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Viaduct Tavern’s Haunted Cells Chill The Blood

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Viaduct Tavern is one of London's most haunted pubs, ALLISON TOPP visits and discovers the creepiness of the Holborn-based pub!
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Film Reviews

Dracula 1979 REVIEW

Terry Sherwood - 0
Dracula 1979 is a stylish but different take on the Bram Stoker vampire classic, TERRY SHERWOOD writes
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Most Haunted
Paranormal Reality TV

Fitz Manor, Most Haunted (S3, E7) REVIEW

Joanna Hague - 0
Henry Winkler as Benedict Slade in An American Christmas Carol 1979.
Film Reviews

An American Christmas Carol 1979 REVIEW

David Saunderson - 1
Graham Masterton
Literature

Top 10 Graham Masterton Books You Must Read

Joanna Hague - 1
Aughrim Battlefield - Haunted Irish Battlefields
Ghosts and Hauntings

10 Haunted Irish Battlefields Echoing with Ghosts

Ann Massey McElroy - 1
The Crooked House
Ghosts and Hauntings

Himley’s Crooked House: Exploring Its Ghostly Mysteries

Andrew Homer - 0
Mousa Broch
Folklore

Ancient Legends of Mousa Broch, Shetland Islands

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Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? The Evil Queen uses a mirror in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
Esoteric Arts

The Role and Superstitions of Mirrors in Witchcraft

Les Hewitt - 0
Maple Tree
Superstitions

10 Maple Tree Superstitions from UK and Irish Folklore

Spooky Isles Team - 0
RACHAEL ELIZABETH shares a vivid and unsettling childhood memory of a porcelain doll that she believes smiled at her, which, combined with a ghost story, has left her with a lasting fear of dolls
Paranormal

My Porcelain Doll Nightmare

Rachael Elizabeth - 0
Series 2 of Ghosts BBC kicks off with The Grey Lady, a hilarious and chaotic start, making it one of GEMMA JOHNSON's all-time favourite episodes
Television

The Grey Lady: Ghosts BBC (S2, E1) REVIEW

Gemma Johnson - 0
Bellfield Hall
Ghosts and Hauntings

The Tall Ghost of Rochdale’s Belfield Hall

Gemma Johnson - 0
Paranormal Burton Upon Trent
Ghosts and Hauntings

Paranormal Burton Upon Trent, Richard O’Connor INTERVIEW

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Alder Tree leaves
Folklore

Alder Trees: 10 Folklore Things You Didn’t Know

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Precognition
Mysterious Phenomena

Precognition: I Saw House Fire Before It Happened

Deborah Contessa - 0
Chloe Franks
Horror and Fantasy Films

Daughter of Darkness: The Horror Films of Chloe Franks

David Turnbull - 0

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Alone in a centuries-old pub in Gloucestershire, I came face to face with a shadowy figure that chased me through the darkness, writes SCOTT MERRETT

How I Escaped The Shadow Man of Almondsbury’s Clutches

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Alone in a centuries-old pub in Gloucestershire, I came face to face with a shadowy figure that chased me through the darkness, writes SCOTT MERRETT
Mugwort

Mugwort: 9 Traditional Uses and Superstitions You Must Know

Welcome 17

The Limehouse Golem 2016 REVIEW

The Reeds 2010

The Reeds 2010 REVIEW

Welcome 18

Jayne Harris “Help My House is Haunted” Interview VIDEO

Shaun of the Dead is a cricket bat smashing blast!

10 Shaun of the Dead Facts You Didn’t Know

The Faversham

5 Places That Made Leeds A Goth Culture Hub In The...

Elvey Farm Pluckley

Elvey Farm Country Hotel: Pluckley’s Haunted Rooms

Bodelwyddan Castle

Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel: Where Nature Meets The Supernatural

PARANORMAL

DARK HISTORY

HORROR FILMS

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Christmas Carole 2022

Christmas Carole 2022 TV REVIEW

Gemma Johnson - 0
Christmas Carole 2022, starring Suranne Jones, is a hilarious modern take on the Charles Dickens classic, writes GEMMA JOHNSON
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 REVIEW

