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Lough Gur: Ancient Stones, Fairies and Ghosts in County Limerick
Ann Massey McElroy
2 September 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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Spooky Halloween Fun For The Whole Family
9 October 2022
Edinburgh’s Top 5 Haunted Places to Visit at Halloween
21 January 2013
Discover Halloween’s Scottish Origins
14 October 2014
Jack O’Lantern: 13 Things You Didn’t Know
7 October 2018
ghosts & hauntings
5 April 2015
Oranmore Castle: The Haunted Watchtower of Galway Bay
4 October 2025
Glastonbury: Haunted Places to Visit
16 May 2012
Haunted Carisbrooke Castle: Isle of Wight’s Fortress of Death
1 February 2022
horror & fantasy films
The Haunting 1963: 10 Creepy Facts You Must Know
19 October 2018
The Quatermass Xperiment 1955 REVIEW
6 July 2012
2 October 2018
18 January 2016
television
Thriller (S3, E6): The Next Scream You Hear REVIEW
10 January 2021
Being Human TV Series Brings Monsters To Life
9 June 2024
Shadows (S1, E4) The Waiting Room REVIEW
25 February 2022
Tully: Being Human (S1,E2) REVIEW
21 September 2024
23 September 2024
Thriller (S5, E7): Murder Motel REVIEW
1 August 2021
FOLKLORE & SUPERSTITION
Mystery of the Rufus Stone, New Forest
8 May 2021
Jim Fitzpatrick on Irish Mythology and Phil Lynott
30 April 2020
Peel Castle: Moddey Dhoo And Other Manx Tales of Terror
12 August 2023
Strange Prophecies of Scotland’s Brahan Seer
29 May 2012
Giant Ram of Derby’s Horrible Origins Revealed!
25 June 2012
Dark history
8 strange things you never knew about Mummies!
24 May 2012
The Devil In The Derwent Valley
12 May 2023
The Gorbals Vampire and the Southern Necropolis
25 March 2014
5 Reasons to Thank Ireland for Halloween
30 October 2013
6 Essential Jack the Ripper Books for Beginners
4 November 2013
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
The Curious Tale Of The A70 UFO Incident
23 June 2023
Cedric Allingham’s Flyer Saucer: A UFO Hoax But A Good One
6 October 2023
7 Strangest Ireland UFO Sightings
19 February 2020
Berwyn Mountains UFO Crash, Britain’s Area 51
27 July 2019
Alan Godfrey and the Yorkshire Alien Abduction
13 June 2019
How I Started Hunting Ghosts And UFOs: Dr Robert Young
3 January 2024
CRYPTOZOOLOGY
Shug Monkey Strikes Fear Into Cambridgeshire
19 April 2023
How The Loch Ness Monster Was Used For Political Propaganda
15 February 2015
Mystery Animals of The Lothians
4 June 2024
MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENA
Is Spontaneous Human Combustion Real?
16 February 2015
The Magnus Archives Episode 1: Anglerfish REVIEW
7 December 2021
Time Slips with Dr Ann Winsper INTERVIEW
16 February 2022
10 March 2025
