Arthur Machen

Writing

Arthur Machen

Born March 3, 1863 · Caerleon, United Kingdom

Died December 15, 1947 · aged 84

Arthur Machen was the pen-name of Arthur Llewellyn Jones, a Welsh author, and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction.

Known For

Serial MomSerial Mom · 1994
Serial Mom
6.71994
MovieComedyCrime
Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.
The Skeleton of Mrs. MoralesThe Skeleton of Mrs. Morales · 1960
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
8.01960
MovieComedyCrime
A taxidermist decides to murder his wife after having to put up with her after twenty years of hellish marriage.
EcstasyEcstasy · 1989
Ecstasy
5.41989
MovieDrama
Holy TerrorsHoly Terrors · 2017
Holy Terrors
8.02017
MovieDramaHorror
The Welsh writer Arthur Machen wrote many acclaimed stories of the supernatural which brought him great fame in the 1920s. His work has faded from view in the decades since leaving just a dedicated following including Stephen King and Mick Jagger. Holy Terrors is a new film aiming to bring Machen to a new audience and adapts six of his tales into a spine-tingling portmanteau film. Effectively capturing the unique atmosphere and feel of Machen’s writing, Holy Terrors is sure to provide a night or two of uneasy sleep for the viewer.
The Shining PyramidThe Shining Pyramid · 1979
The Shining Pyramid
9.01979
MovieHorrorDrama
When stones begin miraculously arranging themselves on the edge of one young man's private land, he and his friend begin trying to decipher them in any way possible. When they realize that it might be a dark portent, they become desperate to achieve their goal before it is too late.
The Happy ChildrenThe Happy Children · 2011
The Happy Children
2011
MovieFantasyHorror
A journalist visiting the northern fishing port of Banwick in World War One has a strange encounter. Adapted from a short story by writer Arthur Machen.

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