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Who was St Osyth and The Witches’ Cage, Essex?

4 August 202312 November 2013 by Tracy Monger
Who was St Osyth and The Witches' Cage, Essex? 1

TRACY MONGER recounts the supernatural history of St Osyth in Essex

Categories Dark History, Paranormal Tags East of England, Essex, Witchcraft Leave a comment

Tower of Evil 1972 REVIEW

16 November 202111 November 2013 by Richard Phillips-Jones
Tower of Evil

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES calls Tower Of Evil “unquestionably rubbish of the first order”

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Mary Jane Kelly, Jack the Ripper’s Final Victim

1 November 20229 November 2013 by Jon Rees
Mary Jane Kelly

Today is the 125th anniversary of the murder of Mary Jane Kelly, Jack the Ripper’s last victim. Ripperologist JON REES reports …

Categories True Crime Tags Jack the Ripper, London Leave a comment

Who did The Police Think Was Jack the Ripper?

16 September 20237 November 2013 by Jon Rees
Jack the Ripper

Ripperologist JON REES outlines who the contemporary police investigating the Whitechapel Murders believed was Jack the Ripper

Categories True Crime Tags Jack the Ripper, London Leave a comment

Haunted Sefton: Merseyside’s Most Creepy!

4 August 20236 November 2013 by Howard Jackson
Haunted Sefton

HOWARD JACKSON looks at Sefton and the creepiest 100 yards on the Merseyside!

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Liverpool, Merseyside, North-West England 2 Comments

Jack to the Future: Jack the Ripper goes Sci-Fi

16 September 20236 November 2013 by Jon Rees
Jack to the Future: Jack the Ripper goes Sci-Fi 2

Ripperologist JON REES continues his commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the Whitechapel murders with a look at futuristic adaptations of Jack the Ripper!

Categories True Crime Tags Jack the Ripper, Science Fiction Leave a comment

5 Best Jack the Ripper Comic Books You Must Read

16 July 20235 November 2013 by Jon Rees
Best Jack the Ripper Comic Books

Ripperologist JON REES selects his favourite Jack the Ripper comic books and graphic novels

Categories True Crime Tags Comics, Jack the Ripper Leave a comment

6 Essential Jack the Ripper Books for Beginners

16 September 20234 November 2013 by Jon Rees
Jack the Ripper Books

Ripperologist JON REES recommends top guides for people wanting to learn about Jack the Ripper

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Blythburgh Suffolk’s Supernatual Tales

4 August 20231 November 2013 by Tracy Monger
Blythburgh

TRACY MONGER recalls the spooky and tragic history of Blythburgh in Suffolk

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Black Dogs, East of England, Suffolk 2 Comments

St Albans: 5 Haunted Places To Visit

4 August 202331 October 2013 by Paul Adams
St Albans: 5 Haunted Places To Visit 3

PAUL ADAMS gives us the lowdown on 5 top haunted sites in St Albans

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags East of England, Haunted Places to Visit in England, Hertfordshire 1 Comment

The Revenge Of Frankenstein 2013 BOOK REVIEW

25 July 202331 October 2013 by Emma Dark
Shaun Hutson's The Revenge Of Frankenstein

EMMA DARK reviews Shaun Hutson’s The Revenge Of Frankenstein

Categories Literature Tags Book Reviews, Frankenstein, Hammer Film Productions 1 Comment

Torture Garden 1967 Review

21 July 202331 October 2013 by Selene Paxton-Brooks
Torture Garden 1967 Review 4

Torture Garden 1967 is Amicus’ second horror anthology film, reviewed by SELENE PAXTON-BROOKS

Categories Film Reviews Tags Amicus, Amicus Films, Freddie Francis, Freddie Francis Films, Michael Ripper, Michael Ripper Films, Peter Cushing, Peter Cushing Films, Robert Bloch Leave a comment

5 Reasons to Thank Ireland for Halloween

1 November 202330 October 2013 by Ann Massey McElroy
Halloween Postcard

ANN MASSEY says you can thank the Irish for all your Halloween fun!

