Hauntings At Dusk: True Ghost Stories & Fiction UK

Few sounds are as unsettling as a knock at the door when you know no one should be there. In British and Irish folklore, three unexplained knocks have long been tied to omens, warnings, and unwelcome visitors from beyond the veil. Whether superstition or something stranger, the sound of knuckles on wood in the dead of night has a way of freezing the blood. Tonight’s story begins with four friends...

The narrator of tonight’s story is no stranger to séances. A sceptic with a curious mind, he has attended many over the years and knows that even the most gifted mediums sometimes resort to trickery. Having sat in many circles hosted by the celebrated medium Mrs. Morrel, he has come to regard her as one of the best. On a cold December night, he takes his place in her circle expecting little more t...

Content note: This episode contains references to a family tragedy.   STORY INTRODUCTION: When her five-year-old daughter Callie spent a couple of nights in hospital, Joanna was initially grateful a nurse gave her a new doll to cuddle. But why did Joanna have a bad feeling about the toy – and why did Callie give it such an odd name?    The very word ‘toys’ conjures up images of comfort, security a...

After finishing a late shift at the café, Jake boards the last bus home through the dark London streets. When a dishevelled stranger takes the seat beside him and insists they know each other, Jake is disturbed by the man’s strange intensity and simmering anger. At first, Jake dismisses the encounter as unsettling but meaningless. Then the man appears again…    MY INSPIRATION FOR THIS STORY I live...

After the death of Anna’s father, her mother moves to a newhouse for a fresh start. When Anna visits, she realises someone is watching. They want order. And they won’t tolerate things being out of place… Narrated by Tina Vantyler.   Rather than home being where the heart is, home can become a place where the hauntings, or horror, dwells. This story is from my sixth book, True Tales Of TheSupernatu...

A female researcher spends the night alone in a supposedly haunted house – and finds herself confronted by something entirely unexpected. In this eerie and intimate ghost story, the experience that follows challenges everything she believes about the supernatural.   Narrated by Tina Vantyler.   Algernon Blackwood (1869–1951) was one of the mostinfluential writers of ghost stories, known for tales...

Following her mother’s death, Amelia is left to clear the house she grew up in. Room by room, she sorts through a lifetime of belongings – until she reaches the ornate mirror her mother spent hours before. Maybe she’s now old enough to understand why…    I got the idea for this story after spotting a battered old mirror tucked into the corner of a museum. Its dark wooden frame was wound with vine...

One winter’s evening, a young man comes to his friend – apsychologist – with a problem that ought to have a rational explanation. He has been seeing his double. What follows is a quiet conversation by the fire… and a mystery that resists easy explanation.   Today’s paranormal pleaser is from my book, The Doctor AtCutting Corner And Other Ghost Stories, which contains six original ghostly tales to...

Episode three is a real ghost story called Shop Of Horrors. The derelict shop seemed ideal for Mary’s antique business, but the long-dead owner was violently opposed to change, as she and her husband, Christopher, soon found out...   Narrated by Tina Vantyler    The tale is from my third book, True Tales Of The Supernatural From The UK & Ireland, which contains 16 delightfully frightful real g...

Today's ghost story is another chilling true account, and you'll soon discover why it's called Bowled Over. When Verity reads her mother’s old letters, buried memories of a terrifying childhood haunting come flooding back... The tale is from my first book, True Tales Of The Supernatural From The UK , which contains 14 real ghost stories. Check it out: https://books2read.com/u/me1JNz Na...

Today’s tale is a true ghost story from my first book, True Tales Of The Supernatural From The UK.   It’s called Floored and in it, a young man, Lucas has arranged a special anniversary weekend at an isolated riverside manor for his new bride, Mia. But what’s wrong with their room, number 11? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRo_lvDDPaI/?hl=en&img_index=2 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@...