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On Hell, demonology, and language. An essay by author T. Frohock.
The surreal photography of Alex Stoddard
Rob Goodwin’s Firebird
Museum of Witchcraft
Castle Halloween Museum
Sweet Nightmare Kitchen. Blog is dead, but still lots of fun stuff.
Altered Victorian Postcards by Colin Batty
Winchester Mystery House to allow overnight guests
Snow King
Grzegorz Kmin creates dynamic, dark illustrations.
Queen
Horseman
Plague
The influence of the Surrealists is clearly present. Dali and Max Ernst are touchstones. There are also shades of later industrial dark artists like Joel-Peter Witkin.
Balloons
Chorus
Bird Fancier
Ectoplasm Call
Kmin’s aesthetic evokes an atmosphere of beautiful dread reminiscent of Silent Hill.
Dance Macabre
You can find Kmin’s work on DeviantArt, as well as at his website, backed by gorgeous dark ambient music by raison d’être.
Florist
I look on “genuine” ghost sightings with a great deal of skepticism, but this is still wonderfully creepy. Via The Year of Halloween.
Skull Lamps by Thomas Segaud
Catherinette Rings
Facts and Misconceptions about Dia de Muertos
You know you want an adorable bat pillow from Deflated Mouse. Via Darklinks.
2015 Horror Movie Preview
DIY golden snake bowl. Via DIY Halloween.
Top 5 Horror Shorts of 2014 from The Year of Halloween. I’ve only seen one. Must watch the rest.
Victorian 9ct Gold Amethyst & Peridot Spider Pendant
Who doesn’t love spider jewelry? Certainly no one who reads this blog. Because the field is vast, I’m limiting myself to antiques from a couple of auction sites.
Sterling Silver Spider Pin-Victorian with Emeralds, Diamonds, and Rubies
Signed Tiffany stick pin
Pink quartz crystal pin
Topaz and pear brooch, c1900
Agate and diamond brooch
And if you have $24,995 to throw around…
Faberge diamond and sapphire brooch
