Mark Fryers

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Two Horror Lex 2025 Year in Review charts. The chart titled Most Featured Authors lists: Simon Bacon, Mo Moshaty, Cullen Wade, Kyle William Bishop, Chris Fellner, Wayne Kinsey, Matt Rogerson, Scott Ryan, and Tom Weaver. The chart titled Honorable Mentions lists: Filipa Antunes, Cüneyt Çakırlar, Mark Fryers, C. Wylie Lenz, Laura Loguercio Cánepa, Robin R. Means Coleman, Kristopher Woofter, Dawn Keetley, Kristen Leer, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns, Alison Peirse, Catherine Pugh, and Kim Newman.

(8/8) The #HorrorLex2025 Year in Review concludes!

Almost 800 people contributed to at least one work in the Horror Lex index in 2025 as an author or editor. But let us thank those prolific few who contributed the most to the database this past year. A big wolf awoooo you all!

Say no to Palantir in the NHS NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back

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The Woman in Black by Mark Fryers and Marcus K. Harmes, part of the Devil’s Advocates series. The cover shows a shadowy figure in black standing near ruins. Text describes the book as a definitive study of the TV horror classic, with archival and behind-the-scenes content. Liverpool University Press logo in white in the bottom right hand corner.

This book studies the rich themes and fascinating production history of the The Woman in Black. It includes new insights gleaned from archival research and interviews, exploring what made this classic TV film so successful and impactful.

Find out more here:
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Looks awesome! 👏 I wish I were in the area!

- ghosts are in constant pain for unresolved trauma; vampires and zombies are condemned to a painful living death; werewolves undergo painful transformations and mental pain and conflict…

I’m not sure if this is helpful, but your post prompted me to consider whether a number of stock horror character tropes are indicative of persistent pain and trauma…

Television wasn’t the death knell for cinema – and that holds lessons for the creative industries and AI The ‘death of cinema’ has been touted ever since the introduction of the TV, but never fulfilled its promise.

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Please join me at the BFI Southbank next month where I will discuss my new book on Nigel Kneale’s adaptation of The Woman in Black (1989)

The Palgrave Handbook of the Zombie The handbook is an encompassing overview of zombies across cultures, histories and mediums. Useful for studies across a broad range of scholarship.

Couple more essays for the Palgrave Handbook of the Zombie:

— “Love and Romance in Zombie Narratives” by Ildikó Limpár

— “Harold’s Going Stiff: Aging and Mental Health in Zombie Narratives” by Mark Fryers

They can be found here:
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DT allegedly unhappy with his portrait…

Thank you for the tag ☺️

The cover of the new book about the TV film "The Woman in Black" which has a painting of a famous scene of the film, in which a woman in black mourning wear stands alone in a graveyard, ominously.

A very British story of "maternal rage and imperial disquiet." @mffrench.bsky.social's & Marcus K. Harmes' new book all about the 1989 televised kindertrauma flick THE WOMAN IN BLACK is now out from @livunipress.bsky.social.
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The Woman in Black (Devil's Advocates) Buy The Woman in Black (Devil's Advocates) by Fryers, Mark, Harmes, Marcus K. (ISBN: 9781836243472) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Stop Billionaires Meddling in UK Politics ❌ Foreign billionaires like Elon Musk shouldn’t have the power to shape our democracy. Let’s change the law.

Elon Musk is amplifying far-right figures, spreading harmful disinformation, and meddling in UK politics. Let’s stop billionaire interference—sign this @hopenothate.org.uk petition today: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/163807/...