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Horror Express 1972 REVIEW

25 July 202318 June 2013 by Andrew Garvey
Horror Express 1972

All aboard the Horror Express 1972 as ANDREW GARVEY reviews this silly but effective British/Spanish co-production

Categories Film Reviews Tags Christopher Lee, Christopher Lee Films, Peter Cushing, Peter Cushing Films Leave a comment

Oxford’s Haunted Colleges

14 August 202317 June 2013 by MJ Wayland
Oxford's Haunted Colleges 1

MJ WAYLAND gets all academic on us to hunt for ghosts in Oxford’s Haunted Colleges

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Oxfordshire, South-East England Leave a comment

The Revenge of Frankenstein 1958 REVIEW

25 July 202316 June 2013 by Adam Scovell
The Revenge of Frankenstein 1958

The Revenge of Frankenstein 1958, the first sequel in Hammer’s legendary Frankenstein series, is reviewed by ADAM SCOVELL

Categories Film Reviews Tags Frankenstein, Frankenstein Films, Hammer Film Productions, Hammer Horror Films, Peter Cushing, Peter Cushing Films, Terence Fisher, Terence Fisher Films Leave a comment

Carmilla: More than just a sexy vampire novel

28 December 202015 June 2013 by Howard Jackson
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HOWARD JACKSON looks beyond the titillation of Carmilla to discover the real meaning behind Sheridan Le Fanu’s female vampire tale

Categories Literature Tags Carmilla, Sheridan Le Fanu, Vampires Leave a comment

Barbara Lowe, Paranormal Investigator Q&A

14 January 202314 June 2013 by Spooky Isles
Barbara Lowe during an paranormal investigation in Epping Forest, Essex.

We talk to Barbara Lowe, who leads White Light Paranormal in East London.

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Ghost Hunting, London, Paranormal Investigators Leave a comment

The Keep: Newcastle’s Most Haunted?

16 September 202313 June 2013 by Lee D. Munro
Newcastle Keep

LEE. D. MUNRO says Newcastle’s Keep is well-worth visiting for those interested in the paranormal

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Haunted Castles, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North-East England, Tyne and Wear 1 Comment

Mitre Pub, Lancaster Gate, London Paranormal Investigation REPORT

26 July 202511 June 2013 by Jon Kaneko-James
Mitre Pub, Lancaster Gate, London Paranormal Investigation REPORT 3

JON KANEKO-JAMES reports on a paranormal investigation of The Mitre pub in Lancaster Gate, London

Categories Haunted Hotels and Pubs, Paranormal Research Tags Ghost Hunting, Haunted London Pubs, Haunted Pubs, London, South-East England 5 Comments

The Masque of the Red Death 1964 REVIEW

14 December 20219 June 2013 by Andrew Garvey
The Masque of the Red Death 1964 REVIEW 4

ANDREW GARVEY reviews the Roger Corman-directed British horror classic, The Masque of the Red Death 1964

Categories Film Reviews Tags AIP Films, American International Pictures (AIP), Edgar Allan Poe, Hazel Court, Hazel Court Films, Roger Corman, Vincent Price, Vincent Price Films 2 Comments

Aberglasney Gardens: Beware the Corpse Candles

6 August 20238 June 2013 by Guest Writer
Aberglasney Gardens: Beware the Corpse Candles 5

Aberglasney Gardens in Carmarthenshire, Wales, has a ghost and ghastly past, says RHEA SEREN PHILLIPS

Categories Dark History Tags Carmarthenshire, Wales Leave a comment

Tressa Yeomans, Paranormal Investigator Interview

14 August 20237 June 2013 by Spooky Isles
Tressa Yeomans, Paranormal Investigator Interview 6

The first in our new Paranormal Investigator Q&A series, Spooky Isles interviews Tressa Yeomans.

