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Northumberland Coast: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

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LEE D. MUNRO reports on five haunted places to visit along the Northumberland coast
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Dracula BBC 2020 Episode One: The Rules of the Beast REVIEW

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CHRIS NEWTON reviews the first episode of the Steven Moffat-Mark Gatiss adaptation of the Bram Stoker classic, Dracula
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Ireland's Púca Festival: A Different Kind of Halloween 

Ireland’s Púca Festival: A Different Kind of Halloween 

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The Púca Festival in ancient County Meath celebrates the old and new traditions of Halloween, says ANN MASSEY McELROY
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Brian J Cano: Haunted Objects & Paranormal Caught on Camera VIDEO

The Bone Plot Ghosts BBC

The Bone Plot: Ghosts BBC (S3, E1) REVIEW

Scene from Jack the Ripper 1959

Jack the Ripper 1959 REVIEW

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The Sorcerers 1967 REVIEW

Most Haunted - Mary King's Close

Brannigan’s Nightclub, Most Haunted REVIEW

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13 Spooky County Wicklow Facts

Michael Ripper, Taste the Blood of Dracula

Michael Ripper, A Hammer Horror Mainstay

Vincent Price in Witchfinder General 1968

Witchfinder General 1968: 20 Shocking Facts You Never Knew!

PARANORMAL

DARK HISTORY

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Vincent Price as The Abominable Dr Phibes

The Abominable Dr Phibes 1971 REVIEW

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The Abominable Dr Phibes 1971, starring Vincent Price, is worth the highest of praise, says ANDREW GARVEY
Nothing but the NIght

Nothing But The Night 1973 REVIEW

Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment 1955 REVIEW

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The Undying Monster 1942 REVIEW

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The Limehouse Golem 2016 REVIEW

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Caveat 2020 REVIEW

What A Carve Up 1961 scene

What A Carve Up! 1961 REVIEW

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Devil’s Playground 2010 REVIEW

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Scrooge 1913 aka Old Scrooge REVIEW & FULL VIDEO

FOLKLORE

ESOTERIC ARTS

HORROR FILMS

Abbey House Cambridge

Cambridge’s Abbey House Buzzes With Paranormal Activity

Nightbreed The Cabal Cut

Nightbreed 1990 The Cabal Cut REVIEW

Sacrist Downie

The Slaughter of Sacrist Downie

A Lot to Take In

 A Lot to Take In: Ghosts BBC (S3, E2) REVIEW

Count Duckula

Count Duckula Quacks Us Up

Murder of the Colleen Brawn

The Murder of The Colleen Bawn

Christ's College, Cambridge University

Cambridge: Top 5 Haunted Places to Visit

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Mike Ricksecker: Shadow People & Ancient Aliens VIDEO

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The Evil Beneath Loch Ness 2001 REVIEW

Hinton Ampner

Hinton Ampner House: Guide To Ghosts And Horror

Do Curses Work?

Do Curses Work?

Buzkashi Match, violent sporting history

5 Bloody Moments in Violent Sporting History

Enniscorthy Poltergeist

Enniscorthy, Ireland’s Most Chilling Poltergeist Tale

Wormwood Scrubs Prison has many tales of ghosts and hauntings of former prisoners

Ghostly Convicts Lurk Within Wormwood Scrubs Prison

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The Wicker Man Soundtrack by Paul Giovanni

The She Beast

The She Beast 1966 REVIEW

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Blackburn: Top 5 Haunted Places To Visit

The Lodger 1944

The Lodger 1944 REVIEW

Roger Daltrey and Katharine Ross in The Legacy 1978.

The Legacy 1978 REVIEW

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A Monk’s Curse that Blighted New Ross for Centuries

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The Lives of Three Curious Cunning Folk

Berkeley Castle

Berkeley Castle Still Echos With Ghostly Screams

Most Haunted

Croxteth Hall, Most Haunted (S4, E4) REVIEW

X-Rays

The X-Rays 1897 VIDEO

Walpurgis Night aka Walpurgisnacht

What is Walpurgis Night?

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Sapphire: Experience the Power of Spiritual Growth and Inner Peace

The Dalriada, Portobello

Ghostly Tales of Haunted Portobello

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Omen 3 The Final Conflict 1981 REVIEW

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Dracula and the Importance of Three

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Shadows (S3, E3): And Now For My Next Trick

I Know What I Saw: Witness Testimony in Paranormal Investigation

I Know What I Saw: Witness Testimony in Paranormal Investigation

scarlet gospels

The Scarlet Gospels BOOK REVIEW

Blue Jimmy

Haunting of Blue Jimmy, West Dorset’s Gentleman Thief

Old Wolverhampton Postcard

The Ghostly Watcher Of Wolverhampton

Prince Rupert Hotel

Prince Rupert Hotel’s ancient paranormal horrors

Last Man on Earth with VIncent Price

The Last Man on Earth 1964: 15 things you didn’t know!

About Last Night

About Last Night: Ghosts BBC (S2, E2) REVIEW

Inch Abbey Haunted Downpatrick

Downpatrick: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

The Nightcomers 1971

The Nightcomers 1971 REVIEW

The Turks Head Exeter

Exeter: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

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Bride of Frankenstein 1935 REVIEW

Great British Ghosts

Hellfire Caves and The Ostrich Inn: Great British Ghosts (S1,...

