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Send us Fan Mail What makes a ghost story linger long after the lights come back on? In this bonus episode of The KASE Files, we sit down with screenwriter, horror author and festival organiser Thom Burgess to explore City of Ghosts: The Canterbury Ghost Story Festival. We talk about Canterbury’s ghost story heritage, from the apparition of Mrs Veal to its connections with M. R. James, and discover what’s planned for a day dedicated to supernatural storytelling. Thom introduces the festival’s attractions, including live M. R. James perfor...

In this special episode, I'm joined by writer and screenwriter Thom Burgess for a chat about ghost stories, folklore and a lifelong fascination with the supernatural. Thom talks about growing up surrounded by the ghostlore of Kent, from the phantom bride of Bluebell Hill to the stories that first frightened and fascinated him as a child, and how that interest eventually found its way into his own writing and the Paramount horror film Passenger. Along the way, we get into M. R. James, haunted pubs, phantom hitchhikers, the strange ways folklore has moved...

In this special episode, I'm joined by writer and screenwriter Thom Burgess for a chat about ghost stories, folklore and a lifelong fascination with the supernatural. Thom talks about growing up surrounded by the ghostlore of Kent, from the phantom bride of Bluebell Hill to the stories that first frightened and fascinated him as a child, and how that interest eventually found its way into his own writing and the Paramount horror film Passenger. Along the way, we get into M. R. James, haunted pubs, phantom hitchhikers, the strange ways folklore has moved...

Welcome back to The Ghost Story Book Club! In Series 2, Episode 11 join me, Adam Z. Robinson , and my guest, Thom Burgess as we discuss some of the Best Comic Book & Graphic Novel ghost stories. Thom has put together a list of ten of his favourites. After his breakout indie comic Malevolents in 2015, Thom Burgess quickly garnered attention from the likes of David Sandberg, Andy Nyman ( Ghost Stories ) and had forewords in his books from the likes of Reece Shearsmith and international horror manga artist Junji Ito. Thom has maintained a high profile within the comics medium, publishing Hallows Fell, Photoghasts and Nyctophobias in which his ghost stories were illustrated by talents such as Pam Smy, Abigail Larson and Trevor Henderson. In 2020 Thom launched a Kickstarter for his graphic novel anthology Early Haunts . The campaign eventually gained 799 backers. His most recent project, Photoghasts: A Haunted Photo Card Game already has in excess of 460 backers. Check out Thom's website here and follow him on Twitter . SUPPORT ME ON PATREON www.patreon.com/adamzrobinson A CHRISTMAS CAROL TOUR DATES: www.thebookofdarknessandlight.com/dates Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/GhostClubPod Do you have any suggestions of stories we should cover? Email: theghoststorybookclub@gmail.com The Book of Darkness & Light Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheBookofDarknessAndLight