It's Halloween, and to help you get into the ghoulish spirit, The Local brings you the top five most haunted places in Italy.

The country might be best known for its pleasant weather and beautiful monuments, but it has a dark side.

Each of the following places has a dark past - a past they might not be able to escape.

Tales of tortured hospital patients crying out in pain from beyond the grave, of mysterious disappearances and grisly murders, have all been passed down through the generations, along with reports of inexplicable sightings and ghostly wails...

Download this apps to find out which are the most haunted sites in Italy - and how they came to be that way.