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Ghost Hunting, Paranormal Investigators, Staffordshire, West Midlands Leave a comment

When the Lights Went Out 2012 REVIEW

14 September 20236 June 2013 by David Saunderson
When the Lights Went Out 2012 REVIEW 7

When The Lights Went Out 2012 is a creepy horror film about a real life haunting that makes no apologises for liking a good scare

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Poltergeists, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber 3 Comments

The Mark of Satan: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.13)

18 October 20235 June 2013 by Andrew Garvey
The Mark of Satan: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.13) 8

ANDREW GARVEY reviews The Mark of Satan , the 13th episode in Hammer House of Horror TV Series

Categories Television Tags Hammer Film Productions, Hammer House of Horror, William Shakespeare 1 Comment

The Two Faces of Evil: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.12)

18 October 20233 June 2013 by Andrew Garvey
The Two Faces of Evil: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.12) 9

ANDREW GARVEY reviews The Two Faces of Evil , the 12th episode in Hammer House of Horror TV Series

Categories Television Tags Hammer Film Productions, Hammer House of Horror 2 Comments

Visitor from the Grave: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.11)

18 October 202331 May 2013 by Andrew Garvey
Visitor from the Grave: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.11) 10

ANDREW GARVEY reviews Visitor from the Grave , the 11th episode in Hammer House of Horror TV Series

Categories Television Tags Hammer Film Productions, Hammer House of Horror, Peter Sasdy 1 Comment

5 Ghosts That Haunt Christchurch Greyfriars, London

4 August 202330 May 2013 by Guest Writer
5 Ghosts That Haunt Christchurch Greyfriars, London 11

JAMES CLARK reveals the spectres that lurk within the City of London landmark garden at Christchurch Greyfriars

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Central London, City of London, Haunted Churches, London, South-East England 1 Comment

A Childhood Spent Watching Peter Cushing

14 January 202330 May 2013 by Stephen Jacobs
Peter Cushing Dracula

STEPHEN JACOBS remembers his childhood well-spent watching Peter Cushing horror on the BBC!

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Peter Cushing 1 Comment

Hairy and Scary: Peter Cushing’s Finest MoMents

14 January 202329 May 2013 by David Saunderson
Peter CUshing mustache facial hair

From Satan’s goatee onwards, facial hair has long been the hallmark of all great villians. Peter Cushing grew some of the best.

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Peter Cushing 1 Comment

Peter Cushing and Horror Film Postage Stamps

4 August 202328 May 2013 by Spooky Isles
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Peter Cushing isn’t the only horror star to be celebrated on a horror film postage stamp

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Peter Cushing 2 Comments

100 Years of Peter Cushing

12 October 202126 May 2013 by Spooky Isles
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Today we celebrate 100 years of all-time horror great Peter Cushing. DAVID SAUNDERSON shares his memories of the great man.

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Peter Cushing 5 Comments

Guardian of the Abyss: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.10)

18 October 202325 May 2013 by Andrew Garvey
Guardian of the Abyss: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.10) 14

ANDREW GARVEY reviews Guardian of the Abyss , the 10th episode in Hammer House of Horror TV Series

Categories Television Tags Don Sharp, Hammer Film Productions, Hammer House of Horror, John Carson 2 Comments

Cleadon, A Village Of Ghosts And Monstrous Beasts

4 August 202324 May 2013 by LH Davies
Cleadon Old Mill

L.H. DAVIES says Cleadon in north-east England has more than its fair share of paranormal goings-on!

Categories Cryptozoology, Ghosts and Hauntings Tags North-East England, Tyne and Wear Leave a comment

Carpathian Eagle: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.9)

18 October 202323 May 2013 by Andrew Garvey
Carpathian Eagle: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.9) 15

ANDREW GARVEY reviews Carpathian Eagle, the ninth episode in Hammer House of Horror TV Series

Categories Television Tags Hammer Film Productions, Hammer House of Horror 1 Comment

Children of the Full Moon: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.8)

18 October 202320 May 2013 by Andrew Garvey
Children of the Full Moon: Hammer House of Horror (Ep.8) 16

ANDREW GARVEY reviews Children of the Full Moon, the eighth episode in Hammer House of Horror TV Series

Categories Television Tags Hammer Film Productions, Hammer House of Horror Leave a comment

The Lifted Veil by George Eliot – a few thoughts

16 September 202319 May 2013 by Howard Jackson
The Lifted Veil by George Eliot

HOWARD JACKSON looks at the one attempt by the literary giant George Elliot to write Gothic Horror.

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