When I talk about my ghost hunting excursions with friends outside the paranormal community, a lot of them say how scared they’d be to go to a haunted place. I always think, “What’s there to be afraid of?” After all,…
Tag Archive for Ghost Hunting
The Loved Ones “Ghosts” Leave Behind
by Courtney Mroch • • 19 Comments
This past weekend I had a profound experience. One that has sort of changed my view on ghost stories, ghost hunting, paranormal investigating, and haunt jaunting in general. Let me start by giving you some background first. WHEN LOVED ONES…
From Beyond: Ghost Hunting Latin American Style
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
A couple of weeks back, I got an email from a representative of mun2.tv. Unfortunately it came during my hack attack/web hosting change. (A debacle I’m still trying to recover from.) Anyway, the rep, Kristina, was writing to inform me…
What If “Get Out!” EVPs Aren’t What They Seem to Be?
by Courtney Mroch • • 6 Comments
If you’ve either investigated yourself or watched any of the ghost hunting shows, you’ve likely encountered a “Get out!” EVP. Most people assume it’s a ghost’s way of perhaps not-so-politely asking the living to scram. It could be. Sometimes the “Get out!”…
Top Five Countries with the Best Paranormal Tourism
by Courtney Mroch • • 6 Comments
Where in the world are the hottest hot spots for paranormal tourism? Using sites like Ghost Tour Directory, Ghost Tours of Canada, and Ghost Tours pty Ltd’s Australia, Europe and UK Listings from HJ’s Find Real Haunted Places page, I researched which countries: Most…
You Know You’re a Ghost Hunter If…
by William Collins • • 9 Comments
This is a guest blog by William Collins. If you like this story and are on Twitter, let him know by sending him a Tweet via @Thor_2000. It’s a lot funnier when read with a Jeff Foxworthy accent. If…
11 Haunted Spring Ghost and Halloween Workshops and Events
by Courtney Mroch • • 4 Comments
Spring Fever has hit the paranormal world. After hibernating through what was a cold, snowy winter in most parts, paranormal enthusiasts are ready to get out and get their haunts on. If you’re looking for some neat workshops and events,…
What’s the Difference Between an Amateur and Professional Ghost Hunter?
by Courtney Mroch • • 25 Comments
I saw this article in the Beebee News titled “Amateur Ghost Hunters to Gather in Eureka Springs.” That immediately brought the question to mind: there’s such a thing as a professional ghost hunter? I was not aware of that. What makes…
Four Ways to Find a Ghost Hunting Event and Hunt Like They Do on TV
by Courtney Mroch • • 14 Comments
Marilyn is one of HJ’s Facebook pages most active commenters even though she also maintains her own Facebook group, The Unexplained and Paranormal Phenomena Group. She had made a comment on her group’s page recently about she hopes to go on…
Movie Monday: Grave Encounters
by Courtney Mroch • • 24 Comments
OMG! OMG! OMG! I love when movie clips like the one for Grave Encounters come to my attention. The film’s producer, Shawn Angelski, actually shared it with me himself. Don’t know how he found me, but I am SO happy…
The Thing That Creeped Me Out Most at the Old South Pittsburgh Hospital
by Courtney Mroch • • 2 Comments
Yesterday I wrote about the K2 craziness in Old South Pittsburgh Hospital’s basement. It prompted me to go back through the pictures and that’s when I was reminded of something that creeped me out bad when I was there. It…
K2 Craziness in Old South Pittsburgh Hospital’s Basement
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
I previously wrote about the four experiences I had on the third floor of the Old South Pittsburgh Hospital, but I was going through some notes and was reminded about the crazy K2 experiences in the basement I meant to…
Are Paranormal TV Shows Good for Anything Other than Entertainment?
by Courtney Mroch • • 7 Comments
Josh Murphy of Rocket City Paranormal wrote a neat post on his Life of a Ghost Hunter blog earlier this week: Paranormal TV show explosion! Not only did he plead with people to understand that all the ghost hunting shows on…
Get a Load of This: Paranormal Housewives
by Courtney Mroch • • 3 Comments
Today’s “Get a load of this while I’m on vacation” post came courtesy to me via one of HJ’s newest Halloween Blog Party guests, Merricat from Blackwood. She left a comment on my post “The Real Housewives on Ghost Hunters?“about…
16 Awesome Pet Friendly Haunt Jaunts
by Courtney Mroch • • 10 Comments
August 26 is National Dog Day and in honor of it I thought it’d be fun to write about some pet friendly haunt jaunts. I always like to take my Murph (pictured above) along on jaunts with me when the…
My Four Experiences During the 3rd Floor Investigation of Old South Pittsburgh Hospital
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
I finally have some time to write about my haunt jaunt to the Old South Pittsburgh Hospital. I know I’ve written about it before, but only about the superficial stuff. (Who invited me, who else was there, general impressions, and…
The Real Housewives on Ghost Hunters?
by Courtney Mroch • • 2 Comments
As I was watching King of the Lost World this morning on Syfy I saw an ad for the new season of Ghost Hunters starting August 25. I did a double take when I saw who some of their special…
I Lost My Ghost Hunting Virginity at the Old South Pittsburgh Hospital
by Courtney Mroch • • 11 Comments
Back in June, Steve Vaughn of Ghost Eyes invited me along on a paranormal investigation he’d put together to the Old South Pittsburgh Hospital in South Pittsburgh, Tennessee. He said it’d make for a “great haunted jaunt.” An overnight one…
Movie Monday: “Believers” Update
by Courtney Mroch • • 3 Comments
“Believers” isn’t a movie, but it involves ghosts on a screen of sorts so I figured it’d make a good topic for Movie Monday. If you’re a fan of the show, you may already follow “Believers” on Facebook. If you…
Ghost Hunters vs. Haunt Jaunters
by Courtney Mroch • • 6 Comments
Someone asked me the other day, “So you like to hunt ghosts. Have you ever had any experiences?” “Yes.” “Really? What kind of equipment did you use? Did you capture it at all?” “I’m not that kind of ghost hunter.…
Hunting ghost in Poland
by Nathan • • 3 Comments
If you think investigating the paranormal looks everywhere the same, think again. As a person dealing with paranormal in Poland, I have a lot of problems each day. Sit down kids and listen to the story uncle Nathan prepared for…
New Paranormal Reality Show on… Animal Planet (?!)
by SSFry • • 3 Comments
Are animals sensitive to paranormal activity? Animal Planet seems to think so.
Super Light for Spectral Detection
by SSFry • • 1 Comment
Confession — it’s all about the day. Sunny day, everything is sharp. Cloudy day, everything is movie-set atmospheric. Either way, we win. Another confession — It was this time of year when I got hooked on researching Wisconsin haunts. Night…
The Possible Passing of “A Hard Luck and Loss Caper”
by SSFry • • 0 Comments
The passing of an excellent Haunt Spot.
Where to Find Ghost Hunting Tours
by Courtney Mroch • • 2 Comments
On my post about ghost tours, Autumnforest (from Ghost Hunting Theories) made a comment about how she advises people interested in ghost hunting to try a tour on for size first. She even stated how her group, MVD Ghostchasers, conducts…