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Armchair Thriller (S2, E23-28): The Circe Complex REVIEW

18 May 20257 February 2025 by Richard Phillips-Jones
Armchair Thriller (S2, E23-28): The Circe Complex REVIEW 1

A fortune in stolen jewels, a devious plot to recover them and some equally devious and ruthless participants. Armchair Thriller ends its second series as RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at The Circe Complex

Categories Television Tags Armchair Thriller, Episode Guides and TV Retrospectives, ITV

5 Joan Collins Horror Films You Can’t Miss

27 May 20257 February 2025 by Spooky Isles
Joan Collins Horror Films

Joan Collins is a TV icon thanks to her role in Dynasty, but her past is filled with unforgettable turns as a Scream Queen in these classic horror films

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Horror Film Lists, Joan Collins

Dorian Gray 2009 REVIEW

22 July 20255 February 2025 by William Bove
Dorian Gray 2009

The 2009 adaptation of Dorian Gray retells Wilde’s timeless cautionary tale about the dangers of excess, vanity, and the price of losing one’s humanity, writes WILLIAM BOVE

Categories Film Reviews Tags Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Liah Gets Spooky With Scarborough Ghost Tours

3 February 2025 by David Saunderson
Liah Thorley

Liah Thorley’s Scarborough ghost tours uncover the town’s dark history and folklore, blending paranormal tales with historical intrigue, writes DAVID SAUNDERSON

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Ghost Tours, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber

Armchair Thriller (S2, E19-22): High Tide REVIEW

2 February 2025 by Richard Phillips-Jones
Armchair Thriller (S2, E19-22): High Tide REVIEW 2

A cryptic message from a dying man leads to mystery in a small coastal town. Armchair Thriller continues its second series as RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at High Tide.

Categories Television Tags Armchair Thriller, Episode Guides and TV Retrospectives, ITV

The Haunting of Hollymount Farm: Uncanny (S2, E1) TV REVIEW

1 February 20251 February 2025 by Gayle Fidler
The Haunting of Hollymount Farm: Uncanny

Uncanny returns with a spine-chilling first episode, The Haunting of Hollymount Farm, where a family’s terrifying encounters lead to the discovery of a tragic history, writes GAYLE FIDLER

Categories Television Tags BBC, Danny Robins, Uncanny 1 Comment

Max Schreck: The Enigma Behind Nosferatu’s Iconic Vampire

31 January 2025 by Spooky Isles
Max Schreck, Nosferatu

Max Schreck’s creepy portrayal of vampire Count Orlok in Nosferatu 1922 remains a milestone in horror, yet the actor’s life is as mysterious as his iconic character

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Dracula, Nosferatu, Vampire Films

The Headless Ghost of King Charles I

29 January 2025 by Spooky Isles
Execution of King Charles I

On a cold January morning in 1649, King Charles I was executed outside Whitehall Palace, sparking a ghost story that still haunts England today

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Royalty

Mark Gatiss and the Revival of A Ghost Story for Christmas

27 January 2025 by Richard Markworth
Mark Gatiss A Ghost Story for Christmas

Mark Gatiss has masterfully revived the BBC’s A Ghost Story for Christmas series, blending faithful adaptations with fresh perspectives to continue the tradition of spine-chilling festive tales, writes RICHARD MARKWORTH

Categories Television Tags A Ghost Story for Christmas, BBC, Christmas, M.R. James, Mark Gatiss 1 Comment

The Magician 1926 REVIEW

26 January 2025 by David Turnbull
Rex Ingram's The Magician 1926, a horror film based on W. Somerset Maugham's novel, stands out for its gothic atmosphere and Paul Wegener's sinister portrayal of Oliver Haddo, says DAVID TURNBULL

The Magician 1926, a horror film based on W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, stands out for its gothic atmosphere and Paul Wegener’s sinister portrayal of Oliver Haddo, says DAVID TURNBULL

Categories Film Reviews Tags Silent Horror Films

When Ghost Mania Hit Maesteg, Bridgend

24 January 2025 by Spooky Isles
Maesteg

In the early 1900s, Maesteg became a hub for eerie encounters, with tales of ghosts mischief, and deep-rooted local legends terrorising the Welsh town

