolutely burn it down

a whole ass nightingale, a siren, a literal singing legend

loves tulips for bouquets, grows roses in her garden tho

absolutely adores classic date night ideas

loves dressing up classically for dates; her go-to outfit is a sleek black dress, gorgeous heels, casual messy hair, and red lips

daydreamer, believes in 11:11 wishes, always half-heartedly trying to find four leaf clovers

is a whimsy, fun drunk; flirty and touchy

pristine in her self-care and beauty routines; does her nails weekly, deep conditions her hair in masks twice a month, and does face mask once a week, moisturises every day, spf-20 underneath her makeup is her god

absolutely enjoys highlights dear god

a healthy lifestyle addict; yoga everyday, running every morning, and eats healthy, is trying vegan

#bks argtd #ocs ares clarke kane #ocs juliet aran-mosby #ocs heart aran-mosby #mine.#text.

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arthmisa · 1 year

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sugar kane from some like it hot (1939)

please, like or reblog ♡

#sugar kane icons #marilyn monroe icons #some like it hot icons #old hollywood icons #film icons #sugar kane #marilyn monroe #some like it hot #old hollywood #film #icons

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themarilynmonroefanatic · 2 years

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Marilyn Monroe as Suger Kane in Some Like it Hot (1959) dir. Billy Wilder

#1959 #1950s #some like it hot #billy wilder #sugar Kane #marilyn monroe #hollywood #classic hollywood #golden age of hollywood #old hollywood #1950s movies #late 1950s #1950s vintage #1950s icons #1950s hollywood #1950s photography #1950s films

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swiftsnowmane · 7 years

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You have such great taste, so I'm coming to you for advice. What are your recommendations for art house Halloween movies?

Oh, what an excellent ask! I absolutely love artistic horror films, but I’m by no means an expert on them. Since I wasn’t sure if I had enough to recommend, I decided to just make a compilation that best exemplifies my personaltastes. Many do not have anything to do with Halloween, and some are not eventechnically ‘horror’ films at all, but are simply films and/or series that Ienjoy watching at this time of year. :)

Below you will find a widevariety of recommendations, including silent film, film noir, gothic horror,sci-fi and dark fantasy, vampire films, zombie movies, tv series, comedies, parodies, mockumentaries,and my greatest love….folk horror.

Silent film:

- The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari (1920), dir. Robert Wiene – Iconic and a highly-influential silentGerman expressionist film about a creepy ‘doctor’ who hypnotizes a sleep-walker(a ‘sonambulist’) to do his bidding.

- The Phantom Carriage (1921), dir. Victor Sjöström– On New Year’s Eve, the driver of a ghostly carriage forces a drunken man to look back at his wasted life.

- Häxan (1922),dir. Benjamin Christensen – Fictionalized Swedish-Danish documentary aboutwitches and witchcraft through the ages. Often categorized as folk horror, thisfilm contains evocative visuals and some memorable dramatizations, including a (literally) hysterical ‘nuns gone wild’ sequence. Despite its sensationalism, it is actually quite a sympathetic take on thetragedy of witch hunts, from the medieval era to the contemporary (1920s)treatment of women with mental illnesses.

- The Lodger(1927), dir. Alfred Hitchcock – Considered by critics to be the first true‘Hitchcock’ movie, this silent film is suspenseful, visually entrancing, and surprisingly moving. One of my personal favourites.

Other old movie classics:

- Double Indemnity (1944),dir. Billy Wilder – An insurance man falls for a married woman, and togetherthey begin to plan the murder of her husband. A noir classic, the first tocontain all the elements that would come to define the genre. A favourite ofmine.

- Laura (1944),dir. Otto Preminger – Another filmnoir fave, this time a murder mystery starring the mesmerizing Gene Tierney. Oneof the (many) inspirations for Laura Palmer in Twin Peaks. ‘Not just anotherdead girl,’ indeed.

- The Innocents (1961), dir. - [summary forthcoming]

- The Seventh Seal(1957), dir. Ingmar Bergman – This Swedish existentialist meditation on deathand mortality needs no introduction from me. Not a horror movie per se, but dueto its themes and visuals, it is very haunting all the same.

- Hour of the Wolf(1968), dir. Ingmar Bergman – Another Bergman classic, this time a surrealistpsychological horror-drama. A man lives with his pregnant wife on a remoteisland, and suffers from insomnia. He begins to be plagued by visions of‘demons’ and haunted by images from his past.

- Hitchcock films– Some of my personal faves include TheLady Vanishes (1938), Notorious (1946– noir classic), Spellbound (1945 -worth watching for the stunning surrealist dream sequence designed by SalvadorDali), Rear Window (perhaps not asvisually interesting as my usual picks, but a nostalgic fave that I used towatch with my dad), Psycho (1960 -cliché to list this one, I know, but Ido legitimately enjoy this film), Vertigo (1958 - another I used to watchwith my dad), and two of my absolute faves, Rebecca (1940 – see below) and the aforementioned The Lodger (1927).

