The Ghost Gig

ROCK-A-BYE- BABYThe history of the famous lullaby Rook-a-bye baby is multifaceted, mysterious and most importantly it's defiantly cruel. Then we hear something more scary than a baby; a ghostly dead one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you live near an actual, proper Hallowe'en town (well, a village) but the House of Mouse think they can outdo that with an ice cream sundae, you know somethings gone wrong as you write the summary...We have a peek through our syrup encrusted fingers at Halloweentown and then dive into a sampling platter of Pluckley. Don't worry; it'll sort of make sense Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes in folk tradition, stories contain advice to be passed down by the ages; other times they are mad stories of people transforming themselves over and over while trying not to say the word "busty"... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes in folk tradition, stories contain advice to be passed down by the ages; other times they are mad stories of people transforming themselves over and over while trying not to say the word "busty"... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE GREEN INFERNO (2013)This episode we trek into a film in the rainforest with cannibals with the munchies, overdone fart sounds and activist sashimi; yet this may not be meanest part. To cleanse our palate after that Alice set our minds at rest with a story of yet more flopping intestines and a whistling song... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all know the Devil has the best tunes. He gets about a bit and he's been doing this thing for a long time, so naturally we want to look at some of the stories about encounters across the centuries. Get ready for stories of wits, murder and agricultural equipment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deemed one of the spookiest places on Earth, you can't wander the halls of Gonjiam Asylum anymore; it's been demolished. Luckily if you've ever wanted to visit there was a film made that wasn't filmed inside the Asylum, wasn't based on any real history and invented some frequently got people injured who subsequently visited. All the same, it's a good story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Song time. Story time. Slipping time? A look at the weirder happenings around clocks, time and illness fogged thought processes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're getting law enforcement themed this episode! A listener suggested film leads us into looking into a few supernatural stories from police officers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sisters are weird, terrifying things. Sometimes, murderous things... especially in Scotland. Explore with us the famous murder ballet The Cruel Sister and how a rib cage and a few well chosen yellow hairs make a damn good harp; blondes have the most fun after all! Inspired by that, we stick with the theme of haunted instruments. Wouldn't it be nice to give us a listen? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to delve into the motley selection of stories sent into us by our lovely listeners (yes, that's you) for the new year!Jails, horses, cats and creeps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas day often includes dangerous green things, but in Silent Night (2021) the gas cloud is very much lethal. We look at this darkly comic apocalyptic film and then hear about The Yule Lads who bring the festive cheer (among other more strange habits) to the children of Iceland.As an extra little present for you, we hear a bit from Steve from the Haunted UK podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Tis the season for some carollingFa La La Lala...Getting somewhat into the festive spirit in the style of the Victorians after we learn about a gruesome story behind a traditional Christmas carol.If you've been affected by the accents attempted by Alice in this episode; we're somewhat sorry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ringu (1998) - When there's a mysterious and murderous videotape to watch, what's a girl to do? Might as well investigate it for your newspaper and drag your ex-husband along for the ride...Alice also tells the story of The Dish Mansion of Bancho, thought to be one of the inspirations for the horror classic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sinister fingering, pacts with the Devil and broken strings. Plenty of history for you here but never fear; we can just keep singing... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look into Unfriended (2014) and its depictions of the murky world of online harassment and bullying. If only all such things could be attributed to some emotionally unbalanced ghost... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A darkness and cruelty run through this well known song, even in the verses you learnt as a child - and we never find out what happened to the ducks...Then we hear about more water-y spectres; one of which may or may not have been a fan of the Spice Girls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a Covid boggled mind, Alice tries her best to articulate why David Lynch's Eraserhead made her uncomfortable. To round us out, we then hear about the story of green children; perfect! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alice brings us with three modern horror stories from "The Grand Canyon State" while she unsettles us with her take on the American Accent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we hear about bones, the mysterious appearance of red hair and the terrors of ascending scales! History brings us many strange tale, as we have seen before; but the story of The Red Ghost might be one of our favourites yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dead bodies are kind of scary (and it turns out, so are some live ones!), but we take a look under the sheet and review The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) as well as hear about an American town famous for a ghost that solving their own murder investigation... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the streets broad and narrow, the Ghost Gig explores the history of one famous resident (or not!) of Dublin and some of its other less famous spectres. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listener request time! We investigate techno-gothic space cathedrals and Sam Neil dealing out too much exposition. Then we hear about what Mars, the Moon and Venus were like before humans inconsiderately started throwing probes at them; at least, according to one guys account... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Vince away galivanting, it's left to Alice to fly solo once more. So, grab a candle, switch off the light and repeat three times into the mirror....Ghost Gig...Ghost Gig...Ghost Gig... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE GHOST OF TOM (or John)Alice gives us three tales of historic ghostly happenings and we get a glimpse into gruesome songs young children are taught in school Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Which is scarier: babies or teenagers? Stories of both and stories of Changelings as we review You're Not My Mother (2021) and delve into some good old-fashioned folklore for good measure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking to the waves to hear the tale of the gruesome song Nelson's blood and learn a little about The Flying Dutchman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If "Hell is a teenage girl", I guess it's time for us to sing about it! Sooner or later comedy horror, blue sex demons and Pierce Brosnan's singing voice would combine; but who's have thought it would sound like this? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do the Vikings have to do with an American railroad? We look into the history of a classic dark folk song and Alice mispronounces "Saskatchewan" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We bring you our thoughts on Get Out (2017) before Alice recants some tales of some real life experiences of those who have received more than life saving organs from donors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ring O Roses - Forever associated with The Plague, this sine is far from alone in it's association with horrendous disease and turmoil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SLENDERMAN - 2018Initially a piece of internet folklore and loose collection of spin-off media, it might surprise you to learn about the older (and not so old) folk stories that fed into making this modern monster... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY - Whether you know this song from Johnny Cash, the Blues Brothers or Me First and the Gimme Gimmes you probably don't know the surprisingly rich history of this absolute classic by Stan Jones. Saddle up with us and learn all about the torture, Norse gods and demonic goats in this songs storied past Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take on a listener suggested film with 2017's Veronica before hearing about the true story that inspired it in Madrid, 1990.

