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Tim Curry obituary: The perfect villain with the wickedest grin
Ann Massey McElroy
26 August 2026
The Whisper of ‘Enid’: An EVP that led back to Dale House
Spooky Isles
26 August 2026
Halloween is coming!
Why FEAR at Avon Valley leads the UK scare scene
2 November 2025
FEAR at Avon Valley delivers the UK’s most consistently thrilling and immersive Halloween event, balancing theatre-quality storytelling with a genuine festival atmosphere, writes PM BUCHAN
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Edinburgh’s Top 5 Haunted Places to Visit at Halloween
21 January 2013
10 Great Monster Songs For Your Halloween Party!
9 October 2020
Dark Origins of Halloween: The Night The Dead Haunts The Living
29 October 2012
ghosts & hauntings
Rummer Tavern, Cardiff’s Oldest and Spookiest Pub
6 August 2025
Volunteer Baker Street: Profile of a haunted London pub
9 December 2018
The Phantom Of The Eclipse Inn, Winchester
24 January 2022
Incubus Demon Sex Attacks In Wales
31 July 2014
Hermitage Castle, Scotland’s Fortress of Nightmares
27 March 2020
Royal Tunbridge Wells: 5 Haunted Places to Visit
19 March 2015
horror & fantasy films
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed 1969 REVIEW
27 July 2013
Bella in the Wych Elm: New film unravels darkness and mystery
28 September 2017
Dave Prowse, Hammer Horror Strongman, dies aged 85
29 November 2020
20 June 2013
30 October 2013
I Don’t Want To Be Born 1975 REVIEW
17 April 2015
television
Danny Moss and The Haunted Hunts Interview VIDEO
8 December 2020
The Woman In Black 1989 Blu-Ray REVIEW
2 August 2020
Being Human TV Series Brings Monsters To Life
9 June 2024
A Warning To The Curious 1972 REVIEW
25 December 2021
About Last Night: Ghosts BBC (S2, E2) REVIEW
10 July 2024
FOLKLORE & SUPERSTITION
Beltane, The Ancient Fire Festival Still Burning
25 April 2025
Northern England Charms That Guard Against Evil
30 October 2023
Piseóg – The Curse of the Irish?
18 September 2013
Meet Isle of Man Vampire, Matthew Hassal
4 March 2020
Dark history
Why does Jack the Ripper still matter?
27 August 2013
Mary Jane Kelly, Jack the Ripper’s Final Victim
9 November 2013
Holy Trinity Church, The Bone Crypt of Rothwell
21 January 2025
Curses and Violence Engulf Pittenweem Witch Hunt
1 April 2024
Elizabeth Sawyer, The Witch of Edmonton
11 March 2015
Literature
Who is Dracula’s Father? BOOK REVIEW
15 April 2026
D.E.V.I.L by Jill Lincoln BOOK REVIEW
18 March 2026
UFOS & ALIENS
Neil Nixon: Why We Still Don’t Know the Truth About UFOs
16 September 2025
The Voice of Vrillon: A Hoax from Out of this World
15 June 2022
CRYPTOZOOLOGY
Shug Monkey Strikes Fear Into Cambridgeshire
19 April 2023
Alien Big Cat Sightings Claw Through Kent
12 November 2023
MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENA
Are Time Slips Caused by Paranormal Memory Tampering?
23 August 2023
Deathbed Visions: A Glimpse Beyond the Veil?
21 April 2025
Christmas Eve Tale of Crisis Apparitions in Waterford and Cork
23 December 2022
Time Slips: What Is It and How Does It Happen?
29 November 2012
Charles Jevington’s Mysterious Journey to the Stars
13 August 2022
Busby Stoop, Thirsk’s Cursed Chair
1 February 2023