-Hammer horror (aka British horror of the ‘50s-70s) - you can’t go wrong with the Hammer Dracula series, and/or anything starring Sir Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. - [summaries forthcoming]

Halloween films:

- Sleepy Hollow(1999), dir. Tim Burton – Fave Tim Burton film. Fave Johnny Depp film. FaveHalloween film. Just fave.

- Trick ‘r Treat(2007), dir. Michael Dougherty – Of all the quintessential, straight up‘Halloween’ movies, this anthology horror film is another top pick. It’s justsuch good fun.

- The Crow(1994), dir. Alex Proyas - A list of my personal faves could not be completewithout this fantastical, noir-ish tale of lost love and revenge. A nostalgicclassic.

Other ‘scary movies’:

- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006 mockumentary), dir. Scott Glosserman - I’m not all that into *actual* slasher flicks (other than the original Halloween, which still to this day scares the shit out of me), but I’ve always greatly enjoyed this satirical take on the subject. :D

- Return of the Living Dead (1985), dir. Dan O’Bannon – While zombie films aren’t necessarily my fave horror sub-genre either, I can’t help but adore this one. Early Greg Nicotero visual effects on full display. Not to mention the iconic naked dancing in the graveyard scene.

- The Crazies (2010), dir. Breck Eisner – Probably my fave ‘zombie’ film. I use that term loosely as it’s not really about zombies, but it has a similar vibe. This movie immediately pre-dated The W@lking Dead, and now that I can no longer stand to watch that awful show, it has sort of become my preferred ‘version’ of this type of scenario.

Vampire films:

- Vampire Hunter D:Bloodlust (2000), dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri – With its incredibly rich anddetailed visual design, based on the art of Yoshitaka Amano, and an evocativepost-apocalyptic western/ gothic setting, this classic anime film is along-time fave. When I was younger I wanted to live (and die) inside the aestheticof this film, and to this day it remains my favourite vampire movie. Alsocontains one of my all-time favourite vampire/human romances, the Hades andPersephone-esque Charlotte and Meier.

- Let the Right OneIn (2008), dir. Thomas Alfredson - Swedishvampire movie. Not the sort of thing you’re probably expecting, either.

- 30 Days of Night(2007), dir. David Slade – One of the few vampire films in which the vampires actually terrified me.

- From Dusk till Dawn(1996), dir. Quentin Tarantino – Over the top action-horror ridiculousness. Myfavourite thing about this film is that it includes a scene of a young girlgetting her white t-shirt splattered with blood. Bethyl fans will understandwhat I mean. ;D

- What We Do In theShadows (2014), dir. Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi – Mockumentary aboutvampires in New Zealand. Probably my fave thing I’ve seen in years. HIGHLYrecommended. :D

Dark fantasy/sci-fi:

- The Company ofWolves (1984), dir. Neil Jordan – A young girl in present day has a feverishdream in which she and her family live in a fairytale forest. After her oldersister is killed by a wolf, she repeatedly dares the dangers of ‘the wood’ tovisit her grandmother. Based on Angela Carter’s tale from The Bloody Chamber, with a screenplay co-written by Carter herself,this film is a must-see for anyone who enjoys a blend of eroticism and horrorin their Little Red Riding Hood tales. Despite the low-budget and cheesy qualityof some of the effects, I totally love this movie. :D

- Brotherhood of theWolf (2001), dir. Christophe Gans – Perhaps not the greatest film evermade, but I have an eternal soft spot for the legend of the Beast of Gévaudan.Not to mention my girl-crush on Monica Bellucci, lol.

- Angel’s Egg (1985) - [summary forthcoming]

- Pitch Black (2000),dir. David Twohy – The other films in this franchise might be more famous, butthe first entry is, imo, a sci-fi horror classic. My favourite part is thedynamic between the ‘boy’ Jack and the notorious criminal, Riddick.

- Pan’s Labyrinth (2006),dir. Guillermo del Toro - In 1940s Spain, a young girl finds escape from thebrutal fascist regime by visiting a labyrinthine underworld full of strange andmagical creatures.

- The Prestige(2006), dir. Christopher Nolan – In late 19th c. London, rival stagemagicians obsessively compete to find the best stage illusion, with strange,and often tragic, results. Not a horror film, but an intense and suspenseful thrillerall the same.

- Solomon Kane(2009), dir. Michael J. Bassett – Based loosely on the classic pulp-fiction stories ofRobert E. Howard (aka, creator of Conan the Barbarian), this film is a mix ofdark fantasy and horror elements. JamesPurefoy and Rachel Hurd-Wood in a SanSan-esque type dynamic. Super cheesy, yes,but such a guilty pleasure, OMG.

