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Black Dog of Newgate: A Phantom Prisoner’s Revenge?

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From cannibalism during a famine to the legend of a phantom black dog haunting its walls, LES HEWITT explores the dark past of Newgate Prison, one of England's most notorious gaols...
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Ghosts and Hauntings

Heol Fanog: The Truth Behind The Witch Farm Haunting

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Heol Fanog, as featured in The Witch Farm Podcast, was one of the most terrifying true paranormal cases ever, writes RICK HALE
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Belfast
Ghosts and Hauntings

Belfast: Top 30 Haunted Places to Visit

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Denbigh Castle
Ghosts and Hauntings

Denbigh Castle Haunts Welsh Landscape

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Paranormal Penny Pinchers
Paranormal Research

Paranormal Penny Pinchers INTERVIEW

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Melrose Abbey Gargoyle
Ghosts and Hauntings

Melrose Abbey: Beware The Bloodthirsty Vampire!

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Trinity College Postcard
Ghosts and Hauntings

The Hauntings of Trinity College, Dublin

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Croglin Grange Vampire
Mysterious Creatures

England’s 6 Most Terrifying Vampires in History

Rick Hale - 4
England Stone Circles
Folklore

England’s 10 Most Mysterious Stone Circles

Spooky Isles Team - 0
Robert Eggers' Nosferatu: 10 Things You Didn’t Know
Horror and Fantasy Films

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

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Bad Ghost Hunting Event
Paranormal Research

How to Recognise a Bad Ghost Hunting Event

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Charles Laughton Horror Films
Horror and Fantasy Films

Charles Laughton’s 7 Best Horror Films

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Horror and Fantasy Films

The Karloff Compendium by Stephen Jacobs BOOK REVIEW

Terry Sherwood - 0
Resurrection Men London Burkers
True Crime

Inside the Gruesome Trade of Resurrection Men and London Burkers

David Turnbull - 0
Thistle is deeply embedded in Scottish culture, as its national flower and a symbol of bravery and independence. For St Andrew's Day, we take a look at 10 Thistle superstitions
Superstitions

Thistle: 10 Superstition Folklore You Should Know

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London has lots of ghost monks haunting its churches...
Ghosts and Hauntings

10 Ghost Monks Of London And Where To Find Them

Jay Hollis - 1
The Boneless, or Frittering, is a shapeless, foul-smelling entity from Shetland folklore that brings terror and misfortune, writes PAUL LONARDO
Mysterious Creatures

Frittering: The Boneless Blob of the Shetland Islands

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Frightfest Guide Mad Doctor Movies, Dr John L Probert

Frightfest Guide To Mad Doctor Movies: Dr John L Probert INTERVIEW

David Saunderson - 1
Frightfest Guide to Mad Doctor Movies is a must-read for all horror film fans. DAVID SAUNDERSON interviews author Dr John L Probert about his bloody dissection of the mad doctor tradition.
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Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook: M.R. James begins to write the rules

Welcome 24

Rotherham: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

John Christie

John Christie: The 10 Rillington Place Murders

Welcome 25

Dreel Halls, St Adrian Of May And The Accused Witches

Little Penny Dreadfuls

Little Penny Dreadfuls, 99 reasons why it’s great

Duncannon Fort - a place of scenic beauty and tales of hauntings

Duncannon Fort: Where History and Hauntings Meet

Sacrist Downie

The Slaughter of Sacrist Downie

Frankenstein Created Woman 1967

Frankenstein Created Woman 1967 REVIEW

PARANORMAL

DARK HISTORY

HORROR FILMS

FILM REVIEWS >

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Taste the Blood of Dracula 1970 REVIEW

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Taste the Blood of Dracula 1970 is one of Hammer's best Dracula sequels, says SIMON BALL
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The Hand of Night 1968 REVIEW

Stranglers of Bombay 1959

The Stranglers of Bombay 1959 REVIEW

Rasputin the Mad Monk

Rasputin the Mad Monk 1966 REVIEW

Underworld 2003

Underworld 2003 REVIEW

Welcome 30

Dominique 1979 aka Dominique is Dead REVIEW

Welcome 31

The Rizen 2017 REVIEW

The Girl With All The Gifts

The Girl With All The Gifts 2016 REVIEW

Marcus (Tony Curran) in Underworld Evolution

Underworld Evolution 2006 REVIEW

FOLKLORE

ESOTERIC ARTS

HORROR FILMS

Born with a caul David Copperfield

David Copperfield and other amazing caulbearers in fiction

Dracula New Vic

Dracula at the New Vic REVIEW

Welcome 32

Thriller (S5, E6): The Next Voice You See REVIEW

Spooky Isles Book of Horror

The Spooky Isles Book of Horror: Grab Your Copy!

