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Photos from Kim Newman’s LONDON UNDERGROUND: “DEATH LINE”
Thanks to Burn the Witch Photography for being on hand to document Kim Newman’s Miskatonic London class – a very special event with surprise guest comix legend Melinda Gebbie showing up to do a live drawing our presenters! Created with flickr slideshow.
April 17, 2015
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TICKETS ON SALE FOR JASPER SHARP’S “ENGULFED BY NATURE: PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SUPERNATURAL LANDSCAPES
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The April session of the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies – London saw legendary comics artist Melinda Gebbie – a surprise guest at the event – making a Death Line-themed live drawing of horror luminary Kim Newman as he was telling a packed audience about this unique British horror tale. On May 14th, Jasper Sharp, […]
April 13, 2015
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The Psychotronic Tourist: “DEATH LINE” (1972)
In honour of Kim Newman’s lecture at Miskatonic London this past Thursday,  Miskatonic founder Kier-La Janisse’s ongoing ‘Psychotronic Tourist’ column on Spectacular Optical looks at the various locations that make up Sherman’s subterranean masterpiece DEATH LINE (1972). Check out the tour below, with pictures, locations history, input from director Gary Sherman and first AD Lewis […]
April 10, 2015
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TICKETS ON SALE FOR KIM NEWMAN’S “LONDON UNDERGROUND: DEATH LINE”
– For Immediate Release – TICKETS ON SALE FOR KIM NEWMAN’S “LONDON UNDERGROUND: DEATH LINE” AT THE MISKATONIC INSTITUTE OF HORROR STUDIES – LONDON www.www.miskatonicinstitute.com After its packed March session of 70s Sado-Masochistic erotica, the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies – London is proud to present acclaimed film critic and fiction writer Kim Newman, author […]
March 19, 2015
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FANGORIA talks to Miskatonic London’s Virginie Selavy about tomorrow’s class on S/M in 60s/70s cinema!
Check out this great discussion between Miskatonic London co-director Virginie Selavy and FANGORIA’s Heather Buckley and Chris Alexander about Virginie’s class “BATTLE OF THE SEXES: SADO-MASOCHISM IN 60s/70s CINEMA, happening tomorrow night! http://www.fangoria.com/new/miskatonic-institute-uk-virginie-selavy-and-sm-in-60-70s-cinema/
March 11, 2015
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Video Playlist for Mark Pilkington’s “I EAT CANNIBALS” class!
After his Miskatonic class on Italian cannibal films in February, Mark Pilkington put all his clips together into this great playlist. Check it out below!
March 1, 2015
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TIX ON SALE FOR VIRGINIE SELAVY’S “THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES: SADO-MASOCHISM IN 1960S-70S CINEMA”
– For Immediate Release – TICKETS ON SALE FOR VIRGINIE SELAVY’S “THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES: SADO-MASOCHISM IN 1960S-70S CINEMA” AT THE MISKATONIC INSTITUTE OF HORROR STUDIES – LONDON www.www.miskatonicinstitute.com As Fifty Shades of Grey invades cinemas, London audiences will have a chance to learn about the more daring predecessors of this mainstream take on […]
February 19, 2015
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An interview with Italian cannibal film starlets Me Me lai and Francesca Ciardi!
Just in time for Mark Pilkington’s upcoming lecture “I EAT CANNIBALS: ATAVISM, EXOTICISM & ATROCITY” at The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies – London on February 12th (featuring a screening of Umberto Lenzi’s Man From Deep River (1972), British cult film writer Tristan Thompson gave Spectacular Optical this exclusive interview with actresses Francesca Ciardi (Cannibal […]
January 26, 2015
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Tickets for Mark Pilkington’s “I EAT CANNIBALS” Now on Sale!
TICKETS ON SALE FOR MARK PILKINGTON’S “I EAT CANNIBALS” AT THE MISKATONIC INSTITUTE OF HORROR STUDIES – LONDON www.www.miskatonicinstitute.com Following on a successful launch with Kier-La Janisse’s “School of Shock” class on horrific safety films, The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies – London is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for its […]
January 14, 2015
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The Quietus chats up Miskatonic Faculty
Mat Colgate from The Quietus recently featured an interview with Miskatonic London’s co-director Virginie Sélavy, and instructors Mark Pilkington and Stephen Thrower about their upcoming courses, as well as horror fandom, horror hybridity and the genre’s increasing respectability in academic circles. Read the full interview here: http://thequietus.com/articles/16979-miskatonic-institute-london-interview  
January 14, 2015
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