𝖜𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖌 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖉

𝖒𝖎𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖊𝖑𝖆 𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖊, 29 | 𝖒𝖞 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙 𝖊𝖓𝖘𝖑𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖉 𝕴 𝖜𝖔𝖓'𝖙 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖐 𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖔𝖓𝖊 𝖓𝖊𝖜 𝕴 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖌𝖍𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚 🔞

[ladykarloff]

[ladykarloff]

Psst... I'm beginning to write a thing. It's only taken me 18 years to remember my love for a certain homicidal clown, and 11-year-old me is internally screaming now that she's older and understands how nasty, unhinged psychopaths get the blood boiling. (x)

A bit of a slight detour from writing for mon cher, but I'm excited to see where this goes.

[ladykarloff]

Hello! I just wanted to tell you that I really like your artstyle. How long have you been drawing for?

Aww, I appreciate you! Thank you for complimenting my work!

I have been drawing since I was two, and of course, over the years I've gotten better. I'm always striving to improve my style, so that's a personal goal.

So again, thank you for coming into my inbox and being so sweet.

[ladykarloff]

I was playing around with Photoshop, and this is what I came up with after a few hours of editing. Which edit of her do you like best? I was finally able to add scars on her back, so it's more "canon" accurate for her character.

[ladykarloff]

In the interest of levity, what is your go-to comfort film (or films!) out of Boris's filmography? The kind of movie you grab when you're having a rough day and could use something comfortingly familiar to throw on?

Oooh, this is tough. But honestly, I'm stuck between "The Black Room" and "The Terror," though any of them help me through a rough day.

I adore all the films he's made, of course, but watching him play a benevolent and disabled twin who falls hard for anyone he loves warms me like I've imbibed the warmest cup of hot chocolate. He's so incredibly soft, obliviously sweet, and vulnerable in that film that it drives me mad.

And then, because I'm weird with loving pitiful, angsty characters, I love watching him play an old baron who's clearly guilt-ridden. Call me toxic, but seeing him be so remorseful after killing his fornicating wife just does something to me. I love seeing men act pathetic and lovelorn, so watching him act like an old drama teacher who's too deep in the role of a melancholic fool is comforting in a strange way to me. I need a man who's willing to relinquish his will to life, but not before I take him down with me in the crypt as it floods.

[ladykarloff]

Last night, I had one of the worst nightmares and panic attacks I've ever had.

I was deep in my REMs, and as I was sleeping, I could feel myself sinking in the dark. Though obviously I wasn't in water, it really felt like I was. I was clawing for something to grab onto, but then I heard gurgling not that far from me.

I tried to hold my breath as long as I could, and I swam over to where I heard the noise. And in my dream, Alex was sinking beneath me. He was reaching out for me and he looked so scared. I tried to swim down as fast as I could and in the dream, I found myself screaming underwater with the muck filling my throat.

I couldn't reach him in time, and he drowned all the same, but I drowned, too, even though I wasn't fortunate enough to be there with him when he died in reality. I woke up screaming and crying for him, and my body twitched to the point where I fell off my bed. I hate having the ability to have such vivid dreams where I can feel everything and see it all clearly. I hate that more than anything, and I still feel like a shit sister. I wasn't there to save my baby brother and I want to die because of it.

What can I do to help me through this? Am I going to go insane eventually from feeling so much guilt and grief? What do I do?

Does anyone know how to combat this? Or can anyone be a dear and try to cheer me up, please? It's so hard to go on each time without him and honestly, I keep waiting to drop myself.

[ladykarloff]

It's been awhile since I've been active on Tumblr so I wanted to check in on you first! We're halfway through the year now but I hope you've had a lovely start to June and I know now that I'm very late but happy birthday nevertheless!

And since this is an ask, my question for you is one you've probably been asked before but, are there any films of Karloff's that you find underrated or underappreciated?

Aww, thank you so much for the late birthday wishes! That is awfully kind of you. I hope this year has been good to you thus far.

