General Witchfinders - The British Horror Podcast (and Zine)

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And watching/discussing with friends always make these films 10000% better

Wish a our zine collaborator extraordinaire a happy birthday and go buy some art from them annijyn.com/products/don...

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Minder vs Dracula

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INCOMING - Editing this week

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“Cross over children. All are welcome. All welcome. Go into the Light. There is peace and serenity in the Light.”

Very cool

Probably one of the films most referenced on our podcast… listen now to discover why it scored a minus eight out of a possible 15!

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I bloody love Rhys Thomas’ output, in particular this all-time classic:

And here is the K9 that @jonpountney1.bsky.social built when we were at art college as featured in #DoctorWhoMagazine listen to our episode on K-9 and Company for more information: tinyurl.com/K9vsSatan

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Genius
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A great listen.I saw her car at the Excel 50th Anniversary thingy. Still reeked of metal dog piss

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A black page with the title "THE SUM OF OUR PARTS" and author "CHRIS ADRIAN" in white hand-lettered text

A black page with the title "MANIFEST" and author "PEMI AGUDA" in white hand-lettered text.

A black page with the title "WOOD SORREL HOUSE" and author "ZACH WILLIAMS" in white hand-lettered text.

Finished this collection of short stories last night
Three really stand out stories from an excellent collection:
1. “The Sum of Our Parts” – Chris Adrian
2. “Manifest” – Pemi Aguda
3. “Wood Sorrel House” – Zach Williams
Published by A24.

This just sounds like Dave Lee Travis unveiling his ‘London-proof* car’

(*”I’ve strapped a couple of bits of drainpipe to the bonnet and they look a bit like guns. No, really. They do”)

The Compleat Top BBC TV Themes Just how ‘top’ were the TV Themes on BBC Records And Tapes’ Top BBC TV Themes compilation series…?

Top BBC TV Themes - budget-conscious collections of pop chart big hits from recent small screen big hitters, featuring hidden funky grooves, early synthpop blippering, angular art-rock abstractness and a LOT of brass band sluggishness. Oh and Parky.

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There’s room for everyone x

We need our flinches: on the cosiness of horror It’s cowardice, isn’t it? That instinct that draws horror fans to old movies; camp, arch, silly films; and contemporary films set in the comforting warmth of the hand-knitted past. The word ‘cosy’ …

Here's something I originally wrote for @generalwitch.bsky.social about how horror fiction is often a comforting, safe place:

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I think that's probably especially true for anxious people. It's how we test and strengthen ourselves.

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Listeners of the podcast will no doubt enjoy Stuart Millard's @franticplanet.bsky.social YouTube channel. It features some great TV from the '80s, '90s, and '00s, but I’d specifically point you towards his coverage of the exorcism of Freddie Starr. youtu.be/XRRhNvSsW3g?...

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The back cover of the book "Writing the Uncanny" published by Dead Ink. The cover is dark grey with orange and white text featuring praise from authors Ramsey Campbell, Irenosen Okojie, and Daisy Johnson. The text describes the book as an essential guide for writers of strange tales, featuring essays on folklore, ghost stories, and the supernatural. A stylized orange and white geometric shape is in the top right corner.

Currently tapping away at your story for the next General Witchfinders Zine? (submission deadline Feb 20!)

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I highly recommend:

Writing the Uncanny
by Dan Coxon & Richard V. Hirst
- @deadinkbooks.bsky.social

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Thank you so much

Do you have a shop for then - kofi works well for us

Have you been speaking to my wife? 🤓 For a designer who works entirely digitally these days, I love making a physical object that I can send to people. There might even be some left lying around after I’m gone! It gives me a deadline to write to and I get to work with some amazing writers/ artists.

Excellent. Please have a look at the submission page and drop me an email at the address on there so I’ve got everyone’s details in one place. I’ll be in touch once story or article selection has taken place, and we can see if we can match up words and pictures.

Please get in touch if you are an illustrator who wants to get involved with our next zine - submission details all here - general-witchfinders.teemill.com/blog/call-fo...

artist! quote with your horn art! 👹✨

Two-thirds of the General Witchfinders caught the latest Rage Saga movie at the cinema last night! We will drop a discussion for our Patreons soon.
Listen to our previous reviews here:
🧬 28 Days Later: tinyurl.com/RageSaidFred
🧬 28 Weeks Later: tinyurl.com/28W33ksltr
#28YearsLater #TheBoneTemple

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NO DIGGIN’ FOR BRITAIN ‘ERE