Category: Interests

  • Victorian cemeteries and my love for them

    Victorian cemeteries offer plenty of opportunity for a good photograph. They also continue inciting my joy of Gothic horror, and romance. I love the peace of old Victorian cemeteries and I can spend hours reading the inscriptions on the various headstones. In addition, I find the magnificent carvings of statues and angels alluring. I always imagine… Read more

    Victorian cemeteries and my love for them
  • Amanda’s Most Memorable Vampires of All Time

    Who are your most memorable vampires of all time and do you agree with my choices? To begin with, my most memorable vampire of all time is also the vampire who scared me the most. Let me introduce you to the one and only, Mr. Barlow from Stephen King’s, Salem’s Lot. Below you will find… Read more

    Amanda’s Most Memorable Vampires of All Time
  • Lesbian Vampires of the Seventies with Bite

    Lesbian Vampires of the 1970’s were featuring on the silver screen thanks to the famous Hammer Horror studios. All three of these films were simply mind blowing. Without further a do, allow me to begin introducing you to the Karnstein family of vampires. Introduction to the lesbian vampires These days, I suppose many will view… Read more

    Lesbian Vampires of the Seventies with Bite
  • The Legend of Hell House

    The Legend of Hell House (1973) is still today, a frightening film. It also goes to show that you don’t need CGI to make a film believable and terrifying. It stars Roddy McDowell and Pamela Franklin and was directed by John Hough. FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR SANITY, PRAY IT ISN’T TRUE! Firstly, we meet… Read more

    The Legend of Hell House
  • Mr Barlow of Salem’s Lot

    I know that I’m not alone in my opinion that the vampire,  Mr Barlow from Salem’s Lot (1979) is the most scariest and hideous vampire of all time. I know this because my 19 year old daughter let out a scream and insisted on me turning the TV off! She no longer believes that old… Read more

    Mr Barlow of Salem’s Lot
  • Vampires from the UK

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    Vampires from the UK is my collection of fascinating and supposedly true accounts of British vampires. Who knew that there were so many from the British Isles? Vampires from the UK Let’s begin by introducing you to some of the most fascinating vampires from the UK. Over time, I will be building upon these wonderful… Read more

    Vampires from the UK