Monthly Archives: May 2012
Mr Fox’s “Mendle”, a song inspired by Pendle Witch Trials
DOM COOPER looks Mr Fox's "Mendle" - a track inspired by the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612
‘I Saw A Black Demon Dog In Wallington’: Real Life Haunting
BARRY RING tells about about the night a quick trip out for a snack in Wallington turned into a confrontation with a phantom black dog!
7 Haunted Musical Experiments With Terror In The UK
Guest writer JOSEPH STANNARD takes a look at the increasingly haunted quality of modern experimental music in the UK.
Loch Ness Monster Mania – 1933-style
Guest writer ANDREW GARVEY looks at the British newspaper reactions to the sigthing of "Nessie" when the famous inhabitant was "rediscovered" in Loch Ness in 1933
The Macnaghten Memoranda and Jack the Ripper Suspects
Ripperologist JON REES explores the Jack the Ripper suspects named in the McNaughten Memoranda in 1894.
The Monster Hunters Keep London Safe
The Monster Hunters are keeping 1970s London safe from vampires, werewolves and other unspeakable horrors.
Glastonbury: Haunted Places to Visit
Guest writer MJ Wayland explores mysterious Glastonbury in Somerset...
The Oblong Box 1969 REVIEW
The Oblong Box 1969 is a Poe adaptation horror classic of revenge, justice and murder, reviewed by CHARLIE ALBERTSON
Does The Loch Ness Monster Exist? Making The Case For Nessie!
Guest writer TRESSA YEOMANS ponders the legend of the Loch Ness Monster - could Nessie really exist?
The Wicker Man 1973 REVIEW
Guest writer PAUL JASON reviews The Wicker Man, a 1973 creepy, unsettling horror classic.
7 Must-See Picks From Boris Karloff’s Last Decade
Horror legend Boris Karloff was a fading star in the 1960s. But he still produced some genuine classics. Guest writer STEPHEN JACOBS selects some of the best of Karloff's later films.
The Raven 1963 REVIEW
Roger Corman’s comedy The Raven starring Price, Karloff and Lorre is great fun.
James Bruce, the Scotsman Who Discovered The Devil
18th Century Scottish explorer James Bruce set out to find an ancient text to strengthen his faith. Guest writer JACOB MILLSTEIN says what he actually found was The Devil himself!
Alan Frank on Peter Cushing
Horror film reviewer and author Alan Frank talks to Spooky Isles about his friendship with Peter Cushing. (Guest Blog for The Peter Cushing Appreciation Society.)
Jack the Ripper’s Secret Confession BOOK REVIEW
Guest writer ADAM GREENWOOD reviews "Jack the Ripper's Secret Confession: The Hidden Testimony of Britain's First Serial Killer" written by David Monaghan & Nigel Cawthorne
Chris vs Bela: The Ultimate Dracula Showdown
Who is your favourite Dracula? The Spooky Isles talks to horror film historian Alan Frank about the merits of two leading contenders for the King of the Vampires - Christopher Lee and Bela Lugosi.
28 Weeks Later 2007 REVIEW
The sequel to Danny Boyle's once again ponders the consequences of real life zombie horror - brilliant heart-pounding fun!
Death Line Soundtrack from Wil Malone
DOM COOPER tell us about Wil Malone's eerie main theme from the British 1972 Donald Pleasence horror classic Death Line
Shane Briant talks to Spooky Isles
One-time Hammer Films heartthrob Shane Briant is now a successful award-winning author living in Australia. STEWART KING talks to him for the Spooky Isles
Brighton and Hove: 5 Haunted Places to Visit
Brighton and Hove are holiday meccas by the sea - but according to guest writer A.L. CUIN, they can be plenty spooky too!
Elizabeth Bathory: The Truth Behind Countess Dracula
Ingrid Pitt starred in Hammer's 1971 horror classic Countess Dracula. Guest writer MACSEN MATTHEWS goes behind the splatter and reveals the shocking real-life cruelty on which the film was based.
Alien 1979: A Sci-Fi Horror Iconoclast
British director Ridley Scott's Prometheus is coming, so guest writer REN ZELEN thought she'd remind us what a groundbreaking film, the original Alien was back in 1979.
5 Black Sabbath Songs to Chill the Blood
Birmingham's Black Sabbath created horror heavy metal. Guest writer ANDREW GARVEY highlights five of their greatest (and spookiest) songs
The Curious World of M.R. James, by Robert Lloyd Parry
Guest writer ROBERT LLOYD PARRY tells us why M.R. James' ghost stories are the spookiest