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Paranormal Swansea and Gower, Mark Rees INTERVIEW

29 August 202510 September 2024 by David Saunderson
Paranormal Swansea and Gower, Mark Rees INTERVIEW

Mark Rees, a South Wales journalist and author, talks to Spooky Isles about his new book, Paranormal Swansea and Gower

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Swansea, Wales

Chilling Messages: My Haunting Encounter with the Unseen

9 September 2024 by Guest Writer
Chilling Messages: My Haunting Encounter with the Unseen

A ghostly presence reached out from beyond the grave, haunting me with eerie messages and unexplained encounters, writes Spooky Isles reader PAUL ROWSON

Categories Mysterious Phenomena Tags East London, London 1 Comment

Buxton: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

8 September 2024 by Spooky Isles
Buxton Postcard

In the heart of Derbyshire’s Peak District, Buxton’s scenic beauty hides a haunting history of ghostly encounters and mysterious happenings.

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Derbyshire, East Midlands, Haunted Places to Visit in England

Wishing Well of Rochdale: Water, Folklore And A Witch

8 July 20257 September 2024 by Gemma Johnson
St Chads Church Rochdale

The Wishing Well of Rochdale became a mystical centre of folklore, rituals, and rumours of witchcraft, writes GEMMA JOHNSON

Categories Folklore Tags Greater Manchester, North-West England, Rochdale

Who Killed Cock Robin? British Folk Songs of Crime and Punishment BOOK REVIEW

7 September 20246 September 2024 by David Saunderson
Who Killed Cock Robin

Who Killed Cock Robin? reveals the dark side of folk songs, filled with tales of murder, revenge, and crime that make modern dramas seem tame, writes DAVID SAUNDERSON

Categories Music

The Castle of Otranto: The Birth of Gothic Fiction

5 September 2024 by William Bove
The Castle of Otranto, written by Horace Walpole in 1764, was the first "Gothic Novel", combining romance with horror to explore fear and mystery, writes WILLIAM BOVE

The Castle of Otranto, written by Horace Walpole in 1764, was the first “Gothic Novel”, combining romance with horror to explore fear and mystery, writes WILLIAM BOVE

Categories Literature 1 Comment

Encounters with the Devil: Myth, Trauma or Reality?

4 September 2024 by Guest Writer
Encounters with The Devil

From folklore to abandoned places, encounters with the Devil explore themes of trauma, the supernatural, and the battle between good and evil, says LUKE BARNES

Categories Folklore 1 Comment

Illustrated Tales of Cornwall, John Husband INTERVIEW

21 September 20253 September 2024 by Spooky Isles
Illustrated Tales of Cornwall

John Husband tells Spooky Isles how Illustrated Tales of Cornwall was fuelled by his love for the county’s legends, photography, and storytelling

Categories Folklore Tags Book Reviews, Cornwall, South-East England

Ghosts Spring Forth At The Crown At Wells

21 September 20252 September 2024 by David Saunderson
The Crown at Wells, a historic inn in Somerset, offers a haunting experience for the paranormal curious, writes DAVID SAUNDERSON

The Crown at Wells, a historic inn in Somerset, offers a haunting experience for the paranormal curious, writes DAVID SAUNDERSON

Categories Haunted Hotels and Pubs Tags Haunted Pubs, Somerset, South-West England

Ghostly Secrets of Luton’s Wardown Park

1 September 2024 by Spooky Isles
Wardown Park

Wardown Park is a popular greenspace in Luton. Scratch under the surface and you’ll soon discover an underbelly of paranormal activity

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Bedfordshire, East of England

Epping Forest’s Haunting Suicide Pool

27 November 202431 August 2024 by Guest Writer
Epping Forest

Epping Forest’s suicide pool is infamous for its eerie legends and tragic history. PAUL LONARDO explores the chilling mysteries of this Essex haunt

Categories Dark History, Ghosts and Hauntings

10 Mary Shelley Essential Facts You Need To Know

30 August 2024 by Spooky Isles
Mary Shelley

Celebrate Mary Shelley by diving into these 10 fascinating facts about the brilliant mind behind Frankenstein!