Categories Dark History Tags Halloween, Ireland 1 Comment

6 Times Sherlock Holmes Met Jack the Ripper

16 September 202330 October 2013 by Jon Rees
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper

Ripperologist JON REES picks six legendary battles between Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper!

Categories True Crime Tags Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes Leave a comment

The Skull 1965 REVIEW

21 July 202330 October 2013 by Selene Paxton-Brooks
The Skull 1965 REVIEW 5

Selene Paxton-Broooks reviews The Skull (1965) – a shockfest from Amicus!

Categories Film Reviews Tags Amicus, Amicus Films, Christopher Lee, Christopher Lee Films, Freddie Francis, Freddie Francis Films, Michael Gough, Michael Gough Films, Peter Cushing, Peter Cushing Films Leave a comment

Bram Stoker Festival: Dublin’s Alive with the Dead

6 October 202329 October 2013 by David Saunderson
Bram Stoker Festival: Dublin's Alive with the Dead 6

The Spooky Isles travelled to Dublin this weekend to attend the second annual Bram Stoker Festival

Categories Literature Tags Bram Stoker, Dublin, Ireland, Leinster, Vampires 1 Comment

Visit to Ireland’s National Leprechaun Museum

18 December 202129 October 2013 by David Saunderson
Leprechaun

Ireland’s little people have their own shrine at the National Leprechaun Museum in Dublin

Categories Folklore Tags Dublin, Ireland, Leinster Leave a comment

Asylum 1972 REVIEW

5 February 202329 October 2013 by Guest Writer
Patrick Magee in Asylum (1972).

CARL SYKES says the cream of British talent sets Asylum 1972 apart from other Amicus anthologies

Categories Film Reviews Tags Amicus, Amicus Films, Robert Bloch, Roy Ward Baker, Roy Ward Baker Films 2 Comments

The Cat and The Canary 1978 REVIEW

12 February 202228 October 2013 by Donna Cuttress
The Cat and the Canary 1978

The Cat and The Canary 1978 is reviewed by DONNA CUTTRESS

Categories Film Reviews 1 Comment

The Spooky Harpist of Inveraray Castle

29 November 202127 October 2013 by MJ Steel Collins
The Spooky Harpist of Inveraray Castle 7

MJ STEEL COLLINS recounts the ghostly tale of the Marquees of Argyll’s harpist at Inveraray Castle

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Argyll and Bute, Haunted Castles, Scotland Leave a comment

The Dark Eyes of London (1939) REVIEW

2 August 202327 October 2013 by Guest Writer
The Dark Eyes of London (1939) REVIEW 8

CARL SYKES reviews The Dark Eyes of London, the first UK film to receive a H for Horrific Certificate!

Categories Film Reviews Tags Bela Lugosi, Bela Lugosi Films 1 Comment

Konga 1961 REVIEW

10 March 202226 October 2013 by Simon Ball
Konga 1961

SIMON BALL says UK horror Konga 1961 will “make your eyes water” …

Categories Film Reviews Tags Michael Gough, Michael Gough Films 2 Comments

The Psychopath 1966 REVIEW

21 July 202325 October 2013 by Selene Paxton-Brooks
The Psychopath 1966

The Psychopath 1966 is a rare Freddie Francis Amicus treat, says SELENE PAXTON-BROOKS

Categories Film Reviews Tags Amicus, Amicus Films, Freddie Francis, Freddie Francis Films, Robert Bloch Leave a comment

The Tell-Tale Heart 1960 REVIEW

30 October 202024 October 2013 by Ann Massey McElroy
The Tell-Tale Heart 1960

The Tell-Tale Heart 1960 is a very loose interpretation of the Edgar Allan Poe classic short story, says ANN MASSEY

Categories Film Reviews Tags Edgar Allan Poe 1 Comment
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