Pazuzu Today marks the anniversary of the death of Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (1916-2004) Actress of radio, stage, film and television, Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge was titled “the world’s greatest living radio actress” by none other than the mighty Orson … Continue reading →
The Highgate Vampire … The Hammer Horror film Dracula AD 1972, starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, was, according to author Bill Ellis, inspired by the high profile media (vampire!) circus that was the case of the Highgate Vampire. In … Continue reading →
*NEVER AGAIN THE BURNING TIMES* Michelle G. dream comment prompted me to write a historical note concerning that inflammatory sentence “Thou shall not suffer a witch to live” (Exodus 22:18) This was a mistranslation into English of the Greek (1) … Continue reading →
Howard Phillips “H. P.” Lovecraft August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) H.P. Lovecraft the American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in … Continue reading →
Augustus Montague Summers (10 April 1880 – 10 August 1948) was an English author and clergyman. He is known primarily for his scholarly work on the English drama of the 17th century, as well as for his idiosyncratic studies on … Continue reading →
It almost beggars belief that this statuary is carved from stone. It’s a remarkable piece of work demonstrating the utter skill and perfection of the stonemason’s art to carve a figure with veil covered face. It was a traditional test … Continue reading →
Stanley Allison “Stan” Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) Canadian folk musician and songwriter. http://www.nightfall-25.com/pages/extras/press-releases/cbc/1982-03-11.html
Continue reading →Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) would be 101 years old today Monday 26th May 2014. To celebrate the event Dark Arts Horror Radio presents a non-stop 24 hour Horror Fest of Classic ghost stories, … Continue reading →