Midwich Cuckoos grew up.
September 28, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Midwich Cuckoos grew up.
“Your chronic illness is NOT your kryptonite”
I'm a big reader, but while I was very sick with chronic migraine, I was also studying for my PhD. I had absolutely no time for recreational reading (other than blogs). These days, I have a bit more time on my hands to read for fun (I just finished…
I'm a big reader, but while I was very sick with chronic migraine, I was also studying for my PhD. I had absolutely no time for recreational reading (other than blogs). These days, I have a bit more time on my hands to read for fun (I just finished…
“Your chronic illness is NOT your kryptonite”
I'm a big reader, but while I was very sick with chronic migraine, I was also studying for my PhD. I had absolutely no time for recreational reading (other than blogs). These days, I have a bit more time on my hands to read for fun (I just finished John Windham's 1957 "The Midwich Cuckoos"). I've also started reading books about healing your pain.
themindfulmigraine.blog
September 27, 2026 at 10:24 PM
“Your chronic illness is NOT your kryptonite”
I'm a big reader, but while I was very sick with chronic migraine, I was also studying for my PhD. I had absolutely no time for recreational reading (other than blogs). These days, I have a bit more time on my hands to read for fun (I just finished…
I'm a big reader, but while I was very sick with chronic migraine, I was also studying for my PhD. I had absolutely no time for recreational reading (other than blogs). These days, I have a bit more time on my hands to read for fun (I just finished…
My most common maps across both roles are:
1. Toba Landing (25)
2. Badham Preschool (23)
3. The Underground Complex, The Game, Midwich Elementary school (tied; 21)
6. Nostromo Wreckage (19)
If we count both wings of the RPD maps as one map, then that is my most common map (30; 17 West, 13 East).
1. Toba Landing (25)
2. Badham Preschool (23)
3. The Underground Complex, The Game, Midwich Elementary school (tied; 21)
6. Nostromo Wreckage (19)
If we count both wings of the RPD maps as one map, then that is my most common map (30; 17 West, 13 East).
September 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
My most common maps across both roles are:
1. Toba Landing (25)
2. Badham Preschool (23)
3. The Underground Complex, The Game, Midwich Elementary school (tied; 21)
6. Nostromo Wreckage (19)
If we count both wings of the RPD maps as one map, then that is my most common map (30; 17 West, 13 East).
1. Toba Landing (25)
2. Badham Preschool (23)
3. The Underground Complex, The Game, Midwich Elementary school (tied; 21)
6. Nostromo Wreckage (19)
If we count both wings of the RPD maps as one map, then that is my most common map (30; 17 West, 13 East).
My motivation to make this tier list definitely wasn't solely based in a desire to complain about Blood Lodge #DeadbyDaylight
(Jokes aside been meaning to make another one of these for a bit. Motivation spurred on by 50% Blood Lodge hate and 50% rewatching some old map tier lists)
(Jokes aside been meaning to make another one of these for a bit. Motivation spurred on by 50% Blood Lodge hate and 50% rewatching some old map tier lists)
September 27, 2026 at 3:25 AM
My motivation to make this tier list definitely wasn't solely based in a desire to complain about Blood Lodge #DeadbyDaylight
(Jokes aside been meaning to make another one of these for a bit. Motivation spurred on by 50% Blood Lodge hate and 50% rewatching some old map tier lists)
(Jokes aside been meaning to make another one of these for a bit. Motivation spurred on by 50% Blood Lodge hate and 50% rewatching some old map tier lists)
More human made ambient music for all my fellow night owl workaholics looking for some excellent BG noise. Midwich Music makes these amazing, album-length tracks inspired by the likes of Silent Hill and Half Life. Enjoy! 🎃
#Halloween #Music #Ambient #Liminal
#Halloween #Music #Ambient #Liminal
September 27, 2026 at 2:04 AM
More human made ambient music for all my fellow night owl workaholics looking for some excellent BG noise. Midwich Music makes these amazing, album-length tracks inspired by the likes of Silent Hill and Half Life. Enjoy! 🎃
#Halloween #Music #Ambient #Liminal
#Halloween #Music #Ambient #Liminal
OTD 19?? 10.17pm: Midwich has a visitation
Curiously, everyone falls asleep at exactly the same time and stays that way for a day…
The Midwich Cuckoos (Village of the Damned)
[Though it may be tasteless, in retrospect, to call this a pregnant pause in village life]
Curiously, everyone falls asleep at exactly the same time and stays that way for a day…
The Midwich Cuckoos (Village of the Damned)
[Though it may be tasteless, in retrospect, to call this a pregnant pause in village life]
September 26, 2026 at 9:17 PM
OTD 19?? 10.17pm: Midwich has a visitation
Curiously, everyone falls asleep at exactly the same time and stays that way for a day…
The Midwich Cuckoos (Village of the Damned)
[Though it may be tasteless, in retrospect, to call this a pregnant pause in village life]
Curiously, everyone falls asleep at exactly the same time and stays that way for a day…
The Midwich Cuckoos (Village of the Damned)
[Though it may be tasteless, in retrospect, to call this a pregnant pause in village life]
It got me thinking about the other things I just assumed were for smarter or better people than me and how silly that is. For example, I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to follow the book The Midwich Cuckoos, which is 1950s science fiction.
