cross-posting from ![email protected]

Although marketed as "Edgar Allan Poe's The Haunted Palace", the film actually derives its plot from The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, a novella by H. P. Lovecraft. ...
In 1765, the inhabitants of Arkham, Massachusetts, are suspicious of the strange phenomena surrounding the grand "palace" that overlooks the town. They suspect the palace's owner, Joseph Curwen, is a warlock.

...

In their book Lurker in the Lobby: A Guide to the Cinema of H. P. Lovecraft, Andrew Migliore and John Strysik write: "The Haunted Palace is a seminal film for Lovecraft lovers; it is the first major motion picture to introduce [Lovecraft's] creation[s] – the Necronomicon, and those cosmic abominations Cthulhu and Yog-Sothoth – to a general audience. [Lovecraft's] obsession with the past is clearly presented, and in a heartfelt passage at the end of the film, so is his belief that mankind is a minor species adrift in a malevolent universe. The film strikes a good balance between narrative and action, and Vincent Price is, well, priceless as Ward/Curwen. The supporting cast is solid and the art direction by Daniel Haller is really quite good for such a low-budget film. Roger Corman did an admirable job as the first American feature-film director to stake out some cinematic high ground for the cosmos-crushing adaptations of [H. P. Lovecraft] to follow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunted_Palace

The Haunted Palace (1963) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, October 25 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live text commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1x42u7
• for info on how to block ads, see: https://ohai.social/@klu9/115245207831850566
• peertube: https://video.txw.ca/w/7TYHNdYM6kU8pVcJ8HN4G9
• archive: https://archive.org/details/the.-haunted.-palace.-1963
• archive: https://archive.org/details/the-haunted-palace-1963
• it's usually streamed on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at the time of the watch party
• for trigger warnings see: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/105763

Cross-posted from ![email protected]. I usually post these announcements on ![email protected] but I'm posting this here because it's about VAMPIRES!!?!! (specifically it's an adaptation of Matheson's "I Am Legend")

It is 1968, and Dr. Robert Morgan lives in a world where everyone else has been infected by a plague that has turned them into undead, vampiric creatures that cannot stand sunlight, fear mirrors, and are repelled by garlic.

...

Although the film was not considered a success upon its release, it later gained a more favorable reputation as a classic of the genre.[11] As of February 2025, The Last Man on Earth holds an 80% rating at the film review aggregator Web site Rotten Tomatoes from 30 reviews.[12] Phil Hall of Film Threat called The Last Man on Earth "the best Vincent Price movie ever made".[11]

Among the less favorable reviews, Steve Biodrowski of Cinefantastique felt the film was "hampered by an obviously low budget and some poorly recorded, post-production dubbing that creates an amateurish feel, undermining the power of its story",[13] while Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader remarked, "Some would consider this version better than the 1971 remake with Charlton Heston, The Omega Man, but that isn't much of an achievement".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Man_on_Earth_(1964_film)

The Last Man on Earth (1964) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, October 18 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC

• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live text commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon

• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• for info on how to block ads, see: https://ohai.social/@klu9/115245207831850566

• youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv2WUewBx8U

• dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2t85n1

• peertube: https://video.txw.ca/w/sWAXo2waR1fvhNZN4ofr2P

• wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Last_Man_on_Earth_(1964)_by_Ubaldo_Ragona_and_Sidney_Salkow.webm

• archive: https://archive.org/details/the-last-man-on-earth-1964_202409

• archive: https://archive.org/details/the-last-man-on-earth-1964-by-ubaldo-ragona-and-sidney-salkow

• archive: https://archive.org/details/the-last-man-on-earth-1964_20251031

• it's usually streamed on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time

• for trigger warnings see: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/11948

Crosspost: see ![email protected] for pictures and posters from all kinds of movies!

'Salem's Lot is a miniseries / movie about vampires based on a novel and short story by Stephen King.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem's_Lot_(1979_miniseries)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'Salem's_Lot

In the United States, Salem's Lot aired in two feature-length installments on CBS in November 1979, while internationally it was released as a two-hour theatrical feature. It received positive reviews, earning three nominations at the 32nd Primetime Emmy Awards. In the years following its broadcast, it has accumulated a cult following and has had a significant impact on the vampire genre.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/52400240

See ![email protected] for more pics of musicians and actors from the 80s!

Yes the bimonthly 15-day SUMO tourney started last night! If you're new to sumo, this is a great video showing all bouts in the first day of the top division: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5113001/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50208746

See ![email protected] for more pics of singers and actors from the 80s!

