We’ve delved into film history and curated a fictional pub tour taking inspired by the public houses that may have popped up in the odd horror film or two.
Dare you order a pint of Beavertown and Scampi Fries in these establishments? Friends, you should, but please be terrified responsibly…
THE SLAUGHTERED LAMB
We’ll start at the Slaughtered Lamb, just a freezing hike over the moors away. On arrival, all eyes turn to you and the coldness of the welcome will take the breath away! Sure there’s a 5-pointed satanic star on the wall, but maybe it’s not a sign of the occult, maybe it’s just some naïve decoration.
Ask for a Beavertown and the locals will welcome you with welcome arms, probably. Just don’t disturb anyone’s game of darts and be careful when you pet the pub dog, those teeth can be very sharp indeed. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
THE WINCHESTER TAVERN
We can’t think of a better place to hole up and wait for everything to blow over than the Winchester Tavern.
It’s a very popular pub, you can just make out through the curtains the hordes of people clamouring at the windows, waiting for food, so be sure to book to avoid disappointment.
Excellent selection of crisps, beers and indeed weapons. The clientele are a rogues’ gallery of colourful figures including ex-Mafioso, snakeskin sporting philanderers and forgotten stars of adult entertainment who are sure keep you up to your ears in anecdotes, when you can hear them over the well-appointed jukebox.
Security’s a little lacking, but it’s not the end of the world. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
THE GREEN MAN INN
If folk music and a somewhat jarring, bawdy atmosphere is your thing, then finish your creepy pub crawl at the Green Man Inn on Summerisle. The raucous local band play every night, they don’t take requests, but they do sing a catchy song about the Landlord’s daughter.
Dinner is served whenever they feel like it but beware, they do have a tendency to burn things. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
