The True Paranormal

Derby Gaol is also known as Friar Gate Gaol, and is located under numbers 50 and 51 Friargate, Derby. This particular gaol is one of five to have existed within Derby. The other gaols were the Guildhall Gaol, the Willow Road Gaol, the Cornmarket Gaol, and the Vernon Street Gaol. Friar Gate Gaol is the only location which remains to exist to this day, although it has not been used as a gaol since 1828, although one source does state that it was in use until 1846. Over the years it was operational, many executions have occured in this location, and as a result it has been called one of the most haunted locations in Great Britain. Visitors, the staff, and even the owner of the location have all reported to experience strange occurrences within the gaol, with some even seeing apparitions. This post will explore the history of the gaol, along with its hauntings, and it will even go into detail regarding those who were executed here and why.  History Friar Gate Ga...

On the 2nd of November 2023, the Most Haunted team posted the 'Halloween Week PT3' investigation video to their official YouTube channel. I have not yet seen parts four or five as of the time of reviewing this episode as I don't want any opinions, whether that be praise or critique, to be swayed by anything they do or experience in those future parts. That being said, I will give both praise and criticism where I see necessary.  For anyone who has read my previous Most Haunted reviews, this one will be written a little differently. Usually I would do a highly detailed review describing everything that happens in sequential fashion, but I don't think that's the best thing to do for this happens. As a result, instead of discussing the episode in the same way you would watch it, I'm going to break it down into each team's investigation but discuss it all in one go. So, I will discuss all of what you see of Karl and Stuart's investigation, then a...

Introduction Pronounced as 'Cullane' Castle, Culzean Castle is mostly an 18th century property located on the Ayrshire cliffs of Maybole, Scotland. The location is extremely grand in appearance, as you can see from the above image, and is currently owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It is possible for people to visit the location on days out, and at one point it was even possible to visit the caves which run beneath the castle. Due to the presence of the caves, local legends do exist which take claim to not just ghosts being present here, but fairies too.  History Although what you see of the castle today was of 18th century design, it is thought a castle has stood in this location since the 1400s. During this early time period, the tower house was referred to as Coif Castle, or Cove Castle, due to the many caves along the cliffs here. Although this is an early account of the tower house being named, it is possible that the structure could have ex...

On the 1st of November 2023, Most Haunted released the second part of their Halloween investigation to their youtube channel. I have not yet seen anything they've released beyond this video as I don't want the future three parts to sway my view of this second part. I have seen and reviewed the first part though, and as a result may refer back to that review at times. This review will likely be quite lengthy, but I will break it down into segments just as I did with my previous review.  It's important for me to say that I will give both praise and criticism where I see fit, and I will try to be as fair as I can. Personally, I believe the paranormal exists but I don't believe everything I see is paranormal, and so this is the mindset I will have while writing this review.  The Introduction This episode of Most Haunted is not a typical episode. Usually the format of a Most Haunted episode is along the lines of: Introduction, History, Walkaround, Investigation, ...