In 1906 Sabine Baring Gould, the noted Dartmoor antiquarian and folklore author, wrote an article for a London newspaper. It was called “Do you believe in ghosts? – Explanations of some strange sights and sounds.” “Mr. William Ewebank Jones was a man of many parts, and all good. He was a sportsman, a pleasant companion …| Legendary Dartmoor
Were you aware that ghosts are the hot trend of 2025? Not sure what that says about the state of the world today, but it does give me an excuse to talk to the creator of the ghost with the most.| A Fuse #8 Production
Catrien RossTuttle Publishing, 2010 Several years back, I’d seen the classic Japanese horror film Ugetsu (1953) and had liked it a lot. There was a creepiness about it, a suggestion of horror very …| Home
Happy Friday! The heat index here is in the triple digits. . . join me for some retail therapy in the comfort of the A/C! If you’re a regular reader, you know my love of Halloween and that HomeGoods is my favorite haunt! 🧹 🎃 👻🕸️💀🐈⬛ Meet the ‘Boo Crew’. . . they say this summer heat…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
The devil scene from Walt Disney's 1940 "Fantasia" movie. A fitting representation of the nightmare that 2020 has been. | Cassandra's Legacy
I need to be honest, I am very frustrated. For the last two months, I spent almost all of my free time adding triggers for the walkie-talkie system for my game, Unhaunter. It gives in-character voice lines and hints to guide new players. I poured hundreds of hours into it. And the results are confusing. … Continue reading Hundreds of Hours Wasted? The Brutal Truth About Onboarding For Unhaunter v0.3.0| DeavidSedice's blog
Ghost tours are one of my favorite ways to explore a city. They help connect us to the history and issues of a time past and understand what lays behind the surface of a place.… More| Noelle Across The Pond
Who says Halloween treats need to be scary? These fondant floating ghost cupcakes are boo-tiful. Some say they’re too cute to eat, but with a chocolate cupcake base and coffee-flavored buttercream, they taste as good as they look. While I love some good old gore when it comes to Halloween treats like my eyeball cocoa... Read More The post Fondant Floating Ghost Cupcakes appeared first on The Seaside Baker.| The Seaside Baker
April 18th, 2024 was Camosun Comic Arts Festival‘s (CCAF’s) 12th anniversary. It was here I released my new 40-page comic: Cult of Lost Souls. Cult of Lost Souls is thematically about ghost stories and dark folklore. Most of the pages are printed in full colour. Leaning heavily into BC’s history and oral legends, the stories … Continue reading "The Cult of Lost Souls comic"| Living Library
The Tzouhalem movie I was interviewed for in 2020 has been playing at festivals and theatres in BC. This Friday, it will be showing at Cinecenta at The University of Victoria at 3:00 and 7:00 pm. T…| Living Library
THE PONTIANAK, IN FICTION The following is one of a pairs of essays I wrote as a Stretch Goal for A PERFECT WIFE. Pretty basic stuff for hantu aficionados, of course. But it is designed as orientation for GMs / players who are unfamiliar with the Malaysian context—a primer of the pontianak’s pop-cultural significance; an author’s note for why I wanted to treat her story the way I did. This essay—alongside another essay titled “The Supernatural, in Southeast Asia—will appear as app...| Zedeck Siew's Writing Hours
It is well known that Harry Houdini had an interest in the afterlife and the paranormal. What if the magician pulled off the greatest trick of his life by escaping the bonds of death? Our guest Charlie Young, along with his sister Cheryl Young, have written a work of fiction called Houdini’s Last Handcuffs which […]| The Brophisticate
Tales and legends of ghosts and haunted places follow the Yadkin River as it meanders through Historic Happy Valley, a part of the Yadkin Valley, which runs from Patterson to Elkin in western North Carolina. Haunted Historic Happy Valley explores the paranormal history of the Valley, and the surrounding region, all of which is haunted. Many of the stories take place along scenic, historic NC Hwy 268. The book is presented in as chronological a manner as possible, and addresses hauntings in th...| Listen & Be Heard Network
Oxford’s important role in the English Civil Wars explains the many sightings of Royalist ghosts over the years. However, one ghost had a particularly significant role in the conflict: King Charles I. Why does the spirit of the ill-fated King walk the Oxford’s streets? The Early Life of Charles I Charles I was born in […] The post The Ghosts of Oxford: King Charles I appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
