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The Cardinal’s Hat Haunting: Who Is the Girl in White?
Spooky Isles
29 August 2026
Tim Curry obituary: The perfect villain with the wickedest grin
Ann Massey McElroy
26 August 2026
Halloween is coming!
Why FEAR at Avon Valley leads the UK scare scene
2 November 2025
FEAR at Avon Valley delivers the UK’s most consistently thrilling and immersive Halloween event, balancing theatre-quality storytelling with a genuine festival atmosphere, writes PM BUCHAN
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Halloween Monsters Crawl Out From Real Irish Folklore
6 October 2017
Jack O’Lantern: 13 Things You Didn’t Know
7 October 2018
Dudley Castle’s Halloween Anniversary Ghost
7 October 2022
Ireland Halloween: 5 Spookiest Places To Visit
25 October 2023
ghosts & hauntings
Shadowy Human Shapes Haunt Haycock Manor Hotel
18 August 2022
Check the haunted staircases when you visit The George Inn
7 January 2019
Haunted Speke Hall’s Grey Lady
10 September 2025
Newry City Ghost Tours, Purveyors of Dark Tourism In Ireland!
12 October 2015
5 Most Violent Scottish Poltergeists
21 March 2016
5 Saddest Tales of Ghostly Romance
12 February 2021
horror & fantasy films
Why I have a Pinhead Tattoo on my Arm
13 February 2013
24 April 2023
Top 5 Jack the Ripper films of all time
3 September 2012
23 December 2012
H For Horrific! The Forgotten Horror Film H Certificate
19 January 2015
Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 3/4 REVIEW
7 January 2013
television
Dracula BBC 2020 Episode One: The Rules of the Beast REVIEW
2 January 2020
Top Creepy British TV Shows for Halloween
22 October 2023
Investigating Haunted Places with MJ Dickson VIDEO
20 April 2020
Belgrave Hall: Most Haunted REVIEW
7 July 2020
Remembering Christopher Lee’s Fireside Tales
12 June 2015
Armchair Thriller (S2): The Chelsea Murders REVIEW
1 March 2025
FOLKLORE & SUPERSTITION
The Lonely Shepherd And The Power Of The Welsh Folktale
5 December 2021
3 October 2020
6 Magical St Patrick Places to Visit
17 March 2015
2 June 2012
10 Oak Tree Superstitions You Should Know
9 July 2023
How to Celebrate the Magic of Midsummer
15 June 2026
Dark history
Gruesome Tales of Friars Bush Graveyard
21 August 2025
Lychgates, Britain’s Forgotten Gates of the Dead
3 July 2026
Mysterious Bidston Hill, Beautiful But Sinister
19 December 2015
The Titanic: 10 Chilling Facts You Didn’t Know
15 April 2022
Who Was The Last Executed Witch In England?
20 May 2026
Literature
Who is Dracula’s Father? BOOK REVIEW
15 April 2026
D.E.V.I.L by Jill Lincoln BOOK REVIEW
18 March 2026
UFOS & ALIENS
The Alien Autopsy Scandal, A Very British Con
22 June 2026
UFOs Over Britain by Neil R Storey BOOK REVIEW
29 August 2025
Clapham Wood: Haunted or Hoax?
10 October 2023
CRYPTOZOOLOGY
Cryptid Worms: Legend and Lore
4 January 2019
The Beast of Bodmin Moor: Myth or a Very Big Cat?
17 January 2025
Sightings of the Huttock Top Beast Continue to Intrigue
18 February 2026
The Man-Monkey of Shropshire Union Canal
26 January 2022
MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENA
The Crisis Apparition of John Bonnell
21 November 2023
The Voice of Vrillon: A Hoax from Out of this World
15 June 2022
Chasing Nightmares: The Horror of Sleep Paralysis
26 March 2024
The Time Slips of Bold Street, Liverpool
22 May 2022
Clapham Wood: Haunted or Hoax?
10 October 2023
The Magnus Archives Episode 1: Anglerfish REVIEW
7 December 2021
