'The Ghosts of Crowley Hall' is a documentary being made about the Paranormal Investigation currently going on there, and shows the true events of Ghost Hunter Arron Kasady and his team of Investigators, and their findings at the hall.

It is being made by Walrus Films in association with Dark Mask Films, and is being directed by Daren Marc. The ghost team and film crew went there twice, on 26th May and 11th August 2007.

The movie is currently in post-production, and it will be released as a feature film on DVD worldwide around the end of November 2007.

Crowley Hall, situated in the north of England, was built in the late 19th century. It had originally been built as a hospital and served that purpose until the 1920's, when it was reformed and renamed as 'The Crowley Home for the Criminally Insane'. Run by head practitioner Dr. Bernard Leys and his wife Beatrice, it was one of the key centres for mental illness and criminal behavioural studies in the north of England.

From the 1920's through to the 1930's, Leys was considered one of the highest authorities on mental and behavioural illnesses. He had been noted in the medical community as being an instigator of many new theories regarding the treatment of mental illness.

Leys ran Crowley Hall for 32 years, before dying in mysterious circumstances during an examination on one of the more seriously deranged inmates at the asylum. It had been claimed that Leys died after being attacked by the inmate whilst carrying out an operation. The inmate had apparently not been fully anaesthetised, and woke during the procedure. In the ensuing chaos, the inmate stabbed Leys in the neck. Official records state however that Leys died of a heart attack while during the operation.

During Leys' time at the hall, rumours of serious malpractice were rife. Stories spread of experimentation on some of the most violent inmates, including beatings and starvation. Upon Leys' death, an investigation into the rumours was conducted. However, the findings were inconclusive, as many records of the time had been destroyed when a fire broke out during the investigation.

The rumours failed to go away, and as there was nobody to continue Leys' work, the hall was closed down. The inmates were either moved to other institutions, or in some cases set free.

The hall lay empty for nearly 18 years. During this time, there were stories from local residents about screams and loud noises coming from within the abandoned hall. Nobody ever dared venture inside to investigate.

In 1970 the building was renovated and re-opened as 'Crowley Hall Children's Hospital'. During this period, there were stories of noises, sightings of strange ghostly figures, and even more shocking, actual accounts of attacks on not only the nurses but also the children.

Due to the amount of occurrences that were happening at the time, it is rumoured that a spiritual medium was called in to cleanse the hall of evil spirits. This was supposedly carried out over many months before the hall was considered free of malevolent spirits and paranormal activity. None of this has ever been verified.

The hall continued to function with no more reported incidents, until finally in 1997, after a bigger more modern hospital was opened half a mile away, Crowley Hall was closed.

It lay empty until 2005, when it was purchased by a local property developer who intended to turn it into housing.

It was during renovation work in early 2006, that bones were found hidden in one of the walls behind a fireplace. Upon further investigation, enough bones were found to conclude that at least four bodies bad been buried there. The room was left alone while work continued in the rest of the hall. It is not known who these bones belonged to, but it is known that some of the bones were that of a small child.

It was after the discovery that paranormal activity apparently resumed again. Screaming has been heard and ghostly figures have been seen walking around the hallways. Building work has ceased at the hall after an accident involving scaffolding collapsed and nearly injured workmen.

In late 2006, after a phone call from the owner of Crowley Hall, Arron Kasady did some research into the history and strange occurrences that have happened there. This has been extremely difficult as the records from the hall have been destroyed, and nothing much else has been recorded. There are no witnesses to the noises heard, and only a couple of people that were there during the ghost sightings have been found. The only other evidence, that was discovered in the nurses quarters, was a photograph taken in 1974.

In early 2007, a small team of paranormal investigators led by Arron Kasady, entered the building to conduct some preliminary tests. Photographs were taken, that produced images of strange orbs in certain rooms, particularly the old children's nursery. Erratic temperature readings were recorded throughout the hall, and the team had the feeling of being constantly watched.