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Bridgend, Wales

Holy Trinity Church, The Bone Crypt of Rothwell

21 January 2025 by Guest Writer
Holy Trinity Church Bone Crypt

Thousands of souls were laid to rest in the Bone Crypt of Holy Trinity Church in Rothwell, a site that holds one of the most remarkable collections of human remains in England, writes MARK EGERTON

Categories Cemeteries and Burial Places Tags Cemeteries, East Midlands, Northamptonshire

The Bride 1985 REVIEW

22 July 202521 January 2025 by William Bove
The Bride 1985

The Bride 1985 reimagines Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, blending Gothic romance with themes of love, freedom, and humanity, writes WILLIAM BOVE

Categories Film Reviews Tags Frankenstein Films

The Magician: W. Somerset Maugham’s Lost Horror Classic

18 January 2025 by David Turnbull
The Magician by W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham’s 1908 gothic novella The Magician created a chilling villain inspired by real-life occultist Aleister Crowley, writes DAVID TURNBULL

Categories Literature Tags Aleister Crowley, Occult

The Beast of Bodmin Moor: Myth or a Very Big Cat?

17 January 2025 by Spooky Isles
Beast of Bodmin Moor

The Beast of Bodmin Moor remains one of Cornwall’s most intriguing mysteries. Could it be a flesh-and-blood creature or simply a myth?

Categories Cryptozoology Tags Cornwall, South-West England

Haunted Leeds Crown Court: Spirits of Justice

10 October 202516 January 2025 by Spooky Isles
Leeds Crown Court

Leeds Crown Court, despite its modern exterior, is home to chilling ghost stories linked to its long, haunted history

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber

Haunted Kirkstall Abbey: Leeds’ Ghostly Gem

10 October 202515 January 2025 by Spooky Isles
Kirkstall Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey, a centuries-old ruin just outside Leeds, is renowned for its rich history and spine-chilling ghostly legends

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber

The Radleys 2004 REVIEW

14 January 2025 by David Saunderson
The Radleys

The Radleys 2024 offers a light take on vampire mythology, but its lack of depth and thrills makes it a forgettable watch, writes DAVID SAUNDERSON

Categories Film Reviews Tags Vampire Films, Vampires, Whitby

Grand Hotel Scarborough: Elegance and the Paranormal

21 September 202513 January 2025 by Guest Writer
Grand Hotel Scarborough

The Grand Hotel Scarborough in Yorkshire is one of the UK’s most fascinating and haunted landmarks, says guest writer LIAH THORLEY

Categories Haunted Hotels and Pubs Tags East Yorkshire, Haunted Hotels, Yorkshire and the Humber

Haunted Rochester Castle and Lady Blanche’s Ghost

20 October 202510 January 2025 by Spooky Isles
Rochester Castle

Discover the tragic tale of Lady Blanche de Warenne, whose ghost is said to haunt Rochester Castle, a site infamous for its violent history and paranormal activity

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Haunted Castles, Kent, South-East England 1 Comment

Beech Trees: 10 Fascinating Folklore Facts

9 January 2025 by Spooky Isles
Beech Tree

Discover the enchanting myths and legends surrounding the beech tree in the folklore of the UK and Ireland

Categories Superstitions Tags Trees and Plants

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

8 January 20258 January 2025 by Spooky Isles
Robert Eggers' Nosferatu: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

Sink your teeth into these 10 behind-the-scenes secrets from Robert Eggers’ terrifying horror masterpiece, Nosferatu 2024

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Horror Film Lists, Nosferatu

Henry Trigg, the Grocer who Refused the Grave

7 January 2025 by Richard Clements
Henry Trigg's coffin.

Henry Trigg was a 17th-century Stevenage grocer whose eccentric burial plan turned him into one of Hertfordshire’s most peculiar historical figures, writes RICHARD CLEMENTS

Categories Cemeteries and Burial Places, True Crime Tags Bodysnatching, East of England, Hertfordshire

We Rank Universal Dracula Films

6 January 2025 by Spooky Isles
Universal Dracula Films

Universal Pictures cemented Dracula’s horror legacy with its iconic films. We rank them from best to worst!

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Dracula, Dracula Films, Universal Pictures 1 Comment
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