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The Uncanny Luibeilt Bothy: “The House is Evil”

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Luibeilt Bothy near Fort William in the Scottish Highlands has hit the headlines as a site of Uncanny paranormal activity. CHRISTINE MILLER tells us why.
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Stockwell Ghosts Haunted My London Childhood Home

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EDDIE BRAZIL tells us how Stockwell ghosts were his first brush with the paranormal....
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Black Swine, Feral Pigs in London Sewers

Black Swine: Did Feral Pigs Live In London’s Sewers?

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19th-century London was gripped by the terrifying belief that monstrous black pigs prowled the sewers. RICHARD CLEMENTS tells us the chilling legend of the Black Swine.
Thames River Monsters

Thames River Monsters Lurk In the Heart of London

Welcome 18

Blackpool: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Shane Briant in Straight On Till Morning

Farewell Shane Briant (1946-2021), Obituary

Most Haunted - Mary King's Close

Three Locations Most Haunted REVIEW

Welcome 19

Did a Mysterious Ghost Lady Foretell Tragic Fate?

Haunted Vacuum Lulworth Camp

The Haunted Vacuum Cleaner of Lulworth Camp

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5 Folklore Legends From Cambridgeshire

Welcome 21

Shadows (S3, E4): The Boy Merlin

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The Redwood Massacre 2014 REVIEW

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The Redwood Massacre 2014 - directed by David Ryan Keith - is reviewed by ANDREW GARVEY
Flesh for Frankenstein

Flesh for Frankenstein 1973 REVIEW

Peter Cushing in From Beyond the Grave (1974)

From Beyond the Grave 1974 REVIEW

Welcome 24

Soulmate 2013 REVIEW

Welcome 25

The Dark Eyes of London (1939) REVIEW

The Sleeping Room

The Sleeping Room 2014 REVIEW

Welcome 26

Hellraiser 1987 REVIEW

Stranglers of Bombay 1959

The Stranglers of Bombay 1959 REVIEW

Frankenstein Created Woman 1967

Frankenstein Created Woman 1967 REVIEW

FOLKLORE

ESOTERIC ARTS

HORROR FILMS

League of Gentlemen Christmas Special 2000

The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special 2000 – Yule Never Want...

Precognition

Precognition: I Saw House Fire Before It Happened

Anthony Hopkins Magic 1978, Anthony Hopkins Horror

How many Horror Films has Anthony Hopkins been in?

Love Crystals

5 Crystals For Love And Relationships

Lancashire Witches

The Lancashire Witches

Brede Place

Spooky Mysteries Surround Brede Place, East Sussex

Welcome 27

Chris vs Bela: The Ultimate Dracula Showdown

Welcome 28

Paisley: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Threads 1984

Threads 1984 REVIEW

Welcome 29

Hook Lighthouse And Its Haunting Mysteries

Welcome 30

Are Ghosts More Commonly Heard Than Seen?

The Rats

When Animals Attacked in Victorian Times

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

Ghostly prostitute haunts Silver Cross Tavern in London

Welcome 31

David Farrant interview with Spooky Isles AUDIO JULY 2014

Welcome 32

Elizabeth Bathory: The Truth Behind Countess Dracula

Roadside ghost Ireland

Ireland’s 10 Most Terrifying Roadside Ghosts!

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Norwich’s Top 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Welcome 34

A Guide to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets BOOK...

Welcome 35

I Saw A Ghost In A Haunted Newcastle upon Tyne Social...

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Edgar Allan Poe’s English Gothic Inspiration

Paul Adams, Guy N Smith and David Saunderson

Guy N Smith Horror Author Interview AUDIO

How to make a smudge stick

How to Make A Smudge Stick for Magic

Inseminoid

Inseminoid 1981 REVIEW

Rentasanta Rentaghost 1979 Christmas Special

Rentasanta: Rentaghost 1979 Christmas Special REVIEW

Welcome 37

Haunted St Andrews, the home of ghosts … not just golf!

Lots of surprises in Last Resort, the last episode of Ghosts BBC.

Last Resort: Ghosts BBC (S5, E6) EPISODE REVIEW

Daisies, poppies and foxgloves are among the many British flowers that have their own folklore.

British Flowers: Superstition and Folklore

Welcome 38

Bolton: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1931

Jekyll and Hyde, a Clash of Future and Past

Welcome 39

London’s 6 Strangest Haunted Cemeteries

The Signalman

Charles Dickens’ The Signalman

Phantoms in the Night or ETs highlights Lorraine McAdam's significant UFOlogy career, praised by NEIL NIXON for its honest and straightforward storytelling

Phantoms In The Night Or ETs? BOOK REVIEW

Happy New Year

Britain’s 5 Strangest New Year’s Traditions and Superstitions

Princes in the Tower

What Happened to the Princes in The Tower?

