Monthly Archives: March 2015
Scars Of Dracula 1970 REVIEW
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES says Scars of Dracula (1970) isn't as bad as you would think
6 Magical St Patrick Places to Visit
SARAH BLAIR-DICKINSON celebrates St Patrick's Day by pointing to the places important in the life of Ireland's patron saint
10 Haunted Irish Pubs to Visit for St Patrick’s Day
As we celebrate St Patrick's Day, ANN MASSEY invites you into these haunted Irish pubs
17 Things You Didn’t Know About Saint PatrickÂ
Celebrate St Patrick's Day with this list of things ANN MASSEY thought you should know about Ireland's patron saint
Censored Again! Classic Brit Horror Hits Video
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES concludes his series on film classification in a 1980s video store
Kirkcaldy, Fife: 5 Haunted Places to Visit
GREGOR STEWART, author of Haunted Kirkcaldy, picks five of his favourite hauntings from the Scottish town for Spooky Isles
Ireland’s 7 Darkest Goddesses Who Inspire Revenge And Death
Irish Goddesses are the perfect woman’s guide to revenge, infidelity, intoxication and death, says ANN MASSEY
Who is your Favourite British Horror Actress?
As we conclude Wicked Women Week, we turn our eyes to the women who have entertained us in British horror
Mary Pearcey, the Hampstead Murderess
Mary Pearcey committed crimes were so horrific that she's been suspected of being Jack the Ripper, says JON REES
To the Devil a Daughter 1976 REVIEW
To the Devil a Daughter 1976 is one of Hammer's least successful horrors but it's better than you think, says DAVID SAUNDERSON
Catherine Wilson, The Killer Nurse
Poison was the preferred method of murder for 19th century Lincolnshire-born killer Catherine Wilson, says L.H. DAVIES
13 Shades of Fear: Ireland’s Most Colourful Female Ghosts
ANN MASSEY look at 13 of Ireland’s female ghosts recognised by colour.
Dearg Due, Demon Brides And Other Irish Femme Fatale
ANN MASSEY takes a look at the supernatural Irish Femme Fatale.
7 Creepiest Female Characters In British Horror Film History
PAUL MOYNIHAN makes a list of creepy women in British horror films
Dracula at the New Vic REVIEW
ANDREW GARVEY reviews the latest production of Dracula at Staffordshire's New Vic Theatre
The Strange Case Of Glasgow’s Madeleine Smith
Madeleine Smith, a young Glasgow woman rocked the city with a sensational murder case in 1857, writes MJ STEEL COLLINS
Elizabeth Sawyer, The Witch of Edmonton
JASON HOLLIS asks was Elizabeth Sawyer a wicked woman or was she just angry because people kept calling her a witch?
Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland
Grace O'Malley was known as the Pirate Queen of Ireland, says ANN MASSEY
Top 10 She Monsters in British Horror
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at some memorable female creatures and villains in British horror
The Ghost Of The Wicked Lady Haunts Nomansland Common
JAY HOLLIS reveals the afterlife of a notorious 17th century highwaywoman, known as The Wicked Lady!
Elizabeth Stile, The Witch Of Windsor Who Loved Being Bad!
Elizabeth Stile was a 16th century wicked witch who loved her black arts, says POLLYANNA JONES
Jill the Ripper? 5 Women Accused Of Being Jack
JON REES picks five women who have been suspected of the Jack the Ripper killings
Morgan Le Fay, The Woman Who Stole Excalibur
NIA JONES tells us about the legendary wicked Arthurian character Morgan Le Fay for Spooky Isles' Wicked Women Week