23) 'The Witch of the Marsh', H B Marriott-Watson (1893),
Short story about a man venturing into a foreboding marsh to meet his lover, who seems to have an unnatural connection with the mist and swamp that surrounds them

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WILD HUNT In Celtic & Germanic folklore a furious bunch of of the restless dead, which ride through the sky on their phantom horses accompanied by spectral hounds, shrieking & making wild noises; reported as late as 1940 in England on All Hallow's Eve

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"It's not easy having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache."

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Day 292 of the continues with everyone's favorite Halloween time cereal, Count Chocula.

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I’ve drawn my 16th poster of the month for ... it’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2! Watched this for the first time last night with . What a weird but delightful film!

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15)#Witch soap adverts

Sapolio soap, Cosmopolitan magazine (1899)
Pears soap (1889)
Lux Soap, 'Illustrated London News' (1906)

If anyone has any info about these then please let me know as I don't know much about the context!

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for - I'm revisiting Ingrid Pitt's classic horror films, and tonight we have the 1971 Production "Countess Dracula", Hammer's take on the Elizabeth Bathory Legend.

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Today’s poster is The Curse of Frankenstein! A favorite of mine!

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11) 'The Young Sorceress', Antoine Wiertz (c. 1857),
Oil painting of a young woman being introduced to witchcraft by an experienced while sinister entities watch over them.

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11/31 Ronin Island. Nineteenth-century samurai fight mutated monsters in this apocalyptic epic. Aka the best thing to happen with katanas and zombies since 's Michonne.

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