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‘I Saw a Child Spirit at Antwerp Mansion’

15 October 2025 by Guest Writer
Antwerp Mansion Paranormal Investigation

A chilling yet touching encounter with a child spirit at Antwerp Mansion left a lasting impression on me, writes paranormal investigator DARREN SARSFIELD

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Manchester, North-West England

Dracula 101: A Guide To Bram Stoker’s Horror Classic

15 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
Dracula

Dive into Bram Stoker’s 1897 masterpiece with this essential 101 guide to Dracula, exploring its plot, themes, and unforgettable characters that shaped vampire fiction forever

Categories Literature Tags Bram Stoker, Dracula

Boggart Hole Clough’s Monster Waits in the Dark

14 October 2025 by Gemma Johnson
The Entrance, Boggart Hole Clough

Boggart Hole Clough in Blackley, Greater Manchester, hides a chilling legend of vanishing children and a lurking troll-like creature, writes GEMMA JOHNSON

Categories Mysterious Creatures Tags Greater Manchester

The Allendale Wolf, a beast remembered in fire

21 October 202514 October 2025 by Gayle Fidler
Allendale Wolf

A killer wolf once stalked the quiet Northumberland village of Allendale, and its fiery legend still burns today, writes GAYLE FIDLER

Categories Dark History, Mysterious Creatures Tags North-East England, Northumberland

Farmaggedon: Lancashire’s heavy metal horror brings lasting chills

28 October 202514 October 2025 by PM Buchan
Farmaggedon

Farmaggedon turns Farmer Ted’s Adventure Farm into a full-blown Halloween haunt, packed with movie-quality sets and animatronics. P M BUCHAN uncovers how 20 years of evolution forged this heavy metal horror experience

Categories Theatre and Live Events Tags Halloween, Lancashire, North-West England

Crich Tramway Village ghost hunt uncovers haunting tales

12 October 202512 October 2025 by Guest Writer
Crich Tramway Museum

A paranormal investigation at Crich Tramway Village has uncovered compelling ghostly encounters, from phantom tram conductors to spectral pub patrons, writes HUBERT HOBUX

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Derbyshire, East Midlands, Ghost Hunting, Museums

Haunted Srah Castle: Whispering Walls of Offaly

11 October 2025 by John Ambrose Martin
Srah Castle Offlay

Srah Castle, an eerie Elizabethan ruin in County Offaly, quietly guards centuries of history, folklore, and whispers from the shadows, writes JOHN AMBROSE MARTIN

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Haunted Castles, Ireland, Leinster, Offaly

The Black Dog of Portland Bill Lighthouse, Dorset

11 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
Lighthouse Portland Bill

The Black Dog of Portland is a ghostly hound said to haunt the cliffs and caves near Dorset’s Portland Bill Lighthouse

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Black Dogs, Dorset, Haunted Lighthouses, South-West England

Ghost Stories of Slough: Halloween Hauntings and Creepy Legends

10 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
The Ostrich Inn

Halloween in Slough reveals ghostly inns, phantom royalty, and ancient curses. Discover the creepiest true stories and hauntings near you

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Berkshire, South-East England

Haunted St Ives: Ghosts and Paranormal Tales from Cornwall

9 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
Cats St Ives

Haunted St Ives ghosts and hauntings are woven into its seaside streets, fishing harbour, and folklore of mermaids and spirits

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Cornwall, Haunted Cornwall, South-West England, St Ives

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror 2023 REVIEW

9 October 2025 by Richard Markworth
Nosferatu A Symphony of Horror 2023

David Lee Fisher’s Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror 2023 offers a visually experimental but flawed homage to Murnau’s classic, writes RICHARD MARKWORTH

Categories Film Reviews Tags Nosferatu

Uncanny: Fear of the Dark REVIEW

8 October 20258 October 2025 by Guest Writer
Uncanny Fear of the Dark

Uncanny: Fear of the Dark turns the hit paranormal podcast into a spine-tingling live experience full of eerie tales, immersive visuals and audience chills, writes SU WILLIAMS