Poltergeist

Caution Ahead: Why Ghost Hunting This Halloween Is Not Child’s Play

Haunted Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy, Fife: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

King Arthur Mythology

How King Arthur Shaped British Folklore

Burke and Hare

Burke And Hare’s Life and Crimes: What you need to know!

Welcome 33

Haunted: The Ferryman 1974 REVIEW

Bride of Frankenstein 1935

H For Horrific! The Forgotten Horror Film H Certificate

Strange things have been experienced at the Armley Mills Industrial Museum in Leeds

Poltergeists Terrorise Armley Mills, Leeds

A portrait of Gef the Talking Mongoose

Who was Gef the Talking Mongoose?

Welcome 34

Castle Dracula Dublin ‘charming, enigmatic and enthralling night’ REVIEW

irish superstitions

13 Irish Superstitions You Need To Know!

The haunted tomb of Sir George Mackenzie at Greyfriars Cemetery in Haunted Edinburgh

Death by Ghost: Did MacKenzie Poltergeist kill Colin Grant in Edinburgh?

England Stone Circles

England’s 10 Most Mysterious Stone Circles

Welcome 35

Censored! The Tale Of Britain’s X Certificate

Sandown Clown

The Sandown Clown: Fact or Fiction?

Mary Shelley Frankenstein

Neglected Monsters, or Why Frankenstein was a Terrible Father

Welcome 36

The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells REVIEW

Glamis Castle Postcard

Glamis Castle Ghosts: 10 Terrifying Facts

Glasgow Poltergeist

5 Most Violent Scottish Poltergeists

Welcome 37

Poltergeist! By John Fraser BOOK REVIEW

These creepy UK Kids TV Shows from the 1980s and 90s delivered spooky fun for the whole family, writes RACHAEL ELIZABETH

Spooky UK Kids TV Shows of 1980s and 1990s

The Fleece Inn in Elland, West Yorkshire

The Fleece Inn, Elland: Yorkshire’s Spookiest Pub?

Haunted Himley with Andrew Homer

Why Haunted Himley Hall is my favourite spooky place: Andrew Homer

Welcome 38

Bram Stoker Festival: Dublin’s Alive with the Dead

Welcome 39

Terrifying Legend Of The Evil Black Vaughan

Axed 2012

Axed 2012 REVIEW

The Beetle by Richard Mash

The Beetle and Dracula: A Gothic Rivalry

Wild Country 2005

Wild Country 2005 REVIEW

Fleur de Lys, a haunted New Forest Pub in Pilley

5 Most Haunted New Forest Pubs

Welcome 40

Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb 1964 REVIEW

Pilton Somerset House

A Haunted House Built by My Ancestors in Somerset

Vincent Price Films

Vincent Price in the UK Part 2: In The Country (1963-1973)

Mabon Autumn Equinox

Mabon: How to Embrace and Celebrate Autumn

Cock Lane Ghost

How Cock Lane Ghost scandalised London

Welcome 41

Bernard Cribbins OBITUARY

Welcome 42

Happy Birthday Charles Laughton

Welcome 43

Thieves Cut Off St Nectan’s Head, But He Kept Going!

Recap goblin

Red Caps, Scotland’s Bloodthirsty Goblins of Terror!

ghost hunter qualities

5 Qualities Of Great Ghost Hunters

Spooky Isles, with the help of its editors, writers and horror expert/enthusiasts, has crafted a chilling list of the top 50 British horror films, showcasing decades of eerie cinematic masterpieces

Top 50 British Horror Films Of All Time

Walpurgis Night aka Walpurgisnacht

What is Walpurgis Night?