Following on from this initial research, Arron decided to conduct a full investigation into the ghosts that apparently reside at Crowley Hall. Not much is publicly know about the strange phenomena and ghostly sightings that have happened there, so it is a good opportunity to delve into the unknown and tell the story of the Ghosts of Crowley Hall.

A ghost team that includes a parapsychologist, spiritual medium and journalist, together with a film crew, are going to be spending a night at the hall. Throughout the night, various experiments designed to provoke paranormal activity will take place. The centrepiece of the night will be a séance, conducted by Arron himself.

It is hoped that conclusive evidence of paranormal activity and ghosts can be gathered during their stay there. The whole event is to be filmed and photographed for a documentary entitled 'The Ghosts of Crowley Hall'.

Arron Kasady - Presenter/Team Leader/Producer

Arron has had an interest in the paranormal from a very young age. A Finance Manager in his working life, he uses all his spare time and money to study and find out all he can about the paranormal.

In early 2004, he decided that he would start up his own ghost hunting team and begin proper investigations into the unknown. He began the search for other team members, first by asking friends and fellow enthusiasts if they were interested, and then by sending out adverts for 'specialists' to take part in investigations. By the end of 2004 the team were together and the investigations could begin.

In November 2006, Arron received a phone call from a property developer that had recently purchased an old hospital. He was told of the strange occurrences and the history of the building. Arron jumped at the chance of beginning an investigation at the site. After preliminary investigations, he decided that this would be the perfect location to film a documentary on the exploits of the team.

Annabel Keogh - Spiritual Medium

Ever since a car accident in which she suffered severe head trauma, Annabel claims she has been able to see spirits. Her first experience happened while she was recovering in hospital, and spirits of the recently deceased came to her for help. Afraid of the experience, she sought help from doctors and psychologists. When they couldn't help her, she began seeking advice from others that seemed to share the same gift as her.

After years of practicing, Annabel was able to use her gift in ways she could never imagine. She was able to see, hear and talk to ghosts, helping them to find their way in times of distress. She also began offering her services to assist those that needed help with the paranormal.

She became part of the team when Arron came across her assisting a family at a location that he was investigation. So impressed by her ability, he offered her a permanent role in the team. She agreed and has been an important member of the team since.

Katherine Copeland - Parapsychologist

Katherine became interested in the paranormal after hearing many ghost stories that her grandmother told her when she was very young. These ghost stories stayed with Katherine for many years. As she grew older she became interested in finding out whether the afterlife really existed. She decided that the best way to find out whether the paranormal really existed was to separate belief from reality and see what came out of it.

Katherine decided to study for and gained her degree in Parapsychology, which she did in her native Canada. These studies allowed her have a more open-minded scepticism about the paranormal. It also taught her how to decide what could be considered paranormal and what could be natural occurrences.

She became a member of the team after corresponding with Arron. After finding out about some of the work he was doing, she offered her services and has been vital member of the team since. She is often the calmest head in some of the more chaotic times the team has endured.

Daren Marc - Director/Producer

Daren studied Film at the University of North London, where he gained his degree, and has previously gained a diploma in Art. Since this, Daren has made two previous short films and runs his own production company Walrus Films. When the opportunity of a documentary came up, there was only one person that Arron had in mind for the project.

Daren agreed to film and help produce the documentary, as it's something he had been interested in for a long time. Although, he had to be talked into doing it, as it wouldn't have been his first choice of film.

Daren's opinion of the afterlife is sceptical at best, although in his own words "If this documentary proves there is life after death, well, I don't want to even think about what it could mean".

The second part of our investigation of the Ghosts of Crowley Hall was completed in the early hours on 12th August 2007, and we are quite excited about some of the evidence we have collected.

A much smaller team went this time, although Arron Kasady was still accompanied by his Ghost Hunting crew, including Annabel Keogh his Spiritual Medium and Katherine Copeland the resident Parapsychologist.

More strange Paranormal activity was witnessed and recorded by the team including moving objects, strange noises and more Orbs. Delving into parts of the Hall previously unexplored, Dr. Leys' home was investigated and some of our findings were quite incredible.