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Scrooge 1970 REVIEW

11 December 202311 December 2023 by Christine Miller
Albert Finney as Scrooge 1970.

Scrooge 1970 is a delightful festive spectacle that continues to enchant audiences with its timeless charm, says CHRISTINE MILLER

Categories Film Reviews Tags A Christmas Carol, Christmas Leave a comment

This House is Haunted by John Boyne BOOK REVIEW

10 December 2023 by Joanna Hague
This House is Haunted by John Boyne is a suspenseful gothic novel, which keeps the reader hooked with every page turn, writes JOANNA HAGUE

This House is Haunted by John Boyne is a suspenseful gothic novel, which keeps the reader hooked with every page turn, writes JOANNA HAGUE

Categories Literature Tags Ghost Stories Leave a comment

Christmas Carole 2022 TV REVIEW

9 December 2023 by Gemma Johnson
Christmas Carole 2022

Christmas Carole 2022, starring Suranne Jones, is a hilarious modern take on the Charles Dickens classic, writes GEMMA JOHNSON

Categories Film Reviews, Television Tags A Christmas Carol, Christmas Leave a comment

Ghosts BBC Christmas Special 2020 REVIEW

9 December 2023 by Gemma Johnson
The Ghost of Christmas: Ghost BBC Christmas Special 2020

Ghosts BBC Christmas Special 2020 had GEMMA JOHNSON’s eyes welling up – watch it and you’ll be in tears too

Categories Television Tags BBC, Christmas, Ghosts BBC TV Series Leave a comment

Cadair Idris: Snowdonia’s Mountain of Mysteries

12 November 20247 December 2023 by Rick Hale
Cadair Idris

Cadair Idris, a mountain in Snowdonia National Park, is shrouded in myths and legends. RICK HALE delves into its intriguing folklore and tales of terror

Categories Folklore Tags Gwynedd, Wales Leave a comment

The Dead Room 2018 TV REVIEW

6 December 2023 by Richard Markworth
The Dead Room 2018

The Dead Room 2018 is atmospheric but predictable and overly derivative addition to the legendary A Ghost Story for Christmas series, writes RICHARD MARKWORTH

Categories Television Tags A Ghost Story for Christmas, Christmas, Mark Gatiss Leave a comment

Scrooged 1988 REVIEW

6 December 2023 by Rachael Elizabeth
Bill Murray in a promo shot for Scrooged 1988

Scrooged 1988 offers a darkly comedic and heart-warming twist on A Christmas Carol, infusing it with a Tim Burton-esque horror, writes RACHAEL ELIZABETH

Categories Film Reviews Tags A Christmas Carol, Christmas, Comedy Horror Films Leave a comment

The Face At The Window 1939 REVIEW

7 December 20233 December 2023 by David Saunderson
The Face At The Window 1939

Tod Slaughter’s extraordinary performance makes The Face At the Window 1939 a must-see for British horror fans, says DAVID SAUNDERSON

Categories Film Reviews Tags Tod Slaughter, Tod Slaughter Films, Werewolf Films Leave a comment

Morfa Colliery: Mining Superstitions and Ghostly Forewarnings

2 December 2023 by Spooky Isles
Morfa Colliery

Just before Christmas 1895, Morfa Colliery workers in Port Talbot, South Wales, walked off the job due to strong mining superstitions, highlighting their deep-seated beliefs. Let’s explore the incident.

Categories Dark History, Folklore Tags Neath Port Talbot, Wales 1 Comment

A Muppet Christmas Carol 1992 REVIEW

1 December 20231 December 2023 by Christine Miller
A Muppet Christmas Carol 1992

A Muppet Christmas Carol 1992 remains the holiday classic with the mostest, writes CHRISTINE MILLER

Categories Film Reviews Tags A Christmas Carol, Christmas 1 Comment

The Tractate Middoth 2013 TV REVIEW

30 November 2023 by Richard Markworth
Sacha Dhawan in The Tractate Middoth 2013

The Tractate Middoth 2013 breathed new life in the classic A Ghost Story For Christmas series thanks to Mark Gatiss’ affection for M.R. James, writes RICHARD MARKWORTH

Categories Television Tags A Ghost Story for Christmas, Christmas, M.R. James, Mark Gatiss Leave a comment

How To Protect Against The Evil Eye

30 November 2023 by Les Hewitt
Evil Eye

Belief in the Evil Eye has existed for thousands of years. LES HEWITT tells us how to protect ourselves from this dreadful curse

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Thistle: 10 Superstition Folklore You Should Know

