A Superb Soldier
As I finished the research for my forthcoming book about Gettysburg’s Farnsworth House Inn, I was fortunate to be granted an interview by none other than Brian Mallon, who portrayed General Winfield Scott Hancock in the films ‘Gettysburg’ and ‘Gods and Generals.’ I wanted to share it with my readers, so here goes. For those
Book review: “Keep Out! Top Secret Places Governments Don’t Want You To Know About” by Nick Redfern
I was fortunate enough to meet Nick Redfern at a recent convention in Houston, Texas, where we were both guest presenters. Although there are certain similarities between us both (we’re both British, prolific, and write about the paranormal for the same publishers) Nick has been doing this for much longer than I have – to
Behind the Screams — Haunted Hospitals S1 ep 01. “Dead Man Rotting.”
The idea behind this blog entry is to give my thoughts on some of the cases that we cover on Haunted Hospitals. Please note that these are purely my owns opinions, and do not necessarily reflect (and are not endorsed by) the producers and broadcasters of the show, which has aired on Quest Red in
Review: Most Haunted: Stanley Hotel (Season 12 episode 1)
Full disclosure: in the past, I have been employed as a tour guide at the historic Stanley Hotel, giving both history and ‘spirit’ (i.e. ghost) tours there. I’m very fond of the hotel, its tour staff, and not least of all, the ghosts. As with the rest of the tour guides, it’s fair to say
Haunted Case Files: Return to Asylum 49
The second season of Haunted Case Files is in full swing here in the States, airing on the Travel Channel (our Canadian cousins have already seen it, which is only fair considering that it was shot there) and tonight was the first of the episodes featuring my work. Long-term readers of mine will know that
Fast Times at Coombe Abbey: behind the scenes at Sage Paracon 3
I’m fortunate enough to attend a lot of conventions, everything from the big 70,000+ events and trade expos to the smaller, more intimate fan-run cons. There’s something enjoyable to be found at all of them, but some of them manage to stand out from the crowd. This week I’m back home in the UK at
Return to Cripple Creek
The Outlaws and Lawmen Museum (formerly the old Teller County Jail) in Cripple Creek, Colorado, has long been one of my favorite haunted locations. I’ve had some fascinating experiences there in the past, leaving me in absolutely no doubt about the place being paranormally active. A few years
Honest Review: Halloween (2018) **Spoilers**
The original Halloween is unquestionably one of the all-time great horror movies, a true classic that almost single-handedly invented the slasher sub-genre. It would spawn a thousand imitations and a phalanx of sequels, all of which the creators of the remake have wisely decided to ignore. Halloween (2018) wipes the slate queen. The premise
Adventures in psychic mediumship
Over the years, my relationship with psychic mediums has been, it is fair to say, somewhat mixed. When I first started out investigating claims of the paranormal back in the mid-90s, I openly scoffed at such claims. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that now. In my defense,
Doppelganger
One of my best friends got married on Saturday. Jen was my boss and former paramedic partner several years ago, and one of the finest people I have ever had the pleasure of working with (or for). Seeing her tie the knot was a genuine privilege. Even better was the fact that she chose the
