Haunted Headlines: April 13-April 20, 2018

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Friday, April 13, 2018

One of the most popular paranormal web shows, BuzzFeed Unsolved, is coming back for a new season. On April 20, the eight-episode fourth season of BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural, which streams online on platforms like YouTube, FacebookHulu, and Amazon Prime, will premiere, well, online. And Inverse has the exclusive trailer.

SyFy’s ‘Ghost Hunters’ to lead ghost hunt at Octagon Hall – Source: Bowling Green Daily News

Octagon Hall, the eight-sided plantation home built by Andrew Jackson Cardwell shortly before the Civil War, is reputed to be awash with ghostly activity. The cast and crew of “Ghost Hunters” explored the house for a 2013 episode of the SyFy television series and will return for two excursions May 25-26.

On those two nights, ghost hunters Steve Gonsalves, Bruce Tango and Dave Tango will lead anyone interested in uncovering ghosts through Octagon Hall and the surrounding grounds.

Google Earth: The world’s unluckiest destinations spotted – Source: Express.co.uk

GOOGLE Earth maps the globe and has a habit of capturing the world’s spookiest destination. To celebrate today’s Friday the 13, these are some of the unluckiest places on earth.

13 Ways To Spend Friday April 13, 2018 – Source: Haunt Jaunts

If you’re looking for some Friday the 13th inspiration, we have some suggestions. 13 in fact.

Saturday, April 14, 2018

R.I.P. Art Bell 1945–2018 – Source: Coast to Coast AM

We are profoundly saddened with the news that the creator and original host of Coast to Coast AM, Art Bell, has passed away at the age of 72 at his home in Pahrump, Nevada.

The 45 most haunted places in Essex that are overrun with ghosts and ghouls – Source: Essex Live

There are some very possessed places throughout the county.

The Queen Mary Opens Up Its Haunted Hotel Suite For An Overnight Ghostly Experience – Source: Forbes

The Queen Mary once labeled as one of the “Top 10 most haunted places on Earth” by Time Magazine, has launched its famously haunted Stateroom B340 for overnight guests starting this month. The first time I visited the ship I personally felt its ghostly vibe and was eager to explore areas previously not made available to visitors.

Hunt For The Deadly Dogmen TV Series Has Chattanooga Origins – Source: The Chattanoogan

Timestream Pictures announced Friday that it will soon begin filming a new unscripted, crypto-horror, episodic TV reality series entitled “Hunt for the Deadly Dogmen”.

Deadly Dogmen, currently in pre-production, is a reality series about a real and deadly cryptid creature, also referred to as Human Werewolves, Wolfmen, or Lycandroids.

The Deadly Dogmen series is based upon Leslie S. Mitts and Robert D. Miles’ best selling book, Lycandroids, Super Soldiers, and the Freedom War.

Paranormal proof? Ghostly ‘knight on horseback’ at site of gruesome king’s murder spotted – Source: Daily Star

A BAFFLED drone owner has shared the moment his machine captured what he believes is the ghost of a knight on horseback at the site of a medieval royal murder.

Sunday, April 15, 2018

The Bermuda Triangle of Romania: Inside the ‘haunted’ forest that TERRIFIES tourists – Source: Daily Star

HOIA Baciu forest is one of Romania’s spookiest tourist attractions – but you’ll have to be brave to visit.

THE SURPRISING LINK BETWEEN GHOSTS AND CHEAP RENT IN JAPAN – Source: OZY

IN SURPRISINGLY SUPERSTITIOUS JAPAN, APARTMENT HUNTERS CAN SAVE 50 PERCENT BY RENTING “INCIDENT HOUSES” — PROPERTIES WHERE A DEATH HAS OCCURRED.

Looking for some weekend fun? How about ghost hunting in this haunted Ontario County hotel – Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

The Naples Hotel, located in the village of Naples, recently joined more than 80 other attractions across 33 counties featured in The Haunted History Trail of New York state’s 2018 tourism guide.

Buzzfeed: Unsolved: Paranormal playtime now streaming on Amazon Prime – Source: Communities Digital News

Buzzfeed: Unsolved, in short, is a smart and funny adventure through the strange, the unusual and preposterous world of conspiracy theories and preternatural happenings.

Celebrate Art Bell’s legacy by listening to these 8 paranormal podcasts – Source: The Courier-Journal

Though he never made a major scientific discovery or set foot on the moon, few people expanded the universe the way radio host Art Bell did.

Bell, who died at age 72 on Friday (the 13th, no less), helped make the paranormal accessible — and acceptable — for millions with his nationally syndicated radio show “Coast to Coast AM” beginning in 1988, years before “The X-Files” or the countless ghost-hunting pseudo-reality series brought it to the forefront of pop culture.

