Gothic literature emerged as a powerful and enduring mode in the late eighteenth century, reaching particular momentum in the 1790s, when readers showed an unabated appetite for the bizarre, the macabre, and the supernatural. Although often associat…
For all our confidence in reason, progress, and science, ghosts have a curious habit of resurfacing precisely when we believe we have outgrown them. Britain, in particular, has a long and revealing history of ghost panics—moments when fear, ru…
“Here are fairies at the bottom of our garden,” opens a 1917 poem by Rose Fyleman. That same year, two clever young cousins managed to captivate the world with apparent proof that fairies lived beside Cottingley Beck, the gently babbling…
In 2012, an unusual legal case emerged from the unassuming suburban sprawl of Toms River, New Jersey. It began, as so many stories of hauntings do, with the promise of a fresh start. Josue Chinchilla and his fiancée, Michele Callan, along wit…
In the long, shadowed history of the Tower of London, there are many ghosts who have refused to fade into obscurity. But few are as quietly tragic as that of Arabella Stuart. She was once a woman of great promise—royal by blood, favoured by so…
For those following the continued development of the macropk.org database and research platform, significant updates have just been announced — and they mark an exciting leap forward in the way poltergeist cases can be explored, analysed, and …
Step into the shadowed parlours and fog-drenched corridors of Victorian England with Begotten, the gothic horror debut by Dr Kate Cherrell. Known for her work as a paranormal historian and writer behind Burials and Beyond, Cherrell brings a historia…
A bold new paranormal documentary series has just launched on YouTube, and it’s already stirring serious interest among ghost enthusiasts, investigators, and skeptics alike. The Supernatural UK, created by award-winning filmmakers John Shackle…
In the village of Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire, stands a curious monument that has perplexed locals and visitors alike for generations. Known as the Devil’s Stone, this mysterious standing stone holds in its weathered surface a tale born …
Deep in the quiet folds of the South Hams countryside, just beyond the ancient market town of Totnes, lies one of Devon’s most atmospheric and enigmatic ruins—Berry Pomeroy Castle. Its crumbling towers rise above a wooded valley, a shado…
For over two decades, folklorist and scholar Michael E. Bell has researched into the macabre world of New England’s vampire tradition—far removed from the cloaked, nocturnal predators of pop culture—his reveals something far more u…
Haunting Grounds of History Battlefields are charged places. Where hundreds or thousands perish in the span of hours, the air seems to thicken with memory, pain, and mystery. The dead lie beneath the soil, the living move on, and yet, across cultur…
Subject: Melchior Joller (1818–1865) — Lawyer, Journalist, Member of the Swiss National Council Location: Joller Residence, Switzerland Reported Activity Period: 1860–1862 (Culminating in August 1862) Overview This repo…
On 26th May 1828, a bewildered and seemingly disoriented teenage boy appeared in the streets of Nuremberg, Germany. Clutching a letter addressed to the local cavalry captain and barely able to speak or walk properly, this boy introduced himself as K…
Shropshire is a county of contrasts, where landscapes shift dramatically from the flat and seemingly endless plains in the northeast to the rolling hills and ancient woodlands of the southwest, where lakes like those at Ellesmere punctuate the scene…
History We are not certain when exactly Bannockburn House was built, though it is widely believed that the Jacobean building most evident today was built by Sir Hugh Paterson, 1st Baronet of Bannockburn, between 1673-1675. R…
The Pursuit of the Strange and Unseen “In any field, find the strange thing and explore it.” These words from physicist John Archibald Wheeler encapsulate the essence of scientific curiosity—especially when it comes to the unexpla…
A comprehensive collection of websites, organisations, research archives, and media dedicated to the study of parapsychology, psychical research, consciousness, and related phenomena. 1. Parapsychological Organisations & Research Institutes Ke…
Loyd Auerbach, MS, is a world-renowned parapsychologist, educator, author, and entertainer whose career spans more than four decades. With over 45 years of experience investigating paranormal phenomena and 40 years teaching courses on parapsychology…
Sudeley Castle, in the lush Cotswold hills, has long been a place where history and myth intertwine. Its walls, weathered by time and the elements, hold the weight of centuries-old secrets. And among the most chilling of those secrets is the tale of…
In the world of the paranormal, one question remains persistent: can strange, otherworldly phenomena be scientifically proven? From ghost sightings to inexplicable rapping sounds, humans have long sought answers about the existence of spirits. The s…
In December of 1716, the tranquil life of Epworth Rectory, a rural parish in Lincolnshire, was upended by a series of strange and terrifying events. This haunting, later referred to as the "Epworth Poltergeist," would leave a permanent mark on both …
Beneath the cold stone walls of Wawel Castle in Kraków, deep in the heart of its most secret recesses, lies the Dragon’s Den—Smocza Jama, a place of shadows and ancient whispers. This limestone cave, once the lair of the infamous …
In the long, dark winter months of old Britain, the heart of the home was the hearth, where families gathered for warmth and comfort. Yet, it wasn’t just the glow of the fire that pulled them close. It was the stories—the ghostly tales s…