Robert J.E. Simpson

Artist, writer, broadcaster, actor, professional nostalgist, film historian.
Host of @cinepunked
@exclusivephd @avalardprods
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[Robert J.E. Simpson @avalard]

Some of you might be interested in this - a little Hammer rarity I recently acquired.

[Exclusive Films Project (Robert J.E. Simpson) @exclusivephd]

A previously unknown US version of @hammerfilms' 1947 short thriller Crime Reporter has been identified and recovered by @exclusivephd

More details:
https://t.co/tU8H8CBVI9

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The latest @hammerfilms 4k has arrived - Spaceways!!

Delighted to be a part of this release - I contributed an essay on the connections between Howard Duff, the Lupinos and Hammer/Exclusive; & I provided the 35mm trailer from my collection.

get yours - https://t.co/RMjzcRXUzg

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@Translink_NI Sorted now thankfully.

The 8.51 train from Cullybackey to Belfast though has an awful smell on board just now - smells like there's an issue with the toilets.

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@Translink_NI tried to top up my ilink at cullybackey there but machine said it was cash payment only.... Are you aware of the issue??

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@Translink_NI Someone else was able to top up by card a few mins before me.

Last time I didn't top up at the station I had a run in with the revenue collectors so here's hoping I see the conductor soon!

[Exclusive Films Project (Robert J.E. Simpson) @exclusivephd]

The first finished copies of my new book on Hammer Films - Don't Dare See It Alone! - have finally arrived.

Pre-orders start shipping next week.

Meanwhile you can order yours from me direct at https://t.co/Uj70HMjc5h

Also via amazon
https://t.co/UayzseqFfM

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@Translink_NI Yes I know it isn't an option, but why not? It would surely make more sense for one to be able to.

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@Translink_NI can you tell me why there isn't an option to update ilink cards via the app

[Exclusive Films Project (Robert J.E. Simpson) @exclusivephd]

In a shock announcement @hammerfilms parent company John Gore Studios has acquired Tyburn Films - paving the way for long overdue 4k restorarions of Legend of the Werewolf, and The Creeping Flesh etc, and new adaptations.

https://t.co/i9RGtPsAEQ

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@currys The Muppet Christmas Carol 🌲

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I'm out of action for the next fortnight.

Currently recovering from emergency surgery for a retinal detachment.

Things I didn't have in my 2025 bingo card!

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@sainsburys did the 19Crimes Frankenstein glassware actually make it to any stores in N. Ireland? I haven't seen them in any of our branches and none of the staff I spoke to had seen them either. Ta.

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Pre-pandemic the festival had a bit of depth and variety - heck one fest even had a CinePunked panel exploring sci-fi connections to Lewis' writing.

This feels like cashing in cynically on a name, and as an East Belfast native, I'm embarrassed.

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This is what has become of the CS Lewis festival... Seriously!?

It's little more than lip service to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe alongside a Santa/Christmas event, which has no real connection to Lewis.

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We're back in Downpatrick today for the last of our Phantom Flyer shows at @downrail

Tickets still available - book online or on door. Shows at 3pm, 4.15 and 5.30pm

https://t.co/6LPEQJ7npt

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I went pumpkin picking this week - and you know what, I rather enjoyed it.

https://t.co/YgUnpojTZC

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Last night I delivered my first in-person presentation stemming off my tiktok/fb history videos, to a lovely group at Roe Valley Historical Society.

This version of Seen & Unseen: A Miscellany of Tales and Places was heavy on ghost stories.

Hope to do some more soon!

[Robert J.E. Simpson @avalard]

Anyone else finding the @asda rewards scheme utterly useless these days?

In spite of multiple visits I've not seen any change in my balance since June.

@AsdaServiceTeam

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Thanks to everyone who took part in August's #KofiExclusiveChallenge 🎉

Congrats to the winners:
❤️ https://t.co/TFdf4PAAHF
❤️ https://t.co/ajzlyBxu0r
❤️ @avalard 
❤️ https://t.co/tz3lASBOgs
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@StenaLineUKIE I have popped a DM with a fairly urgent question.