Cinema Ghosts, Folklore and Forteana
Floater
Location: SE15 (Greater London) - Tower Cinema, Peckham (now demolished, a car park built on top)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1950s
Further Comments: Several staff and workers at the cinema encountered a ghostly figure which walked 3.3 metres off the ground. Research showed that a chapel had once stood on the site, its floor 3.3 metres higher than the cinema's. It is said that during the demolition process, several workmen fled the area after encountering figures passing through walls.
First added: 2007-04-07 | Last updated: 2007-04-07 | ID #7231
Alfred Frederick Janes
Location: SW16 (Greater London) - Odeon cinema (was the Streatham Astoria)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Late twentieth century
Further Comments: Alfred once owned a large house which was demolished to make way for the development of a large theatre. He died shortly after completion of the playhouse, and since then his ghost has been spotted moving around, and once was heard shouting 'I won't sell!'.
First added: 2005-06-21 | Last updated: 2005-06-21 | ID #6375
Stealing Cashier
Location: W11 (Greater London) - Former Coronet Cinema, Notting Hill Gate
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Around Christmas (reoccurring)
Further Comments: Caught stealing from the night's takings, this cashier killed herself in the building when confronted by the manager. Her footsteps are heard running up the stairs towards the area where she leapt from, breaking her neck in the fall.
First added: 2002-08-26 | Last updated: 2002-08-26 | ID #2309
Smoky Lady
Location: Woodlesford (West Yorkshire) - Snooker club (no longer operational), Aberford Road
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1997
Further Comments: It was reported that a smoky figure of an older woman with her hair tied into a bun appeared briefly in the former projectionist room in this building, which was once a cinema.
First added: 2016-01-03 | Last updated: 2016-01-03 | ID #12003
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