IT'S TIME FOR A PARANORMAL BLOGDOWN WITH THE STARS OF PARANORMAL LOCKDOWN

When a haunted house in the UK attracts the attention of two really famous paranormal investigators from the USA, you know that there's something pretty special about the location.

30 East Drive is probably THE most talked about haunted location in 2016, it divides more people in the paranormal world than ever before. Week in, week out dozens of paranormal investigators walk into this house expecting the unexpected, or some might say, unexpecting the expected, such is the current levels of activity in this place.

The beauty of 30 East Drive, is that it is not a castle with a history of bloody battles, sieges and Kings and Queen, nor is it a 14th Century Coaching Inn with hundreds and hundreds of years of legends, tales and urban myths, this is a council house, on a council estate.

THE EXORCIST HEAD SPIN SPINS OUT MORE PEOPLE'S HEADS, DO YOU AGREE?

With scary season in full swing, hmv.com have surveyed 2,000 people to get the definitive take on the scariest horror film scenes of the past six decades. The survey, conducted by OnePoll, found that the spine-chilling head spin scene from The Exorcist was the most frightening moment in the history of horror. Classics like Psycho, Carrie and The Shining also picked up a substantial share of the votes. 

DARLING: DELICIOUSLY DARK & DEADLY


DON'T stare at these eyes for too long, you have been warned!
Lauren Ashley Carter, actress, producer and lover of Bagels and star of DARLING, an American Psychological horror, you know one of those that really messes with your head and gets you all kind of jumpy. When we got asked if we wanted to speak to her, we were that excited that we drew straws to see who got to ask the questions and the one with the shortest lost, (to Andy in the office "LOSER"), first we asked her to write her own mini bio, we did not expect what happened next.... 


WHO GROSSES WHO OUT MOST: Parents or Kids?

The Top 20 Ways Parents Gross Out Their Kids.. (and vice versa)
Getting kissed at the school gates, holding hands and being told off in public are amongst the ‘gross’ things parents do – according to the nation’s kids.
A study of 1,300 children aged six to 13 has revealed a list of the top 20 things they hate their parents doing.

**NEW PARANORMAL TV SHOW ALERT**

What do they say about buses; you wait for hours for one then two come along at once and this year with the paranormal world it's the same, you wait for months for a new UK paranormal TV show to come on TV and then two, three, four come along at once. 

One of the new shows is PROJECT PARANORMAL and it airs on showcasetv on Saturday the 29th of October, available on SKY channel 212, Freesat 161 and Freeview 254 

TRICK AND TREAT

*MUST SEE TV* Tricked: House of Horrors on ITV2


THURSDAY 9PM ITV2

Prankster and Magician Ben Hanlin returns with a Halloween special of his hidden camera magic show. Celebrity guests including Jamie Laing, Marnie Simpson, Danni Armstrong and Scott Thomas and Kady McDermott try to survive Ben’s House of Horrors, Megan McKenna witnesses some paranormal activity, and Blue’s Lee Ryan finally gets revenge on band mate Simon Webbe for that caravan prank.

POP UP PARANORMAL HOTEL OPENS ITS DOORS FOR HALLOWEEN


At last, a different paranormal show from the UK other than Most Haunted comes to our TV screens next week, and boy is it threatening to be a showbiz supernatural spooktacular.

BLOGOPHOBIA: The fear of missing out on reading this blog post!!

10 Travel Experiences From Hotels.com To Confront Your Real Fears This Halloween

What an excellent day for an exorcism....

One in five Brits think Donald Trump’s bizarre behaviour could be proof he’s POSSESSED, according to a new survey.
A poll asked the nation which celebrity they think is most likely to be possessed, and the presidential candidate was the clear front runner.

ARE MUMS THE HALLOWEEN PARTY POOPERS?

Worried parents have slammed retailers including the Duchess of Cambridge’s parents for selling sickening Halloween costumes for young children.

HAUNTED MAGAZINE: We Dare to Scare because we Care...

SCARE IN THE COMMUNITY, for you never know what might be on your doorstep...
Here's just a small selection, thanks to VisitEngland for the heads up

PREPARE TO HAVE YOUR SOCKS SCARED OFF!!