WHY DO WE BELIEVE IN RELIGION AND THE SUPERNATURAL? – Source: World Religion News

It is well-known that people in Europe and America are increasingly becoming secular. Many describe themselves as “religious nones.” The non-religious includes individuals who believe in astrology, paranormal, or tarot reading. Scientists have tried to understand why belief in the supernatural is so widespread. Those who believe in religion carry a visual attention bias and those in the supernatural lie in fallacies.

Katie Price shares creepy video of a ghost ‘walking through her mirror’ as she’s convinced her house is haunted – Source: The Sun

The star believes her Sussex mansion is haunted and regularly shares pictures and videos of what she thinks are spirits.

Monday, April 16, 2018

You can sleep over at one of our most haunted locations – Source: Toowoomba Chronicle

Katie Harvey is a paranormal enthusiast and has begun working with the Toowoomba Regional Council to host ghost tours around Toowoomba.

Ms Harvey has also previously held tours at the Gatton Historical Village, which have proved to be so popular they sell out in a matter of hours.

Now, she is taking it up a notch hosting a ghostly sleepover investigation for those over 18.

It will take place at the Gatton Historical Village on Saturday, June 2 from 8pm.

O Spirit of Scientific Enquiry… are you there? – Source: European Scientist

In the 1970s and 80s, a scientist, Professor Henri Broch, became interested in “paranormal” phenomena and began testing them using the scientific method. He has been trying to verify these phenomena for years and has drawn two conclusions: their existence cannot be demonstrated, and studying them can be very beneficial for teaching about the scientific approach …

Explore Laurel Hill Cemetery with ghost hunting equipment – Source: Philly Voice

This May, you can spend an evening hunting for ghosts among the graves of Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Join Free Spirit Paranormal Investigators in the graveyard on Friday, May 4, beginning at 8 p.m.

7 best scares at Knott’s Scary Farm, according to designer Jon Cooke – Source: The Orange County Register

Designer Jon Cooke left Knott’s Berry Farm to open his own company, Plague Productions, but Scary Farm is still in his heart.

His favorite haunted attraction at the theme park is “Paranormal, Inc.”

Creepy claims development works have rustled up spirits – Source: The Courier Mail

CREEPY things are reportedly happening in Springfield — children are seeing people their parents cannot, residents are being pinned to their beds by invisible forces and footsteps are traipsing down hallways when no one is there.

Author Cites “iPhone Photo Evidence” That Our Departed Pets Are Never Gone – Source: Haunt Jaunts

Nancy Alanis has written an amazing book containing true stories and authentic “iPhone Photo Evidence” to comfort and reassure pet owners everywhere that our departed pets are never gone.   When My Paws Depart My Spirit Will Heal Your Heart is a beautiful healing book for pet owners that is available now for purchase on the crowd funding website Kickstarter.com…

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum film review – creepy ‘live-streamed’ horror experience from South Korea – Source” South China Morning Post

Forget The Blair Witch Project, director Jeong Beom-sik’s take on the ‘found footage’ genre elevates horror to a whole new level, as the audience follows a live-streamed adventure into a psychiatric hospital that goes horribly wrong.

World’s most haunted hotel re-opens for special, overnight ghostly experience – Source: Times of India

Famous as one of the most haunted places in the world, the Queen Mary is actually a ship that has been converted into a hotel. In the dark past, many humans lost their life aboard the ship, which has turned the property into an abode of the devil.

UFOs in New Jersey: What has been spotted above the Shore? – Source: Asbury Park Press

What exactly was that in the night sky over Wall Township on St. Patrick’s Day?

Was it a UFO, or was it something else?

Charming Book Haunts Some of SoCal’s Ghostliest Hotels – Source: NBC Southern California

Author Craig Owens examines the ethereal tales of the Mission Inn and other overnight landmarks in “Haunted by History: Volume I.”

Local pet groomer shares her experience as a paranormal investigator – Source: Daily Record

Tiffany Smith has always been interested in the unexplained, but last summer the 50-year-old Ellensburg dog groomer got her chance to take her first step into a larger world.

Smith joined the CenterState Paranormal Investigations group, not to try to prove anything to anyone, but more to obtain a deeper understanding for herself.

Paranormal studies: John Cleese moderates UVA panel – Source: C-VILLE Weekly

For years, what’s now known as the Division of Perceptual Studies at UVA kept a pretty low profile under its reincarnation researcher and founder Ian Stevenson, who was notoriously publicity shy.

That seems to have changed in the department’s current incarnation, which sponsored the appearance of Monty Pythoner John Cleese at last week’s Tom Tom Founders Festival. Cleese’s solo appearance April 11 raised money for DOPS, and he moderated a “Life After Death” panel April 12 with the paranormal researchers themselves discussing their psi work.

New Book Of Paranormal Images By Petsel Available Now – Source: Greeneville Sun

A new book with numerous paranormal images by author and amateur photographer Pauline Petsel is now available.

“May Those With Ears Hear and Eyes See,” an 8-by-10-inch coffee table-style book, contains 220 pages and is available in both black-and-white and full-color versions.

