5 Greatest Dracula Films You Can’t Afford to Miss
Horror film historian STEPHEN JACOBS lists his top five Dracula films for The Spooky Isles
Reflecting on 100 Years of Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Guest writer REN ZELEN looks back on the 100 years since Bram Stoker’s death and reports how his most famous creation, Dracula, continues “to feed on the lifeblood of our culture”
Why Does Jack the Ripper Still Haunt Whitechapel?
JON REES how Jack The Ripper still fascinates us almost 125 years since the Whitechapel murders
Top 10 Best Boris Karloff Films
Award-winning horror biographer STEPHEN JACOBS lists his Top 10 Boris Karloff films exclusively for The Spooky Isles
The Lower Quinton Witchcraft Murder
Lower Quinton Witchcraft Murder? Was witchcraft the motive behind the grisly murder of Charles Walton, asks guest writer CLAIRE ATKINSON.
‘Above Ground’ Ghost of Golders Green
Did crafty tenants take advantage of a poorly-worded legal document lead to a ghost being trapped in Golders Green?
Olympic Mascot John Dee Occult Link
I don’t wish to be alarmist but I fear that the the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots may have been inspired by the work of a 16th Century occultist
Guy Lyon Playfair talks on Enfield Poltergeist
GUY LYON PLAYFAIR investigated The Enfield Poltergeist first-hand in the 1970s. He takes a look back at the spectacular case for The Spooky Isles.
Belper’s Horrifying Horseman in Black
Somewhere on the East Midlands crossroad that links Belper to Ashbourne, you’ll find the ghostly Horseman in Black. Guest writer ELLIOT DAVIES is going to track him down.
Carry On Screaming! 10 Things You Didn’t Know
Carry On Screaming! – a spoof on Hammer Films – is both a is a horror and comedic delight, says guest writer ANDY DAVIDSON
Haunted Hospitals: The Chilling Truth
Guest writer MACSEN MATTHEWS, a former hospital worker, uncovers the spookiness behind haunted hospitals and other medical facilities
Black Shuck and Demon Dogs
Guest writer JON KANEKO-JAMES explores our fascination with ghostly devil dogs – like Black Shuck the original Hound of the Baskervilles.
Fanatic 1965 REVIEW
Fanatic 1965, Richard Matheson-penned thriller, is over-the-top but has awesome cast
Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb 1964 REVIEW
A bit slow off the mark, The Curse of the Mummy (1964) will keep Hammer fans happy, says DAVID SAUNDERSON
8 Scottish serial killers who shocked the world
Guest writer JOHN MILTON has got down and dirty with these Scottish serial killers
Pediophobia: Haunted Dolls And Why We Hate Them
Pediophobia is the fear of dolls. MACSEN MATTHEWS, from South Wales, tells us why more people hate dolls than we realise
Where Is Bedlam Asylum, London’s Original Madhouse?
Bedlam Asylum in London – the world’s most famous mental hospital – had four different locations over the years. AMY CONNOLLY tell us where they were…
Ghosthunting in Spooky Herefordshire
Hereford Paranormal Group’s co-founder TOM HUNT discusses ghost hunting and other spooky pursuits in the historic rural county
The She Beast 1966 REVIEW
Genius director who died in his prime makes fun film with appalling makeup
Why I love Peter Cushing, by Marcus Brooks
Super fan Marcus Brooks tells how Peter Cushing’s fan club has embraced the internet age
Mysterious Slamming Door at Dorset County Museum
The Dorset County Museum has a rich and interesting history. Guest writer DAVE GOULDEN reveals how its dark past may be behind some mysterious door slamming!
Sutton Scarsdale Hall And Its Spectres Revisited
Guest writer KATIE DIRGE has long been fascinated by the paranormal mystery surrounding Derbyshire’s Sutton Scarsdale Hall and its long list of ghostly sightings
Darby O’Gill and The Little People 1959 REVIEW
Darby O’Gill and the Little People is my favourite Irish spooky film, says DAVID SAUNDERSON
