Monthly Archives: July 2012
Sean Chapman actor, Hellraiser interview
Sean Chapman talks to us about on horror, violence in society, his life in movies and his most famous role in Hellraiser
What is a Cockatrice? Deadly Chicken Lizard Of Hampshire
JON KANEKO-JAMES tells us the Cockatrice was a monstrous beast far more dangerous than religious zealots in 1533
Cardiff: 5 Haunted Places to Visit
Cardiff has some pretty spooky buildings. NIA JONES picks five of the Welsh capital's most haunted sites.
The Black Lady of Broomhill House
The Black Lady of Broomhill House is a sad and spooky Scottish tale, says MJ STEEL COLLINS
The Devil Rides Out 1968 REVIEW
The Devil Rides Out 1968 is an enjoyable but overrated Hammer horror, says ADAM SCOVELL
Spirit photography: The History of Capturing Ghosts on Film
Spirit photography has been at the heart of paranormal research for centuries. Guest writer PETER TOWNSEND delves into the history of taking photos of ghosts!
5 Bloody Moments in Violent Sporting History
Here are five of the bloodiest violent sporting moments in history.
St Armel, a Saint of Arthurian greatness
JACOB MILNESTEIN tells the story of St Armel, Britain's lesser known dragon-killing saint
Whernside Manor’s Dark History Of Slaves, Ghosts And Bronte
JOSIE PALMER describes the dark history behind the real life inspiration for Wuthering Heights
Rawhead Rex 1986 REVIEW
Rawhead Rex 1986 is the film that Clive Barker would probably prefer to forget, says STEWART KING
The Bones of St Bride’s Church
ANTHONY LEWIS recently visited St Brides Church in London where he discovered haunted tales and the remains of Londoners long forgotten
Song to Comus, John Milton’s Tale of Rape and Necromancy
DOM COOPER describes how the great English poet John Milton sought to cleanse a family's honour through song
Reading Goal’s Last Man Hanged: John Gould
NICOLA CARPENTER describes the unspeakably brutal crime that lead the last man to be hanged at Reading Gaol
Tomb of Ligeia 1964 REVIEW
Tomb of Ligeia 1964 - directed by Roger Corman in England - reviewed by ADAM SCOVELL
The Wicker Tree 2011 REVIEW
The Wicker Tree 2011, the sequel to 1973's The Wicker Man, is reviewed by ANDREW GARVEY
White Figure Prompts Pockthorpe Ghost Hunt
TRACY MONGER reports on a Norwich Paranormal Experience Group investigation at a private Home in Pockthorpe, Norwich.
What is the London Stone?
JON KANEKO-JAMES tells us why The London Stone is so crucial to our nation's health and prosperty!
Haunting Beauty of Highgate Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery in North London is world-famous for its monuments to the dead and its lush, haunting atmosphere
Brides of Dracula 1960 REVIEW
ADAM SCOVELL reviews Terence Fisher's Hammer Horror - The Brides of Dracula (1960) with Peter Cushing
The Rolling Stones and their Sympathy for the Devil
DOM COOPER discusses Sympathy for the Devil and other Rolling Stones occult dabblings
The Monster Club 1981 REVIEW
JULIE MORRISROE reviews the last Amicus Horror Film, The Monster Club 1981
The Paranormal Bell-Ringing of Bealings House, Suffolk
MJ WAYLAND reports on Bealings House in Suffolk, the scene of a classic paranormal bell-ringing in 1834
St Endelienta Brought Cows Back To Life!
JACOB MILNESTEIN writes that St Endelienta was an early Welsh/Cornish Saint with a good heart and the gift of resurrecting dead lords and cattle.
London’s Knights of the Living Dead
The Knights of St Lazarus were an ancient order of fighting lepers, who had the reputation as being "the undead". JON KANEKO-JAMES reports.