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

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ANN MASSEY visits Spike Island in Cobh, County Cork, to discover one of Ireland's most haunted and eeriest landmarks
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True Crime

Has DNA proved Aaron Kosminski was Jack the Ripper?

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Ripperologist JON REES reviews the sensational new book "Naming Jack The Ripper" and says the evidence against Aaron Kosminski seems far from conclusive
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Something to Share Ghosts BBC
Television

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

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Graham Masterton
Literature

Top 10 Graham Masterton Books You Must Read

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Phantom London Bus
Ghosts and Hauntings

The Phantom London Bus: Unravelling An Urban Legend

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This House is Haunted by John Boyne is a suspenseful gothic novel, which keeps the reader hooked with every page turn, writes JOANNA HAGUE
Literature

This House is Haunted by John Boyne BOOK REVIEW

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Horror and Fantasy Films

Universal vs Hammer Horror: Which Monsters Reign Supreme?

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Disney Films Inspired by British and Irish Legends
Horror and Fantasy Films

7 Spooky Disney Films Inspired by British and Irish Legends

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Battle of Hastings
Ghosts and Hauntings

Ghostly Tales from the Battle of Hastings

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Sherborne Castle
Ghosts and Hauntings

Hauntings and Curses at Sherborne Castle, Dorset

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Bill and Liz Rich of Heol Fanog
Ghosts and Hauntings

Heol Fanog: The Truth Behind The Witch Farm Haunting

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County Durham
Ghosts and Hauntings

County Durham Ghost Tour: Create Your Own Itinerary

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The Hammersmith Ghost
Ghosts and Hauntings

Hammersmith Ghost And Other Legal Ghost Stories for Christmas

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Countess Ilona
Television

Countess Ilona, Supernatural 1977 (Ep2)

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Max Schreck, Nosferatu
Horror and Fantasy Films

Max Schreck: The Enigma Behind Nosferatu’s Iconic Vampire

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Nina Dodds Interview about Dunster
Ghosts and Hauntings

Mysteries of Dunster: Interview with Nina Dodd

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Ghost Hunting Equipment
Paranormal Research

10 Ghost Hunting Equipment You’ll Want To Check Out

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Patrick Stewart and Neve Campbell in The Canterville Ghost 1996

The Canterville Ghost 1996 REVIEW

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The Canterville Ghost 1996 stars Patrick Stewart as the cursed nobleman in this Oscar Wilde-penned supernatural classic...
The Psychopath 1966

The Psychopath 1966 REVIEW

A Study in Terror Poster

A Study In Terror 1965 REVIEW

Welcome 23

An American Werewolf in London 1981 REVIEW

Welcome 24

Cherry Tree 2015 REVIEW

Welcome 25

Magic 1978 Blu-ray REVIEW

Welcome 26

The Others 2001 REVIEW

Welcome 27

The Ritual 2017 REVIEW

Welcome 28

Curse Of The Scarecrow 2018 REVIEW

FOLKLORE

ESOTERIC ARTS

HORROR FILMS

Welcome 30

Slua Sidhe, the Fairy Shock Troop of Ireland

Christopher Lee facts

11 Christopher Lee Facts You Never Knew!

Tracy Fahey

Tracy Fahey: I’m Obsessed With Sinister Folklore

Great British Ghosts

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

Skull House Lane

The Curse of Wigan’s Skull House

Blood for Dracula 1974 aka Andy Warhol's Dracula 1974

Blood for Dracula 1974 REVIEW

The Hand of Glory in the Whitby Museum - the only one thought to exist.

What is a Hand of Glory?

Welcome 31

Universal vs Hammer Horror: Which Monsters Reign Supreme?

Welcome 32

What is Dead Man's Hole in London?

The Duergar - The Dwarves of Simonside Hills

The Duergar, The Dwarves of Simonside Hills

Anthony Hopkins Magic 1978, Anthony Hopkins Horror

How many Horror Films has Anthony Hopkins been in?

The Haunted Silver Cross in Whitehall, a haunted central London pub

Ghostly prostitute haunts Silver Cross Tavern in London

All Sherlock Homes fans should visit Baskerville Hall Hotel

The Hound of the Baskervilles 1959 REVIEW

Welcome 33

Top 5 Haunted Lancaster Pubs to visit

Cedric Allingham's 1954 book "Flying Saucer from Mars," claiming a UFO encounter, was later exposed as a likely debunking hoax by TV astronomer Patrick Moore. NEIL NIXON tells us more

Cedric Allingham’s Flyer Saucer: A UFO Hoax But A Good One

The Cottage 2008

The Cottage 2008 REVIEW

Old Hull Postcard

Hull’s 10 Craziest Ghostly Myths And Legends Debunked!

The Spaniards Inn

The Hampstead Horror: Hunting Dracula in NW3

Welcome 34

County Limerick: 13 Creepy Facts You Didn’t Know

Welcome 35

Ratcliff Highway Murders: London’s Brutal Killings Revealed

Welcome 36

Route 666, On The Trail Of The Devil In Ireland

Number 13 (2006)

Number 13 2006 TV REVIEW

Welcome 37

The Outcast Dead: Unconsecrated Burials in the Midlands

Welcome 38

Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Get Ready for Ghostly Fun!

Ghosts Christmas Special 2023

Ghosts Christmas Special 2023 REVIEW

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1968)

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1968 REVIEW

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin: Dark Truth behind England’s Infamous Highwayman

Welcome 39

Curse of the Werewolf 1961 REVIEW

butterfly superstitions

Butterfly Superstitions: Symbolism and Meanings

Swindon

Swindon: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Haunted Hotels Britain

Britain’s Top 5 Most Haunted Hotels

Indigo Children

Indigo Children: Can Kids Communicate with the Dead?

