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All 26 #TalesFromTheDarkScreen entries so far :)
5 days left (including today) - hope you all stick around for the grand finale this Halloween day!
October 27, 2024 at 5:08 PM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 1:
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
I’m gonna try to do the daily artsy countdown to Halloween this year as well & do something special this year! For day 1 I had to tribute this horror classic that premiered in Austin TX 50 years ago today #TalesFromTheDarkScreen
Leatherface drawing from Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie (1974)
October 2, 2024 at 3:11 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 31:
🎃🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! 🎃🎃
Day 31 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen is the sun of all the fears (well the fears I drew all month long). Hope y’all enjoyed these and enjoy the grand finale! 😁
All the drawings I’ve been posting daily in this thread combine to form a giant skull
October 31, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 4:
SALEM’S LOT (1979)
Both horror maestros Tobe Hooper and @StephenKing are back for day 4 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen. SALEMS LOT is genuinely one of the scariest books by King I’ve read & this 1979 adaptation by Hooper was no less scary with guaranteed creepy moments!
The old vampire Barlow from Salems Lot
October 5, 2024 at 2:51 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 10:
SCREAM (1996)
“Do you like scary movies?”
Can’t tribute scary movies all month long without paying homage to another Wes Craven’s classic that has inspired a long franchise of horror movies: SCREAM. So here’s Ghostface for #TalesFromTheDarkScreen! LOVE this movie!
Ghostface from the movie a scream holding a bloody knife
October 11, 2024 at 1:41 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 20:
THE SHINING (1980)
I know I’ve done Kubrick’s THE SHINING already tributing the late, great Shelley Duvall, but I really wanted to draw Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance so you get a double dose of SHINING for day 20 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen :)
Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance walking in the snow with the axe in his hands
October 21, 2024 at 4:10 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 27:
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981)
Beware the Moon!
Day 27 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen brings you John Landis classic (and one of my fave horrors) AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON. Groundbreaking transformation effects by the master, Rick Backer! 🐺🌕
The werewolf breaking through a door
October 28, 2024 at 6:01 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 26:
JAWS (1975)
Day 26 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen brings you the movie that scared millions of people away from the beaches: Steven Spielberg’s JAWS starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Bruce the shark. Quint’s tale still sends chills down my spine
Closeups of the shark in Jaws
October 27, 2024 at 4:30 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 11:
THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985)
“Brrrraaaaiiiinnsss”
For day 11 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen I had to pay tribute to Dan O’Bannon irreverent sequel to NOTLD and to one of the coolest and most terrifying on-screen zombies, TARMAN!
#SendMoreParamedics
The tarman zombie in all his terrifying glory
October 12, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 6:
PSYCHO (1960)
"She wouldn't even harm a fly."
Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece (and an absolute fave horror movie of mine) is tributed for day 6 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen.
Wanted to try something different for this one and it might be my fave so far :)
Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) evil/crazy eyes portrait as seen through a spiral
October 7, 2024 at 2:56 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 25:
HALLOWEEN (1978)
John Carpenter’s classic takes the spotlight for day 25 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen not only because it’s one of the best horror movies ever and has gifted us the iconic Michael Myers, but also because it was released OTD 46 years ago! 🎃🔪
Closeup of Michael Myers mask in Halloween
October 26, 2024 at 1:17 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 21:
THE EXORCIST (1973)
Back to the 70s for day 21 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen with one of the genuinely most terrifying movies ever: William Friedkin’s classic THE EXORCIST starring Linda Blair and Max Von Sydow. Makeup and sfx are still chilling to this day.
Linda Blair possessed by the demon in the exorcist
October 22, 2024 at 4:01 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 7:
CUJO (1983)
"Something is wrong with CUJO, mom."
Day 7 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen features another @stephenking.bsky.social adaptation, based on his 1981 novel CUJO. Directed by Lewis Teague and starring Dee Wallace. A masterpiece of tension!