Looking across the sea, we look to Ireland to learn about the folk song She Moved Through the Fayre follow up with a ghost tale set in a windswept coastal fortress 

Christmas comes but once a year, so it's about time we feature your favourite Alpine winter-y monster!

A Mexican possession story and a Muller Rice; neither of which are as messy as they could have been! We also learn something more about some sinister Mexican horror stories.

We've heard of the tortured artist working away at their masterpiece; but a haunted artist? In a church? Ok, but after we talk about Wendell & Wild!

Alice's mum joins us once again for a ghost walk, a murdered Japanese boy and a big ol' Smile

Stories of Orphans and asylums! We saw the recent Orphan: First Kill - so you know what we do about horror films by now, don't you?

Alice graces us with another solo episode all about the infamous 27 club! Want to know some of the sinister and frankly bizarre theories behind it? Have no clue what we're on about? Then listen now!!!

Creepy orphans, mysterious deaths and whistling along to the TV? Yep, it's all in a days work for some...

Alice's first solo episode. No film review this time, just a dive down the Ol' Crossroads with a Bluesman... and possibly the Devil. 

We review Coraline, we sing about Coraline but Alice tells us about the historical story of Coraline

Why would watching The Conjuring (2013) illicit talk of demons, Daft Punk and mashed potato?

Washing ashore after watching and singing about The Lure (2015) - otherwise known as Córki dancingu - wets our appetites for more stories of watery creatures from across the oceans.

Back by popular demand; Alice's' mum joins us again to share her thoughts on The Innocents (1961) and we get so into it our recorder gives up. Alice then continues with the next part Nandor Fodor's investigation into Alma Fielding and the Poltergeist of Thornton Heath

We never do find out who was touching Elenore's hand in The Haunting, but we tried to find out twice! We then delve into the story behind the story to learn how one of the most famous ghost stories in America came to be, and how eggs are involved...

We try and convince you that hanging around on dark abandoned roads in the night is a great idea; ghosts, murder and wild animals. So, we begin with a look at the overlooked and underappreciated film Dead End (2003)...

Last Night In Soho graced out eyes, minds and ears - so we must sing about it! After Edgar Wright gets us pacing these alluring but notorious rhythmic streets we take you elsewhere in London to hear other tales of ghoulish woe...

No film review this time around; we're still setting up in the new flat and studio. BUT we DO have more stories and information on the real life horror (and occasionally bizarreness!) that is sleep paralysis