Welcome 19

Unearthly Stranger 1963 REVIEW

Welcome 20

Don’t Look Now 1973 REVIEW

Welcome 21

The Whip and the Body 1963 REVIEW

Welcome 5

28 Days Later 2002 REVIEW

Welcome 23

The Shining 1980 REVIEW

The Reeds 2010

The Reeds 2010 REVIEW

The Wicker Tree 2011

The Wicker Tree 2011 REVIEW

FOLKLORE

ESOTERIC ARTS

HORROR FILMS

Welcome 26

Gelert, the Faithful Hound and his Grave

Welcome 27

Discover Easter’s Pagan Roots: The Story of Eostre

Welcome 28

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell TV EPISODE GUIDE

Water Stratford Cult

The Curious Case Of Water Stratford’s Crazed Cult

haunted British Museum

Discover London’s Creepiest And Most Haunted Museums

Carlisle

Carlisle: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Horror Express 1972

Horror Express 1972 REVIEW

Welcome 29

Ghosts and the Experiences of Children

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

Top 5 British Werewolf Films Of All Time

Welcome 30

Cross-Roads 1955 REVIEW

Welcome 31

Prometheus 2012 REVIEW

The Girl 2012

The Girl 2012 REVIEW

Welcome 32

The Owl Service TV RETROSPECTIVE

Human Skin Covered Books

Human skin covered books, the real story

Song to Comus

Song to Comus, John Milton’s Tale of Rape and Necromancy

Haunted Glasgow Theatre Royal ghosts

Glasgow Theatre Royal Ghost Tour REVIEW

Thriller File it under Fear

Thriller (series 1, episode 8): File It Under Fear (1973) REVIEW

Welcome 33

Shankill Castle: Murder, Ghosts and Mystery

Welcome 34

8 Common Misconceptions about the Paranormal

Welcome 35

The Vampire Lovers 1970 REVIEW

Welcome 36

The Woman in Black Angel of Death 2015 REVIEW

Rentasanta Rentaghost 1979 Christmas Special

Rentasanta: Rentaghost 1979 Christmas Special REVIEW

Welcome 37

Is Night Kaleidoscope, the scariest horror of the year?

Welcome 38

Innocence gone wild? ‘Gabriel-Ernest’ and Feral Children in Literature

The Ten Bells pub is a perfect place for those interest in the Jack the Ripper legend and tales of the paranormal

Ten Bells: Haunted East London ‘Jack the Ripper’ Pub

Welcome 39

My Nights Were Full of Hammer Schlock and Horror During my...

last hanging at Reading Gaol

Reading Goal’s Last Man Hanged: John Gould

The Banshee Labyrinth is buit into Edinburgh's frightful haunted vaults!

Is the Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh’s scariest haunted pub?

Black Lion, Hereford

5 Haunted Hereford Pubs Full of Spirits

Grand Hotel Scarborough

Grand Hotel Scarborough: Elegance and the Paranormal

St David's Day

St David, Wales’ Patron Saint: 10 Facts You Should Know

Welcome 40

Vampira 1974 REVIEW

The Star Bar Edinburgh

The Cursed Skull of The Star Bar, Edinburgh

Elizabeth in Frankenstein

Frankenstein’s Fillies: A Whole Bunch of Elizabeths

Rising Sun - one of London's haunted pubs - has a history of body snatchers and murder!

Rising Sun, the haunted London pub that rose from the dead

Welcome 41

Tim Lebbon interview: “What about creatures that hunt purely by sound”

The Old Queens Heads pub in Essex Road, London, as it was back in 1830

Old Queen’s Head, London: A Haunted Pub Ghost Guide

Danny Robins is the host of BBC Podcast series, Uncanny

Uncanny Series Two: BBC Podcast Episode Guide

Salt Folklore

Salt in Folklore: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

The Ghost and Mrs Muir 1947

The Ghost and Mrs Muir 1947 REVIEW

Welcome 42

Austin Osman Spare paints nightmares

The Lincoln Imp has appeared on many postcards

What Is The Lincoln Imp?