So what is OBSERVANCE all about? 

"In the grip of grief following the death of his young son, his marriage on the rocks and nearing bankruptcy, Parker reluctantly returns to work as a private investigator. Embarking on an unusual assignment to observe a woman from an abandoned apartment, Parker witnesses bizarre and terrifying happenings surrounding her, oblivious to the dark presence threatening to consume him"

OBSERVANCE is a terrifying and suspenseful film critics are hailing as the very definition of psychological horror. 

OUT NOW ON DVD & DIGITAL HD
“Genuinely Unsettling”
The Guardian




★ ★ ★ ★
“Masterfully crafted”
Bloody Disgusting

Observance is a twitchy, icky, genuinely unsettling psychological thriller about a private investigator who takes on what appears to be a simple, well-paying job. From a derelict apartment across the street, all Parker (Lindsay Farris) is employed to do is spy on a woman and report daily updates over the phone to his employer (voiced by Brendan Cowell). Things aren’t as they seem, as these things often go, and Parker – traumatised by the recent death of his young son – spirals into confusion, delusion and possibly madness.
**OUT NOW ON DVD AND DIGITAL HD**

K West Hotel Hosts Suicide Squad this Halloween

Hubble bubble, toil and trouble! K West Hotel & Spa has fully embraced the spooky spirit this Halloween by transforming itself into London’s very own antihero hotel especially for Monday 31 October 2016.

Following the release of 2016 super-villain movie, Suicide Squad, starring Margot Robbie, Will Smith and Cara Delevingne, the hotel will be transformed.

While the ‘suicide squad’ hotel team roam the halls dressed head-to-toe in creepy costumes, the hotel’s uber-cool Studio Bar will be decked out with devilish décor - the perfect place to enjoy a Halloween fright-night.

Throughout the day and night, bar staff will be concocting Halloween cocktails at the Studio Bar. The team has devised two chilling cocktails for guests to try.

Those with a penchant for spine-tingling spirits will enjoy the Creepy-crawlers Sensation. This beverage combines Courvoisier brandy, Captain Morgan Dark Rum, Mozart Liqueur, Magners and is finished with gummie worms. The Creepy-crawlers Sensation cocktails will be available for £11.95 each.

Alternatively, why not opt for the Franken-tastic Smash? Inspired by Halloween royalty himself, this Frankenstein-focused cocktail features Absolut Citron, Midori Liqueur, pineapple juice, lemon juice, whipped cream, cherry syrup, and a garnish of lychee and blueberries. The Franken-tastic Smash cocktails will be available for £11.50 each.

K West Hotel & Spa’s fun and vibrant ambience is fused with ultimate relaxation in a prime location. Situated in one of London’s most up-and-coming districts, Shepherd’s Bush, the urban retreat is on the doorstep of Westfield shopping centre, one of the largest retail destinations in Europe with over 240 shops. Fashionable areas such as Notting Hill, Portobello Road and Kensington are also just a short walk away.

K West Hotel & Spa, Richmond Way, London W14 0AX
For reservations, please call: 020 8008 6600 or visit
www.k-west.co.uk

ALL ABOO'D THE HALLOWEEN EXPRESS.... DESTINATION AMERICA

October has only just begun and yet one channel is determined to bring a plethora of paranormal programmes to you, now we all love the paranormal don't we? YESSSSSS and every now and then we catch the odd show on a channel, maybe once a week, once a fortnight but imagine if there was a channel that had hours and hours and hours of paranormal pleasure for you to watch, well imagine no more, now there is AND they've only gone and renamed the month of October too, but don't panic they've not called it something silly like Bert or Cabbage, they've renamed is Ghostober, do you see what they've done there? BUT DON'T PANIC non-paranormal lovers, come midnight on the night of Ghostober the 31st, just like Cinderella's slippers, Ghostober turns into a weird looking pumpkin and then in a flash, it gives birth to November..... 

Celebrity Haunted Hotel promises to be DEAD good..

If you think eating the anus of a Kangaroo is a tough call for a celebrity then spare a thought for the unfortunate ones checking into the "Celebrity Haunted Hotel", a new paranormal TV show, aired LIVE on W for 5 nights from Thursday the 27th of October culminating in a finale on (of course) Halloween Night.