September 26, 2026 at 11:36 AM
It got me thinking about the other things I just assumed were for smarter or better people than me and how silly that is. For example, I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to follow the book The Midwich Cuckoos, which is 1950s science fiction.
One Flew Over the Midwich Cuckoo’s nest
#MakeAFilmScarier
#MakeAFilmScarier
September 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM
One Flew Over the Midwich Cuckoo’s nest
#MakeAFilmScarier
#MakeAFilmScarier
My 2001 Midwich Cuckoos pitch, stymied by legal action, is the latest addition to the Unmade Projects downloads. The list so far: The 39 Steps, Dracula, The Saint, The Mysteries of Udolpho, The Birth and History of the SAS, Doctor Syn, and a bonus Warriors' Gate. Code CFX to open the protected PDFs
I've added a new feature to my website where I'll make a selection of script pitches, outlines, and early drafts available for download. The PDFs themselves will be password protected in a futile attempt to keep the scrapers at bay, but the code's right there. First up, John Buchan's The 39 Steps
Downloads – Stephen Gallagher
stephengallagher.com
September 25, 2026 at 10:31 AM
My 2001 Midwich Cuckoos pitch, stymied by legal action, is the latest addition to the Unmade Projects downloads. The list so far: The 39 Steps, Dracula, The Saint, The Mysteries of Udolpho, The Birth and History of the SAS, Doctor Syn, and a bonus Warriors' Gate. Code CFX to open the protected PDFs
Village of the Damned" & "The Midwich Cuckoos" both adaptations of John Wyndham's story, both depicting a mysterious event in a village where all women of childbearing age become pregnant. A homage to the Christmas story & the march immaculate conception.
September 23, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Village of the Damned" & "The Midwich Cuckoos" both adaptations of John Wyndham's story, both depicting a mysterious event in a village where all women of childbearing age become pregnant. A homage to the Christmas story & the march immaculate conception.
That Midwich Cuckoos cover is absolutely terrible though...
September 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM
That Midwich Cuckoos cover is absolutely terrible though...
My Inspector Lestrade collection is doing well on Kindle UK in the "Cosmic and Eldritch horror" category. And I do love little juxtapositions like this... just ahead of one of my favorite books.
September 21, 2026 at 8:32 PM
My Inspector Lestrade collection is doing well on Kindle UK in the "Cosmic and Eldritch horror" category. And I do love little juxtapositions like this... just ahead of one of my favorite books.
The SCIENCE FICTION SUNDAY MOVIE MATINEE is from the MIDNIGHT MOVIES DOUBLE FEATURES Channel, where movies are always Free with no ads.
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED 1960 & CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED 1964, a Science Fiction Thrillers Double Feature:
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VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED 1960 & CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED 1964, a Science Fiction Thrillers Double Feature:
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VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED 1960 & CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED 1964 Science Fiction Thrillers DOUBLE FEATURE
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED 1960 - In the English village of Midwich, the blonde-haired, glowing-eyed children of uncertain paternity prove to have frightening powers and they are willing to use them. CHILD
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September 20, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The SCIENCE FICTION SUNDAY MOVIE MATINEE is from the MIDNIGHT MOVIES DOUBLE FEATURES Channel, where movies are always Free with no ads.
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED 1960 & CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED 1964, a Science Fiction Thrillers Double Feature:
rumble.com/v4r6tdf
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED 1960 & CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED 1964, a Science Fiction Thrillers Double Feature:
rumble.com/v4r6tdf
Going to watch the last couple episodes of THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS.
September 20, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Going to watch the last couple episodes of THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS.
