Monthly Archives: August 2014
J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Death: What the newspapers said
ANDREW GARVEY looks at how newspapers responded to the death of horror writer, J. Sheridan Le Fanu in 1873
Last Sunday in August is Eyam’s Plague Sunday
SELENE PAXTON-BROOKS describes how the village of Eyam remembers the bubonic plague of 1665
Frankenstein The Metal Opera
SIMON BALL talks to Frankenstein The Metal Opera writer Richard Campbell about his Mary Shelley inspired work
Enfield Poltergeist Origins Unveil A Creepy Tale
SELENE PAXTON-BROOKS looks back on London's most talked-about ghost cases of the 1970s - the Enfield Poltergeist!
Woodchester Mansion: Most Haunted REVIEW
Woodchester Mansion is a 'must visit' place for fans of the paranormal. ANDREW HOMER takes a look back at Most Haunted: Woodchester Mansion
Who Were The Golden Dawn, Britain’s Most Famous Occultists?
The Golden Dawn were a mysterious occult organisation - JON KANEKO-JAMES reveals their secret history!
I Can’t Explain If I Saw A Ghost
JAY HOLLIS saw something strange and thinks it might have been paranormal
Written in Blood: A Cultural History of the British Vampire REVIEW
KAJA FRANCK reviews Written in Blood: A Cultural History of the British Vampire by Paul Adams
A Madman Feeds And Dances With A Corpse: Is This The...
ANDREW GARVEY looks at one of London's Illustrated Police News' most grisly articles
Underworld Awakening 2012 REVIEW
Underworld Awakening is a disappointing, rubbishy who-cares sequel to once-fine horror action series
Who was Susan Willis Fletcher, Convicted Spiritualist Fraud?
ANDREW GARVEY asks: Was Susan Willis Fletcher, convicted and imprisoned in 1880 for spiritualist fraud, a con artist or a misunderstood true believer?
Led Zeppelin, Runes, Rock And Revenge
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES tells how a classic British horror film and a Led Zeppelin LP dealt with a case of bullying
Isle of Arran: 5 Haunted Places to visit
Scotland's Isle of Arran is full of ghosts. MJ STEEL COLLINS picks her top 5 haunted places.
Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009 REVIEW
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 2009 reveals the rich Underworld backstory with some exciting additions to the mythology of this fantastic horror series.
Schalcken the Painter 1979 BBC TV REVIEW
SIMON BALL looks at the classic 1970s BBC television production of Schalcken the Painter
The Whip and the Body 1963 REVIEW
Simple yet provocative, The Whip and the Body 1963 with Christopher is one of Mario Bava's best!
Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin’s Haunted Prison
Strange lights, phantom footsteps and haunting voices make Kilmainham Gaol one of Ireland's most haunted historical hotspots says PAUL MOYNIHAN