You can tell Halloween is drawing near. The Haunted Headlines are plentiful.
Here’s this week’s offerings for the week ending September 7, 2018.
Friday, August 31, 2018
Haunted Happenings lineup announced – The Salem News
Some of Haunted Happenings’ most popular events are returning as the city’s official Halloween ceremonies embark upon their 36th year.
Belhurst Castle added to Haunted History Trail – Daily Messenger
Halloween may not be for a month, but Belhurst Castle in Geneva is ready for the haunted season as a new addition to the state’s Haunted History Trail.
New Haunted Mansion Dooney & Bourke Collection Available Now at Walt Disney World – WDWNT
Dooney & Bourke has released a new Haunted Mansion-inspired collection, just in time as the Halloween season kicks into full swing.
This new Netflix horror film is set in Ireland’s most haunted house – The Irish Post
A NEW horror film has landed on Netflix that’s sure to send a shiver down the spine – not least because it was shot in Ireland’s most haunted house.
‘Gargoyle’ Spotted in Puerto Rico – Coast to Coast AM
A strange hysteria has swept over a town in Puerto Rico following a number of mysterious animal deaths that have been attributed to a ‘gargoyle.’
Prepare to be spooked during ‘Paranormal Investigations’ – WDAY
Many people say that Bonanzaville is haunted, but now you can be the judge.
Starting Saturday night, September 1, Bonanzaville will kick off “Paranormal Investigations” that will be held every Saturday night for the rest of September.
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Man who lost parents finds solace in ‘haunted’ objects – BBC News
A man whose parents both died when he was a teenager says he feels them around him when pursuing his passion for what he believes are “haunted” objects.
Historic mill one of Devon’s most haunted spots, say paranormal investigators – Devon Live
Slamming doors caught on camera and mediums provide manic nights for ghost hunters
Mention a potential return to Doctor Who and Alex Kingston’s lips shut tighter than the Tardis door in a meteorite storm. But her telltale beam is intergalactic. ‘It would be great,’ she grins. ‘We’ll have to wait and see whether it happens.’
Old Cahawba to host haunted tours in Oct. – The Selma Times-Journal
Old Cahawba Archeological Park is planning ahead for the fall season. Jonathon Mathews said the park is planning its annual haunted tours for Saturday Oct. 20 and 27.
New Haunted Mansion MagicBand Materializing at Disney Parks – Disney Dorks
Halloween time is already upon us and Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party is well underway making the newly released Haunted Mansion Magicband the perfect accessory to spirit you through your day at the parks.
Paranormal investigator, 18, hunts ghosts, demons – Alabama Living
As long as he can remember, paranormal investigator Dalton Jones has been fascinated with ghosts and demons.
Fife castle’s ghostly goings-on to feature on paranormal TV show – The Courier
Balgonie Castle near Glenrothes will feature on the Really channel’s Friday evening programme “Help! My House Is Haunted” sometime within the next three weeks.
Dinner with a Ghost coming to Wytheville’s Main Street – Southwest Virginia Today
“Dinner with a Ghost” arrives at 585 Main St. in Wytheville later this month and promises to blend history, fine dining and a paranormal investigation into a night of anticipation and wonder. It is the brainchild of John Cushman, who has hosted similar dinners and events for a dozen years all over the United States, from Gettysburg to Hollywood.
Sunday, September 2, 2018
‘Ghost ship’ found drifting off coast of Burma, Navy solves mystery – Fox News
Officials investigating a “ghost ship” found mysteriously drifting off the coast of Burma this week solved the mystery of where the vessel came from on Friday.
Huntsville Ghost Walks underway – The News Courier
Those who enjoy a bit of haunted history are invited to join the Huntsville Ghost Walk, held each Friday and Saturday in September and October.
What We Know About the Future of the ‘Conjuring’ Series After ‘The Nun’ – Cheat Sheet
At the moment, there are three upcoming Conjuring universe films that we know about, and the first is actually hitting theaters next year. It’s the third entry in the Annabelle series following last summer’s Annabelle: Creation.
Paranormal intruder: Connecticut man faces charges after shooting at ‘ghost’ – WTVC
A 25-year-old Connecticut man faces several charges after firing shots in his house at what he told police may have been a ghost.
Thoughts from a Chicago Psychic Medium, Chicago Paranormal Explorer Host – Chicago Paranormal and Spiritual
The project is accomplished, so let me invite you to view a whole new: Edward Shanahan website. It explains all that is offered from Private Psychic Readings, Psychic House Parties, Corporate Events and Gatherings to Paranormal Explorer, Podcast and some of the videos collected.