Gotta turn in early tonight, so I’m ending the day by watching one more episode of THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS.
September 19, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Gotta turn in early tonight, so I’m ending the day by watching one more episode of THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS.
We’ve held a village referendum
September 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM
We’ve held a village referendum
Currently reading: Seize The Day by Saul Bellow.
Most recommended book: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.
Go-to bookmark: Cigar flag.
Most read series: Probably Star Trek novels.
Last book you finished: The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham.
Biggest book you’ve read: 1Q84 by Haruki Mirukami.
Most recommended book: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.
Go-to bookmark: Cigar flag.
Most read series: Probably Star Trek novels.
Last book you finished: The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham.
Biggest book you’ve read: 1Q84 by Haruki Mirukami.
September 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Currently reading: Seize The Day by Saul Bellow.
Most recommended book: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.
Go-to bookmark: Cigar flag.
Most read series: Probably Star Trek novels.
Last book you finished: The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham.
Biggest book you’ve read: 1Q84 by Haruki Mirukami.
Most recommended book: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.
Go-to bookmark: Cigar flag.
Most read series: Probably Star Trek novels.
Last book you finished: The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham.
Biggest book you’ve read: 1Q84 by Haruki Mirukami.
Yeah, okay Gabby, I know the rules. Let me go get a fresh notebook…😉
Note: I always wanted to ask Mr Wyndham why he didn’t write The Midwich Cuckoos - sudden, alien pregnancy and forced motherhood - from any of the women’s pov rather than his usual guy protagonist.
Note: I always wanted to ask Mr Wyndham why he didn’t write The Midwich Cuckoos - sudden, alien pregnancy and forced motherhood - from any of the women’s pov rather than his usual guy protagonist.
September 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Yeah, okay Gabby, I know the rules. Let me go get a fresh notebook…😉
Note: I always wanted to ask Mr Wyndham why he didn’t write The Midwich Cuckoos - sudden, alien pregnancy and forced motherhood - from any of the women’s pov rather than his usual guy protagonist.
Note: I always wanted to ask Mr Wyndham why he didn’t write The Midwich Cuckoos - sudden, alien pregnancy and forced motherhood - from any of the women’s pov rather than his usual guy protagonist.
Hello #horrorwriterschat, I'm the late Gabby and I write grief, weird, and creature.
The Midwich Cuckoos is the template for parasitic horror imo
The Midwich Cuckoos is the template for parasitic horror imo
LOG 004:
Dr. Hayward. Sixth incision of the dislodged hernia. Fascinatingly resistant to all anti-bacterial experiments.
It bleeds magenta upon opening. Incredible magenta.
Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what is your favourite depiction of a parasite in horror?
#HorrorWritersChat
Dr. Hayward. Sixth incision of the dislodged hernia. Fascinatingly resistant to all anti-bacterial experiments.
It bleeds magenta upon opening. Incredible magenta.
Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what is your favourite depiction of a parasite in horror?
#HorrorWritersChat
September 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Hello #horrorwriterschat, I'm the late Gabby and I write grief, weird, and creature.
The Midwich Cuckoos is the template for parasitic horror imo
The Midwich Cuckoos is the template for parasitic horror imo
A Midwich Cuckoo?
September 15, 2026 at 6:26 PM
A Midwich Cuckoo?
the sh2 mannequin courtyard first time in the fog is still my answer, that radio static creeping up with nothing visible is pure dread. midwich dog room deserves honorable mention though
September 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM
the sh2 mannequin courtyard first time in the fog is still my answer, that radio static creeping up with nothing visible is pure dread. midwich dog room deserves honorable mention though
Silent Hill Midwich Elementary - There was something so utterly unnerving and oppressive about the darkness and creeping ghoul kids.
RE1 Dog Window - Sudden jump scare that set a great tone.
RE2 Mr. X wall - I was literally afraid of every new camera angle until the sewers.
RE1 Dog Window - Sudden jump scare that set a great tone.
RE2 Mr. X wall - I was literally afraid of every new camera angle until the sewers.
September 15, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Silent Hill Midwich Elementary - There was something so utterly unnerving and oppressive about the darkness and creeping ghoul kids.
RE1 Dog Window - Sudden jump scare that set a great tone.
RE2 Mr. X wall - I was literally afraid of every new camera angle until the sewers.
RE1 Dog Window - Sudden jump scare that set a great tone.
RE2 Mr. X wall - I was literally afraid of every new camera angle until the sewers.