Reel 2 Reel Films are set to release a double bill of Theatre Hauntings on digital platforms from 5 October 2026.
Take a peek behind the curtain and discover theatre’s most infamous ghost stories in Robin Bextor (Peaky Blinders: The Real Story, Nosferatu: The Real Story) and Simon Hanning’s brand new documentary Theatre Hauntings: West End Ghouls, set to arrive on UK digital 5 October from Reel2Reel Films.
This fascinating film examines chilling tales of unexplained apparitions and poltergeist performers said to linger over London’s theatres once the spotlights turn off and the audience go home. Told through interviews with Stage Ghosts and Haunted Theatres author Nick Bromley, eyewitness testimonies and dramatic reconstructions, Theatre Hauntings: West End Ghouls explores the spirit of a World War I soldier trapped in London’s Coliseum, the tragic murder of stage actor William Terriss outside the Adelphi Theatre, the mischievous and benevolent spectre of famed clown Joseph Grimaldi on Drury Lane and more sinister stories.
For a supernatural treat this spooky season, turn down the lights and dive into the world of spooky stage spirits with Theatre Hauntings: West End Ghouls.
Descend into the heart of The Big Apple for tales of theatrical terror in Theatre Hauntings: Dark Knights on Broadway, arriving 5 October from Reel2Reel Films. Directors Robin Bextor (Peaky Blinders: The Real Story, Nosferatu: The Real Story) and Simon Hanning venture across the Atlantic for an entertaining new feature documentary exploring the legendary hauntings and tragedies that linger in New York’s most famous venues.
Behind the bright lights of Broadway lies stories of misfortune, mystery and the mystifying. Theatre Hauntings: Dark Knights on Broadway dissects the history of the famed buildings, bringing ghost stories to life through re-enactments, interviews and first-person accounts. The film explores the life and death of silent film star Olive Thomas, the sightings of Charles Frohman at his Empire Theatre, occult superstitions surrounding Macbeth and the mysterious vanishing of a trapeze artist mid performance.
For the perfect spooky viewing this Halloween, draw back the curtain and discover the phantoms lurking amongst the glitz and the glamour of the stage, in Theatre Hauntings: Dark Knights on Broadway.
Both Theatre Hauntings will be released on digital platforms from 5 October 2026.