And as for your question, I think my answer will always come down to "Targets." It's such a beautifully visceral film, and it's a shame that it isn't acknowledged like it should be. It's undoubtedly one of his finest performances, and every time I watch the end, I'm always so fearful of what will happen.

And the subject of gun violence has never been more relevant than it is today. It's almost like the director predicted the future somehow, and with the political unease in the air and how unruly gun laws are with such leniency, it's terrifying to see these things happen whether in real life or in fiction.

It's such an important film, and I wish more people would see it. I wish they'd air it more, too. And with how it truly reflects his twilight years, it's heart-rending and bittersweet to see one of the films that highlighted not only the drawing close to his career, but also to his life. He's so haunted in that film, and it breaks my heart even though he truly gives it his all. It definitely deserves to be recognized for what it is, and that is cinematic art.

[ladykarloff]

Girl, your recent chapter in "Lacrimosa" is so sad but good!! 😭🙏🏻 Poor florian!! I love the star-crossed relationship with Anton and micheline. They're so precious and I can't wait for the wedding scene!

Thank you for giving a shout-out to my babies. They are ultimately my poor lambs, and while angst follows them around like a black dog, they're so in love with each other. They're such bleeding hearts for each other it's insanely sweet. There's some more arguments to be had, but damn, if they don't love each other then there's nothing good left. 🥲

But yes, I like writing brewing tension and plot twists like that. I have a habit of having characters who are either coerced by pressure or who are innocent take a lot of flack and pummeling. But I promise, there will be more scenes of tenderness again!

And also... A certain baron will make another appearance in the next chapter and maybe even more. Thank you, anon, for liking and following my story! I appreciate you!

[ladykarloff]

Hi :) What's your favourite film version of Dracula?

Oooh, that's a hard one to answer. But first and foremost, my choice will never be Bèla, and that's not me being vindictive or spiteful. I may advocate for mon cher, but I don't necessarily hate that beautiful Hungarian; he's just not my cup of tea. And that's his bit— he's the beautiful gentleman vampire.

For me, Dracula has to be an intimidating creature. He needs to be suave, cunning. He needs to be frightfully beautiful and haggard altogether. So, with that being said, my choice is a tie between Sir Christopher Lee and Sir Gary Oldman.

Caleb in the recent "Dracula" is an interesting choice, and I know he tried the best he could with a blatant rip-off of Coppola's script, so I commend him for trying. But yes, Englishmen know how to act, and there's just something about their method acting that can either make or break a role, so yes, both sirs are tied in my eyes.

[ladykarloff]

You write some of the most amazing sex scenes I've ever read. Thank you for your service to the smut community.

You flatter me so, anon.

I must admit that I am happy to write either the most loving and romantic scenes ever, or the most disgustingly delicious and immoral sexual limbos. I guess you could say it depends on my mood and my characters' moods.

Thank you for the compliment, dear one.

[alicent-florent]

NOSFERATU (2024) — dir. Robert Eggers

[odetokeons]

♱ Nosferatu (2024) dir. Robert Eggers ♱

+ bonus

[submersero]

[ladykarloff]

So I'm at work, checking someone out (because sadly I work retail), and I'm wearing a replica of mon cher's scarab ring on my left hand (because my right hand is fatter for some reason?) and he says that it's such a beautiful wedding ring. He says it suits me and that I don't look like I'd be a traditional bride. I actually teared up a bit.

[ladykarloff]

I'm still not over Ron's makeup at the convention Midsummer Scream from last year. He looks just exactly like his great-grandfather and it's eerie! He needs to do professional photoshoots and they need a great Christine!

To be honest, I would probably die if I saw him in person. Then again, my Phantom-loving ass would wanna take him home. 😅

[the4thwallwontstopme]

"Don't fuck the vampire he'll suck your blood!!" Someone's gonna be sucking something alright but it ain't gonna be him and it ain't gonna be blood

[x-confessionsofarottenboy-x]

vampires that take a little too much and then tease you when you get all dizzy

vampires that kiss you afterwards just so you can taste your blood like they do