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The Haunting of Helen Walker 1995 REVIEW

30 October 202328 September 2023 by Gemma Johnson
The Haunting of Helen Walker

The Haunting of Helen Walker 1995, a TV remake of The Turn of the Screw, lacks polish but is worth watching by lovers of traditional ghost stories, writes GEMMA JOHNSON

Categories Film Reviews Tags Michael Gough Films, The Turn of the Screw Leave a comment

The Sauchie Poltergeist: From Despair to Hope

28 September 2023 by Rick Hale
Sauchie Poltergeist

The Sauchie Poltergeist highlights how emotional and mental health can attract extreme paranormal infections, writes RICK HALE

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Clackmannanshire, Poltergeists, Scotland Leave a comment

Ken Russell’s Gothic 1986, Now Available On Blu-Ray

27 September 2023 by David Saunderson
Gothic 1986 Blu-Ray

The BFI’s Blu-ray release of Gothic 1986 is brimming with fantastic extras to satisfy fans of Ken Russell, Frankenstein and strange gothic horror, writes DAVID SAUNDERSON

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Frankenstein, Frankenstein Films, Mary Shelley, Stephen Volk Leave a comment

Horror Hospital 1973 REVIEW

27 September 2023 by Guest Writer
Michael Gough in Horror Hospital 1973

Horror Hospital 1973 deserves its status as a British horror cult classic, writes ANDREW ALLEN

Categories Film Reviews Tags Michael Gough, Michael Gough Films Leave a comment

The Wicker Tree: Robin Hardy’s Underrated Sequel

26 September 2023 by Barry McCann
The Wicker Tree 2011

The Wicker Tree 2001, Robin Hardy’s sequel to The Wicker Man, is a film of unrealised potential but deserves more respect, writes BARRY McCANN

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags The Wicker Man Leave a comment

Rentaghost: Revisiting 1970s Spooky Comedy

30 September 202326 September 2023 by Gemma Johnson
Rentaghost

Today we start a new series with Junior Paranormal Events and their junior ambassadors taking a look at classic spooky children’s television shows. First up, Rentaghost!

Categories Television Tags BBC, Episode Guides and TV Retrospectives, Junior Paranormal Events Leave a comment

Kingsclere’s Ghosts: Echoes of Wartime Tragedy

26 September 202326 September 2023 by John S Tantalon
The Crown at Kingsclere

Lingering ghosts of a little-known wartime shooting attack haunt the village of Kingsclere, near Basingstoke, writes JOHN S TANTALON

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings, True Crime Tags Hampshire, South-East England Leave a comment

Viktoria, Supernatural 1977 (Ep6)

30 October 202325 September 2023 by Richard Markworth
Viktoria Supernatural

Viktoria will provide many a sleepless night for sufferers of Pediophobia, writes RICHARD MARKWORTH

Categories Television Tags BBC, Haunted Dolls, Peter Sasdy, Supernatural 1977 Leave a comment

Ghostly Whispers from Haydock Lodge Asylum

19 October 202324 September 2023 by Rachael Elizabeth
Haydock Lodge Asylum

Haydock Lodge Asylum’s dark history of neglect and cruelty lingers in eerie experiences at the modern-day Holiday Inn built on its grounds in Lancashire, writes RACHAEL ELIZABETH

Categories Dark History, Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Haunted Hospitals, Lancashire, North-West England Leave a comment

Durham Dales: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

8 July 202424 September 2023 by Gayle Fidler
Cow Green Reservoir

The Durham Dales in North-East England has many haunted places to explore, writes GAYLE FIDLER

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags County Durham, Haunted Places to Visit in England, North-East England Leave a comment

Ghost Hunting for Kids: Junior Paranormal Events INTERVIEW

30 September 202323 September 2023 by David Saunderson
Junior Paranormal Events Ambassadors

Junior Paranormal Events is helping youngsters explore the unknown. Gemma Johnson tells DAVID SAUNDERSON why she founded the unique ghost hunting programme for children and young people.

