A frozen dead guy carving at the festival

The Colorado mountain town of Estes Park has long been known for its creepy and macabre history, thanks to The Stanley Hotel, the legendary (and reportedly haunted) hotel where Stephen King was inspired to write his novel The Shining. But now the town is about to get weirder, creepier, andContinue Reading

Exterior of The Stanley at dusk from the right

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, is famous for a few things. It’s hosted royals, celebrities, and is loaded with a history over 100 years old. But most importantly, it’s where Stephen King was inspired to write his famous novel, The Shining. As the story goes, King and hisContinue Reading

Screenshot of Zillow listing for JonBenet Ramsey murder house

In true crime circles, the Boulder, Colorado house located on the 700 block of 15th Street is known as the JonBenet Ramsey murder house. Sadly. Because the “stately and modernized 1920’s Tudor estate,” as described in its most recent Zillow description, is stunning. “Zillow?” you may be wondering. And also,Continue 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

Monster to Midnight poster

Among the cool places we jaunted this year was Distortions Monster World. It’s a monster museum in Denver, Colorado, that showcases creations from the world-renowned “Monster Makers” at Distortions Unlimited. For Halloween season this year Distortions Unlimited and the award-winning production team at Blazen Illuminations have teamed up to presentContinue Reading

Katrina Weidman and Jack Osbourne at the former McCormick Farm in Colorado

A special two-hour episode called “McCormick Farm” is among the new episodes of Portals to Hell that start streaming on March 20 on discovery+. (The other one is “Hotel Monte Vista.” New episodes follow every Saturday after that until May 8.) It’s a sort of an investigation first for JackContinue Reading

Katrina Weidman and Jack Osbourne at the former McCormick Farm in Colorado

Portals to Hell season 2 premieres on March 20 when new episodes begin streaming on discovery+. Among them are “Hotel Monte Vista” and “McCormick Farm,” which is a special two-hour episode. I had a chance to screen both episodes ahead of the release date, but I only had time toContinue Reading

Distortions Monster World logo

About a month ago, a story from the Greely Tribune hit my Google alerts and caught my eye for a couple of reasons. One, it was from my home state (Colorado). Two, it was about monsters. Specifically, ones invading Denver (my hometown) at a new Distortions Monster World exhibit. Yeah,Continue Reading

Black Monarch Hotel facade

According to the Weird Holidays & Observances page, May 22 is World Gothic Day. What better day to write about a newly opened boutique hotel –a haunted horror-themed one– that’s set in a historic Victorian Gothic? (Well, any day would be good, but it just fits perfect with today.) LastContinue Reading

This is a guest contribution from Chloe Bennet. Everyone loves a good ghost story, and America is a country filled with spooky, unexplained happenings and creepy old buildings full of history. If you’re interested in ghouls and poltergeists, you don’t need to look very far to find them! 1. FlaglerContinue Reading

Got a press release about Denver’s most horrifying haunts, the 13th Floor and The Asylum. Hard to believe but 2016 marks their 15th year! I meant to post all this back at the start of the haunted house season but…I didn’t. One distraction led to another and another and, well…youContinue Reading

The Lone Star Spooks Facebook page shared a link from Week In Weird whose title says it all: “Colorado’s Famously Haunted Stanley Hotel to Cease all Paranormal Investigations and Events.” In a blow to ghost fans (and the local economy), the haunted Stanley Hotel is cutting ties with the paranormal:Continue Reading