Portrait of the rabid San bernardo dog from CUJO
October 8, 2024 at 4:21 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 14:
THE FLY (1986)
#TalesFromTheDarkScreen day 14 brings you one of the best remakes of all times: David Cronenberg’s THE FLY! A very few can do body horror like Cronenberg- Jeff Goldblum’s metamorphosis into Brundlefly is hard to watch still to this day… brrr
The human fly hybrid from Cronenberg movie THE FLY
October 15, 2024 at 1:47 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 19:
CREEPSHOW (1982)
“I WANT MY CAKE!”
More 80s classic (80s were a great decade for horror!) for Day 19 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen w George Romero and @stephenking.bsky.social CREEPSHOW, an all times fave. I went full Wrightson for my tribute to FATHER’S DAY here :)
Zombie dad coming out of the grave on Father’s Day
October 20, 2024 at 3:26 AM
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2/2… I didn’t want to give away the surprise). Check the last pic for the artist behind the art 💀🎃
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The giant skull at different stages of as I was drawing each piece that makes it over October Me wearing a skull mask peeking from behind a tree
November 1, 2024 at 12:30 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 17:
THRILLER (1983)
Back to the 80s for Day 17 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen with a personal fave, a short classic directed by John Landis: Michael Jackson’s THRILLER!
In its 13 minutes plenty of scares and great makeup by Maestro Rick Baker! Plus Vincent Price!
The zombie coming out of a crypt in the music video thriller
October 18, 2024 at 3:29 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 12:
ALIEN (1979)
“In Space no one can hear you scream”
For day 12 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen I had to tribute Ridley Scott’s SciFi/Horror classic that kickstarted a franchise which is still very much alive after 45 years (see excellent ALIEN ROMULUS from 2 months ago).
Xenomorph alien coming out from the alien hive
October 12, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 16:
CRIMSON PEAK (2015)
I know I’ve been tributing mostly horrors from the 70s/80s, but for Day 16 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen I had to go w Maestro @realgdt.bsky.social ’s sublime ghost story CRIMSON PEAK, which was released OTD 9 years ago. Gothic horror at its best!
The caved in broken skull ghost from Crimson peak
October 17, 2024 at 4:06 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 8:
THE SHINING (1980)
"Wendy, I’m home!"
Starting week 2 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen with another cult horror movie inspired by @StephenKing’s novels. Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Jack Nicholson and the late Shelley Duvall. A descent into the madness!
Shelley a Duvall as Wendy recoils as Jack (off panel) rips through the door with the axe
October 9, 2024 at 1:57 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 3:
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
For day 3 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen I had to tribute a personal fave horror that was released 40 years ago (in Nov). Directed by the late Wes Craven and starring Robert Englund as the horror icon Freddy Krueger.
A menacing portrait of Freddy Krueger from A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
October 3, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 2:
STEPHEN KING’S IT (1990)
“We all float down here…”
For day 2 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen I wanted to tribute a classic that genuinely gave me chills in its novel format (my 1st @stephenking.bsky.social book!) & movie format thanks to the fantastic Tim Curry!
Tim Curry as the evil pennywise clown lurking in the sewer from the 1990 movie IT
October 2, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 24:
THE THING (1982)
Can’t do a best horror movies list without one of my favorite John Carpenter’s movies (and in my top 10 fave movies ever) so here’s THE THING for day 24 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen. Had to draw, once again, the best actor in the movie 🐺🖤
The sled dog from the movie with the alien organism in the background
October 25, 2024 at 4:35 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 18:
RE-ANIMATOR (1985)
Another horror classic from the 80s for Day 18 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen with Stuart Gordon’s highly entertaining adaptation (released OTD) of HPL’s “HERBERT WEST- REANIMATOR”. Starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Cranston, Bruce Abbott, & David Gale
The animated head of Dr Carl Hill (David Gale) in a bag
October 19, 2024 at 4:10 AM
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TALES FROM THE DARK SCREEN DAY 28:
TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD (1972)
There’s only a handful of horror movies I wasn’t able to finish because they were too scary and some even gave me nightmares. TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD by director Amando de Ossorio is 1 of em here for Day 28 of #TalesFromTheDarkScreen
The zombie crusader from the movie
October 29, 2024 at 4:27 AM