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From pandemic pastime to screen reality: my first animated film
animation / Film / Victoriana / Writing

From pandemic pastime to screen reality: my first animated film

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When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, I’m sure many of us spent some of our unexpected free time writing. I took the opportunty to dabble in creating some flash fiction stories – tiny snippets of fiction – just for my own amusement. As I played around with them, they took on some commonalities – set in … Continue reading →

Interacting with horror: ‘I Saw Black Clouds’
Film / Horror

Interacting with horror: ‘I Saw Black Clouds’

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The idea of ‘interacting’ with a horror film isn’t new – famous examples include the ‘punishment poll’ in William Castle’s Mr Sardonicus (1961) and the ‘werewolf break’ in The Beast Must Die (1974). But these days, things are much, much more sophisticated, as the forthcoming British horror I Saw Black Clouds shows. This latest offering … Continue reading →