Categories Literature Tags Frankenstein, Mary Shelley

Witch Hunt Horror: Jane Wenham’s Shocking Tale

28 August 202428 August 2024 by Gemma Johnson
a broom and kettle outside of a stone building

Jane Wenham, a poor 18th-century Rochdale woman, was accused of witchcraft and nearly hanged, but was miraculously pardoned at the gallows, writes GEMMA JOHNSON

Categories Dark History Tags Greater Manchester, North-West England, Witch Trials, Witchcraft 1 Comment

A View From A Hill 2005 TV REVIEW

26 August 2024 by Richard Markworth
A View From A Hill 2005

A View from a Hill 2005 is an eerie, tense and faithful A Ghost Story for Christmas that slightly misses the original series’ brilliance but remains essential for genre fans, writes RICHARD MARKWORTH

Categories Television Tags A Ghost Story for Christmas, BBC, Christmas, M.R. James

Frankenhooker 1990 REVIEW

29 August 202426 August 2024 by William Bove
Frankenhooker 1990, a woman with purple hair and a purple wig in a subway

Frankenhooker is a top-tier B-grade horror comedy, celebrated for its chaotic, darkly humorous take on mad science and gore, writes WILLIAM BOVE

Categories Film Reviews Tags Comedy Horror Films, Frankenstein, Frankenstein Films

Reading: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

25 August 2024 by Spooky Isles
Reading Haunted Places

Reading in Berkshire is a charming town with a spooky side. Here are five of its most haunted places to visit.

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Berkshire, Haunted Places to Visit in England, South-East England

I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle 1990 REVIEW

10 October 202524 August 2024 by William Bove
I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle

I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle 1990 is a hilarious hidden gem in the B horror-comedy genre, blending laughs with nostalgic horror element, writes WILLIAM BOVE

Categories Film Reviews Tags Comedy Horror Films, Vampire Films

Thames River Monsters Lurk In the Heart of London

25 August 202423 August 2024 by Richard Clements
Thames River Monsters

The River Thames has long been rumoured to harbour water monsters. RICHARD CLEMENTS explores the eerie legends that have fascinated Londoners for centuries

Categories Dark History Tags Central London, London

Perfect Day: Ghosts BBC (S2, E6) REVIEW

5 September 202421 August 2024 by Gemma Johnson
Perfect Day Ghosts BBC

Perfect Day is serious, soppy and romantic. GEMMA JOHNSON says it’s her least favourite episode of the BBC Ghost TV series

Categories Television Tags BBC, Ghosts BBC TV Series

The Enfield Haunting Shapes Paranormal History

19 August 2024 by Matthew E. Banks
The Enfield Haunting

The Enfield Haunting case, despite some fakery, offers compelling evidence of a genuine paranormal event, argues MATTHEW E BANKS, highlighting its lasting impact on history and drama

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Enfield Poltergeist, Poltergeists

Quick Paranormal Tips for the Impatient Ghosthunter

27 September 202517 August 2024 by Jaimie Lee-Barron
Paranormal Tips

Paranormal investigations are thrilling, but it’s easy to mistake the ordinary for the extraordinary in the excitement. JAIMIE LEE-BARRON gives us some quick tips

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Ghost Hunting, Ghost Hunting Tips

The Ghost and Mrs Muir 1947 REVIEW

17 August 2024 by William Bove
The Ghost and Mrs Muir 1947

The Ghost and Mrs Muir 1947 is a standout ghost film that uses its supernatural elements to deeply explore love and the human spirit, writes WILLIAM BOVE

Categories Film Reviews

Phantasm Collective Blends Mystical With Science

16 August 2024 by Spooky Isles
Phantasm Collective

Phantasm Collective is a new TV show from GhostÉire that blends the mystical with the scientific. Ann Massey McElroy talks to Anthony Kerrigan about the paranormal series

Categories Paranormal Reality TV, Paranormal Research, Television Tags Ireland

The Cursed Skull of The Star Bar, Edinburgh

21 September 202514 August 2024 by John S Tantalon
The Star Bar Edinburgh

The Star Bar, hidden in Edinburgh’s back streets, is linked to a cursed skull that has caused tragedies and strange occurrences, writes JOHN S TANTALON The most ominous of Edinburgh pub stories does not exist in the murky cobbled streets of The Cowgate. It does not lie in the shadow of The Pentland Hills and … Read more

Categories Haunted Hotels and Pubs Tags Edinburgh, Haunted Pubs, Scotland
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