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The Phantom Of The Eclipse Inn, Winchester

6 October 202324 January 2022 by Callum Campbell
Eclipse Inn Winchester

The Eclipse Inn in Winchester has a long, dark and haunted history. CALLUM CAMPBELL tells us about Lady Alice Lisle, the inn’s ghostly resident…

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings, Haunted Hotels and Pubs Tags Hampshire, Haunted Pubs, South-East England 3 Comments

The Ice House 1978 REVIEW

27 September 202223 January 2022 by Richard Markworth
The Ice House 1978 REVIEW 1

The Ice House 1978 was a anaemic conclusion to the classic A Ghost Story for Christmas series, says RICHARD MARKWORTH

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

5 Spooky Reasons to Stay in Blackwater Castle, County Cork

19 February 202323 January 2022 by Ann Massey McElroy
Blackwater Castle in County Cork

ANN MASSEY tells us why Blackwater Castle is full of so much history, folklore and tales of haunting that you just have to find that special occasion to stay! 

Categories Dark History, Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Cork, Haunted Castles, Ireland, Munster Leave a comment

Shadows (S1, E2): After School REVIEW

2 March 202522 January 2022 by Richard Phillips-Jones
Shadows (S1, E2): After School REVIEW 2

The lingering spectre of a mining tragedy awaits a pair of boys held back at a school detention.  RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at Shadows: After School.

Categories Television Tags Episode Guides and TV Retrospectives, ITV, Shadows Leave a comment

Nosferatu the Vampyre 1979 REVIEW

7 January 202522 January 2022 by Guest Writer
Nosferatu the Vampyre 1979 REVIEW 3

Nosferatu the Vampyre 1979 is a journey into a dark and unsettling nightmare, says guest writer MARK THIRKELL

Categories Film Reviews Tags Dracula, Dracula Films, Nosferatu, Vampire Films, Vampires Leave a comment

The Sorcerers 1967 REVIEW

23 January 202321 January 2022 by Terry Sherwood
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The Sorcerers 1967 is worth digging out to see a fine performance from Boris Karloff, says TERRY SHERWOOD

Categories Film Reviews Tags Boris Karloff, Boris Karloff Films, Michael Reeves Leave a comment

The Haunted Ruins of Minster Lovell

4 August 202320 January 2022 by Matthew Robinson
Minster Lovell Hall

Minster Lovell Hall in Oxfordshire lies in ruins, but the ghost of Francis Lovell remains. MATTHEW ROBINSON from Ghost Britannia Podcast tell us more…

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Ghoul Britannia, Oxfordshire, South-East England Leave a comment

Paperhouse 1988 REVIEW

19 January 2022 by Guest Writer
Paperhouse 1988 REVIEW 5

Bernard Rose’s debut film Paperhouse 1988 is an extraordinary fantasy horror, says guest writer BARNABY MARRIOTT

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Warwickshire: 5 Haunted Places To Visit

4 August 202318 January 2022 by Callum Campbell
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CALLUM CAMPBELL reveals five of Warwickshire’s most horrifying hauntings

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Haunted Places to Visit in England, Warwickshire, West Midlands Leave a comment

5 English Pubs With Skulls And Other Dark Objects

6 October 202318 January 2022 by Guest Writer
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Guest writer DANNI WHITEHEAD tells us about five English pubs with the most gory artefacts from their dark histories.

Categories Dark History Tags England, Haunted Pubs Leave a comment

The Uncanny Luibeilt Bothy: “The House is Evil”

4 August 202317 January 2022 by Christine Miller
Luibeilt Bothy

Luibeilt Bothy near Fort William in the Scottish Highlands has hit the headlines as a site of Uncanny paranormal activity. CHRISTINE MILLER tells us why.

