Yearly Archives: 2012
Ghosthunting in Spooky Herefordshire
Hereford Paranormal Group’s co-founder TOM HUNT discusses ghost hunting and other spooky pursuits in the historic rural county
The She Beast 1966 REVIEW
Genius director who died in his prime makes fun film with appalling makeup
Why I love Peter Cushing, by Marcus Brooks
Super fan Marcus Brooks tells how Peter Cushing's fan club has embraced the internet age
Mysterious Slamming Door at Dorset County Museum
The Dorset County Museum has a rich and interesting history. Guest writer DAVE GOULDEN reveals how its dark past may be behind some mysterious door slamming!
Sutton Scarsdale Hall And Its Spectres Revisited
Guest writer KATIE DIRGE has long been fascinated by the paranormal mystery surrounding Derbyshire's Sutton Scarsdale Hall and its long list of ghostly sightings
Darby O’Gill and The Little People 1959 REVIEW
Darby O'Gill and the Little People is my favourite Irish spooky film, says DAVID SAUNDERSON
Repulsion 1965 REVIEW
Roman Polanski's first English language film is a classic of the psychological drama genre.
Ghost Hunting in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Paranormal Research Association (NIPRA) has been working for over 20 years to explain the unexplainable. Its founder WARREN COATES discusses ghost hunting Northern Irish-style.
Mary Reilly 1996 REVIEW
Mary Reilly 1996 is a fresh twist on The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, told through the eyes of a poor housemaid who works for the good doctor.
Charles Ogle and the first Frankenstein 1910 REVIEW
Did you know the first ever Frankenstein film, starring Charles Ogle, was made by the Edison Company in 1910?
British Death Through The Ages
Guest writer VIOLET FENN explores the history of the British and their fascination with death
Jack the Ripper 1988 TV Series REVIEW
Jack the Ripper 1988 is literally a Ripper of a TV mini-series with a fine performance by Michael Caine as troubled Inspector Abberline
Post Mortem Photography: My hobby is collecting photos of dead people
Guest writer VIOLET FENN explains why she is fascinated by the Victorian practice of post mortem photography
Is 50 Berkeley Square, London’s Most Haunted House?
50 Berkeley Square, known since the early 1900s as 'The Most Haunted House in London', says GAVINPAUL FOX MARRINER
Boris Karloff London Location Guide
STEPHEN JACOBS lists Boris Karloff London locations significant in the horror legend's life
Photographing a Ghost 1898 REVIEW
Photographing a Ghost 18989 is one of the first "horror films" ever made with trick photography used to tell the story of a photographer trying to take a picture of a ghost
Secrets of a Highgate Cemetery Tour Guide
A former Highgate Cemetery tour guide tells what it's like working at the world's most famous graveyard
My First Epping Forest Ghost Hunt
DAVID SAUNDERSON heads off into Epping Forest in Essex for his first paranormal investigation, thanks to Barbara Lowe and White Light Paranormal!
Raise a glass to Tam o’Shanter, Robert Burns spooky poem
TODAY is Robbie Burn's Birthday and we take a look at the Scottish bard's spookiest poem, the epic Tam o'Shanter!
Burke and Hare 2010 REVIEW
Burke and Hare 2010's Comedic re-telling of famous grave-robbing tale has a great cast and looks fantastic but is sadly disappointing
From Hell, a graphic novel through the eyes of the Ripper
Guest writer KATRINA SAUNDERSON reviews From Hell and the classic horror comics take on the grisly tale of Jack the Ripper
Out of the Darkness 1985: Wish I Could Remember Unforgettable Plague...
THERE are a couple of British-made ghosty movies from my childhood that I want to remember. Can you help?
Boris Karloff: More than a Monster, Interview with Stephen Jacobs
Interview with Stephen Jacobs, author of Boris Karloff: More than a Monster - a biography of horror star Boris Karloff
Flesh and the Fiends 1960 REVIEW
Historical horror Flesh and the Fiends 1960 impresses with memorable cast and atmospheric and restrained re-telling of the infamous Burke and Hare story