Connecticut man faces charges after shooting at “ghost” – The Denver Post
Man who told police he was a paranormal investigator
Famous Dark Tourism Spots Across The Globe – Republic World
In one of the growing latest trends, the tourism involving traveling to places that are historically associated with death and tragedy is on a rise and is known as dark tourism or grief tourism. The subset of tourism, however, involves visiting places that are historically associated with death and tragedy. These places include the site of a nuclear disaster zone, allegedly haunted places, the residence serial killer killers, a crime scene or the execution chamber of a former state prison.
September 29 is National Ghost Hunting Day and the Beckley ghost hunting group 304 Seekers of Spirits (SoS) will participate in the World’s Largest Ghost Hunt.
‘Ghost ship’ spotted off coast of Burma – The Spokesman-Review
580 feet long, 18,000 tons and not a single crew member.
A ‘ghost ship’ was first sighted off the coast of Burma in the Yangon region the week of Aug. 26, and ran aground Thursday, at which point Burmese authorities inspected the vessel, the Epoch Timesreported. This was where the mystery truly began: the ship identified as a Sam Ratulangi PB 1600was devoid of crew or goods.
Boo! Fox Theatre offering ghost tours this October – KSDK
The Fabulous Fox’s creepy, mysterious side will take center stage this October with the return of its wildly popular Ghost Tours.
Guests will hear about the things that go “bump in the night” after the stage lights go dim.
Ghost tours, horror movie marathons announced for Tampa Theatre’s ‘Nightmare on Franklin Street’ – WTSP
The historic Tampa Theatre brings back its Nightmare of Franklin Street movie and tour series for the sixth year starting Oct. 19.
Mysterious unmarked graves to be marked in Powder Springs – Marietta Daily Journal
The spirits of some of Powder Springs’ earliest residents may be better able to rest in peace Sunday.
That’s when the Seven Springs Historical Society will reveal a monu-ment marking 135 previously unmarked graves in the historic Baptist Cemetery, graves that could date back to before 1840.
Monday, September 3, 2018
This Is One ‘Haunted’ Room In Japan You Don’t Want To Stay In – Rojak Daily
Is your heart ready?
Paranormal Investigator Fires Gun At Ghost – NPR
Police responded to a report of gunshots in a Connecticut home. A man there said he was a paranormal investigator.
He said he was shooting at an intruder who was a possible ghost.
Haunted Mansfield: Local fright sites promoted at national event – The Mansfield Journal
Fortunately, Jodie Snavely isn’t afraid of ghosts.
As part of her work building Mansfield’s reputation as Ohio’s “Haunted Capital,” she describes the city as offering a “range of frightful experiences” for regular tourists and paranormal investigators alike.
Most fans of the paranormal are probably familiar with Skinwalker Ranch. The mysterious Utah property has been the home to a number of strange sightings and unexplained phenomena over the years, and now a new documentary is hoping to figure just what exactly is going on there.
The chilling stories about a road near Bath ‘haunted by murdered girl’ where ‘birds don’t sing’ – Somerset Live
‘One of the world’s most haunted locations’ is getting an upgrade and having repairs done near Bath
How Scary Is ‘The Nun’? ‘The Conjuring 2’ Spin-Off Will Leave You Feeling Haunted – Bustle
A young novitiate wandering through dark catacombs beyond a door with “God Ends Here” scrawled in Latin, a barely perceptible shadowy figure following closely behind. If you didn’t twitch once by the end of the trailer for the upcoming Conjuring franchise film The Nun, congratulations, you’ve managed to numb yourself to the jump-scares so many modern horror movies indulge in. But considering The Conjuring movies are fairly well-respected among horror aficionados, there’s clearly more to the latest installment than just sudden cuts. So just how scary is The Nun? Sure, the movie has a solid pedigree, but its actual scariness all comes down to the individual people behind the particular film.
Square-Shaped UFO Photographed Near Charlotte – Coast to Coast
A mysterious square-shaped UFO was photographed on the night of August 18th by Javion Hill as he drove southwest of Charlotte, NC.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Lansing’s ghost lore: Book explores fact, fiction surrounding area’s creepiest spots – Lansing State Journal
Did a dying witch really curse Dansville’s Seven Gables Road, making it the most haunted stretch you can travel in Michigan?
Is the ghost of Marion Turner, one of Lansing’s founding pioneers, haunting the stately Turner-Dodge House that’s stood on East North Street for 160 years?
And what are the odds that spirits of inmates long gone are the culprits behind strange noises in Charlotte’s historic 1885 Eaton County Courthouse?
The Lansing area’s urban legends are a mix of fact and fiction, author Jenn Carpenter says.
Hear Stories of Famous Female Killers at Caveat’s “Death Becomes Her” – Untapped Cities
On September 18th, Allison Huntington Chase, aka Madame Morbid, returns to Caveat for a night of storytelling with her series “Death Becomes Her.”