Gothic romance/horror (aka, ‘young woman goes to live at manor house and creepy things ensue’ ):

- Jane Eyre (2006BBC miniseries), dir. Susanna White – There are countless adaptations of thisclassic, and all have their merits. While the 2011 Hollywood movie has a higherbudget and some very lovely visuals, for me, nothing tops the version with TobyStephens as Rochester!!

- Northanger Abbey(2007), dir. Jon Jones – My personal fave adaptation of Jane Austen’s gothic horror satire, starring an adorable young Felicity Jones as thewide-eyed, imaginative heroine.

- Rebecca (1940),dir. Alfred Hitchcock – A self-consciousyoung bride is tormented by the memory of her husband’s late wife. LawrenceOlivier and Joan Fontaine in a visually haunting Hitchcock classic.

- Dragonwyck (1946), dir. Joseph L.Mankiewicz – In the 1840s, a young women from a Connecticut farming community isinvited to the estate of a wealthy patroon.Worth watching for the ever gorgeous Gene Tierney and an extremely attractiveyoung Vincent Price. Such good chemistry!

- The Crimson Petaland the White (2011 BBC miniseries) – Based on the novel by Michael Faber,this is the story of Sugar, a prostitute in 1870s London, and what happens whenshe becomes the mistress of a wealthy soapmaker. At once sensual and deeplyunsettling. Plays heavily on the Victorian theme of ‘the angel in thehouse’. Highly recommended.

- Crimson Peak(2015), dir. Guillermo del Toro – A culmination of all of the tropes andplotlines from the classics mentioned above (with the most direct nods to Dragonwyck).Guillermo del Toro takes the horror elements that are generally only present asundercurrent in these gothic romance stories and brings them, in all theirgrotesque and terrifying glory, to the surface.

Folk horror:

- The VVitch (2015), dir. Robert Eggers – In 1600’s New England, a puritan family must move from the safety of a settlement to the edge of the wilderness. One of my top favourite folk horror films, ever.

- A Field in England (2013), dir. Ben Wheatley – Deserters of an English Civil War battle travel through an eerily empty English countryside landscape on a psychedelia-tinged trip. This film is not for everyone, but is visually stunning and ticks many of my personal boxes. HIGHLY recommended for anyone who enjoys alchemical themes and imagery. A folk horror masterpiece.

- The Wicker Man (1973), dir. Robin Hardy – This iconic film needs no introduction. Features one of my all-time favourite Sir Christopher Lee performances, as the incomparable Lord Summerisle. A must-see for anyone remotely interested in the folk horror genre.

- Witchfinder General(1968), dir. Michael Reeves –Another 17th century period classic, starring Vincent Price as the villainousMatthew Hopkins, aka the Witchfinder General. While perhaps not as well-belovedfor me as the three listed above, I very much appreciate this film’s settingand overall aesthetic, as well as its absolutely beautiful soundtrack.

- The Devil Rides Out (1968) - [summary forthcoming]

- The Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971) - [summary forthcoming]

- Black Death(2010), dir. Christopher Smith - Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, and Carice VanHouten in a supernatural-tinged medieval thriller. Essentially, ‘The Wicker Man’-meets-‘Heartof Darkness’, set to the backdrop of the black plague.

- Apostle (2018) - [summary forthcoming]

Misc/other:

- The Devil’s Whore(2008 miniseries), dir. Marc Munden – Despite the title, this is not actually ahorror movie, but is an exquisitely beautiful romantic period drama, set duringthe English Civil Wars. One of my all-time favourite historical miniseries,ever.

- Flesh + Blood(1985), dir. Paul Verhoeven – Set in Italy in 1501, Rutger Hauer is a leader ofa ruthless band of mercenaries and Jennifer Jason Leigh is the young maiden whobecomes their captive. Not a ‘horror’ film in technical sense, but Verhoeven’stypical bloody visuals and dark themes and tone secure it a place on this list.TRIGGER WARNING: Contains an intenserape scene.

- Imprint (2007),dir. Michael Linn – Native Americanfolklore-based suspense/thriller. One of the many reasons I love this film isthat it was actually filmed onlocation in South Dakota (you have no idea how many times filmmakers try to pass off California landscapes as ‘SouthDakota’, it’s soo annoying).

- Southern Comfort(1981), dir. Walter Hill - In 1973, a Louisiana Army National Guard squad ontheir weekend maneuvers in rural bayou country antagonize the local Cajunpeople and end up ruthlessly hunted. A southern gothic thriller, with someWicker Man-esque elements.

- Winter’s Bone(2010), dir. Debra Granik – A teenage girl in the rural Ozarks must track downher missing father in order to protect her family. Not a horror film, but aquietly intense thriller. A personalfave of mine.