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The Sender 1982 REVIEW

Paranormal Tips

Quick Paranormal Tips for the Impatient Ghosthunter

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Haunted London: Manor Park E12

Haunted-Realms-of-Surrey-Hampshire

The Haunted Realms Of Surrey And Hampshire: John S Tantalon INTERVIEW

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Cursing Stones, the Mysterious Altar for Revenge in Ireland

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Torture Garden 1967 Review

The Coylet Inn, Loch Eck

Creepy Blue Boy Haunts The Coylet Inn, Argyll

Torry Battery in Aberdeen, once a defensive fortress, now whispers tales of ghostly apparitions and eerie encounters. GRAEME MILNE reveals firsthand accounts of the paranormal from this spooky historical site

Torry Battery’s Haunted Echoes of the Past

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10 Dracula 1958 Facts You Didn’t Know

airmen ghosts, ghost aircraft

Ghostly Airmen Haunted The Skies Over Lincolnshire

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell in Spirited 2022

Spirited 2022 REVIEW

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Hook Lighthouse And Its Haunting Mysteries

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Armchair Thriller (S2, E15-18): Fear Of God REVIEW

Something to Share Ghosts BBC

Something to Share? Ghosts BBC (S3, E5) REVIEW

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Ghostly Emily And Her Haunted Doll

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939 REVIEW

English Roses

English Roses: 10 Folklore Facts And Superstitions

Doctor Jekyll 2023

Doctor Jekyll 2023 REVIEW

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Ghost Stories 2018 REVIEW

Harry Potter tour

The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour REVIEW

Haunted Wicklow Gaol

Haunted Wicklow Gaol Paranormal Lockdown

Solitary Ghost

Solitary Ghosts: Real life stories of uncanny encounters

The Isle of Mull, a picturesque island in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, is steeped in mystery, supernatural tales and centuries-old folklore.

Isle of Mull: Witches, Ghosts and Fairies

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Thriller (S6, E3): Nightmare For A Nightingale REVIEW

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England’s 9 Most Puzzling Ghost Photos That Can’t Be Explained

A scene from To Fire You Come At Last 2023.

To Fire You Come At Last 2023 REVIEW

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Hitchcock 2012 REVIEW

The Singing Bird Will Come 2015

The Singing Bird Will Come 2015 REVIEW

Ballyadams Castle

Does Evil Lurk in Ballyadams Castle, County Laois, Ireland?

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Thriller (S3, E1): A Coffin For The Bride REVIEW

Oatlands Park Hotel

Ghosts of Oatlands Park Hotel, Weybridge

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Durham: Top 5 Haunted Places To Visit

Supper with the Stars with your host Vincent Price co-authors Jenny Hammerton and Vincent Price at the book launch

Supper with the Stars, Vincent Price Cookbook AUTHOR INTERVIEW

Paranormal Burton Upon Trent

Paranormal Burton Upon Trent, Richard O’Connor INTERVIEW

Rex Ingram's The Magician 1926, a horror film based on W. Somerset Maugham's novel, stands out for its gothic atmosphere and Paul Wegener's sinister portrayal of Oliver Haddo, says DAVID TURNBULL

The Magician 1926 REVIEW

Scene from Ghost of Frankenstein 1942

The Ghost of Frankenstein 1942 REVIEW

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17 Haunted Ireland Castles to Scare You!

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She-Wolf of London Episode 1 REVIEW

The Werewolf Reunion

The Werewolf Reunion, Supernatural 1977 (Ep3)

Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire: 13 Haunted Places To Visit

Peter Cushing fan

Why I love Peter Cushing, by Marcus Brooks

Can cats see ghosts

Felines and phantoms: Can Cats see Ghosts?

In the late 18th century, the "London Monster" terrorised women, causing mass hysteria and a controversial conviction, writes RICHARD CLEMENTS

The London Monster: A Tale of Terror and Hysteria

The Beetle by Richard Mash

The Beetle and Dracula: A Gothic Rivalry

Paranormal Lockdown visits Park Hotel Morecombe

Paranormal Lockdown visits Morecombe’s Park Hotel

Night of the Marionettes

Night of the Marionettes, Supernatural 1977 (E7)

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Vampires Discovered In 8th Century Ireland

With a reputation for the supernatural, Kinnitty Castle Hotel has featured on TV’s Most Haunted.

Kinnitty Castle Hotel: Ireland’s Druids, Demise and Hauntings

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Steve Potter, Paranormal Investigator Interview

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Terrifying Legend Of The Evil Black Vaughan

Who Do You Think You Are?: Ghosts BBC (S1, E1) REVIEW

Who Do You Think You Are?: Ghosts BBC (S1, E1) REVIEW

In Search of Gef The Talking Mongoose

In Search of Gef The Talking Mongoose

John S Tantalon at the Star Inn

Godalming’s Star Inn Ghostly Secrets Revealed

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UK Haunters: Journey Into British Scare Attractions

Premature Burials in England

Taphephobia, The Fear of Being Buried Alive!

Spike Island

Visit Spike Island, Ireland’s most haunted place for chills and thrills

Crawley Postcard

Crawley: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

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7 Creepiest Female Characters In British Horror Film History

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