The title is the author’s second on topics relating to the spiritual and paranormal. A news release says it contains photographs with hidden images and a variety of stories.

Ghost hunting classes offered at the Ohio State Reformatory – Source: WKBN.com

If you’ve ever wanted a chance to learn how to do some ghost hunting, you can now, thanks to a  class being offered at the Ohio State Reformatory.

Taught by paranormal investigator Sherri Brake, classes are $115 per person and take place at 1 and 4pm May 19 and Sept. 1.

Ghostly video captured on camera – Source: NEWS10 ABC

Do you believe in ghosts or the paranormal? Well, one NEWS10 ABC viewer who sent us this video says he does.

A wisp of what appears to be smoke, rises up and then suddenly vanishes into thin air.

Queen Mary Haunted Hotel Room B340 – Source: The Grunion

The Queen Mary is believed to be one of the most haunted places in the world — and room B340 is suspected to contain the most paranormal activity on the ship. Although the room has been closed for years, it’s finally available for guests who dare spend the night with ghostly spirits.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Paranormal thriller novel has coal region setting – Source: The News-Item

A Berks County author has published a novel, “Disturbed,” a paranormal thriller set in the coal region of Northeast Pennsylvania that explores the legacy of the anthracite industry and the Molly Maguires. The book is scheduled to be released May 17.

X-Files in the Hills: Paranormal investigator needs some hardy back-up – Source Midland Reporter

PARANORMAL investigator Tammie Anna-Louise Haebick is on the hunt for crew members with nerves of steel to document and record paranormal activities in some of Perth’s most haunted establishments.

Job Opening – Wanted Ghost Hunters In Bangalore – Source: Times Lifestyle

Bangalore known as the silicon valley of India is a tech savvy city with an enormous IT hub, but now the youngsters here are ever more open towards a very unusual and niche career as paranormal investigators or ghost hunters. There even dedicated paranormal societies which take such work as part of their professional occupation and do serious research to understand the subject of the paranormal which is a thing quite off the mainstream or unapproved of by majority.

Author seeks Camelford area ghost stories for new book – Source: Bude & Stratton Post

Ruth Roper Wylde is on the hunt for stories of ghosts on Camelford and the surrounding area’s roads, to include in her third book, The Roadmap of British Ghosts.

Paranormal Rat-tivity: Religion Department to Recruit Exorcists for Haunted Rat Lab – Source: The Davidsonian

One of Davidson’s two neuroscience rat labs reports that incidents of “supernatural rodent activity” have been increasing since the beginning of the semester. In response to the persistence of this paranormal activity, the Religion department has offered to sponsor an animal exorcist to work with the lab and help the rodents move into the afterlife.

Date with the paranormal in Dudley – Source: Dudley News

THRILL-seekers have just a few more days to snap up the last few tickets for a paranormal evening at Dudley Castle.

Hosted by spiritualist medium Craig Morris, the event takes place in the castle grounds on Saturday (April 21) from 8pm until 2am and includes a ghost tour, vigils, glass divination and table tipping.

Haunting at Hamline – Source: The Oracle

When Hamline students think of ghosts their first thought goes to Manor Hall, but they often forget about the oldest building on campus, Old Main. While the original Old Main burnt down in 1883, the current building was built in 1884 and housed classrooms, offices and the dining hall.

While today it only houses offices for administration, the potential of the paranormal remains. This is even hinted at on Hamline’s Virtual Tour.

Haunted Tours – Source: ABC Action News

HAUNTED TOURS is a reality paranormal documentary hosted by Victoria Catherine and produced by Jalbert Brothers Productions. The show travels to several different “said to be haunted” destinations across the state of Florida, determined to find the truth about the paranormal world.

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Exclusive reveal into the city’s haunted houses – Source: The Daily Advertiser

Steeped in rich history, Wagga’s most majestic-looking buildings may possess more than beauty…

In a Daily Advertiser first, the city’s haunted buildings, properties and spaces will be revealed.

19 Paranormal College Campus Stories That Will Mess You Up For Days – Source: BuzzFeed

We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us their chilling haunted college campus stories. Here are the terrifying results.

A Demonologist Who Made A Spirit Realise She Was Dead And Needed To Move On – Source: Yahoo! India News

Most people laugh when I tell them what I do. I’m a demonologist, one of the world’s youngest, and I have dedicated my life to investigating the paranormal. I have a team to help me do this, and together we are the Indian Paranormal Team. Yes some people laughingly say we are Ghostbusters. And just like them, whenever there’s something strange in a neighbourhood, they call us. Some encounters turn out to be bogus, some turn out to be every day paranormal activities which we’re used to now. But sometimes, we too are taken aback.

Friday, April 20, 2018

The real ghost stories from Kashmir, not for the faint-hearted – Source: Times of India

There are several haunted places in Kashmir that might give you sleepless nights. Let’s know more about these ghosts that haunt the gorgeous valleys of Kashmir.

 

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