As Halloween arrives and the unreal becomes reality, its not too late to arm yourself against potential spooks.

As seen on the TV show Most Haunted, Abate Electronics in the USA offer you the P1A Ghost Detector, an electronic device that pinpoints the paranormal up to fifty paces. For those with 169 dollars burning a hole in their pocket its the essential protection you need this holiday of the dead.

The company, which also sell UFO detectors and a smogasbord of similarily essential gadgetry for modern living, promises the very best in Tri-axis ghost detection from their devices, and also sell a mobile keychain version for the paranoid punter on the move. The detector glows red in the presence of a ghost, and blue otherwise.

The Ghost Detector Machine is available in stores with big windows now.