Woman with zodiac signs from a horoscope and clock

There’s a really fun story behind this guest post, which comes to us courtesy of Willow Croft. (More about her in the Guest Contributor Info below.) She shared a post from Horror Tree that I loved: “January 2022 Horoscopes: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse.” But at first I didn’t realize thatContinue Reading

crimeHQ logo

I recently received an email from CrimeCon about the Citizen Sleuth Academy. It’s an upcoming crimeHQ workshop that’s taking place on Wednesday, January 12. It sounded really cool. Here was the description: During The Citizen Sleuth Academy workshop event, you will learn and practice Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) from oneContinue Reading

discovery+ and Travel Channel logos together

Special guest UFO expert Ben Hansen joins TAPS on Ghost Hunters. A Ghost Ruined My Life premieres on Travel Channel. Just a couple of the paranormal programming highlights to watch for Jan. 17-30. Let’s check out the other shows and episodes.  discovery+ Premieres Alaskan Killer Bigfoot New Series, Now StreamingContinue Reading

miss willoughby and the haunted bookshop poster

There are two things I wondered as I watched the trailer for Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop: one, is it based on a real haunted bookshop, and two, is the movie based on a series of books? Let’s see if we can answer both questions —after first quickly examiningContinue Reading

Making Merry Inflatable Snowman on Roof of house decorated for Christmas

December is often called the most wonderful time of the year. But did you know that the Winter Solstice, which happens during December, is also the second most haunted time of the year? Samhain, or Halloween, is the first. The hauntings that happen during Halloween aren’t the same as theContinue Reading

Man in period clothing standing on road with lightning and warped clock behind him. Time Traveler

One of the entries on the Weird Holidays and Observances page that we’ve never officially explored yet is Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day. It’s celebrated annually on December 8, but why? What’s its story? Who created it and when? And what’s the best way to celebrate it? AsContinue Reading

Phrogging a family

Have you ever heard of “phrogging” before? I learned about it when I recently watched I See You, a horror movie that involved phrogging, which is pronounced “frogging.” If I’d seen the movie before making the “Cases of Creepy Haunted Houses” episode for the Haunting American True Crimes season onContinue Reading

Paul Bradford, Adam Ellis and Jen Lewis

Has a viral Twitter thread ever been turned into a movie? I don’t know if it’s ever happened before, but the “Dear David” Twitter phenomenon just landed a movie deal. And it’s going to be called, what else? Dear David! Let’s briefly recap what happened to inspire the movie andContinue Reading

A Year of Ghost Stories Page A Day 2022 Calendar

Would you like to spend a little time every day in 2022 reading about haunted houses, paranormal investigators, and the restless dead, i.e. ghosts? If you answered, “Yes!” then you may be interested in the A Year of Ghost Stories Page-A-Day 2022 calendar. I know it sure caught my eye.Continue Reading

Hollywood Sci-Fi World temporary logo 2021

Their “It’s Coming” video pretty much gave it away, but Sci-Fi World’s big announcement on November 17 did reveal their grand opening date. Sort of. Even before their announcement, info on their website said that they were looking towards a 2022 opening. The exact date is still TBD, but they’veContinue Reading

Destination Fear team in Phelps Dodge Hospital

There are a lot of reasons to attend Comic-Con Special Edition. One of them is the Destination Fear panel that was just added, especially if you’re a fan of the show. Unless something else gets added, it’s the only Travel Channel/discovery+ show with a panel at this special edition ofContinue Reading

Comic-Con Special Edition logo

Ever since the pandemic hit, Comic-Cons have been virtual. But Comic-Con Special Edition is a chance for fans to finally “gather in person as a community.” (For the first time since 2019!) Because of the current COVID-19 restrictions in California, it won’t be, as organizers out it, “the large gatheringContinue Reading