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Dracula’s Bela Lugosi haunted by mysterious woman and a dark past

Guest writer MATTHEW E BANKS reveals a strange tale from Bela ‘Dracula’ Lugosi's past in Hungary

Bauhaus – Bela Lugosi’s Dead

DOM COOPER explains how a classic horror star influenced Northampton Goth Rock outfit Bauhaus

The Raven 1935 REVIEW: Karloff and Lugosi team up with Edgar Allan Poe!

Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi's second collaboration, the Edgar Allan Poe-inspired The Raven (1935). Review by RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES.

Film Reviews

The Black Cat 1934 REVIEW: Karloff vs. Lugosi, but who will triumph?

Titans of terror Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi are pitted against each other for the first time. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at 1934's The Black Cat.

Films

Chris vs Bela: The Ultimate Dracula Showdown

Who is your favourite Dracula? The Spooky Isles talks to horror film historian Alan Frank about the merits of two leading contenders for the King of the Vampires - Christopher Lee and Bela Lugosi.

Film Reviews

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire 1952 REVIEW

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire would be long forgotten had it not been for Bela Lugosi's appearance in this lacklustre British comedy.

Film Reviews

Castle Sinister 1932: The story behind the lost British horror

MARK FRYERS stitches together what is known about lost British horror classic, Castle Sinister 1932

Films

7 famous actors who played Van Helsing who weren’t Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing wasn't the only famous actor to play Van Helsing, the original vampire slayer ...

Films

Five Missing British Classic Horror Films You’ve Never Seen

MARK FRYERS reveals five classics from the lost annals of British horror

Film Reviews

Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein: Five Characters in Search of a Killer Punchline

Guest writer KEVIN NICKELSON explains how Abbott and Costello Meets Frankenstein made film history

Books

Why we love Dracula: From monster to sex symbol

Guest writer DEBRA McREYNOLDS puts the bit on our favourite film vampires in this look at cinematic Dracula

Films

Happy 60th Birthday to Hammer’s Dracula (1958)!

Hammer's Dracula (1958) celebrates its 60th birthday. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks back on its initial release and impact.

Learn the natural and supernatural powers and benefits of Garlic

JAMES WILLIS discovers garlic is not just for vampire hunters

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9 Weirdest Welsh Mythical Creatures

NIA JONES celebrates St David's Day by picking some of Wales' most unusual mythical creatures

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5 Haunted Places to Visit in Milton Keynes

SELENE PAXTON-BROOKS picks some of the more haunted places to visit in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

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5 Haunted Places to Visit in Belfast

ANDREW TIPPING picks the most spooky places to visit in Haunted Belfast

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5 Haunted Places to Visit in Stevenage

Haunted Stevenage author PAUL ADAMS picks five of the most spooky places in the Hertfordshire town to visit

bela lugosi 48

Dracula’s Bela Lugosi haunted by mysterious woman and a dark past

Bauhaus – Bela Lugosi’s Dead

The Raven 1935 REVIEW: Karloff and Lugosi team up with Edgar Allan Poe!

The Black Cat 1934 REVIEW: Karloff vs. Lugosi, but who will triumph?

Chris vs Bela: The Ultimate Dracula Showdown

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire 1952 REVIEW

Castle Sinister 1932: The story behind the lost British horror

7 famous actors who played Van Helsing who weren’t Peter Cushing

Five Missing British Classic Horror Films You’ve Never Seen

Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein: Five Characters in Search of a Killer Punchline

Why we love Dracula: From monster to sex symbol

Happy 60th Birthday to Hammer’s Dracula (1958)!

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