Welcome 43

Dracula BBC 2020 Complete Episode Guide

Woodchester Mansion

Woodchester Mansion, A Haunted House Untouched By Time

Welcome 44

Magic 1978 Blu-ray REVIEW

Welcome 45

Chorley, Lancashire: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

And Now The Screaming Starts 1973 Poster

And Now The Screaming Starts! 1973 REVIEW

Phantoms in the Night or ETs highlights Lorraine McAdam's significant UFOlogy career, praised by NEIL NIXON for its honest and straightforward storytelling

Phantoms In The Night Or ETs? BOOK REVIEW

Scrooge McDuck in Mickey's Christmas Carol 1983

Mickey’s Christmas Carol 1983 REVIEW

Denholm Elliott as Dracula

Dracula Mystery and Imagination 1968 REVIEW

Drakelow Tunnels

Drakelow Tunnels, Journey Into The Heart Of Haunted Darkness

Devils of Darkness 1965

Devils of Darkness 1965 REVIEW

Welcome 46

Scottish Bodysnatchers: A Gazetteer by Geoff Holder BOOK REVIEW

Great Fire of London facts

5 Strange Great Fire of London Facts

Welcome 47

Thriller (S1, E1): Lady Killer REVIEW

Welcome 48

The Abominable Snowman 1957 REVIEW

Welcome 49

Hell Hounds of Jersey and Guernsey

Thames River Monsters

Thames River Monsters Lurk In the Heart of London

Welcome 50

Isle of Man’s 10 Scariest Haunted Places to Visit

Welcome 51

Bloody Britain, at least we’ve got Hammer!

Leap Castle in County Offaly

County Offaly: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Frankenstein Films

My Top 10 Frankenstein Films

Welcome 52

Covent Garden: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Scream and Scream Again

Scream and Scream Again 1970 REVIEW

St Frideswide of Oxford

St Frideswide’s Day and Oxford’s Ghostly Secrets

Welcome 53

The Day of the Triffids 1962 REVIEW

Welcome 54

I Wanna See Joan Collins Give Birth To A Demon

Drakelow Tunnels is regarded as one of the most paranormally active locations in the world.

Drakelow Tunnels prove suspenseful for Paranormal Lockdown team

Sacha Dhawan in The Tractate Middoth 2013

The Tractate Middoth 2013 TV REVIEW

Welcome 55

Una O’Connor: Universal Horror’s Excitable Character Actress

Dracula by Bram Stoker: Thoughts on Chapter 9

Bram Stoker, business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London ,takes a cab with the theatre's owner Sir Henry Irving

The Other Bram Stoker, a man of many talents

Welcome 56

The Amazing Mr Blunden 1972 BLU-RAY REVIEW

Welcome 57

Britain’s 6 Most Disgusting Killer Cannibals

kilmainham jail

Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin’s Haunted Prison

Haunted Whitby Abbey

The Grey Lady of Whitby, My Ghost Experience

iron maiden album covers

Iron Maiden album covers: Top 7 legendary Eddie horror-inspired artwork

Skirrid Mountain

Skirrid Mountain Inn, A Must-Do For Ghost Hunters

Fortean TV with Rev Lionel Fanthorpe

Remembering Fortean TV with Rev Lionel Fanthorpe VIDEO

Shaftesbury Postcard

Shaftesbury: Haunted Places to Visit

B17 Flying Fortresses

Ghostly Memories of Thurleigh’s Haunted Airfield

Curraghchase in County Limerick

Spooky Ireland Photos From The Lense of Liam McNamara

Welcome 58

Post Mortem Photography: My hobby is collecting photos of dead people

Welcome 59

Shadows of Pendle: Barry McCann author INTERVIEW

Welcome 60

The Corpse Bird: A Guide to Welsh Owl Folklore

Welcome 61

Dudley Station Hotel Spooked By George’s Ghost

Welcome 62

What were the Death Tokens of Wales?

Welcome 63

Thriller (S5, E1): If It’s A Man, Hang Up REVIEW

Chambercombe Manor

Chambercombe Manor’s Dark and Grisly Secrets

Haunted Uboat UB-65

Meet UB-65, The Haunted Submarine Of World War 1

House of the Long Shadows

House of the Long Shadows 1983 REVIEW

Witch on Broomstick - Witches Broom

10 Spooky Facts About Witches Brooms

a broom and kettle outside of a stone building

Witch Hunt Horror: Jane Wenham’s Shocking Tale

Repulsion 1965

Repulsion 1965 REVIEW

The Wicked Lady

The Ghost Of The Wicked Lady Haunts Nomansland Common

Crawley Postcard

Crawley: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Welcome 64

David Warner OBITUARY

Tracy Monger

Tracy Monger, Paranormal Investigator Interview

Horror of Gyb Farm

F G Lee, Resurrecting A Neglected British Ghost Hunter

The Werewolf Reunion

The Werewolf Reunion, Supernatural 1977 (Ep3)

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