18 February 2014
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Spooky and supernatural Scottish films
Scare yourself silly with these clips from Scottish themed films with a supernatural feel. ...
Scare yourself silly with these clips from Scottish themed films with a supernatural feel.
In the March issue of Scottish Memories we recall the finest Scottish-themed films with a supernatural feel, including The Wickerman, The Innocents and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
The 1961 hit The Innocents starred Deborah Kerr as the governess at a lonely country house, whose charges were visited by haunting sceptres:
Probably the best known of all supernatural films set in Scotland is the 1973 hit The Wickerman which was filmed in Galloway and told the story of a police sergeant tasked with visiting an island community to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young girl:
The first Scottish-themed horror film believed to have survived is the 1936 The Ghost Goes West, a clip of which is shown here in a trio of early movies:
Read more about Scotland's contribution to supernatural movie making in the March issue of Scottish Memories, available from our website.
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In the March issue of Scottish Memories we recall the finest Scottish-themed films with a supernatural feel, including The Wickerman, The Innocents and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
The 1961 hit The Innocents starred Deborah Kerr as the governess at a lonely country house, whose charges were visited by haunting sceptres:
Probably the best known of all supernatural films set in Scotland is the 1973 hit The Wickerman which was filmed in Galloway and told the story of a police sergeant tasked with visiting an island community to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young girl:
The first Scottish-themed horror film believed to have survived is the 1936 The Ghost Goes West, a clip of which is shown here in a trio of early movies:
Read more about Scotland's contribution to supernatural movie making in the March issue of Scottish Memories, available from our website.
Keep up to date with the latest history news, discoveries and research in every issue of History Scotland and Scottish Memories magazines, available in print and digital versions.
Sign up now for our FREE e-newsletter for more news stories, sneak previews, exclusive content and special offers.
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