Siouxsie Sioux performing at St. German, Cornwall, July 31, 1982

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/[email protected]/p/2341770/the-dunwich-horror-1970-mastodon-watch-party-this-sunday-evening

A loose adaptation of the novella of the same name by H. P. Lovecraft, the film concerns a young female graduate student who is targeted by a man attempting to use her in an occult ritual taken from the Necronomicon. ... Critical response was divided, with some critics praising the film's technical elements and adaptation of the source material, while others felt the performances were ineffective, and the film generally mediocre. Despite this, some contemporary film scholars, such as Alain Silver, have championed it as one of the best film adaptations of a Lovecraft literary work. Film historian Rob Craig similarly deemed it "one of the most overall successful adaptations of a Lovecraft source work ever committed to film."[1] Aesthetically, the film has been noted for its psychedelic posterized imagery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dunwich_Horror_(film)

Cthulhu Fhtaghn, y'all! The Dunwich Horror (1970) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, Sept. 6 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live text commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

WARNING: we are watching the 1970 version, but there's a 2009 re-make, so make sure you get the right Horror!

• for info on how to block ads, see: https://ohai.social/@klu9/115245207831850566
• tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/100011709/the-dunwich-horror
• archive: https://archive.org/details/the-dunwich-horror-1970_202605
• archive: https://archive.org/details/the-dunwich-horror-1970
• it's usually streamed on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-dunwich-horror
• for trigger warnings see: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/164364

dream pop / post-punk, 1990 cover of the Joy Division / New Order song

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremony_(New_Order_song)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxie_500

song link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av2ApbIdNSI

Gothic metal, 2007

https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elusive

https://www.discogs.com/artist/387262-Elusive-5

track link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBiRIi1hV6M

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/[email protected]/p/2232891/goth-stereo-type-21-the-steampunk-goth-comic-meme

::: spoiler Click here for the Image Text

The antiquated, refined elegance of Victorian Goth and the rough, edgy futurism of Rivetheads may seem a completely incompatible combination. But, thanks to a particular genre of fantasy, the two have been successfully wedded to create the Steampunk Goth.

Steampunk is, in essence, science fiction that takes place the low-tech setting of the past (very often the Victorian era). In Steampunk, you may find steam-powered robots, clockwork computers and complex contraptions made from wood, brass and wheels.

The merging of Victorian imagery with quirky technology is doubtlessly of huge appeal to many Goths, but perhaps the most important links between Steampunk and Goth culture are the Victorian writers who inspired the genre, including Mary Shelley and Edgar Allen Poe.

Steampunk Goth fashion is highly creative, incorporating elements that evoke Victorian technology such as clocks, keys and cogs. Although Steampunk is not a music scene, acts such as Rasputina, Emilie Autumn and Abney Park have all been cited as having Steampunk appeal.

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Source / more: https://www.deviantart.com/trellia/gallery/25271332/goth-stereo-types

Reposted with permission. The oldest ones are from 2005, and some of the opinions are dated and/or debateable, but they're still a good basis for discussion.

::: spoiler Click here for the Image Text
The sexy, extravagant world of cabaret and burlesque is a natural partner for Goth; indeed, corsets, garters and black suits have been a Goth staple for many years. Hence, the birth of "Dark Cabaret" was perhaps a natural inevitability.

The look, feel and sound of Cabaret Goth is typified by the Dresden Dolls, although there are many other bands and artists who have toyed with burlesque imagery and music: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Voltaire, Sex Gang Children and the infamous Tiger Lillies, to name but a few. Even "goth" metal artist Marylin Manson has flirted with burlesque (quite literally, if we count Dita Von Teese).

Enthusiasts insist that true cabaret and burlesque must be as classy as it is sexy; a skill at which Goths excel above most others. Female Cabaret Goths beautifully combine corsets, lace and feathers with high heels, garters and tassles. The men? Well, they often resemble peculiar cross between Dracula, Charlie Chaplin and a mime: but they have a style and class that is all their own.
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Source / more: https://www.deviantart.com/trellia/gallery/25271332/goth-stereo-types Reposted with permission. The oldest ones are from 2005, and some of the opinions are dated and/or debateable, but they are still a good basis for discussion.

Re-posting here on lemmy.world bc apparently the piefed.social post didn't federate for some reason ?