Thyme

Thyme: 10 Supernatural Uses and Folklore

The Curse of Frankenstein 1957

The Curse of Frankenstein 1957 REVIEW

Richard Case and Gef The Talking Mongoose

Richard Case: How I’d Solve The Talking Mongoose Mystery

Bill Ramsay, The Southend Werewolf

Meet Bill Ramsey, The Southend Werewolf

Film pioneer George Albert Smith made one of the first spooky films, Photographing a Ghost 1898

Photographing a Ghost 1898 REVIEW

I monster 1971

My Top 15 Favourite Christopher Lee Films

Jack the Ripper Show

13 Jack the Ripper Facts You Didn’t Know

Welcome 40

Ruth Roper Wylde: Growing Up With A ‘Scary’ Poltergeist in Hertfordshire

Welcome 41

The Survivor 1981 REVIEW

Welcome 42

County Clare: 5 Haunted Places To Visit

Welcome 43

Prestbury Village: A Guide to Ghosts and Hauntings

The Bizarre Legend of St Catherine's Island

The Bizarre Legend of St Catherine’s Island

Perfect Day Ghosts BBC

Perfect Day: Ghosts BBC (S2, E6) REVIEW

Sutton Hall

Sutton Scarsdale Hall And Its Spectres Revisited

Isie Caie

Cove’s Isie Caie, The Last Aberdeen Fish Wife

Clairvoyant eye

The Power of Clairvoyance: Unlocking the Power Within

Welcome 44

Haunted London: Manor Park E12

Shakespeare's Witches

Shakespeare And Witches: A Dark Fascination

Dorian Gray 2009

Dorian Gray 2009 REVIEW

Welcome 45

Vampira 1974 REVIEW

The Vulture 1967

The Vulture 1967 REVIEW

Leap Castle in Offaly

13 Spine-Chilling Irish Ghost Facts

Dream Meanings

40 Common Dreams and Their Meanings

Towneley Hall Postcard

Haunted Towneley Hall: Every Room Has A Ghost!

Blythburgh

Blythburgh Suffolk’s Supernatual Tales

Ghost-in-Garlands

Does Liverpool Nightclub Video Show Supernatural Activity?

Ralph Noyes

Ralph Noyes: An Authentic MoD Voice Amid UFO Controversies

Welcome 46

7 Haunted Liverpool Pubs To Visit

why is the horror of heights a horror story

Was The Horror Of The Heights the first Lovecraft horror?

Welcome 47

House of Frankenstein 1944 REVIEW

Hellraiser Cast

Happy 25th Birthday Pinhead!

Chatterer Hellraiser

“Chatterer” Nicholas Vince reveals Hellraiser secrets: INTERVIEW

Stranglers of Bombay 1959

The Stranglers of Bombay 1959 REVIEW

The Devil of Christmas Inside Number 9

Inside Number 9’s The Devil of Christmas TV REVIEW

Mad Jack Mytton

Mad Jack Mytton: A Riches to Rags Story

Horror fan Dave Swift and Sara Karloff

Dave Swift: Horror Film Confessions of TV Bassist

Chepstow Castle Postcard

Monmouthshire: 6 Haunted Places To Visit

Hag stones

How to Use Hag Stones for Magick and Fun

Hammer Horrors Never Made

11 Greatest Hammer Horrors Never Made

The work of Montague Rhodes James has been filmed many times, especially on television with A Ghost Story for Christmas, a BBC yuletide favourite

13 Things You Didn’t Know About M.R. James

Henry Hull in Werewolf of London 1935

Werewolf of London 1935 REVIEW

Percy Shelley

Chilling Beauty of Percy Shelley’s The Cold Earth Slept Below

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters TV REVIEW

Welcome 48

Shadows (S2, E2) Time Out Of Mind REVIEW

A Christmas Carol tv adaptations

6 Surprising Christmas Carol TV Specials

Dering Woods Screaming Woods

A Journey Into The ‘Screaming Woods’ of Pluckley

Ruth Deery Killarney Paranormal

Killarney Paranormal goes from strength to strength

Welcome 49

White Lady Of Oystermouth Castle, Wales

Old Silent Inn

Ghostly Spirits Linger at Old Silent Inn

The Christmas ‘Were-Wolf’

Werewolves of Wales: Everything You Need To Know

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

Welcome 50

The Bones of St Bride’s Church

Samuel Pepys

Samuel Pepys’ Fascination With The Paranormal And Dark Arts

Welcome 51

Govan’s Pearce Institute and its Paranormal Guardian

Welcome 52

Northumberland Coast: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Threads 1984

10 Yorkshire Horror Films Full of Scares

Tower of Evil

Tower of Evil 1972 REVIEW

Welcome 53

Healing Crystals: 20 Frequently Asked Questions

Headless Horseman

Headless Horsemen and Halloween: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Devil's Glen is in County WIcklow, Ireland.

Top 10 Strange Ireland Place Names

Haunted Haworth Brontes

The Haunting Brontës of Haworth

John Carson in Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter

Hammer Horror star John Carson dies, aged 89

Charles Gray in The Devil Rides Out 1968

The Devil Rides Out 1968 REVIEW

Vincent Price in Madhouse

Madhouse 1974 Facts: 13 Things You Didn’t Know

Most Haunted - Mary King's Close

Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Most Haunted REVIEW

Paranormal Orbs

Are Paranormal Orbs Real?

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