2011 April

Blood Concept: there’s one born every minute… Thumbnail

Blood Concept: there’s one born every minute…

Posted by Glennis Byron on April 13, 2011 in News tagged with ,

An Italian company has launched a line of unusual blood-scented fragrances. Blood Concept features four perfumes: A, B, AB and O, in 40 ml bottles with a dropper....

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World War Z and Cloud Atlas

Posted by Glennis Byron on April 13, 2011 in News tagged with , , , ,

Two adaptations that have been in the works for a while finally look as though they are actually going ahead.

Woman in Black: teaser trailer Thumbnail

Woman in Black: teaser trailer

Posted by Glennis Byron on April 10, 2011 in News tagged with ,

The teaser trailer for Hammer Films' latest, The Woman in Black, is now available.

Ebert on Fukunaga’s Jane Eyre Thumbnail

Ebert on Fukunaga’s Jane Eyre

Posted by Glennis Byron on April 10, 2011 in News tagged with , ,

I've been avoiding mention of Fukunaga's Jane Eyre simply because over here we have to wait until September for the release. The word from US reviewers has been mixed, but leaning more towards the negative

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Grampires: When Sharon bit Harry

Posted by Glennis Byron on April 08, 2011 in News tagged with , ,

If you haven't seen the 4 minute spoof of the 1989 hit When Harry Met Sally with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren yet, it can be seen on the Funny or Die website. Harry, now in an old people's home, gets transformed into a vampire by his new girlfriend. It's worth checking for a quick laugh.

Mind Yer Step: Tread Carefully Through ‘The Crimson Petal and the White’ Thumbnail

Mind Yer Step: Tread Carefully Through ‘The Crimson Petal and the White’

Posted by Sharon Deans on April 07, 2011 in Blog, Reviews tagged with , , , ,

‘Mind Yer Step’ indeed, as we trudge through the ordure, the blood, the piss buckets and the douche basins of backstreet Victorian London in BBC 2’s four-part adaptation of Michel Faber’s The Crimson Petal and the White....

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Bleeding Nuns

Posted by Marie Mulvey-Roberts on April 06, 2011 in Dr. Marie Mulvey-Roberts, Guest Blog tagged with , , ,

Has anyone had any recent sightings of bleeding nuns? I am collecting a few for a “Bloodwork” conference and am hunting through The Demon of Sicily, son of The Monk. I have also been reading Patrick O’ Malley’s...

Gothic Reading Group: Swamplandia (Stirling event) Reminder Thumbnail

Gothic Reading Group: Swamplandia (Stirling event) Reminder

Posted by Glennis Byron on April 01, 2011 in News tagged with , ,

The first Gothic reading group this semester will be held on Wednesday 6 April at 4.00 in Pathfoot B2.

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IV Gothic Congress, UNAM Mexico City

Posted by Glennis Byron on April 01, 2011 in News tagged with , ,

This year's annual Gothic congress organised by Tony Alcala at UNAM, Mexico City focuses on gothic and technology.

Stephen King and John Mellencamp: Southern Gothic musical Thumbnail

Stephen King and John Mellencamp: Southern Gothic musical

Posted by Glennis Byron on April 01, 2011 in News tagged with , , ,

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, a 'Southern Gothic' musical by Stephen King and John Mellencamp, will finally have its long anticipated premiere in April 2012 in Atlanta...