The Last Voyage Of The Demeter 2023 REVIEW

The Last Voyage Of The Demeter 2023 REVIEW

Morgawr

Morgawr: Cornwall’s Legendary Sea Serpent

Old Smugglers Inn, Jersey

Old Smugglers Inn in Jersey, the ghostly haunt of the Woman...

Samuel Pepys

Samuel Pepys’ Fascination With The Paranormal And Dark Arts

The World's End Camden

The World’s End Camden, a place of torture, ghosts and music

Madam Piggott

The Tragedy of Madam Piggott's Restless Spirit

Incense for the Damned

Incense for the Damned 1970 REVIEW

Ripper Street

Ripper Street: Victorian Shadows and Haunted Detectives

Welcome 40

Shrieve’s House, where history and hauntings collide

Prospect of Whitby

Prospect of Whitby: A Spooky Guide For Curious Ghosthunters

Chichester

Chichester: 5 Haunted Places To Visit

Severence 2006

Severance 2006 REVIEW

Night is the time for killing

Thriller (S4, E3): Night Is The Time For Killing REVIEW

John Hurt as Joseph Merrick, incorrectly called John Merrick, in the film The Elephant Man

Who was Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man?

Welcome 41

Are Ghosts More Commonly Heard Than Seen?

The Psychopath 1966

The Psychopath 1966 REVIEW

Welcome 42

Dublin City Centre: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Salt Folklore

Salt in Folklore: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

Welcome 43

Emma Dark’s Thrilling New ‘Salient Minus Ten’

Dean Court Hotel has unexplained supernatural forces

Dean Court Hotel, home of ghostly ‘Mad Maid’

An artist's impression of what might have happened to Thomas Farrant

The Mysterious Locked Room Death of Thomas Farrant

Welcome 44

Don’t Disturb Our Ancient Dead at Fornham Henge

Daniel Dunglas Home

Daniel Dunglas Home, The World-Famous Scottish Seer

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle’s Ghost and Phantoms

Flesh for Frankenstein

Flesh for Frankenstein 1973 REVIEW

Dust Devil 1992

Dust Devil 1992 REVIEW

Byzantium 2012 scene

Byzantium 2012 REVIEW

Haworth Old Hall

5 Haunted Haworth Pubs In West Yorkshire

Welcome 45

Govan’s Pearce Institute and its Paranormal Guardian

Sanford Orcas Manor

Spirits abound at haunted Sandford Orcas Manor, Dorset

Royal executions

England’s 5 Bloodiest Royal Executions

Leprechaun

Leprechauns: Everything you need to know

THE ghosts of Button House declare war on their living housemates but it's to no avail... GEMMA JOHNSON takes a back look at Ghosts BBC episode two, titled Gorilla War

Gorilla War: Ghosts BBC (S1, E2) REVIEW

Ghost Town: Being Human (S1,E3) REVIEW

Ghost Town: Being Human (S1,E3) REVIEW

Welcome 46

Portsmouth’s 5 Haunted Places To Visit

Lucid Dreaming

Take Control of Your Dreams: A Guide to Lucid Dreaming

Friday the 13th

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?

Alder Tree leaves

Alder Trees: 10 Folklore Things You Didn’t Know

Blue Men of the Minch

Blue Men of the Minch: Diving into the Depths of Fear

Nosferatu dies in the sunlight, one of the most iconic scenes from the film.

6 Dracula Myths Not Mentioned By Bram Stoker

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Burton Agnes Hall, England’s Most Horrifying Haunting

Welcome 48

Cornwall: 5 Haunted Places To Visit

The Brushmakers Arms

5 Haunted Southampton Pubs To Visit For Halloween

Biddy Early

Ireland’s Biddy Early, Wise Woman or Witch?

Cry of the Banshee 1970 with Vincent Price

Cry of the Banshee 1970: 15 Things You Didn’t Know

Tower of London - the site of a Ripper suspect identity parade

13 Jack the Ripper Locations Tour Guides Won’t Show You

Welcome 49

5 Missing British Horror Films

Apple TV The Enfield Poltergeist

The Enfield Poltergeist Apple TV+ REVIEW

Haunted Stevenage

Stevenage: 5 Haunted Places To Visit

Welcome 50

In Search of Igor, Frankenstein’s Assistant

Welcome 51

White Hart Hotel, Book A Haunted Room With One Of Its...

Welcome 52

How the Jack the Ripper Murders began

The Dinosaur Project 2012 REVIEW

The Dinosaur Project 2012 REVIEW

Reddy Weddy Ghosts BBC

Redding Weddy: Ghosts BBC (S2, E3) REVIEW

Welcome 53

Sandy Row, Belfast: A history of Ghosts and Hauntings

Welcome 54

Ballymena: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Welcome 55

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years (2018) REVIEW

The Hole in the Wall pub in York

7 Most Haunted York Pubs To Visit

Aleister Crowley aka The Great Beast

Aleister Crowley Secret Agent, Real Adventure Of A Satanic Spy

Welcome 56

North Edinburgh Nightmares with John Tantalon VIDEO

Welcome 57

King’s Head Aylesbury and its Paranormal Mysteries

The Beatles

Top 10 Irish Supernatural Hotspots for Beatles Fans

Ancient Ram Inn, Gloucestershire

Ancient Ram Inn Gloucestershire: Why So Many Ghosts?

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

Minsden Chapel

What Is the Truth Behind Haunted Minsden Chapel?

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The Black Room 1935 REVIEW

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England’s 10 Most Notable Graves

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Dog Soldiers 2002 BLU-RAY REVIEW

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