Skeleton wearing Santa hat against Christmas background with a red ribbon and box

Halloween is past, sure, and Christmas is coming, but it isn’t just the most wonderful time of the year. It’s also one of the spookiest. In addition to being a great time for ghost stories, it’s also when people all around the world celebrate with creepy Christmas traditions, The bestContinue Reading

Home of the GHOSTS Whopper ad

You know the paranormal is popular when a fast food giant gets into the act. In this case, it’s Burger King®. In addition to rolling out a new sandwich, the Home of the GHOSTS Whopper, today Burger King Canada released a press release about something spooky users can find inContinue Reading

TerrorFest logo 2022

This year, TerrorFest, a Christmas-themed horror convention, is bringing Christmas cheer to those who fear. The event will take place on December 17-18 at The Lone Star Convention & Expo Center Conroe in Conroe, Texas. It’s Conroe’s first horror con, and they’re doing it up right, combining legendary Rock ‘nContinue Reading

Row of glowing pumpkins at Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns

Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group (“13FEG”) is better known for its terrifying haunted attractions. However, the Denver-based producers of world-class live events and location-based entertainment experiences branched into new family-friendly territory last Halloween season with Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns, a family-friendly pumpkin attraction. It was so well-received that they’re bringingContinue Reading

New Trixie the Ghost Cake Baskin-Robbins October 2022

“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream,” may be more than just a catchy chant this Halloween season. If you’re down for some eerie eats, starting Oct. 1, Baskin-Robbins is really spicing things up with its haunting new Flavor of the Month, Spicy ‘n Spooky. It’s alsoContinue Reading

Group photo of Ghost Adventures crew in new season and special for 2022 at Los Feliz Murder House

One thing that became clear from the Ghostober 2022 lineup was that Zak Bagans and the Ghost Adventures crew were an integral part of this year’s scary content. Not only on Travel Channel and discovery+ but also on Food Network. The scares begin with the launch of a new seasonContinue Reading

Scarecrow with Sunglasses

There are a few days on the Weird Holidays & Observances page that always strike me as out of place. For instance, Leprechaun Day, which isn’t in March anywhere near St. Patrick’s Day as you might assume. Rather, it’s on May 13. But Build a Scarecrow Day is another oneContinue Reading

Haunted TV with Travel Channel and discovery+ logos

Travel Channel and discovery+ have put a stake in the ground (and possibly a vampire’s heart?) to claim the title as the definitive homes of paranormal and horror content. As far as creating it goes, they do reign supreme —and will continue to do so. Today the streaming service andContinue Reading

Vintage sewing machine

Would you ever participate in a naked ghost hunt to raise money for the preservation of a haunted location? I figured such an event would flop. (Pun intended.) However, instead, it was a rousing success. As one ghost hunter who bared all put it, “We do it in the darkContinue Reading

ghosts of southern ladies outside an old possibly antebellum home

We all know the answer to the question, “Who ya gonna call?” But what about ghosts? Who do they call when they’re troubled by strange noises in the night or when they experience feelings of dread in their basement or attic? What do restless spirits do with all the peopleContinue Reading

Horse-drawn carriage in front of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan.

Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel has some pretty groovy 2022 package deals all season long. However, while perusing a Michigan Live article that shared them all (there are over 30), three in October especially caught my eye. Let’s check them out and you’ll probably see why. They might catch yours too.Continue Reading

Venetian mask and outfit during Carnival

Carnival. Mardi Gras. Shrove Tuesday. There are several well-known destinations that celebrate the period before the fasting season of Lent, like New Orleans, Rio, and Venice. But three in particular have Carnival customs that seem a bit creepy. (Venice is one of them.) For the record, I realize Carnival isContinue Reading