Paul Weatherhead- Monsters from the Shadows

Monsters from the Shadows: The Halifax Slasher and other Monsters from the Shadows

A brief history of imaginary assailants, including the Halifax Slasher, the London Monster, Spring-heeled Jack, the Todmorden Shaker, needle spikers and more…

Paul will discuss the weird history of phantom attacker panics – when a community becomes mistakenly convinced there is a bogey man in the shadows leading to terror, hysteria and paranoia.

The talk will also include a Phantom Attacker Detection Kit: tips on how to recognise phantom attacker panics when they occur – and they will!

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