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Island News

It's been nearly a year since I last posted here, and I still miss the place. There's no point fighting it so, I'm going to come back. Might take the opportunity for a bit of a reboot and to revisit some classics. Just give me a few days to break the news to my other blog.

Back, From Outer Space

"Good news, fans of internet sensation ‘Island of Terror’: 

internet sensation ‘Island of Terror’ has returned!" And EARLIER than scheduled!

I won't be posting every day, but instead I will be concentrating on providing a seventies style three day week. All you have to do is sit back and watch the rubbish pile up.

There will be old favourites and new additions, with the usual focus on the best and worst of British - horror, sci fi, film, telly and disco. Lots of disco. You should have changed that stupid lock. You should have made me leave my key. Right, let's get (re)started.

Oh, and if you're in Bradford on Saturday or Sunday, pop into the National Media Museum, as I will be there introducing some classic Hammer films as part of the BFI's Gothic season. Come and say hello, I will be the one in the white suit, black shirt and silver medallion.

Cheers!

Paul

The What and The Where and The When

 

Some dates for your diary. Well, actually, they’re dates for my diary, but you can come along too. I’d like that. My thanks to Matthew Cheeseman, a great facilitator who has made all this happen.

So, I will be at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield for a fair proportion of November and December, introducing films and answering questions and playing records and generally enjoying myself by wallowing in all the things I love: British films, the sixties, horror, Hammer and scary old telly.

I’ll provide more detail as the events get closer but, for now, here’s a summary of where I will be at certain times. I feel like I’m setting up a series of alibis. Anyway, there’s more information and booking details, etc. HERE.

NOVEMBER 

Saturday, 2nd from 7pm: ‘Night Of The Demon’ (1957) + DJ Set from The Eccentronic Research Council 

Sunday, 10th from 2pm: ‘Subverse Britannia 2: A Taste Of Honey’ (1961) + Q & A 

Sunday, 17th from 2pm: ‘Subverse Britannia 2: The Knack’ (1965) + Q & A* 

Sunday, 24th from 2pm: ‘Subverse Britannia 2: Charlie Bubbles' (1967) + Q & A + themed records in the bar. 

DECEMBER 

Sunday, 1st from 2pm: ‘Hammer Bites: Curse Of Frankenstein’ (1957) + Q & A 

Tuesday, 3rd from 7pm: ‘Ghost Stories At Christmas 1: Whistle & I’ll Come To You + Lost Hearts + Stigma’

Sunday, 8th from 2pm: ‘Hammer Bites: Dracula’ (1958) + Q & A 

Sunday, 15th from 2pm: ‘Hammer Bites: The Mummy’ (1959) + Q & A + horror themed records in the bar.  

Tuesday, 17th from 7pm:  ‘Ghost Stories At Christmas 2: A Warning To The Curious + The Ash Tree’ 

*I won’t physically be at this one, so it will be twice as good. I will be sending good vibes, however.

Short Announcement

I know I’ve only just got back, but I have decided to put Island Of Terror on hiatus for a while. I seem to have less to say than I used to, and am saying it in a less interesting way, so I’m going to shuffle off for a bit and do a few other things. British horror and sci fi and all the rest of it are still massively important to me so, believe me, I will be back and we can carry on where we left off.

In the meantime, I will still be contributing to ‘Mounds & Circles’, the smut / art blog, as well as to ‘The Pseudoscientific World Of TOMTIT’, on which Fearlono and myself will shortly be presenting our first original audio works (we’re not calling it music). In addition, there is, or was, ‘Sub-Machine Gun’.

Please continue (or start) to follow this site for updates, especially regarding some interesting ‘Island’ related events coming up in November and December.

I’m not going to say too much more, as I will be coming back here and will be around elsewhere, but thanks for all your support and your interest over the last few years, it’s much appreciated.

TTFN,

Paul

And Another Thing...

I should have mentioned this before, really, but I am now the proud co-owner of another blog called THE PSEUDOSCIENTIFIC WORLD OF TOMIT with my friend and colleague Fearlono. Please pay us a visit, there's good stuff there that will evolve into even better stuff shortly.

All Aboard

If you're in South Yorkshire, or would like to briefly visit, remember to swing by Doncaster Minster from 7.00 pm on Friday 13th for their very first film night. For a mere five quid you get 'The Flying Scotsman' (1929) and 'The Lady Vanishes' (1938). How do I know? I'll be there, choc ice in hand, introducing the blooming things.

Good News?

We'll be back tomorrow. Yes, I know, Richard - 'MEH' - but it keeps us off the streets. Most of the time, anyway. See you in the morning.

Wacker's World

It's holiday season on The Island (and Mounds & Circles). There are other blogs, of course, but they mainly just pinch stuff from us. I'll be back on the 1st September, but I'll leave you in the capable hands of those glorious Scouse femme fatales The Vernons Girls.

Be seeing you!

Oi, Slags!

Starting at Midnight, it's CRIME WEEK on The Island. Understood? Good. Right, now do one.

We'll Be Back!

Happy New Year!

I'm going to have ten days off now but, until I return, please enjoy some archive Fuck Me, It's Freddie! posts first seen on Ye Olde Unmann-Wittering blog.

Rule Britannia!



'Primitive London'

Astoundingly, I will be leaving my Fortress of Solitude / Mind Palace / Shed to appear in public next month, not once, not twice, but three times!

‘Subverse Britannia’ is a short season of films at Sheffield’s excellent Showroom Cinema which will take place on consecutive Sundays in 2013: the 13^th, 20^th and 27^th of January.

As part of this marvellous event, I will be introducing and gabbing about ‘The Damned’ and ‘Primitive London’, as well as taking part in group discussions and generally hanging about looking slightly uncomfortable / vaguely menacing.

You can book for the whole thing, or simply select individual screenings. If you do come, please be assured that fame has not yet gone to my head yet, so I’m still very approachable. That will change, of course, I accept that but, for now, I’m just a normal person, so please feel free to say ‘hi’.

Sub-Machine Gun

I'm of the belief that there's a weblog inside all of us or, in my case, four. Sub-Machine Gun has a childishly simple premise: one subtitle screen a day, every day, the daft, the dark, the profound, the mis-spelled. In case you were thinking, 'Christ, not this guy again' please be comforted that, unlike Tarkan, I'm not on my own on this - the brightest and best of the blogging community will be gathering together to post stupid stuff. We look forward to seeing you there.

Temporary Hiatus

Right, I'm off on holiday, so this weblog will be closed for about three weeks. At this point, when I say I'll be back on April 1st, you may think I'm joking. I am not joking. 'Mounds & Circles' will also be closed for the duration. In the meantime, please feel free to guess at which film this crappy screen shot of Peter Cushing comes from.

TTFN,

Paul (U-W)

This is Not The Universe

I've started a new blog called 'This Is Not The Universe', for no other reason than to have somewhere to fly-tip the various idiotic thoughts I have on subjects that don't fit onto either this blog or 'Mounds & Circles'.

It may not be updated that much, but I will be using it semi-regularly, so please follow it or bookmark it or whatever if you think it's something that may be of interest to you.

Thanks, Paul (U-W)

Kamik Women's Jennifer Rain Boot

My thanks to Herbert M. Tanner for one of the most positive and encouraging comments made about this blog for ages --

'Fantastic post, very informative. I'm wondering why the opposite specialists of this sector do not realize this. You should continue your writing. I'm confident, you have a great readers' base already!'

His website is, apparently, selling 'Kamik Women's Jennifer Rain Boot' ('serious protection can also be stylish'), so hurry along there right now and enter all your details.

Thanks, Herbie! 

U-W.

Interlude

I'm going to take two weeks off. In the meantime, the Blogbot will be posting stills from Patrick Keiller's remarkable 'Robinson In Space'.

We'll 'Carry On Screaming' on the 14th November. Yes, you're right, that is a pretty poor pun. That's why I'm taking a break.

Announcement

Be here at Midnight. But I'll warn you, it's going to get hairy...

Tops

My thanks to my pal and Mounds & Circles collaborator, Dolly Dolly, for our tasty new header. Isn't it ooh, isn't it ah, isn't it absolutely...phwoar. Cheers, Dave!

Vampire Coquette

Martita Hunt keeps us guessing in 'Brides of Dracula' (1960). Thanks to Dolly Dolly for the Gif(t).

Incidentally, I've had some quibbly fiddly issue with Blogger which means that I haven't been able to respond to any of your comments of late, so I just thought I'd let you know I'm not ignoring you and I do appreciate what you have to say, honest.

If you have any questions about anything, or just want to get in touch please do so via my e-mail address: unmann-wittering@talktalk.net.

Thanks,

Paul