Spirit photography

Spirit photography: The History of Capturing Ghosts on Film

Somerset Haunted Places to Visit

Somerset: 13 Haunted Places To Visit

Haunted Wollarton Hall

Nottinghamshire’s Top 10 Haunted Places To Visit

Welcome 44

Norwich’s Top 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Werewolf Santa Poster

Werewolf Santa 2023 REVIEW

Ireland has witnessed many disturbing and nasty witch trials over its history

Ireland’s 7 Nastiest Witch Trials in History

The Uninvited 1944

The Uninvited 1944 REVIEW

The Boneless, or Frittering, is a shapeless, foul-smelling entity from Shetland folklore that brings terror and misfortune, writes PAUL LONARDO

Frittering: The Boneless Blob of the Shetland Islands

Sherlock

Why TV’s Sherlock has lost the plot

Ghosts BBC Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem: Ghosts BBC (S5, E5) EPISODE REVIEW

The Farrington Inn

Is Bristol’s Farrington Inn, The UK’s Most Haunted Pub?

Ghostly Piper

Beware Scotland’s Ghostly Pipers and the Supernatural

Welcome 45

The Tyburn Tree: London’s Most Infamous Gallows

Frank Langella played up the seductive side of the Count in Dracula (1979).

5 Greatest Dracula Films You Can’t Afford to Miss

Welcome 46

Vampires Discovered In 8th Century Ireland

Welcome 47

Ballymena: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Welcome 48

Shadows (S1, E5) Optical Illusion REVIEW

Welcome 49

Healing Crystals: 20 Frequently Asked Questions

Help me, Help me. Susie's Dying!

‘Help Me, Help Me! Suzie’s Dying!’

Horror Express 1972

Horror Express 1972 REVIEW

Crystal Pendulums

How to Use Crystal Pendulums to Discover the Paranormal

Welcome 50

St Armel, a Saint of Arthurian greatness

Welcome 51

Adventures in Cryptozoology: Interview with Richard Freeman

Welcome 52

Haunted Furness Abbey, Tales of Treasure and Ghostly Horror

Welcome 53

Haunted Hoop and Toy Pub, where the ghostly priests roam

Shug Monkey

Shug Monkey Strikes Fear Into Cambridgeshire

Welsh funeral

5 Strange British Funeral Superstitions

English Roses

English Roses: 10 Folklore Facts And Superstitions

Blarney Castle Haunted Castle

What Is The Blarney Stone And Where Can You Find It?

Beaumaris Castle Postcard

Haunted Beaumaris Castle: A Ghostly Guide

Welcome 54

Horror Pickers by Howard Jackson REVIEW

Hoe Street, Walthamstowe

Walthamstow: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

The Wolf Man 1941, Wolf man original

The Wolf Man 1941 REVIEW

A spriggan

What are Spriggans?

Witches Justice

Return to the “Witches” of Islandmagee, County Antrim

Lionel Atwill in The Vampire Bat 1933.

The Vampire Bat 1933 REVIEW

Welcome 55

Exploring British Halloween TV Specials

Dog Soldiers 2002

Dog Soldiers 2002 REVIEW

Andy Stewart

Andy Stewart Erupts about Dysmorphia

Welcome 56

Thriller (S2, E2): Once The Killing Starts REVIEW

Ireland's Púca Festival: A Different Kind of Halloween 

Ireland’s Púca Festival: A Different Kind of Halloween 

Who was St Patrick

Who was St Patrick? We Profile Ireland’s Patron Saint

St Anne's Church, Limehouse

The Evil Ghost Vicar of Ratcliff Wharf, London

Welcome 57

Doctor Blood’s Coffin 1961 REVIEW

Wicca Journey

A Year of Transformation: Embracing Wicca

Bagdale Hal Hotel

Ghost Pirate Haunts Whitby’s Bagdale Hall Hotel

Zozo demon, demon zozo

Zozo Demon: How to avoid Ouija board evil forces

Welcome 58

Beware The Bullbeggar of Creech Hill!

Scottish serial killers

8 Scottish serial killers who shocked the world

bedlam hospital, bedlam asylum

Where Is Bedlam Asylum, London’s Original Madhouse?

St Johns Bridge Kilkenny

Top 10 Ireland Haunted Bridges

Welcome 59

How Hypnosis Helped Me to See a Ghost

Welcome 60

The Company of Wolves 1984 REVIEW

Candles superstitions and folklore

Candles Superstitions in British Folklore

Welcome 61

In Fear 2013 REVIEW

Welcome 62

Is Bolam Lake home to Northumberland’s Man-Beast?

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