Witch Posts

To protect the hamlets and villages at the edge of the bleak moors from wandering ghosts and the mossy padfoot, the locals erect witch posts. These weathered sentries, imbued with old magic, can be found dotted across the wind-battered borderlands. Some have been known to change positions when no one is watching.

Art and caption by @owillow_waly (Marc C. Green)

Swamp Foetus fanart

Some cool fanart by Hallowayne @thatskeletoninblack

Click here for the Swamp Foetus page on Pumpkinrot's Blog

Witches conjuring The Ghost Dead

By Pumpkinrot

October Nights

Pumpkin-headed ghosts and string lights.  Simply perfect. 

Beautiful photo by Adam Czarnik

The Three Sisters of Chickies Rock

Some great props and photos by Pumpkinrot! Part of his ongoing "hexeglaawe" series

Click here for more photos and the full story behind The Curse of Chickies Rock

Really inspiring me to cram some of my props into my little sedan and drive to the nearest wooded area for a photoshoot.

The Witching Hour

 Andrew Wyeth, tempura on panel, 1977

There is a sense of dark apprehension in this otherwise unassuming setting.

The candles' flames are blown by a draft, threatening extinguishment, yet the windows are shut.  The floor (perhaps even the entire room) appears aslant... crooked.  The chairs are placed unevenly around the table. 

And perhaps most curious: an almost imperceptible hexafoil is carved on the far wall, behind/above the only chair that faces the viewer.

I wonder if they're expecting company.

Athame

An athame or athamé is a ceremonial blade, generally with a black handle. It is the main ritual implement or magical tool among several used in ceremonial magic traditions, and by other neopagans, witchcraft, as well as satanic traditions. [Wikipedia]

Photo by @gugumuk

Synthetic Mask

 Incredible masks by Synthetic_Mask (@kirill_zherikhov.art). Check out their Instagram for more.

Now Watching: Robert Eggers' "Hansel & Gretel"

A charming and atmospheric silent-film directed by Robert Eggers.  This is an early film of his (2006) almost 10 years before The Witch.  Its fascinating to see Egger's style begin to form here; it's clear to see how the aesthetic experimented with here eventually evolved into his period-horrors like The Witch or The Lighthouse.

Check out the full short below (26 mins)