Results of Culbertson Mansion paranormal investigation revealed – News and Tribune
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, readers learned about a paranormal investigation of New Albany’s Culbertson Mansion on Saturday, Aug. 25. Here, five of the night’s 30-plus participants share their thoughts about the event, and the event’s lead investigator reveals what she gleaned from evidence gathered by participants and her team of researchers.
Fort Paull opens up for paranormal investigation – here’s how you can take part – Hull Live
One of East Yorkshire’s most historic sites is a well-known for its haunting
Windsor’s paranormal past highlighted in new theatrical tour – BlackburnNews.com
Encore Productions, the group that is responsible for popular tours dealing with the area’s Francophone past as well as its history with liquor smuggling, has announced the launch of the “Spirits of Windsor” tour, which will focus on some unexplained occurrences in Windsor-Essex history.
Tinto Hotel gets spooky with a paranormal night – Evening Times
Tinto Hotel, near Biggar, is teaming up with Lanarkshire Paranormal to host an exciting night of spiritual investigations.
The event will see the paranormal team explore the century-old hotel using high-tech equipment to find the veracity behind detections, sightings, and reports of supernatural activity.
‘Milwaukee Ghost Stories And Legends’ Features Famous Local Spirits – WUWM
Scary stories are a classic part of childhood. A whistling wind or a bump in the night, heighten the drama of these tales and keep listeners coming back for more.
‘The Nun’ Will Make ‘The Conjuring’ The Top-Grossing R-Rated Horror Series – Forbes
This weekend’s big movie is, of course, Warner Bros. and New Line’s The Nun. Whether or not it turns out to be Annabelle-level bad or Annabelle: Creation-level good, we must remember that Annabelle was pretty lousy back in October 2014 and it still rode the wave of positive goodwill toward The Conjuring to a $37 million debut and a $256m worldwide cume on a $6m budget.
Ghost-hunters to explore Genesee’s legends Oct. 20 – Chicago Daily Herald
The Supernatural Investigation Crew is going to examine the ghost stories of the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, with “The Ultimate Paranormal Experience” at Oct. 20.
These spooktacular adventures will get you in the Halloween spirit.
The Real Story Behind ‘The Nun’ – Film School Rejects
Valak is a real demon and even more terrifying than the creep in the ‘Conjuring’ universe.
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
On the hunt for paranormal activity at historic Hill End – Western Advocate
If you dare to hunt the paranormal late at night, then head out to Hill End this Saturday, September 8, for a ghost tour of some iconic buildings.
Tours, which are run under Blue Mountains Mystery Tours, are interactive and participants will be able to use items such as thermal cameras, NI8 cameras and ghost boxes but participants are free to bring their own items.
Take-off time for airfield ghost hunt – Shropshire Star
A Shropshire border arfield with a long history including some notable incidents and accidents is to be investigated by paranormal enthusiasts.
The Cemetery Tour is Back – Tickets On Sale at Suckasunny Day – TAPinto.net
The Moonlight History & Mystery Cemetery Tour at First Presbyterian Church in Succasunna was such a great hit last year that it is back by popular demand.
Dalton Ghost Tours hosting Corpsewood Manor theme night – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Dalton Ghost Tours will host authors who have investigated and written about the murders at Corpsewood Manor for a special theme night on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m.
Paranormal Event at Morristown’s Historic Farm – TAPinto.net
Discover what a paranormal investigation takes from start to finish during a Paranormal 101 at Fosterfields Living Historic Farm on Saturday September 22.
‘Haunted’ Victorian railway station in Sheffield sells for nearly £400,000 – The Star
The romance of a Victorian railway station in Sheffield got bidders steamed up, helping it chug past its guide price at auction.
Toronto’s scariest haunted ‘scream park’ returns this year – Daily Hive
The Casa Loma isn’t the only Toronto landmark getting into the Halloween Spirit this year, as Toronto’s most terrifying scream park celebrates its 26th frightening year this October.
Screemers takes over Exhibition Place on weekends leading up to Halloween and is billing seven haunted houses, over 120 live scare actors and a midway of mayhem all in one place.
Drunken Devil Celebrates Halloween in LA With BACCHANALIA – Dread Central
The description for the event promises, “…a wild evening inspired by both the sadistic rule of Caligula and the hedonistic Roman festivals of Bacchus. Drunken Devil’s current party series explores the seven deadly sins, with characters based off each, and Bacchanalia will focus on Caligula as the embodiment of “Gluttony,” with attendees immersing themselves in an interactive storyline and indulging in a feast for the senses.”
Casket closes on Glenwood Springs’ annual Ghost Walk – Post Independent | Citizen Telegram
Every October for the past 18 years, the Glenwood Springs Historical Society and Frontier Museum have hosted the Ghost Walk.
