Monthly Archives: May 2012

Frankenstein’s Worst Assistants Of All Time

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Igor in Young Frankenstein
Good help is hard to find these days. Poor old Frankenstein might have known "what it feels like to be God" but he had poor HR skills, if these assistants are anything to go by!

Scream and Scream Again 1970 REVIEW

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Scream and Scream Again
CHARLIE ALBERTSON reviews Scream and Scream Again (1970)

The Descent 2005 REVIEW

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The Descent 2005 Review
IAN STEPHEN reviews The Descent (2005)

Premature Burials in England

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Premature Burials in England
STEPHEN JACOBS looks into premature burials in England with tales of victims who lived to tale their terrifying tale!

And Soon The Darkness 1970 REVIEW

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And soon the darkness 1970
STEPHEN MOSLEY reviews the 1970 thriller, And Soon The Darkness

Strange Prophecies of Scotland’s Brahan Seer

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Brahan Seer
FIONA LANG describes how Brahan Seer used a small stone with a hole in it to see the future

The Communal Coffin of Easingwold, Yorkshire

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Easingwold Church
In which Yorkshire village was kept a parish coffin for the common use of all?

Who was Vlad the Impaler, the warlord who inspired Dracula?

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Who was Vlad the Impaler
MACSEN MATTHEWS looks at Vlad the Impaler, the Transylvanian warlord that gave Dracula his name

The Haunting of Dudley Castle

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Guest writer MJ WAYLAND takes a look at historic Dudley Castle - the Black Country's most haunted!

The Wicker Man Soundtrack by Paul Giovanni

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SPOOKY SOUND SUNDAY today sees DOM COOPER explores Paul Giovanni's The Wicker Man soundtrack

90 Years of Sir Christopher Lee!

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TODAY Sir Christopher Lee celebrates his 90th birthday. Writer KATIE DOHERTY is slightly obsessed with the Prince of Darkness if this article is anything to go by!

I Wanna See Joan Collins Give Birth To A Demon

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In Part Two of Tonight's Horror Bill, STEPHEN MOSLEY continues the argument why there should be more horror films on television

Haunted Pub Leads To Tamworth Ghost Hunters: Richard Moody

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Tamworth Ghost Hunters
RICHARD MOODY tells how buying a haunted pub released childhood memories of the paranormal and inspired him to start The Tamworth Ghost Hunters

Is St Barts in London, Britain’s Most Haunted Church?

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St Barts Church
Guest writer RICHARD HOLLAND researches haunted London for a new project and discovers the spooky past of St Barts (St Bartholomew the Great) Church in Smithfield

5 Goriest Scenes from Elizabethan Theatre

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Titus-Andronicus
JON KANEKO-JAMES lists his top 5 goriest scenes from Elizabethan Theatre

Nothing But The Night 1973 REVIEW

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Nothing but the NIght
STEPHEN MOSLEY waited 20 years to see Nothing But The Night - was it worth it?

Where is Robin Hood’s Grave?

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Guest writer KAI ROBERTS explains why it is so hard to nail down where Robin Hood is actually buried

8 strange things you never knew about Mummies!

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Englishman Howard Carter discovered King Tut's tomb 100 years ago this year and his actions were cursed. Here’s a list showing why mummies have good reason to be angry about how they’ve been treated in recent centuries ...

Hazel Court Horror Queen BOOK REVIEW

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Hazel Court Horror Queen is reviewed by David Saunderson

Blood On Satan’s Claw 1971 REVIEW

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Blood on Satans Claw
Blood on Satan's Claw 1971 is an intelligent 'nasty little slice' of Brit Horror, says CHARLIE ALBERTSON

The Wizard of Gordonstoun

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The Wizard of Gordonstoun
Guest writer JOHNNY MARTIN looks at the legend of The Wizard of Gordonstoun, the man who made a pact with the Devil!

Dracula 1931 REVIEW

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Dracula 1931 Film
Dracula 1931, starring Bela Lugosi, is reviewed by CHRISTOPHER PAGE

My Hammer Horror Shock Theatre Bubblegum Days

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Hammer Bubblegum Cards
Guest writer STEWART KING told us he had Shock Theatre bubblegum cards from the 1970s. We said give us a look and tell us more.

Long Meg and Her Daughters, A Family of Witches Turned to...

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Long Meg and her Daughters
Long Meg and Her Daughters is a Bronze Age stone circle in Cumbria. Guest writer NICKY COULBECK describes her spooky visit...