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Burton Agnes Hall, England’s Most Horrifying Haunting

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Burton Agnes Hall, one of England’s greatest hauntings, has been engulfed in terrifying spectral goings on for centuries, says RICK HALE
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Horror and Fantasy Films

10 Yorkshire Horror Films Full of Scares

Kate Ingleby-Parylo - 0
Yorkshire Horror Films provide a range of northern scares, from animal attacks, bloodthirsty locals and ghostly hauntings, writes KATE INGLEBY-PARYLO
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Miskin Manor

Miskin Manor: Wales Haunted House of Frights!

Claire Barrand - 2
Miskin Manor is well-known for its hauntings. CLAIRE BARRAND spent the night at the haunted house in Wales to investigate its much reported paranormal activity!
Schooner Hotel in Alnmouth has a range of haunted rooms to choose from - if you dare!

Schooner Hotel, full of supernatural activity

Old Smugglers Inn, Jersey

Old Smugglers Inn in Jersey, the ghostly haunt of the Woman...

The Last Showing 2014

The Last Showing 2014 REVIEW

Welcome 16

Jack to the Future: Jack the Ripper goes Sci-Fi

St Elian, Who was St Elian

St Elian, the Saint who Banned Greyhounds

Legend of Hell House

The Legend Of Hell House 1973 REVIEW

Frankenstein The Metal Opera

Frankenstein The Metal Opera

Welcome 17

Dennis Wheatley on Film

PARANORMAL

DARK HISTORY

HORROR FILMS

FILM REVIEWS >

Attack the Block 2011

Attack the Block 2011 REVIEW

Tace Dorris - 1
Attack the Block 2011 is 10 years old. TACE DORRIS takes a look back on the cult sci-fi horror classic.
John Barrymore as Mr Hyde in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1920

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1920 REVIEW

Welcome 19

Red Room 2017 Review

Blood flows thick and bright red in Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2007

Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2007 REVIEW

Welcome 20

Sacrifice 2020 REVIEW

Stranglers of Bombay 1959

The Stranglers of Bombay 1959 REVIEW

Hands of the Ripper Poster

Hands of the Ripper 1971 REVIEW

Welcome 21

The Sorcerers 1967 REVIEW

The Wicker Man 2006

The Wicker Man 2006 REVIEW

FOLKLORE

ESOTERIC ARTS

HORROR FILMS

Old Calton Jail

Ghostly Sobbing from Old Calton Gaol, Edinburgh

Welcome 22

The Overcrowded Afterlife

El Conde Dracula 1970

El Conde Dracula 1970 REVIEW

May Day Rituals

Beltane in Wales: How to Celebrate Welsh May Day

Lion and Swan Hotel

Devil Dog And Ghost Child Haunt The Lion And Swan Hotel,...

Scottish Ghost Company

Sara Chiappa & Dawn Noble, The Scottish Ghost Company Interview

Welcome 23

Time Slips: What Is It and How Does It Happen?

The Star Bar Edinburgh

The Cursed Skull of The Star Bar, Edinburgh

Julian (Simon Farnaby) and Fanny (Martha Howe-Douglas) in a scene from the Ghosts BBC episode of Home.

Home: Ghosts BBC (S5, E2) EPISODE REVIEW

Welcome 24

Armchair Thriller (S2, E07-10): Dead Man’s Kit REVIEW

Tylwyth Teg

Y Tylwyth Teg: Do You Believe in Welsh Faeries?

Welcome 25

Whitby Abbey, an essential guide to its hauntings

King John's Castle, Limerick

The Hauntings of King John’s Castle, Limerick City

She-Wolf of London 1946

She-Wolf of London 1946 REVIEW

Stirling Castle

The Trapped Souls of Haunted Stirling Castle

Welcome 26

Hooray! Ripper Street Has Been Saved!

John Warren's UFO Experience in 1943 Norfolk.

John Warren’s 1943 Close Encounter in Norfolk

Scottish Highland Folklore

6 Strangest Beings From Scottish Highland Folklore

Plague Sunday

Last Sunday in August is Eyam’s Plague Sunday

Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) with Hedwig in Harry Potter and the Philiosopher's Stone 2001

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 2001 REVIEW

Head of Janus 1920

The Head of Janus 1920, FW Murnau’s Lost Jekyll and Hyde

Northumberland Ghost Tour Plan Your Itinerary

Northumberland Ghost Tour: Plan Your Own Itinerary

Vintage Newcastle

Newcastle Ghost Tour: Create Your Own Itinerary

Shelbourne Hotel ghosts

Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin: A Ghost Guide

Welcome 27

Ov A Fantasy by Kevin Patrick McCann BOOK REVIEW

Most Haunted

The Manor House Restaurant, Most Haunted (S4, E12) REVIEW

Boris Karloff in Black Sabbath 1963

Black Sabbath 1963 REVIEW

Littledean Jail, Gloucestershire

Ghosts of Littledean Jail: Horrors of Crimes Past

Dream Meanings

40 Common Dreams and Their Meanings

Welcome 28

Riddle of Thornton Heath Poltergeist: Real Or Urban Myth?

Haunted Brentford Postcard

Brentford: 6 Haunted Places To Visit

Haworth Old Hall

5 Haunted Haworth Pubs In West Yorkshire

Leap Castle, an enigma even for the most experienced paranormal investigator...

Leap Castle: All You Need To Know About Ireland’s Most Haunted...

