The Pit and the Pendulum
Edgar Allan Poe is the master of suspenseful horror. And a lot of his stories are set in the Middle Ages. The Pit and the
31 October 2019
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: The Horror Movie
It seems like every year someone is re-cutting a comedy movie trailer into a horror movie. The one below is almost 10 years old, but
31 October 2019
Skeleton Lake: Hundreds of people have died over past 1,000 years
A decades-old mystery over an eerie Himalayan lake littered with human remains deepens – as scientists say hundreds of people died there spread over 1,000
31 October 2019
Skeletons of a working-class woman and 7-year-old girl are discovered in the Tower of London
Two mysterious skeletons believed to be a mother and child have been discovered in the Tower of London – but unlike most they do not
31 October 2019
The Masque of the Red Death
Last Halloween we listened to the audio version of The Masque of the Red Death. This year you can dim the lights, grab some popcorn
25 October 2019
Castle Ghosts of England
Are castles really haunted? If you’ve ever walked through them on a dark, cold night you may have heard strange sounds or eerie whispers. Is
11 October 2019
Season of the Witch
The nights are longer and there is a chill in the air. The Season of the Witch is upon us. Beware of the things that
1 October 2019
MAP#77 – The Masque of the Red Death
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Great Plague or Black Death ravaged Europe in the 14th century, killing around 200 million people. No one was immune to the
30 October 2017
27 October 2017
Ghostly Tales by Simon Entwistle
The Ghouls and Goblins are out once again and it’s time for some Medieval Ghost stories! Join Simon Entwistle as he shares Ghostly Tales from
27 October 2017
Ireland’s 9 Most Haunted Sites
Lady Isobel and the Phantom Children Looking at Ballygally Castle, a cute Scottish baronial pile on the Antrim coast, you’d never think it was one
31 October 2015
MAP#69: The Pit and the Pendulum
Happy Halloween! The Spanish Inquisition, started in 1478 by Ferdinand and Isabella, was used to rid Spain and the Spanish Territories of heretics. The Spanish
26 October 2015
The Undead Knights Templar
On Friday the 13th, 1307 thousands of Knights Templar were arrested on charges of heresy, devil worship and renouncing the cross. After years of imprisonment
31 October 2014
MAP#58: Gilles de Rais – Gallant Knight, Occultist and Serial Killer
Gilles de Rais, an esteemed knight and the Marshall of France, who fought alongside Joan of Arc. Then he turned to the occult and tried
28 October 2014
‘Vampire Skeleton’ Found At Medieval Grave Site In Bulgaria
A “vampire grave” containing a skeleton with a stake driven through its chest has been unearthed by a man known as “Bulgaria’s Indiana Jones”. Professor
20 October 2014
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