Cross-posting this watch party announcement from ![email protected] ... according to wikipedia this movie has a lot of Lovecraft Mythos-inspired content, hope it's acceptable!

In the Mouth of Madness (1994) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, August 9 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live text commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/715444/in-the-mouth-of-madness

• for info on how to block ads, see: https://ohai.social/@klu9/115245207831850566

• archive: https://archive.org/details/in-the-mouth-of-madness_202510

• archive: https://archive.org/details/in-the-mouth-of-madness.1994

• it's usually streamed on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time

• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/in-the-mouth-of-madness

• for trigger warnings see: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/10069

...supernatural horror film directed and scored by John Carpenter ... [Sam] Neill stars as John Trent, an insurance investigator who visits a small town while looking into the disappearance of a successful author of horror novels, and begins to question his sanity as the lines between reality and fiction seem to blur. ... In the Mouth of Madness pays tribute to the works of author H. P. Lovecraft in its exploration of insanity, and its title is derived from the Lovecraft novella At the Mountains of Madness. Distributed by New Line Cinema, In the Mouth of Madness received mixed reviews upon release, but has gained a cult following.

...

Critics generally commended the film on its technical aspects, particularly its special effects, acting, and directing, but perceived it as being too complicated, confusing, pretentious, and underwhelming. Roger Ebert gave the film two out of four stars, saying that the film has an intriguing premise, but squanders it by relying on hackneyed jump scares and gore, taking the form of "a horror house movie, in which the protagonists creep along while creatures leap at them."[17] Gene Siskel gave the film the same rating,[citation needed] as did James Berardinelli, who said the film "comes close to doing something interesting but gets cold feet" and is "confusing, weird, and not very involving", comparing the film to buying an exotic sports car only to drive it slowly.[citation needed] Lisa Schwarzbaum, writing in Entertainment Weekly, gave the film a C rating, remarking that "much of it [is] bloatedly self-indulgent and a small part wicked funny", with only a smattering of successful moments.[18]

In fully positive reviews from the time period, Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "a thinking person's horror picture that dares to be as cerebral as it is visceral".[19] John Hartl of the Seattle Times also gave the film a positive review, saying it is "a stylized collection of well-timed shockers, helped along by the contributions of its capable cast."[20] The Chicago Reader gave it three stars, calling it "a must see".[21] In a later review, Chris Stuckmann also awarded the film with an "A," noting its ambition, creativity, and originality alongside Carpenter's direction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Mouth_of_Madness

In the Mouth of Madness (1994) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, August 9 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live text commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/715444/in-the-mouth-of-madness
• for info on how to block ads, see: https://ohai.social/@klu9/115245207831850566
• archive: https://archive.org/details/in-the-mouth-of-madness_202510
• archive: https://archive.org/details/in-the-mouth-of-madness.1994
• it's usually streamed on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/in-the-mouth-of-madness
• for trigger warnings see: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/10069

...supernatural horror film directed and scored by John Carpenter ... [Sam] Neill stars as John Trent, an insurance investigator who visits a small town while looking into the disappearance of a successful author of horror novels, and begins to question his sanity as the lines between reality and fiction seem to blur. ... In the Mouth of Madness pays tribute to the works of author H. P. Lovecraft in its exploration of insanity, and its title is derived from the Lovecraft novella At the Mountains of Madness. Distributed by New Line Cinema, In the Mouth of Madness received mixed reviews upon release, but has gained a cult following.

...

Critics generally commended the film on its technical aspects, particularly its special effects, acting, and directing, but perceived it as being too complicated, confusing, pretentious, and underwhelming. Roger Ebert gave the film two out of four stars, saying that the film has an intriguing premise, but squanders it by relying on hackneyed jump scares and gore, taking the form of "a horror house movie, in which the protagonists creep along while creatures leap at them."[17] Gene Siskel gave the film the same rating,[citation needed] as did James Berardinelli, who said the film "comes close to doing something interesting but gets cold feet" and is "confusing, weird, and not very involving", comparing the film to buying an exotic sports car only to drive it slowly.[citation needed] Lisa Schwarzbaum, writing in Entertainment Weekly, gave the film a C rating, remarking that "much of it [is] bloatedly self-indulgent and a small part wicked funny", with only a smattering of successful moments.[18]

In fully positive reviews from the time period, Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "a thinking person's horror picture that dares to be as cerebral as it is visceral".[19] John Hartl of the Seattle Times also gave the film a positive review, saying it is "a stylized collection of well-timed shockers, helped along by the contributions of its capable cast."[20] The Chicago Reader gave it three stars, calling it "a must see".[21] In a later review, Chris Stuckmann also awarded the film with an "A," noting its ambition, creativity, and originality alongside Carpenter's direction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Mouth_of_Madness

Gothic, 2020 (original) / 2021? (remix)

https://www.side-line.com/click-interview-with-the-secret-french-postcards-sometimes-its-good-to-write-off-some-shit/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/6180814-The-Secret-French-Postcards

video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLm77_DRggE

Cross-posted from ![email protected] This is part of a series I'm posting there.

