A Scots filmmaker is hoping to dispel the myths surrounding infamous occultist Aleister Crowley's 'cursed' Highland home.
The new documentary will tell the story of the self-styled 'Wickedest Man' in the world's time in Scotland and show the true history of Boleskine House.
He also aims to cover the plans to restore the grand house that has been gutted following two major fires.
Ashley Cowie says he will demystify the house and expose the "fake news" that surrounds the forrmer family home on the banks of Loch Ness.
Speaking to his local newspaper the John O'Groat Journal, Ashley said: "Built in the late eighteenth–century as a hunting lodge on the south bank of Loch Ness, the house holds much mystery and intrigue."
Speaking about the rumours surrounding not only Crowley's supposed sex magick practices there, and rumours the decapitated head of Jacobite rebel Simon Fraser 11th Lord Lovat, known as The Fox, can be heard rolling throughout the halls, he said he hopes to show the truth of the matter.
Rumours Crowley's practices also caused not one but two fires there and cursed the house itself will also be discussed.
The filmmaker, who is known for presenting STV’s The People’s History Show and running the HistoryFuzz.com platform, added he will "separate the self-styled beast from the legacy of the house".
Gathering a team of experts, he intends to explore the newly renovated house, which is currently being restored by charity The Boleskine House Foundation.
Working with Aberdeen based independent television production company B4Films and the Foundation, you can follow Ashley's journey at www.thebeastoflochness.com.
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