Most Haunted - Mary King's Close

Llancaiach Fawr Manor: Most Haunted REVIEW

Who was Bob Dragon?

The Tragic Tale of Glasgow’s Bob Dragon

Animal Ghosts

Britain’s 5 Strangest Animal Ghosts

Bram Stoker

7 Irish Horror Authors You Must Read

Pamela Franklin under threat in the Thriller episode, Screamer (1975)

Thriller (S4, E1): Screamer REVIEW

Welcome 29

Hatton Cross: 8 Haunted Places To Visit

Cathedral Witchfinder General

Doom Metal Fun With Cathedral’s Witchfinder General

Talbot Hotel Oundle

Ghost Sightings at Talbot Hotel, Oundle

The Burning Girls TV series

The Burning Girls TV REVIEW

Hangman

England’s 5 Most Lethal Hangmen

Welcome 30

Brigid Goode, Irish Ghosts and Gettysburg VIDEO

Welcome 31

5 Haunted Pubs To Visit In The Fylde, Lancashire

Welcome 32

The Karloff Compendium by Stephen Jacobs BOOK REVIEW

Welcome 33

Bishop Auckland: 6 Haunted Places To Visit

St Mary's Church, Newchurch-in-Pendle, is one of central to the Pendle Hill witches story

5 Creepy Lancashire Graveyards You Must Visit!

Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful, Episode One, TV REVIEW

Waking the Witch

Bridget Cleary, Waking the Witch film director interview

Welcome 34

Terminus at Fenton’s Green BOOK REVIEW

Pendle Witch child Jennet Device

Jennet Device: Whatever Happened To The Pendle Witch Child?

An artist's impression of what might have happened to Thomas Farrant

The Mysterious Locked Room Death of Thomas Farrant

Long Lankin

Long Lankin: Folklore’s Most Gruesome Murder Song

A History of Horror Guided Tour

A History of Horror Guided Walk, INTERVIEW

Discover the enchanting tales and eerie legends of the British Isles with Jonathan Ross' Myths and Legends, a captivating Channel 4 series exploring regional folklore

Jonathan Ross’ Myths and Legends 2023 TV REVIEW

Welcome 35

The Who’s Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde MUSIC VIDEO & LYRICS

Allantide

Allantide and Apples: Halloween in Cornwall

Welcome 36

The Demon Bride of County Monaghan

Welcome 37

The Invisible Man Returns 1940 REVIEW

St Valentine

10 Shocking St Valentines Day Facts

Welcome 38

Are Ghosts More Commonly Heard Than Seen?

Welcome 39

Dudley: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Welcome 40

6 Gory Moments From Britain’s Bloody History

Dr Phibes Rises Again 1972

Dr Phibes Rises Again 1972 REVIEW

Haunted Manchester ghosts

Manchester: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Welcome 41

Shadows (S2, E5): Peronik REVIEW

Welcome 42

Thriller (S2, E6): K Is For Killing REVIEW

Dummy Beasts

The Dummy: Beasts REVIEW

Welcome 43

The Story Of St Leonard, England’s Last Dragon Slayer

St Magnus the Martyr Church

Haunted City of London Churches: Ghosts in the Square Mile

Most Haunted - Mary King's Close

Belgrave Hall: Most Haunted REVIEW

Selenite

Selenite: Unleash the Power of Mental Clarity and Emotional Healing

Welcome 44

The Horror Film Hiatus of 1936-1938

Welcome 45

Old Prophet Edmund Jones, The Fairy Minister of Wales who saved...

Welcome 46

Happy 60th Birthday, The Curse of Frankenstein!

Outpost 2008

Outpost 2008 REVIEW

Welcome 47

The Bones of St Bride’s Church

Welcome 48

Happy 60th Birthday to Hammer’s Dracula (1958)!

Broad Haven UFO

Flap Over Broad Haven UFO Encounters

Welcome 49

Have you ever seen a Black Dog or Hound from Hell?

Welcome 50

Ghostwatch Stephen Volk Interview VIDEO

Most Haunted

The Wellington Hotel, Most Haunted (S4, E8) REVIEW

New Forest Postcard

New Forest: 5 Haunted Places To Visit

The Bone Plot Ghosts BBC

The Bone Plot: Ghosts BBC (S3, E1) REVIEW

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2 1957 REVIEW

Welcome 51

Censor 2021 BLU-RAY REVIEW

Ghosts of Glastonbury

Glastonbury: Haunted Places to Visit

Welcome 52

Nosferatu 1922 REVIEW: Count Orlock’s vampire still chills

Welcome 53

The Man Who Changed His Mind 1936 REVIEW

Clear Quartz

Clear Quartz: Amplifying Energy and Inviting Clarity

Welcome 54

Thriller (S4, E4): Killer With Two Faces REVIEW

Welcome 55

Abergavenny Massacre Leaves Welsh Market Town Red With Blood

Mary Jane Kelly

Mary Jane Kelly, Jack the Ripper’s Final Victim

Welcome 56

The Two-Headed Phantom of Abersychan, Wales

Dr X

Dr X 1932 REVIEW

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

A Guide to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire BOOK...

Welcome 57

The Brides of Fu Manchu 1966 REVIEW

Countess Ilona

Countess Ilona, Supernatural 1977 (Ep2)

Welcome 58

Who was St Osyth and The Witches’ Cage, Essex?

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