A Spooky story from Crouch End in North London #spooky #london

How a disused railway line in north London inspired Stephen King to wrote a deeply spooky story based on his own real experience.

[axrzl]

I used to live in crouch end and whenever I went down to that place I got the chills

[warlockofwordschannel]

On a memorable trip to London in 2008, I was staying in a B&B in Haringey, which I later learned borders Hackney and Crouch End, I loved King's story one of his more vividly Lovecraftian tales. I have the audiobook read by the great Tim Curry.

[MuswellMunky]

Good stuff, John. A video on 'haunted' / supernatural parts of the area would be really interesting e.g. Queens Wood and the witches' coven (meeting at The Woodman?!); St Luke's hospital; or the ghosts of The Flask pub (Highgate, rather than Hampstead). David Farrant used to pop into Muswell Hill library when I worked there - a very interesting person indeed.

[shiprapandey]

Hills have eyes 😊, story and story teller both are good 😊have a nice day ❤

[garyfurner]

Done this walk after watching is, many thanks John it was a good walk and very interesting 👍

[davidfoley]

Top stuff John, I'm wanting to venture this area of London sometime soon, as I think it's near a disused rail route I was reading up on.

[angelajones]

Hon l love your videos and l enjoyed your Crouch End video . especially the urban myth of Bob Dylan thanks for all your videos take care John

[robertdanielpickard]

David Lowery who wrote/directed The Green Knight did an episode of the Kingcast podcast about the short story. Worth a listen if you're not familiar. One of my fav king's work

[pww]

A film was made, it was set in the UK, but actually filmed in Australia.

[angierucinski]

You wouldn't get me walking through there now, let alone before it became a "clean, public utility". It has horror all over it. 😱

[braddbradd]

l lived in a house in crouch end that had an empty flat above that had signs of devils worship in there

[dryhump]

What shoes do you wear to walk around London?

[angelajones]

Hon ! John predictive text will be the end of me!

[hungbearlover]

Think as about James Herbert in that area

[chrispatten]

Maybe you shouldn't read The Killing Doll by Ruth