- The Revenant (2015), dir. Alejandro González Iñarrítu– [summary forthcoming]

- Wind River (2017), dir. Taylor Sheridan – [summary forthcoming]

- Dunkirk (2017), dir. Christopher Nolan –[summary forthcoming]

- Trollhunter (2010), dir. André Øvredal – Taking the form of a ‘found footage’ mockumentary, this movie follows filmmakers who set out to capture images of elusive Norwegian trolls

- Ed Wood (1994),dir. Tim Burton – Not a horror film, but rather a biographical comedy-dramabased on the life of the titular B-movie producer. An underrated TimBurton/Johnny Depp classic.

- Clue (1985), dir. Jonathan Lynn - A classic comedy, and one of my all ‘round fave murder mystery movies. No matter how many times I’ve seen it, this infinitely quotable film still makes me laugh, every time.

- The Whisperer InDarkness (2011), dir. Sean Branney –Independent film, based on H. P. Lovecraft story of the same name. Made with ablend of vintage and modern techniques, intended to evoke the style of filmsfrom the 1930s.

- From Hell (2001),dir. the Hughes brothers – Murder mystery/thriller based on the Alan Mooregraphic novel. Gruesome and memorable interpretation of the unsolved tale ofJack the Ripper.

TV series:

- Ripper Street (2012tv series) – A period-drama procedural set in the aftermath of the Jack theRipper killings in late-Victorian Whitechapel, London. Centers around ChiefDetective-Inspector Reid, who is haunted by his inability to catch the serialkiller, as well as by dark events from his own past. (I only recommend thefirst two seasons, however, as after that the quality of the storylines greatlydecreased, imo).

- The League of Gentlemen(1999 tv series) – Legendary dark comedy/folk horror series created by MarkGatiss, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, and Jeremy Dyson. If you enjoy the bizarre and grotesqueside of British humour, look no further. (See also the Christmas Special (set between series 2&3), The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalyse (2005), and the most recent, and incredibly well-done, Anniversary Special (2017)).

- Psychoville (2009BBC series) - British psychologicalhorror/black comedy sitcom, created by above-mentioned The League of Gentlemen’s Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Memorablecharacters include David and Maureen (a hilariously creepy mother and son duo),Mr. Jelly, a grumpy clown who never removes his face paint, and Jeremy thelibrarian, who is tormented by a mysterious nemesis, the Lynchian ‘Silent Singer’.

- Inside No. 9 (2014tv series) – Another excellent show by the evil geniuses that are ReeceShearsmith and Steve Pemberton, this is a series of stand-alone episodes that Ican only describe as ‘short stories on film’, each in sightly different genre. Someare comedic, some are psychological, some homages to famous things, some sad,some bizarre, some are downright terrifying (there is an episode entitled‘The Devil of Christmas’ that was probably the most disturbing thing I’ve seen in a longtime).

- Twin Peaks(1991 tv series), by Mark Frost and David Lynch – Don’t think I even need toexplain why this seminal and endlessly influential show makes the list!

- Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (2012 tv series) – Not remotely scary, or even remotely ‘horror’, this is rather a delightful little romantic period drama about a lady detective in 1920s Melbourne, Australia. Cheesy as hell at times, but worth it for the absolutely delicious chemistry between the two leads.

- Stranger Things (2016 tv series) – The first season is iconic in its own right, and the second season did NOT disappoint. This show is just the right combo of creepiness and comforting nostalgia. Not to mention the wonderfully-written and endlessly endearing cast of characters. I love it so much.

Currentlywatching:

- Bates Motel (2013tv series) – Started watching this over the summer, and it is extremelywell-made and most definitely creepy and unsettling in every possible way. I was very impressed so far, but I had totemporarily stop watching because this past summer was a difficult timeemotionally, and I didn’t want to compound things by watching something sopotentially disturbing. I plan to resume it asap, though!

- Project Blue Book (2019 tv series) - [more detailed summary forthcoming] Creepy/mysterious period drama about UFO coverups in the 1950s.

On my ‘still towatch’ list (**updated 08/04/2019):

Kwaidan (1965)

The Love Witch (2016)

Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

The City of the Dead (1960)

The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Penda’s Fen

Robin Redbreast

Tam-Lin (1970)

The Borderlands (2013)

Kill List (2011) - tried watching this one, but struggled to get through it, tbh

Mullholland Drive (2001)

Penny Dreadful (2014 tv series)

I realize that the majority of these are not ‘art house’ films by any definition, but I hope this list is nonetheless of some interest. If I’ve left out anything essential, it’s probably because it’s either slipped my mind, or I simply haven’t seen it yet.

Thanks again for the ask – it’s reminded me of some excellent films I hadn’t thought about in a while. :)

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