Coming this Saturday (3rd June), co-host Dani discovers #TheStoneTape, the legendary #ghoststoryforchristmas by #NigelKneale (& the infamous #BBC #Ghostwatch).
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The wonderful Horrified website is returning! And as it’s seasonal (and self-promotion!) here’s the link to my introduction to their articles on the BBC Ghost Story for Christmas, where I consider Christmas ghost stories more widely http://horrifiedmagazine.co.uk/a-ghost-story-for-christmas/a-ghost-story-for-christmas-introduction #GhostStories #television #Christmas #GhostStoryForChristmas

Enjoyed 'Count Magnus', the latest Ghost Story for Christmas from Mark Gatiss.

It's a pretty slight MR James tale, full of familiar tropes, and I've seen some poor reviews, but it worked for me. Jason Watkins is so good as the endearingly annoying protagonist.

#GhostStoryForChristmas #MRJames #CountMagnus #MarkGatiss

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gdp9

Singularly failed to post this on Xmas Eve, but I filmed a reading of ‘The Ghost of Sandy Road’ as a #ghoststoryforchristmas - https://youtu.be/2Mb2yByzbvk

Singularly failed to post this on Xmas Eve, but I filmed a reading of ‘The Ghost of Sandy Road’ as a #ghoststoryforchristmas - https://youtu.be/2Mb2yByzbvk

Not strictly a #ghoststoryforchristmas but this year’s Inside No.9 Xmas story would be a good fit. A Jamesian premise with call backs to Treasure of Abbot Thomas and A Warning to the Curious - but a very different reveal. #insideno9 #ghosts #ghoststories

If you're looking for a spooky M.R. James-style #GhostStoryForChristmas, I highly recommend going back to the source. You can currently read James's 'The Mezzotint' for free at the Scratch Books website, introduced by yours truly.
#mrjames #ghoststory

https://www.scratch-books.co.uk/post/the-mezzotint-by-m-r-james

Elford has gifted us a ghostie for Christmas! 🙌🎄🖤

RT @ElfordAlley@twitter.com

Hey, do you want a cold, melancholy Christmas ghost story? I got ti covered. Enjoy Ghost Hunter: https://elfordalley.com/2022/12/23/ghost-hunter-a-ghost-story-for-christmas/ #GhostStoryForChristmas

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ElfordAlley/status/1606658986014654464

I've been catching up on viewing on BBC iPlayer

#TheTraitors was splendid, though a little over-dramatized for my tastes, but still compelling to watch. Amanda & Amos were my favourites, Ivan and Maddy made for some great moments too though.

#CountMagnus another #GhostStoryForChristmas adaptation by Mark Gatiss, excellent performance by Jason Watkins.

#TheLoveBoxInYourLivingRoom wonderfully surreal satirical history of modern British history for BBC's 100th anniversary

It’s that time of year! Getting the #ghoststories out. Starting with a less common one. Stigma (1977). An ancient curse or spirit is released following some messing around with a #standingstone (NEVER do that). What follows is the most gruesome and gory #ghoststoryforchristmas. Is it a ghost story or straight up horror? It’s pretty grim either way. Extra points for having Peter Bowles in it too.

In an unforgettable festive period for small screen horror, the BBC premiered #LawrenceGordonClark's #MRJames adaptation 'A Warning to the Curious' #OnThisDay, 50 years ago. With eerie use of #Norfolk and #Suffolk locations (including Aldeburgh and Holkham), and superb performances from Peter Vaughan and Clive Swift (reprising his 'Dr. Black' role from the previous year's 'The Stalls of Barchester'), it endures as one of the most beloved of the #GhostStoryforChristmas strand.

#TV #GhostStories

Quick reminder that if you fancy a classic #ghost story this Christmas, my free, annotated, illustrated PDF edition of M.R. James's "A Warning to the Curious" is available at https://sarahkmarr.com. (Boosts welcome.)
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#GhostStory #GhostStoryForChristmas #NoDigginEre #MRJames #horror #photography #cartography #history #literature

«This tale is recommended for perusal late at night, in a lonely house, by an unsnuffed candle, with the wind roaring round the dwelling, the room door ajar into a dark hall-way, and the windows rattling in the most supernatural manner.»

Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories vol 4

#books #bookstodon #valancourt #ValancourtBooks #ghost #GhostStory #GhostStoryForChristmas #Christmas

That was very satisfying. My one gripe is I think it should have been about ten minutes longer, but really it was excellent and got all the important details of the story in without getting at all rushed. The ending, a slight twist to it, was a good addition. Very good stuff. Count Magnus is one of the best of James’ stories and it’s fantastic to finally get an adaptation (and a good one) of it. That's a good start to seasonal celebrations.

#TV #CountMagnus #GhostStoryForChristmas #MRJames

I hardly ever watch TV as it's broadcast these days. There's a couple of things I will. Often that would have included the World Cup, but this year I skipped it, and didn't miss it at all. I'll generally watch Doctor Who live even though it's easy to watch it later, for old times’ sake, really. I'll also watch a new Ghost Story for Christmas, it's a bit of a tradition. So tonight I watched Count Magnus, adapted by Mark Gatiss.

#TV #GhostStoryForChristmas #CountMagnus

Nothing makes me happier than a new MR James ghost story for Christmas on the BBC. Bring on Count Magnus, courtesy of Mark Gatiss... #countmagnus #ghoststoryforchristmas

And we’re live with a piece of #Christmas #microfiction! #WritingCommmunity #writing #reading #flash #flashfiction #horror #horrortok #TikTok #holidays #ghoststoryforchristmas #shortstory

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR4gYDQT/

Very much enjoyed @Markgatiss@twitter.com' The Dead Room. Wonderful to have another new #GhoststoryForChristmas
Got the sprouts done too.