@jamescswanton.bsky.social
Actor in Apartment 7A, Inside No. 9, Tarot, The First Omen, Lot No. 249, Stopmotion, DASHCAM, Host, Frankenstein's Creature. Much Dickens on stage. Spooky.
A selfie of a bearded man in a Victorian waistcoat.
Two shows down; 60 left to go!
17.10.2025 19:35 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ejected via a 360-degree rotation on a barber's chair, I shouldn't wonder.
17.10.2025 13:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0HEATHENS.
17.10.2025 13:39 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0And it was sublime, James is an exceptional storyteller. I think the York dates are sold out, but if you can get a ticket for one of the London performances, I can *very* highly recommend it.
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Gosh - thank you so much, Jason! Terribly kind of you. And yes, still lots of tickets left for London...
17.10.2025 10:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Tickets are still readily available for when THE SIGNAL-MAN and THE TRIAL FOR MURDER come to London for Halloween...
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The face of a semi-bearded man in dark Victorian dress.
Last night was the first of 62 Dickens shows I have in the diary between now and Christmas Eve. Here's the tie-in selfie.
17.10.2025 07:53 β π 9 π 1 π¬ 3 π 1Here's a detailed new interview ahead of THE SIGNAL-MAN with THE TRIAL FOR MURDER, which opens next week. Only a few tickets remain for York (the 21st October show) but there's decent availability for London... for now anyway...
08.10.2025 17:23 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I prefer to call it CARRY ON DRACULA.
03.10.2025 17:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
True to last year, we're creeping towards a sell-out in York. Better availability in London, but for how long? Get booking!
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Live at the premiere of Hammerβs glorious restoration of The Curse of Frankenstein in Leicester Square! @jamescswanton.bsky.social was superb as the creature haunting the foyer, and 90 year old actor Melvyn Hayes (who portrayed young Frankenstein) stole the show with his humour and wit! π€
01.10.2025 22:45 β π 60 π 4 π¬ 4 π 0A very great pleasure, Sam! I was so sorry we couldn't speak, but our longstanding online friendship meant I felt at liberty to throttle you. Isn't Melvyn a wonder?
02.10.2025 14:29 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I don't have a list, I'm afraid. But I think it's safe to say he'll be on the accompanying UK documentaries for all the Hammer Mummy films.
21.09.2025 14:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0So many @jamescswanton.bsky.social Bela Lugosi impressions in the new Evolution of Horror episode π
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Graphic for THE SIGNAL-MAN & THE TRIAL FOR MURDER: a man in undertaker's weeds disappearing into a black void.
Graphic for THE HAUNTED MAN: a semi-transparent man in Victorian dress against a starry sky.
Graphic for A CHRISTMAS CAROL: a leonine door knocker on a maroon background.
A reminder that tickets are now available for all my Halloween and Christmas shows at London's Dickens Museum! Choose from THE SIGNAL-MAN & THE TRIAL FOR MURDER, THE HAUNTED MAN and the immortal CHRISTMAS CAROL before they sell out: dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-ev...
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Graphic for THE SIGNAL-MAN & THE TRIAL FOR MURDER: a man in undertaker's weeds disappearing into a black void.
Graphic for THE HAUNTED MAN: a semi-transparent man in Victorian dress against a starry sky.
Graphic for A CHRISTMAS CAROL: a leonine door knocker on a maroon background.
A reminder that tickets are now available for all my Halloween and Christmas shows at London's Dickens Museum! Choose from THE SIGNAL-MAN & THE TRIAL FOR MURDER, THE HAUNTED MAN and the immortal CHRISTMAS CAROL before they sell out: dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-ev...
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Your Daily Dracula β Night of the Living Duck (1988)
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πβ‘ A Monster Reborn β‘π
For Hammer Filmsβ brand-new release of The Curse of Frankenstein, I had the honour β through Igor Studios, the special makeup FX branch of House of Igor β of recreating Phil Leakeyβs original Frankenstein monster makeup. Hammer Films have just released the first images
Like many, @househammerpod.bsky.social were saddened by the untimely passing of John J. Johnston. We always hoped he'd be back on the pod one day. As a small tribute, here's a special Hammer Bites episode, where John and @cevni.bsky.social talk all things Mummy.
RIP John.
John J. Johnston as he appeared in the BBC documentary TUTANKHAMUN IN COLOUR.
I'm shocked and deeply saddened at the sudden loss of @johnjjohnston.bsky.social. He was a gentleman and a scholar, and wildly flamboyant in both guises; infectiously enthusiastic and unfailingly supportive; warm, kind and an awful lot of fun. Raise a glass (or bottle) of rosΓ© to his memory. VALE!
28.08.2025 17:35 β π 20 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0Truly gut-wrenching news.
28.08.2025 10:27 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is the EOH episode for which EOH was made.
25.08.2025 13:15 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0These are a good listen @jamescswanton.bsky.social is very knowledgable and has a wonderful voice
25.08.2025 09:16 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0The BRIDE episode drops tomorrow - so make sure you're all caught up!
14.08.2025 16:19 β π 10 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0I had the joy of experiencing this last year, definitely give it a go if you're in London on Halloween weekend!
12.08.2025 14:23 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Great thanks!
13.08.2025 13:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks very much, Stephen!
13.08.2025 09:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Saw this last year - it's really good!
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