::: spoiler Click here for the Image Text

Pale, brooding, adverse to sunlight and attracted to strange period clothing. It's no wonder that Goths became so strongly associated with vampires as early on as Bauhaus' "Bela Lugosi's Dead." Naturally, there are Goths out there who take their love of vampires one step further. They're the ones who might don black capes and sunglasses when they go out during the day, join "vampire societies," and whose bookshelves are filled with Anne Rice and White Wolf rule books. They've watched all the Dracula movies out there and are planning on visiting Romania next summer (failing that, Whitby). And they're very partial to red wine, but not so keen on garlic.

Quick to pick up on the popularity of vampires within the subculture, a large number of Goth and Goth-related bands have done a "vampire song," although more vampire-friendly ones include Nosferatu, Inkubus Sukkubus and, of course, Theatres des Vampires.

Because they generally don't take themselves too seriously and love Goth for both its romantic grace and its cheesy overtones, Vampire Goths are normally very fun people to be around. Just don't let them get too close to your neck.

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Source / more: https://www.deviantart.com/trellia/gallery/25271332/goth-stereo-types

Reposted with permission. The oldest ones are from 2005, and some of the opinions are dated and/or debateable, but they're still a good basis for discussion.

cross-posted from ![email protected] -- see that community for more images from films of all types!

Noise pop / electropunk, 2018

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cease_and_Desist_(song)

video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwswX7hRRgo

cross-posted from ![email protected] - check out that community for more pics of all genres!

Gothic rock, 1988

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fields_of_the_Nephilim

song link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-4rjBkt3Pk

Innocence is hurting
A world speaks out of tune
Promise calls and promise falls
What are we to do, with a clouded view?
You follow me through

Sadly the tides are changing
My world slips out of view
Your body falls. My body calls
What are we to do, with a clouded view?
You follow me through

My life's turning pages
I see a promised day
Watchmen never age here
They just sleep in vain
Drowning people stare here
They don't care to call, so I rebury the pages
Cthulhu calls
You'll see, you'll see her
When she starts to form
You'll see, you'll see her
When she starts to call

In the name of Jesus Christ
Won't you fear my name?
I've been around since Moses
Your preacher never came
You'll see, you'll see her
When she starts to form
You'll see, you'll see her
When she starts to call
Follow me
You sleep, you sleep
Follow me

It's just another day
Remember, I'm calling for you
Just another day
Remember, she's calling for you
Just another day
Cthulhu, I'm calling for you
Just another day
An empire has fallen from view
You sleep
You sleep
Follow me
You sleep - you sleep
You cannot follow me

https://genius.com/Fields-of-the-nephilim-watchman-lyrics

The Victorian Picnic started out as a historical fashion meetup, but gradually began to involve more gothic, fantasy, and steampunk outfits. Anyway, this year's edition happened yesterday so you can find pics on social media and traditional news.

Link to pic stream: https://www.mdr.de/kultur/wgt/viktorianisches-picknick-zweitausendsechsundzwanzig-100_showImage-wgt-viktorianisches-picknick-510_zc-a756b83f.html

link to story (in German): https://www.mdr.de/kultur/wgt/wgt-leipzig-viktorianisches-picknick-fotos-104.html

more about the Victorian Picnic: https://www.viona-ielegems.com/vionas-victorian-picnic

The Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT; German for "Wave Gothic Meeting") is an annual world festival for "dark" music and "dark culture" in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds (gothic rock, EBM, industrial, noise, darkwave, neo-folk, neo-classical and medieval music being examples) play at several venues throughout the city over four days on Whitsuntide. The festival also features multiple all-night dance club parties, several fairs with medieval, gothic, and related merchandise, a variety of cultural exhibitions and performances, large themed picnics, and a number of unofficial fringe events.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave-Gotik-Treffen

https://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/