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Phantom Limbs, Withheld Worlds, and the Quatermass Experience (Part Four)

The intersection of Kneale’s work with the mechanics of the phantom limb becomes most visible through his preoccupation with systems that persist in running on invalid assumptions. This phenomenon is … Continue reading

11/06/2026 · Leave a comment

Phantom Limbs, Withheld Worlds, and the Quatermass Experience (Part Three)

In Quatermass and the Pit, Kneale’s ‘Hobbs End’ is London’s wound reopening. Agoraphobia is the private version of that reopening; the moment the body realises its access to the world … Continue reading

10/06/2026 · Leave a comment

Phantom Limbs, Withheld Worlds, and the Quatermass Experience (Part Two)

Now, this is the point where I started to suspect something I had not quite said out loud before. Agoraphobia is not just compatible with hauntology. It is one of … Continue reading

09/06/2026 · Leave a comment