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Danny Robins, Highland (Scotland), Podcasts, Scotland, Uncanny Leave a comment

Audrey Rose 1977 REVIEW

1 November 202217 January 2022 by Guest Writer
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Audrey Rose 1977, starring Anthony Hopkins,  is a hard film to categorise, says guest writer ANDY WALKER

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A Fright at the Feathers Hotel, Ludlow

6 October 202316 January 2022 by Andrew Homer
Feathers Hotel Ludlow

ANDREW HOMER takes us on a spooky visit to Shropshire’s ghostly hotspot, The Feathers Hotel in Ludlow

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings, Haunted Hotels and Pubs Tags Haunted Pubs, Shropshire, West Midlands 1 Comment

Shadows (S1, E1): The Future Ghost REVIEW

2 March 202515 January 2022 by Richard Phillips-Jones
Shadows (S1, E1): The Future Ghost REVIEW 9

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at the opening episode of Shadows: The Future Ghost.

Categories Television Tags Episode Guides and TV Retrospectives, ITV, Shadows 2 Comments

Shadows Episode Guide: 1970s Anthology Series

1 November 202314 January 2022 by Richard Phillips-Jones
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RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES guides us through the creepy Thames TV anthology series, Shadows

Categories Television Tags Episode Guides and TV Retrospectives, ITV, Shadows Leave a comment

The Lives of Three Curious Cunning Folk

19 February 202314 January 2022 by Callum Campbell
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Cunning Folk were practitioners of folk magic through the ages. CALLUM CAMPBELL tells us about the lives of three of the most interesting Cunning Folk in history

Categories Dark History Tags Witchcraft Leave a comment

10 Rat Superstitions and Folklore You Didn’t Know

19 February 202313 January 2022 by Callum Campbell
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Rats have always been surrounded by folklore, says CALLUM CAMPBELL. Here are 10 rat superstitions for you to gnaw on!

Categories Superstitions Tags Animal Superstitions Leave a comment

Haunted Powderham Castle’s Ghosts Target Our Inner Fears

4 August 202311 January 2022 by Spooky Isles
Powderham Castle

Haunted Powderham Castle in Devon is home to sombre, aggrieved souls that are truly terrifying…

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Devon, Haunted Castles, South-West England Leave a comment

11 Common British Garden Plants and How To Use Them in Magic and Folklore

18 September 202310 January 2022 by Spooky Isles
Common British garden plants

Many common garden plants in the UK have been used in magical and folkloric practices for centuries. Here are some of the most well-known.

Categories Esoteric Arts, Folklore Tags Trees and Plants Leave a comment

Sara Chiappa & Dawn Noble, The Scottish Ghost Company Interview

4 August 20239 January 2022 by Christine Miller
Scottish Ghost Company

Sara Chiappa and Dawn Noble, from The Scottish Ghost Company, tell us about their thoughts and experiences investigating the paranormal…

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Paranormal Investigators, Scotland Leave a comment

Bury St Edmunds: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

4 August 20237 January 2022 by Christine Miller
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Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk is known as one of the most haunted towns in England, with tales of medieval monks and a grey lady. CHRISTINE MILLER tells us more!

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags East of England, Haunted Places to Visit in England, Suffolk Leave a comment

How to Use Hag Stones for Magick and Fun

4 August 20236 January 2022 by Callum Campbell
Hag stones

Keep a look out for Hag Stones when on a river bed, you may have a powerful charm at your feet, says CALLUM CAMPBELL

Categories Esoteric Arts Tags Divination 4 Comments

Targets 1968 REVIEW

17 January 20225 January 2022 by Terry Sherwood
Targets 1968 REVIEW 14

Targets 1968 was a perfect bookend to the career of monster maestro Boris Karloff, says TERRY SHERWOOD

Categories Film Reviews Tags Boris Karloff, Boris Karloff Films, Roger Corman Leave a comment

Daemon 1985 TV REVIEW

4 January 2022 by David Saunderson
Daemon 1985

Daemon is a 1985 decent made-for-television supernatural children’s film, but it’s probably a bit too creepy for its own good, says DAVID SAUNDERSON

Categories Television Tags Occult Leave a comment
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