Category: Supernatural

Vampire Folklore: A Bite Sized Journey Through The Veins Of History.

Throughout history, vampires have mesmerized humanity with their enigmatic allure. From ancient Mesopotamia to modern literature and film, vampire folklore has transcended borders and epochs, captivating our collective imagination.

The Devil’s Hoofprints of 1855.

The Devil’s Hoofprints of 1855 stand as a testament to the enduring power of folklore and the enigmatic nature of unexplained phenomena, leaving a legacy that transcends time and beckons us to explore the mysteries that still await unravelling.

The Haunting of Valentine’s Cottage

In a countryside village, Valentine’s Cottage holds a mysterious history of lost love. A daring couple spends a night in the supposedly haunted cottage, encountering the ghostly spirit of a woman who shares her tale of undying devotion and eternal solitude. The couple vows to reunite her with her lost love, embracing the enduring power of love.

Stocksbridge Bypass: A Critical Review

The little town of Stocksbridge lies at the Northern end of the Don Valley, close to Sheffield and Barnsley in South Yorkshire. Over the last few centuries, this town has grown from a small hamlet into what was, prior to the closure of the Steelworks, a thriving industrial town.

Sir George McKenzie: The Enigmatic Judge, Covenanters’ Persecutor, and the Haunting Legacy of Witchcraft Trials

Sir George McKenzie, a towering figure in 17th-century Scotland, left an indelible mark on history, not only through his legal career but also through his […]

A Mummy’s Curse

On the 17th February, Lord Carnarvon and his American associate Howard Carter achieved the dream that for years had both inspired and haunted them. As […]

Pendle Hill Witch Trials 1618

“For the most part the prosecution brought forth witnesses whose best evidence was idle gossip, false accusations and was for the best part totally inconsistent, […]

The Drummer of Tedworth

Drumming could never be considered a rarity – there have been many percussionists throughout the world and down through the ages, some distinctly more talented […]

The Fiendish Black Dog of British Folklore

There exists in British folklore a frightful creature known simply as the Black Dog. Although some stories may have originated with an encounter with a […]

The Land of the Green Man by Carolyne Larrington, review

Across the heather of Wheeldale Moor above Whitby runs an ancient paved causeway that some archaeologists say is Neolithic. Local folk call it Wade’s Causey, […]

7 Blood-Thirsty Facts About Europe’s Real-Life Vampires

Since Bram Stoker’s Dracula was published in 1897, vampires have seized the Western world’s imagination—and the past few years’ influx of vampires in pop culture […]

Archaeological discovery in Sweden reveals site of Stone Age rituals

Archaeologists unearth a 9,000-year-old ritual site in a Swedish cave on an island with a long history of superstition and witchcraft read more: Archaeological discovery […]

Changelings, The Darker Side of Irish Fairy Lore

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Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world’s more full of weeping than […]

The Legend of the Banshee

The bean-sidhe woman of the fairy may be an ancestral spirit appointed to forewarn members of certain ancient Irish families of their time of death. […]

St Patricks Day: Meet the ORIGINAL Leprechauns

These days everyone knows leprechauns are jolly little creatures in hats and green jackets, who’ll point you to a crock of gold while sipping a […]

Dwarf-like creature seen in Ewell, according to Fairy Investigation Society

A misshapen dwarf-like fairy with a conical hat was once seen running across a road in Ewell, according to a newly unearthed account. Jeremy Harte, […]

10 Famous Scientists Who Held Surprising Supernatural Beliefs

While we typically hold up scientists, especially those who have made important discoveries, as paragons of rationality, numerous scientists have had fascinations with cryptids, psychic […]

Hellhounds, Werewolves, and the Germanic Underworld

There is a curious connection between dogs and travel to the realm of the dead. It can be found particularly in Indo-European mythologies, although it […]

The Holy See gets unholy in ‘Roman Ritual’

Exorcism has long been staple of horror fiction, whether film, television, comics or prose. But two Spanish creators are dialing up turning it up a […]

Vampire Britain: UK could be home to more blood-sucking nightfeeders than Dracula’s homeland

For years we’ve slept soundly in our beds convinced that if vampires do exist outside of horror movies and gothic novels they’re probably terrorising the […]

Myths, Monsters and the Supernatural Collide in Semahn and Corona’s “Goners”

Josiah and Zoe Latimer are no strangers to the unexpected. When you’re the kids of famous ghost hunters in a family with a legacy for […]

Tantrum of the Dead: Screaming Skulls 

England is chock full of genteel living: peaceful lakes, impromptu tea parties, and random skulls tucked away in walls to silence their freakish screams from […]

Woman’s Book On ‘Fairy Sightings’ Posthumously Published

Three years after Marjorie Johnson’s death her large collection of fairy sightings that span more than four decades has finally been published. The Nottingham spinster […]

Uncover the truth behind Scotland’s infamous witch trials

TOURISTS stop and admire the beautiful flowers that are on display beside the small fountain of Edinburgh Castle’s esplanade.In full bloom the flowers look ordinary, […]

The First Salem ‘Witch’ Is Executed

Bridget Bishop was suspected for engaging in all sorts of ‘scandalous’ behavior. read more Throwback Thursday: The First Salem ‘Witch’ Is Executed | Boston Magazine.