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Ghost Hunting, Junior Paranormal Events Leave a comment

Haunting Lingers At Ballaghmore Castle

23 September 2023 by John Ambrose Martin
Ballaghmore Castle in County Laois, Ireland.

Does the ghost of Richard Ely still walk the grounds of Ballaghmore Castle? JOHN AMBROSE MARTIN takes a look at the County Laois haunting

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Ireland, Laois, Leinster Leave a comment

Alder Trees: 10 Folklore Things You Didn’t Know

18 October 202322 September 2023 by Spooky Isles
Alder Tree leaves

Alder trees have played a significant role in British folklore for centuries. Here’s some things you didn’t know about it.

Categories Folklore Tags Trees and Plants Leave a comment

Twisted Nerve 1968 REVIEW

22 September 202321 September 2023 by Guest Writer
Twisted Nerve 1968 REVIEW 1

Twisted Nerve 1968 is a complex and enduring thriller, albeit problematic due to its controversial themes, writes DAVID DENT

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The Mince Pie Martians And The Housewife

21 September 2023 by Neil Nixon
The Mince Pie Martians

In 1979, Jean Hingley encountered glowing, winged beings in her West Midlands home, experiencing bizarre events and conversations, sparking ufologist interest and debate. NEIL NIXON tells us about the case dubbed “The Mince Pie Martians”

Categories UFOs/Aliens Tags Staffordshire, West Midlands Leave a comment

Top 5 British Werewolf Films Of All Time

4 October 202321 September 2023 by Guest Writer
Looking for a howling good time? DAVID GELMINI tells us his top five British werewolf films everyone should see

Looking for a howling good time? Guest writer DAVID GELMINI tells us his top five British werewolf films everyone should see

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Werewolves Leave a comment

Ghost Hunting in the Black Country and Beyond

28 November 202320 September 2023 by David Saunderson
Ghost Hunting in the Black Country and Beyond with Andrew Homer

Andrew Homer discusses his new book, Ghost Hunting in the Black Country and Beyond, with DAVID SAUNDERSON

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Ghost Hunting, West Midlands Leave a comment

Ancient Legends of Mousa Broch, Shetland Islands

22 September 202320 September 2023 by Spooky Isles
Mousa Broch

In the shadowy realms of the Shetland Islands, Mousa Broch stands as a haunting testament to ancient legends and eerie sagas

Categories Folklore Tags Ancient Sites, Scotland, Shetland Islands Leave a comment

Karloff Classic, Targets 1968, Now On Blu-Ray

19 September 2023 by David Saunderson
Targets 1969 Blu Ray

Targets 1968 is set for its UK Blu-Ray debut later this month, a treat for Boris Karloff and classic horror fans, writes DAVID SAUNDERSON.

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags American International Pictures (AIP), Boris Karloff Leave a comment

Chepstow Castle: Tapestry Of Hauntings And Horror

8 July 202419 September 2023 by Christine Miller
Chepstow Castle

Chepstow Castle is a Welsh fortress that has been a stronghold of power, a prison for the condemned and a haunting ground for spirits that refuse to rest, writes CHRISTINE MILLER

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Haunted Castles, Monmouthshire, Wales Leave a comment

In Search of Gef The Talking Mongoose

8 October 202318 September 2023 by Gayle Fidler
In Search of Gef The Talking Mongoose

Gef the Talking Mongoose: Lancashire Anomalous Paranormal Investigation Society members speak to GAYLE FIDLER about their recent visits to the island to investigate the enigmatic creature

Categories Cryptozoology, Mysterious Phenomena Tags Gef The Talking Mongoose, Isle of Man 1 Comment

Mugwort: 9 Traditional Uses and Superstitions You Must Know

18 September 2023 by Spooky Isles
Mugwort

Let’s explore how Mugwort was used in British and Irish Folklore over the centuries

Categories Superstitions Tags Trees and Plants Leave a comment

Lady Sybil, Supernatural 1977 (Ep5)

30 October 202318 September 2023 by Richard Markworth
Lady Sybil, Supernatural

Lady Sybil successfully manages to blur the line between the supernatural and the psychological, writes RICHARD MARKWORTH

Categories Television Tags BBC, Supernatural 1977 Leave a comment

One Man Poe: Stephen Smith INTERVIEW

18 September 202317 September 2023 by Spooky Isles
Stephen Smith One Man Poe

Stephen Smith talks to Spooky Isles about his his lifelong passion for horror and gothic literature, how it shaped his career in digital theatre, and his future plans, including a UK tour and educational shows

Categories Literature Tags Edgar Allan Poe, Live Performance Leave a comment
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