Previously: Ouija Boards And The Ideomotor Effect. Until fairly recently, I had no idea what a spirit box even was, let alone how spirit boxes actually work. After finding myself in close proximity Continue Reading > about How Does It Work?: Spirit Boxes, ITC, And Auditory Pareidolia
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Books That Scared The Pants Off Me When I Was A Kid
Previously: The Best Spooky Books, October 2016 Did you spend a lot of time as a child reading books under the covers with a flashlight when you were supposed to be asleep? I certainly did — and a Continue Reading > about Books That Scared The Pants Off Me When I Was A Kid
So, About That Time I Stayed Overnight At An Extremely Haunted House…
Two weeks ago, I got the chance to do something really cool for my regular-person-job: I stayed overnight in the Marsh-Edwards House at the Weld Street Inn in Dixfield, Maine — a building that is Continue Reading > about So, About That Time I Stayed Overnight At An Extremely Haunted House…
Have Ghost, Will Travel: 12 Haunted Hotels, Inns, B&Bs, and Airbnbs To Stay In For The Spookiest Vacation Ever (Halloween 2018)
Previously: Sauer Castle. I don’t know about you, but something I’ve always wanted to do — one of my bucket list activities, if you will — is to spend Halloween in a haunted hotel. Or a haunted Continue Reading > about Have Ghost, Will Travel: 12 Haunted Hotels, Inns, B&Bs, and Airbnbs To Stay In For The Spookiest Vacation Ever (Halloween 2018)
A “Dear David” Movie Is On The Way & Adam Ellis Still Says His Story Is Absolutely True
Previously: Is "Dear David" Over? So, hey, after several child-ghost-free months, we've finally got a Dear David update: A Dear David movie is on the way. TheWrap broke the news earlier today, Continue Reading > about A “Dear David” Movie Is On The Way & Adam Ellis Still Says His Story Is Absolutely True
Haunted Road Trip: 112 Ocean Avenue, The DeFeo Murders, And The Amityville Horror
Previously: Highland Towers, Malaysia. It might just be the most notorious address in America: 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, Long Island, New York. But it’s not notorious for just one story; oh Continue Reading > about Haunted Road Trip: 112 Ocean Avenue, The DeFeo Murders, And The Amityville Horror
Is “Dear David” Over? Taking Stock Of Twitter’s Current Favorite Haunting (Part 6)
Previously: Is “Dear David” Real? Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5. When I’ve published updated examinations of the “Dear David” ghost story writer and illustrator Adam Ellis has been telling Continue Reading > about Is “Dear David” Over? Taking Stock Of Twitter’s Current Favorite Haunting (Part 6)
Haunted Globetrotting: The Aftermath Of The Highland Towers Collapse, Malaysia
Previously: The Seattle Underground. Starting around October, Malaysia’s northeast monsoon season arrives: For months, heavy rains fall regularly, letting up only somewhat once spring rolls around. Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: The Aftermath Of The Highland Towers Collapse, Malaysia