12 December 202330 November 2023 by Spooky Isles
Thistle is deeply embedded in Scottish culture, as its national flower and a symbol of bravery and independence. For St Andrew's Day, we take a look at 10 Thistle superstitions

Thistle is deeply embedded in Scottish culture, as its national flower and a symbol of bravery and independence. For St Andrew’s Day, we take a look at 10 Thistle superstitions

Categories Superstitions Tags Scotland, Trees and Plants Leave a comment

Ralph Noyes: An Authentic MoD Voice Amid UFO Controversies

29 November 2023 by Neil Nixon
Ralph Noyes

Amid rising scepticism towards the UK’s Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) UFO disclosures, the legacy of former MoD undersecretary Ralph Noyes provides a contrasting glimpse amidst the current controversies surrounding Nick Pope, writes NEIL NIXON

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Meet The Wulver: The Friendly Wolf Men of Shetland

28 November 202328 November 2023 by Spooky Isles
The Wulver, of Shetland, are known for their fishing skills.

The Wulver is Shetland’s friendly twist on the werewolf myth, a benign oddity that poses no harm to humans.

Categories Mysterious Creatures Tags Scotland, Shetland Islands, Werewolves 2 Comments

Does A Troll Lurk Near Edinburgh’s Brunstane Farm?

24 November 2023 by John S Tantalon
Edinburgh Troll

Back in 2003, two Edinburgh children reported seeing a creature on a farm they could only describe as a troll. JOHN S TANTALON takes a look at the strange case…

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Whovian Horrors: Watching Doctor Who From Behind The Couch

23 November 2023 by David Turnbull
As Doctor Who celebrates its 60th anniversary today, DAVID TURNBULL looks at how the iconic sci-fi show has used monsters and other Whovarian horrors to terrify us in its classic episodes

As Doctor Who celebrates its 60th anniversary today, DAVID TURNBULL looks at how the iconic sci-fi show has used monsters and other Whovarian horrors to terrify us in its classic episodes

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Ghost Hunting at Croxteth Hall, Liverpool

8 June 202522 November 2023 by Joanna Hague
Croxteth Hall, Liverpool

Many ghosts have been seen at Croxteth Hall in Liverpool. JOANNA HAGUE went on a ghost-hunting trip to have a look for herself…

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Liverpool, Merseyside, North-West England Leave a comment

The Crisis Apparition of John Bonnell

21 November 2023 by Rick Hale
Crisis apparitions appear once to convey a message. RICK HALE explores the historical example of John Bonnell at Queen's College, Oxford

Crisis apparitions appear once to convey a message. RICK HALE explores the historical example of John Bonnell at Queen’s College, Oxford

Categories Mysterious Phenomena Tags Oxfordshire, South-East England Leave a comment

Phantoms In The Night Or ETs? BOOK REVIEW

17 November 2023 by Neil Nixon
Phantoms in the Night or ETs highlights Lorraine McAdam's significant UFOlogy career, praised by NEIL NIXON for its honest and straightforward storytelling

Phantoms in the Night or ETs? highlights Lorraine McAdam’s significant UFOlogy career, praised by NEIL NIXON for its honest and straightforward storytelling

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Skaill House: Orkney’s Classic Haunted House

17 November 2023 by Rick Hale
Skaill House

Skaill House in the Orkney Islands is every bit the classic haunted house, writes RICK HALE

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Orkney, Scotland Leave a comment

The Manor House Restaurant, Most Haunted (S4, E12) REVIEW

16 November 2023 by Joanna Hague
Most Haunted

The Most Haunted team visit The Manor House Restaurant in West Bromwich to investigate its 800-year-old mysteries, ghostly sightings and unexplained phenomena, writes JOANNA HAGUE

Categories Paranormal Reality TV Tags Most Haunted, West Midlands Leave a comment

Young Dracula: Something To Get Your Fangs Into

8 January 202515 November 2023 by Gemma Johnson
Young Dracula

Young Dracula, a pre-Uncanny Danny Robins vampire sitcom, proves to have something for the whole family to enjoy, writes GEMMA JOHNSON

Categories Television Tags Danny Robins, Dracula, Episode Guides and TV Retrospectives, Junior Paranormal Events Leave a comment

How to Recharge and Cleanse Your Crystals

15 November 2023 by Spooky Isles
How to Recharge and Cleanse Your Crystals 1

Crystals can absorb and hold onto negative energies over time, so it’s important to cleanse your crystals and recharge them periodically to keep them at their best.

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