10 A Christmas Carol Facts You Need To Know
A Christmas Carol is a spooky festival perennial, but did you know these 10 intriguing facts about Dickens’ tale of ghostly redemption, from CALLUM CAMPBELL?
Return to Glennascaul 1951 REVIEW
Orson Welles takes a break from filming to tell a “tall tale” of Irish ghostly hitchhikers. ANN MASSEY reviews Return to Glennascaul 1951.
The 3 Ghosts of Dalzell House, Motherwell
Motherwell’s Dalzell House is filled with colourful ghosts. CALLUM CAMPBELL tells us the story behind this historic Scottish haunted mansion.
Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World (1980) EPISODE GUIDE
CHRISTINE MILLER takes a look back at Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World television series…
Delapré Abbey, Northampton: Most Haunted REVIEW
Most Haunted heads to Delapré Abbey in Northampton with members of the English Rugby Team for an investigation. Guest writer CLAIRE DAVY takes a look at the episode…
Charles Dickens’ Ghost Haunts Birmingham Each Christmas
The ghost of Charles Dickens returns to Birmingham Town Hall each year to give a spectral reading of his Christmas classic, says ANDREW HOMER
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas 1974 TV REVIEW
RICHARD MARKWORTH looks back on The Treasure of Abbot Thomas, first broadcast on the BBC for A Ghost Story for Christmas, on 23 December 1974 at 11.35pm.
Haunted Episode Guide: 1974 Anthology Series
An unsung response by ITV to the BBC’s Ghost Stories For Christmas? RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at Granada’s creepy festive double-header from 1974: Haunted. Christmas 1974: Launched with little fanfare three years earlier, The BBC’s Ghost Story For Christmas strand had established itself as something of a tradition already, with a more than respectable audience garnered … Read more
The Christmas Eve Ghost of Curraghchase
A spectral Lady of the Lake appears each year on Christmas Eve at Curraghchase, County Limerick. ANN MASSEY tells us the eerie tale!
The Magnus Archives Episode 1: Anglerfish REVIEW
Guest writer MONA HERB BOUGHTON calls The Magnus Archives horror podcast, a “blinding beacon of terrifying brilliance”
Shadow of the Vampire 2000 REVIEW
RICHARD MARKWORTH takes a look at Shadow of the Vampire 2000, a fictional take on the making of F.W. Murnau’s Nosteratu
The Lonely Shepherd And The Power Of The Welsh Folktale
CLAIRE BARRAND recalls local folktales and legends from her youth growing up in Powys, South Wales…
Die Monster Die! 1965 REVIEW
TERRY SHERWOOD takes a look at Die Monster Die! 1965, one of Boris Karloff’s last great films
Real-life Christmas Ghost Stories That Will Make You Shudder
Guest writer PETER CRAWLEY reveals these real-life English hauntings eerily reminiscent of your classic Christmas ghost story…
Barnet’s 10 Most Haunted Places To Visit
JAY HOLLIS takes a look at the most haunted places to visit in the North London Borough of Barnet…
Dublin’s 7 Creepiest Cathedrals and Churches
ANN MASSEY list creepy Dublin churches, whose parishioners include ghosts, a witch, mummies and even the Devil himself!
‘Shadow Figure’ Terrified Me At Haunted Brentford Nightclub
Guest writer JASON HARRISON describes his brush with the paranormal while working at a nightclub in Brentford, West London, in 2019
Wicked Dick Turpin and other Scary Highwaymen Ghosts
Britain has a long tradition of highwaymen ghosts, still haunting the roads and byways many centuries since their death. PATSY SORENTI reports on three spooky cases, including one involving her own son…
Meet Nuckelavee, Scotland’s Cronenbergian Centaur
The Nuckelavee has been described as the nastiest of all Scottish demons. Guest writer MONA HERB BOUGHTON introduces us to this devil beast from Orkney…
Pardon the Pendle Witches: Sign The Petition
Spooky Isles supports a campaign to Pardon the Pendle Witches…
Ghosts of Oatlands Park Hotel, Weybridge
Oatlands Park Hotel in Weybridge is one of Surrey’s most haunted hotels. We take a look at its long history of paranormal phenomena…
Winchester’s 5 Haunted Places to Visit
Winchester in southern England is rich with historic treasures. Guest writer MONA HERB BOUGHTON takes us on a spooky tour of the ancient city’s most haunted places to visit.
10 Hammer Horror Posters From Around The World
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at some of the artwork that promoted Hammer’s movies in foreign territories.
The Druid’s Temple, Yorkshire’s Ancient Folly
The Druid’s Temple is a fascinating 19th century built folly near Ilton in North Yorkshire which reveals our remote, forgotten past…
