Alan Frank on Peter Cushing
Horror film reviewer and author Alan Frank talks to Spooky Isles about his friendship with Peter Cushing. (Guest Blog for The Peter Cushing Appreciation Society.)
Jack the Ripper’s Secret Confession BOOK REVIEW
Guest writer ADAM GREENWOOD reviews "Jack the Ripper's Secret Confession: The Hidden Testimony of Britain's First Serial Killer" written by David Monaghan & Nigel Cawthorne
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.
Death Line Soundtrack from Wil Malone
DOM COOPER tell us about Wil Malone's eerie main theme from the British 1972 Donald Pleasence horror classic Death Line
Shane Briant talks to Spooky Isles
One-time Hammer Films heartthrob Shane Briant is now a successful award-winning author living in Australia. STEWART KING talks to him for the Spooky Isles
Brighton and Hove: 5 Haunted Places to Visit
Brighton and Hove are holiday meccas by the sea - but according to guest writer A.L. CUIN, they can be plenty spooky too!
Elizabeth Bathory: The Truth Behind Countess Dracula
Ingrid Pitt starred in Hammer's 1971 horror classic Countess Dracula. Guest writer MACSEN MATTHEWS goes behind the splatter and reveals the shocking real-life cruelty on which the film was based.
Alien 1979: A Sci-Fi Horror Iconoclast
British director Ridley Scott's Prometheus is coming, so guest writer REN ZELEN thought she'd remind us what a groundbreaking film, the original Alien was back in 1979.
5 Black Sabbath Songs to Chill the Blood
Birmingham's Black Sabbath created horror heavy metal. Guest writer ANDREW GARVEY highlights five of their greatest (and spookiest) songs
The Curious World of M.R. James, by Robert Lloyd Parry
Guest writer ROBERT LLOYD PARRY tells us why M.R. James' ghost stories are the spookiest
Baby Farmers: Women Who Killed Infants For Cash
Baby farming involved poor mothers giving their infants up or adoption with the hope they would find a better life. Guest writer NICOLA CARPENTER explains some of these babies found anything but a happy home ...
Joe Meek’s Night of the Vampire
Our new column SPOOKY SOUNDS SUNDAY with DOM COOPER tells the tragic tale of Joe Meek and his song, "Night of the Vampire"
Alan Frank, the man who taught us about horror films
The Spooky Isles sits down with legendary British Horror Film reviewer and author Alan Frank to discuss his career and the genre he loves so much
The Overcrowded Afterlife
Crunching bones saves grave space, so DAVID SAUNDERSON discovered digging up his family tree. (The Spooky Isles' Guest Blog for The Skull Illusion.)
See St Oliver Plunkett’s Decapitated Head
Say hello to St Oliver Plunkett's Head, a religious relic which was once attached to the rest of the last Roman Catholic martyr to be executed in England
Bloody Britain, at least we’ve got Hammer!
Guest writer KATIE DOHERTY says living in Britain has its ups and downs. But even at its worst, the UK has Hammer Horror and that makes everything okay!
What is Walpurgis Night?
Walpurgis Night - 30th April - is a spooky event named after a British saint
John Landis Thanked Me For Sneaking Into Werewolf film
Bradford's STEPHEN DOYLE was 16 when he sneaked into to the newly-released An American Werewolf in London. He tells The Spooky Isles that his exploit resulted in a signed photo and letter of appreciation from the film's director John Landis
Doom Metal Fun With Cathedral’s Witchfinder General
ANDREW GARVEY pays tribute to Cathedral - England's greatest and most influential doom metal band
York: 5 Haunted Places To Visit
York, some claim, is the "Most Haunted City in England". MIKE COVELL looks at some of its spookiest locations...
Was Jack the Ripper a woman?
Guest writer JOHN MORRIS argues the reason we're never found the Whitechapel murderer is because Jack the Ripper was really a Jill
The League of Gentlemen, a comedy of terror TV REVIEW
Guest writer ANNA HORIGAN is a huge fan of The League of Gentlemen. In this article, she looks back at the gruesome horror comedy television show
You’ve got to be Choking!
I am not demanding realism from my horror films but why can't they just punch each other in the face instead of choking each other?
Spring Heeled Jack and other phantom attackers
Guest JON KANEKO-JAMES looks at the legend of Spring-Heeled Jack...