The fundraising event, which has helped fund the historical society and museum throughout the year and during the off-season, will not be back this year.
FORT WILLIAM HISTORICAL PARK’S HAUNTED FORT NIGHT! – Lake Superior News
This October, Fort William Historical Park (FWHP) presents another bone-chilling Haunted Fort Night. This fall, sinister forces are stretching the forlorn barrier between the living and the departed, and the corrupted lost souls sense the weakness. These nightmarish creatures now call out, twisting and tormenting the innocent as they hunt for an escape from their purgatory of emptiness and endless misery.
Go Inside the Stranger Things Haunted House at Universal Studios – E! News
With just days left until the 2018 Halloween Horror Nights officially kicks off, Universal Orlando has given fans a sneak peek of what they can expect to see and experience this year. The Stranger Things haunted house will feature sets from season one of the hit Netflix series, like the Upside Down and the Byers’ house (including those iconic Christmas lights!). You might even see a Demogorgon during your time in the house!
Wetumpka Chamber hosting open paranormal investigation – The Wetumpka Herald
As a precursor to the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce’s Haunted History Tours, River Region Paranormal and the chamber are inviting the public to participate in a paranormal investigation of the chamber’s building, located at 116 East Bridge Street, at 7 p.m. on Sept. 15.
‘Hell Fest’ Images Introduce Tony Todd and Head Inside the Haunted Attraction – Bloody Disgusting
Bloody Disgusting has a handful of exclusive new images from CBS Films’ Halloween horror flick Hell Fest, which opens the park to audiences on September 28th.
Canada’s Scariest Halloween Attraction Is Located Near Toronto And It’s Not For The Faint Of Heart – Narcity
If you’re an adrenaline junkie who can’t get enough of horror movies then have I got the event for you this fall! Halloween is just several short weeks away and before you know it ghouls and goblins will be roaming the streets.
Thursday, September 6, 2018
5 most haunted places in Mumbai for a hair-raising outing – Menafn.com
If you’re a fan of unconventional travel outings, and don’t mind a couple of mouthless screams, unaccounted sounds, and mysterious entities around you, then heading to a haunted place is something you should try.
The Brentwood House of Horror that’s so terrifying you will need to ‘bring a change of clothes’ – Essex Live
“You have to sign a waiver to go into the whole experience because these guys will touch you and will get in your face”
Zombies and ghouls take over La Ronde for Fright Fest next month – Daily Hive
As if La Ronde’s wild rides aren’t scary enough, they’ve added some ghouls, zombies and witches to next month’s calendar to give thrill-seekers some added jolts at Quebec’s biggest amusement park.
Haunted by the Nun: Meet ghosthunter extraordinaire Lorraine Warren – The Telegraph
This weekend, The Nun will open in cinemas. Part of the same horror universe that spawned The Conjuring and Annabelle, it attempts to tell the origin story of the evil spirit that we see vanquished later in the franchise. And while there isn’t a true story behind this film, it does has real-life resonance: Lorraine Warren, the ghost-hunter whose spiritual adventures inspired the other films, claims to have been haunted by a nun-like spirit. Here, read an interview with Warren from 2013:
Haunted lake on Mount Mulligan range gets indigenous name – Cairns Post
A FAR North Queensland lake believed to house a malicious spirit is now officially known by its indigenous name — Koongarra.
Denver Airport Celebrates Its Place in Conspiracy Theory Lore – Coast to Coast AM
Denver International Airport is once again embracing its longstanding place in conspiracy lore by way of several signs throughout the facility which celebrate the site’s infamous reputation.
Paranormal investigator opened fire on 911 call. It ‘had to be’ a ghost, he told cops – The Miami Herald
A police report says that while on the phone call, Devaux twice fired his gun while shouting, “Hey!” inside his house in Tolland, Connecticut, according to the Journal Inquirer. He said the unknown assailant was wearing a mask and hooded sweatshirt.
Disney World to livestream ‘Boo to You’ Halloween parade – Orlando Sentinel
Walt Disney World will livestream a broadcast of Mickey’s Boo to You Halloween parade, a popular attraction typically reserved for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom, on Sunday.
Friday, September 7, 2018
Universal Studios Hollywood Unearths New RIP Tour at Halloween Horror Nights – Travel Pulse
The all-new R.I.P. Tour is Universal Studios Hollywood’s first-class ticket to terror this “Halloween Horror Nights,” featuring a private guided tour with trolley access, a gourmet buffet dinner, unlimited Universal Express line privileges and exclusive access to a specially-themed “Stranger Things” lounge.
Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, and obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. (Yes, really! As explained here.) That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.
Speaking of mystical, to learn how Courtney channeled her battle with cancer to conjure up this site, check out HJ’s Origin Story.
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