There is something pleasantly satisfying in seeing celebrities genuinely spooked, well we at Haunted Magazine think so.

Just in case you don't know who is who, Christine is in the
middle and Jamie is the one with the "i'm not scared of ghosts"
beard, Matt is the one with the "i'm not scared of ghosts" arms
folded pose. WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO KID??
W, UKTV's premium entertainment channel has just announced an ambitious live show fronted by Christine Lampard (Dancing On Ice, The One Show), Matt Richardson (Xtra Factor, Virgin Radio) and Jamie East (Thronecast, Big Brother's Bit on The Side), Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live. Celebrity guests will check in each night to what's been dubbed Britain's spookiest hotel starting on Thursday 27 October at 9pm and culminating with a finale on Halloween. 

Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live is a brand new entertainment show stripped over five nights combining hilarious celebrity sleepovers, terrifying tasks, gripping ghost stories and edge-of-seat paranormal investigations, all set within a village famous for its ghostly goings-on. 

Christine Lampard with co-hosts Matt Richardson and Jamie East, check in a new batch of celebrities nightly. Guests brave enough to stay in the ghost-ridden lodgings will be under the control of viewers. Celebrities will be voted to take part in nail-biting and riotous live investigations, experiments and group events while exploring each episode's gruesome ghost story theme. Jamie will be updating live from the interactive hub (note: Jamie does love his interactive hubs, doesn't he?), within the hotel grounds. 

DID YOU ORDER
ROOM SERVICE? 
"Five nights in the UK's spookiest hotel with some great celebrity guests over Halloween - what could possibly go wrong?!" - Christine Lampard
Matt Richardson will also host companion show Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live: Do Not Disturb, at 6pm nightly from Friday 28th October, giving viewers a chance to catch-up on the previous night's eerie occurrences and challenges and set the scene for the evening show. 

WHO WILL LOOK BETTER IN
BLUE, MATT OR JAMIE?
"What better way to spend Halloween than in a Haunted Hotel, I'm looking forward to checking in our guests and seeing how they cope with a stay in Britain's spookiest hotel. With Christine as Jack Nicholson and Jamie and I as the twins, it'll be like an English shining" - Matt Richardson


TURN THIS UPSIDE DOWN AND IT BECOMES "M".
HOW SPOOKY IS THAT?
"A  completely new, exciting format is an extremely rare thing in TV. I can't wait to work with Christine - she's one of the biggest and best names in presenting and I'm a huge fan. I see Matt Richardson every day at Virgin Radio, so the novelty has worn off there I must admit" - Jamie East

UKTV executive producer, Helen Nightingale said, "This is a spooky addition to W's growing slate of original content - an entertainment event set in the darkest of places; perfect for Halloween. With a whole host of celebrities to frighten, W viewers will be gripped by the unfolding nightly action"
Steve North, W's general manager, added, "We are excited to be broadening the shows on W even further with a live, nightly entertainment event for Halloween.   Set in Britain's spookiest village, Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live combines interactive challenges with a ghostly setting. I can't wait to see how brave our celebrities really are"
North One executive producer John Quinn added "It's a beautiful location, but does take on a very different feel by night. Combining that setting with a strong cast of familiar celebrity faces, as well as some young, fresh talent, who'll undertake some never-seen-before paranormal investigation using cutting edge technology, this appeals both to long-time fans of the genre and those viewers who just love entertaining reality TV"
Haunted Magazine can't wait for this, we've always said that the paranormal is entertainment, should be entertainment and needs to be entertainment. The celebrities, who ever they may be, are in for the night of their lives. If they pack their Holy Water, their cloves of Garlic and a spare pair of underwear, they should be OK?
For more information follow @LiveOnW on Twitter and search for #CelebHauntedHotel

TALKING ABOUT THE DEAD THAT WALK, LET's CALL THIS POST THE TALKING, WALKING DEAD

"INTERVIEW WITH MATT MOGK"Matt is the head of ZRS and author of Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Zombies. He is a cast member of AMC’s Talking Dead, the live after-show of The Walking Dead, and has appeared as a zombie expert on various television networks, including Nat Geo, History Channel, and SPIKE.