Mary Blandy is one of Oxford’s most famous murderers and her spirit may still wander the city. Oxford’s middle class was shocked by the scandal of Blandy being sentenced to death for the murder of her father, Francis, in 1752. Her Life Mary Blandy was born in 1720 into a middle class family and received […] The post The Ghosts of Oxford: Mary Blandy appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
Spooky season is fast approaching and Oxford is home to plenty of sinister stories of hauntings and spirits. Here are some creepy ghost stories of Oxford perfect if you want a bit of a scare. The Ghost of Empress Matilda Matilda, the daughter and heir of Henry I, faced war against her cousin, Stephen. He […] The post The Spooky Ghost Stories of Oxford appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
On Saturday 24th April, Haunted Happenings will be conducting a VIRTUAL ghost hunt of Oxford Castle & Prison. From the comfort of your living room, you’ll be able to tune in and investigate with their professional Paranormal Investigators. Today we are meeting two of the investigators who will be here live on the night. Lets […] The post Paranormal Investigation! Meet the Investigators: Jenny and Will appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
So you’ve heard all week about the ghostly experiences of our tour guides as they explore the castle and just as we were preparing to wrap up our blog series, the ghosts of Oxford Castle struck again, this time with our General Manager. In this blog post, Lauren recounts her spooky encounter… “So just ahead of Ghost […] The post Ghosts of Oxford Castle – the Final Chapter appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
The whole team at Oxford Castle Unlocked were super excited to have Doctor of Parapsychology Ciaran O’Keeffe coming to host a Paranormal evening as part of our Ghost Fest event. Ciaran will be at the Castle this evening speaking to a sold-out crowd, eager to hear about his time on Most Haunted and his many […] The post Doctor of Parapsychology Ciaran O’Keeffe Ghoulish Q&A appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
We recently held a competition on our Facebook page, asking for our guests to send in their best ghost stories and paranormal experiences at Oxford Castle. The winning story certainly sent chills down our spine… “I attended a ghost hunt at oxford castle a few years back with my sister while in one of the […] The post The Ghosts of Oxford Castle – A Guest’s Perspective appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
We’ve been sharing ghost stories from our team all week, which we think shows just how haunted our 1000 year old buildings are! If you weren’t scared by our previous ghost stories, perhaps this one from Mr Jenkes will spook you. Mr Jenkes divulged an intriguing tale of a tour he once took, in which […] The post Oxford Castle Ghosts – Chapter Four appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
In the third installment of our Ghosts of Oxford Castle series, we spoke to Gypsy Boswell about her most haunted experiences… Gypsy has never managed to make sense of something she experienced in D-Wing about four years ago. One of the old exhibition cells, which is now our staff room, used to include an audio […] The post Ghosts of Oxford Castle – Chapter Three appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
October is here and that means Ghost Fest is upon us! In the lead up to Halloween, we got the team together to share our own peculiar experiences of Oxford Castle. Here is the second in our Ghosts of Oxford Castle series, from Mr Holloway… Mr Holloway had quite a shock at the end of […] The post Ghosts of Oxford Castle – Chapter Two appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
October is here and that means Ghost Fest is upon us! There are plenty of events happening here at Oxford Castle which are bound to get you spooked, but in case you think the tales we tell of the ghosts and ghouls that stalk the premises are made up just to scare you, we got […] The post Ghosts of Oxford Castle – Chapter One appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
In 2009 our very own Empress Matilda was declared Britain’s most seen ghost. Although she did not die here, many people have claimed to have seen her dressed in the white cape she wore when she made her escape from the castle one snowy night in 1142. Mary Blandy has also been witnessed, which some […] The post Ghost Fest is here! How haunted is Oxford? appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
