Radio 4 presents Deadhouse – three immersive horror shorts

Immersive event specialists Darkfield have produced a trio of audio horror shorts. If you are in the mood for some horror this Halloween, Radio 4 have releases a series of short podcasts which might do the trick. Designed for headphone listening when lying down and with eyes closed, Deadhouse uses binaural sound to transport you … >

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‘Inside No.9’ Season 3 Episode 6 review: ‘Private View’

At least once a season, there seems to be an episode of Inside No.9 that is ‘for’ the writer-creators – Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith – more than for the audience. Not an act of indulgence, precisely, but certainly one where they unashamedly draw in on happy memories of watching old British horror movies as … >

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Documentary horror series ‘Nightmares’ coming to Channel 4

Channel 4 has ordered a new docu-drama series depicting “chilling tales of real life horror stories.” Featuring “straight-to-camera documentary interviews and visually-striking, elegantly realised and terrifying drama”, each week Nightmares will tell single, spine-tingling story, drawing on eyewitness testimonies. The official synopsis for the four-part series reads: “Witnesses will recount stories of paranoia, paranormal activity … >

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CBBC orders spooky drama anthology series ‘Creeped Out’

A new drama combining “sci-fi, horror, adventure, suspense, fantasy and mystery” will launch on CBBC this autumn. A 13-part original drama anthology of spooky tales, Creeped Out will be filmed in the UK and Canada. The series is created by Bede Blake and Rob Butler and the individual stories will be linked together by ‘The Curious’, a mysterious … >

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‘Inside No.9’ Season 3 episode guide: What’s coming up?

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are back for a third season of their critically-acclaimed and award-winning BBC Two anthology series. Expect macabre twists, shocks and surprises as Pemberton and Shearsmith deliver their most daring set of stories yet. Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. Buy Season 2 on DVD on Amazon here. Pre-order … >

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20 years of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’: 5 of the scariest episodes

This month marks twenty years since the first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired! Buffy isn’t necessarily a series that is renowned for its scary moments, but it is most certainly one that is capable of them when they’re required. Buy the Complete Series DVD boxset on Amazon here. Buffy’s Halloween episodes notably tend towards the … >

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