Categories Theatre and Live Events Tags Danny Robins, Theatre Review, Uncanny

Basingstoke: 5 Haunted Places To Visit

8 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
Basingstoke

From haunted hotels to ghostly monks, Basingstoke’s paranormal hotspots are steeped in eerie legends and chilling encounters

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

Ghost Stories in Luton: Hauntings and Chilling Legends

6 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
Haunted Luton Ghosts

Luton is best known for its industry, its football, and its airport. But away from the busy streets and modern estates, there are shadows that refuse to fade.

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Bedfordshire, East of England 1 Comment

7 Venom Songs to Summon the Halloween Spirit

5 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
Venom

Newcastle’s Venom unleashed Black Metal on the world – raw riffs, occult menace, and northern grit forged into Halloween chaos. Here are 7 top Venom songs to summon darkness and the spirit of All Hallows’ Eve

Categories Music Tags Heavy Metal Music

Ghosts may be echoes, not entities, says Irish researcher

4 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
Anthony Kerrigan

Paranormal investigator Anthony Kerrigan shares how ghost stories, pop culture and scientific curiosity led him to co-found GhostÉire and investigate the unexplained

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Ghost Hunting, Ireland, Paranormal Investigators

Oranmore Castle: The Haunted Watchtower of Galway Bay

19 October 20254 October 2025 by John Ambrose Martin
Oranmore Castle

A paranormal investigation that left more questions than answers in the majestic Oranmore Castle, writes JOHN AMBROSE MARTIN of Soul-o Paranormal

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Connacht, Galway, Haunted Castles

All Aboard the Real Ghost Bus of Edinburgh

28 October 20254 October 2025 by Guest Writer
Ghost Bus Edinburgh

Chilling tales of ghostly passengers and unexplained encounters from an old Edinburgh bus driver hint at a world beyond our own, writes KERRIE POWELL

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Edinburgh, Scotland

Halloween Poems to Read by Candlelight 2025

4 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
Halloween Poems

Halloween is a great time to read spooky poetry. Here are some old and new Halloween poems to read by candlelight!

Categories Literature Tags Halloween, Poetry

Ghost Stories THEATRE REVIEW

4 October 2025 by David Turnbull
Ghost Stories Review

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s Ghost Stories returns to the stage with a masterclass in theatrical horror, dark humour and unforgettable special effects, writes DAVID TURNBULL

Categories Theatre and Live Events Tags Ghost Stories, Theatre Review 1 Comment

Wartime Ghosts of St Catherine’s Lighthouse, Isle of Wight

4 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
St Catherines Lighthouse

Discover the wartime tragedy and enduring ghost stories of St Catherine’s Lighthouse on the Isle of Wight, where keepers are said to remain on duty long after death

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Haunted Lighthouses, Isle of Wight, South-East England 1 Comment

Thomas Gray’s Elegy and the Human Truth Beneath the Grave

5 October 20253 October 2025 by William Bove
Thomas Gray Elegy

Thomas Gray’s Elegy reveals a timeless message about death, humanity, and the emptiness of material wealth, writes WILLIAM BOVE

Categories Literature Tags Poetry

Haunted Falmouth: Ghosts and Paranormal Tales from Cornwall

10 October 20252 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
Falmouth

Falmouth’s castle, harbour, and old taverns create a perfect stage for hauntings Here’s a guide to one of Cornwall’s most haunted places to visit.

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Cornwall, Haunted Cornwall, South-West England

The Lighthouse Ghoul of Perch Rock, New Brighton

1 October 2025 by Spooky Isles
Perch Rock Lighthouse, New Brighton.

The Lighthouse Ghoul is a ghostly figure said to haunt the foggy shores of New Brighton’s Perch Rock Lighthouse

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Merseyside, North-West England
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