A PERFECT WIFE (It is Vampire Weekend! Have a pontianak-themed urban-horror investigative adventure. I wrote it with Kuala Lumpur in mind, but it should work for any big city just fine.) +++ DISAPPEARANCES An inner-city neighbourhood, too ugly for gentrification. Refugees have settled here. They fled war in their own country. But they have not escaped violence. People work basement sweatshops, or clean toilets in nightclubs. They stumble home in the morning dark. At dawn, their neighbours fin...| Zedeck Siew's Writing Hours
Create a spooky ghost Halloween decoration with this easy DIY! Learn how to make a ghost craft using resin, a Dollar Tree vase, and glass paint. Perfect for Halloween!| Craft Klatch
Learn how to paint a ghost on a resin coaster in this easy Halloween craft tutorial. Perfect for decor or gifting, this project is fun, quick, and customizable!| Craft Klatch
Reviewed by Harriet Here at Shiny, I’m proud to say, we have now covered every aspect of Edith Nesbit’s wonderful fiction writing. Best known to most people as a writer for children - I w| Shiny New Books
Of all London’s lost rivers it is the Walbrook that is the most irrefutably lost: lost to time, lost to place… well, almost. An important source of water in Roman times, when its banks were lined w…| East of Elveden
Much of the fabric of Birmingham’s history is, like the city’s modest river, the oft-culverted Rea, half-hidden or tucked away from sight. Occulted beneath flyovers and underpasses, the city’s past flows sluggishly beneath redundant factories and car parks. Unconvincingly disguised, and with the vaguest hint of rusting metal, it escapes as vapour from drains and … Continue reading "Ghost Factory"| East of Elveden
April 18th, 2024 was Camosun Comic Arts Festival’s 12th anniversary. It was also the release date of my new 40-page comic: Cult of Lost Souls. Cult of Lost Souls is thematically about ghost s…| Living Library
Who doesn’t love a good Dollar Tree flip? I am sharing this Simple Dollar Tree Ghost Transformation just in time for Halloween! Last week I spent some time finishing up a project that I was really excited to do. I can not wait to share the details of this super simple Dollar Tree ghost transformation […] The post Simple Dollar Tree Ghost Transformation appeared first on MY WEATHERED HOME.| MY WEATHERED HOME
One of the books that’s been on my shelf for a while is Jennifer Westwood and Jacqueline Simpson’s hefty work The Lore of the Land: A Guide to England’s Legends, from Spring-Heeled Jack to the Witches of Warboys. It’s almost an encyclopedia of folklore from across England, peppered with references to the primary material from … Continue reading A few tales of historical spooks for you this All Hallow’s Eve| History Research Shenanigans
One of my favorite treasures from the haunted library is the 1970's UsborneWorld of the Unknown series, particularly the tome dedicated to Ghosts, which I covered in a previous post here.| The Haunted Closet
Nope. We don’t “got” ghosts. Ever since I covered the interpretation of the Kelvedon Hatch nuclear bunker I’ve been meaning to go back and watch the predictably terrible ‘Most Hau…| The BS Historian
We love Halloween and making Halloween arts and crafts in our home. This year so far, we have made cauldrons, witches’ shoes, jack-o-lanterns, scarecrows, mummies, and pumpkin patches, but no ghosts. Ghost crafts have always… Continue Reading… The post Wax Paper Ghosts appeared first on The Pinterested Parent.| The Pinterested Parent
The new challenge was approaching for the The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog and to be honest I had no idea what to create...| jbycard.blogspot.com
Orange cupcakes and cute candy corn holding ghost make up these adorable Candy Corn Ghost Cupcakes! “Shared with permission from Jenni at PastryChefOnline.com” Those little candy corn hugging candy ghost are so spooky that they’re cute! I do love a super cute little ghost when it comes Halloween desserts. These Candy Corn Cupcakes are...Read More| The Southern Halloween Queen
These Pet Ghost in a Jar Pudding Cups have a friendly gummy ghost hiding in delicious chocolate pudding that makes the perfect Halloween treat!| The Southern Halloween Queen
Halloween was a lot of fun this year, especially with the launching of Black Cat, the first title from my new publishing house Black Cat Books. Special thanks to Jenn McGarrigle at VIU News for spr…| Living Library
Keep Austin spooky and learn about the hauntings and ghost stories around downtown, from the mysterious Littlefield House to the haunted Driskill.| Downtown Austin Alliance
