Yearly Archives: 2012
Have You Ever Seen Animal Ghosts?
MJ COLLINS delves into the mysterious world of the UK's many animal ghosts...
CSI Exchange Street: The Murder of Brother Francis
DR FIONA-JANE BROWN tells of the shocking and ghostly history of two historic Aberdeen drinking establishments, Musa and Wagleys!
Kiss of the Vampire 1963 REVIEW
Kiss of the Vampire 1963 is one of Hammer's better vampire films, says CHARLES E. BUTLER
Witches Justice: How The Accused Turned The Tables On The Witchfinder
L.H. DAVIES describes how Scottish witchfinders were brought down to Newcastle in 1649 to deal with some "witches"
Halloween: You Can’t Kill The Boogeyman!
On this most spooky of nights, REN ZELEN looks at two classic US horror films with definite British connections - Halloween and Psycho!
The Hampstead Horror: Hunting Dracula in NW3
JACOB MILNESTEIN investigates the real-life North London locations that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula
Phantoms of Haunted Craig y Nos Castle, Wales
NIA JONES profiles the haunted goings-on at Craig y Nos Castle, a Victorian Gothic mansion in Wales reputed to be gripped by paranormal activity
Dark Origins of Halloween: The Night The Dead Haunts The Living
JON KANEKO-JAMES takes a special look at the origins of Halloween - the night the dead come back to haunt the living
Rasputin the Mad Monk 1966 REVIEW
Christopher Lee gives one of his best performances for Hammer, in the historical horror, Rasputin the Mad Monk 1966, says ADAM SCOVELL
St Elian, the Saint who Banned Greyhounds
JACOB MILNESTEIN discovers St Elian, a British saint who wasn't beheaded - strange but true!
Attack of the Herbals 2011 REVIEW
ANDREW GARVEY reviews Scottish horror flick, Attack of the Herbals 2011
Sara Karloff Visits London To Salute Her Father
Sara Karloff joins author Stephen Jacobs to pay tribute to horror legend Boris Karloff at rare London event
Frankenstein Galvanized BOOK REVIEW
SARAH PARKIN reviews Frankenstein Galvanized, a new edition and essays on the Mary Shelley classic
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1912 Full Film VIDEO
Watch the earliest surviving movie version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1912 film
Dog Soldiers 2002 REVIEW
Dog Soldiers 2002 is the best werewolf film since An American Werewolf in London, says ANDREW GARVEY
What do Hands mean in Cemeteries?
NICOLA CARPENTER describes the different meanings behind hands on cemetery monuments
Frankenstein, Dracula Ahead of Their Time
HOWARD JACKSON says horror genre classics Frankenstein and Dracula were ahead of their time
Haunted Peterborough’s Dark And Ghostly History
Peterborough has many ghostly tales of the First World War and Victorian bodysnatchers, writes Josie Palmer
5 Scariest Dublin Hauntings That Chill the Blood
You'll need a stiff drink after visiting these scary Dublin hauntings, writes PAUL MOYNIHAN
Clophill Church: A Guide to Hauntings and Myths
Clophill Church in Bedfordshire, England, is notorious for its hauntings and folklore, says NICOLA CARPENTER
The Trouble with the Witch’s Familiar
KATIE DOHERTY asks why such beautiful creatures as black cats are considered unlucky
The Bull Hotel, Sedbergh: My Ghost Experience
RICHARD MOODY reports on a spooky investigation of The Bull Hotel in Sedbergh, Cumbria
Ghostly Airmen Haunted The Skies Over Lincolnshire
L.H. DAVIESÂ looks to the old airfields of Lincolnshire to discover the haunting presence of ghostly airmen