Technically, there are two witches in the Michigan Hell House Shock Docs. Steve Shippy invites Miss Aida, an ordained witch, to assist with the case. She helps Shippy and Cindy Kaza understand actions that the other witch may have initiated that resulted in a menagerie of paranormal activity in theContinue Reading
Knocks. Banging. Flying knives. Murderous self-propelled pillows. Wall-rattling explosions. Unexplained house fires. The Michigan Hell House may be the most prolific poltergeist case you’ve never heard of…until now. Since it’s right in his backyard, Michigan native and paranormal investigator Steve Shippy has followed the case closely for years. Not onlyContinue Reading
Some haunted houses offer off-season events, like Christmas or Valentine’s Day haunted houses. The Scare Factor lists those as well as the smattering of year-round haunts that operate around the country. But all of those are just single event venues, not an entire Halloween horror town like the one filmmakerContinue Reading
Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel has some pretty groovy 2022 package deals all season long. However, while perusing a Michigan Live article that shared them all (there are over 30), three in October especially caught my eye. Let’s check them out and you’ll probably see why. They might catch yours too.Continue Reading
A lot of museums and historical societies host Halloween-themed events. Last year I thought the Pickering Museum Village’s haunted drive-thru ghost tour was pretty clever. However, have you ever heard of a museum holding a creepy baby doll contest? I never have, but that’s what the Sanilac County Historic VillageContinue Reading
Yesterday I read a comment that Dan from the Southern Michigan Paranormals left on the About page. He was wanting to state his side in regards to some comment I had left about a news article on their investigation of the Van Buren Poor House in Lawrence, Michigan. The placeContinue Reading
According to HauntedHouseRatings.com, the following 13 were voted the Scariest Haunted Houses in the U.S. for 2011: Headless Horseman, Ulster Park, New York, www.HeadlessHorseman.com Cutting Edge Haunted House, Ft. Worth, TX, www.CuttingEdgeHauntedHouse.com Scarehouse, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, www.Scarehouse.com The Beast & Edge of Hell, Kansas City, Missouri, www.KCBeast.com Night Of Terror,Continue Reading
I have a confession to make. My name is Courtney Mroch and I’m a 40 year old woman who’s never stopped believeing in Santa Claus. I forget how old I was when my dad finally broke the news about Santa’s real identity. I couldn’t believe it. It sort of madeContinue Reading
Have you ever seen the episode “Jess-Belle” on the old Twilight Zone (the one from the 1960s)? Wendy Webb’s The Tale of Halcyon Crane reminded me a bit of that mixed with Mary Stewart’s Thornyhold. It was Gothic, full of atmosphere in a rural setting, flavored with love, and hypnotizing.Continue Reading
I had the pleasure of receiving a complimentary copy of Wendy Webb’s The Tale of Halcyon Crane. I recently finished it and finally have the chance to review it. Because I’m a writer myself, I have a tendency to be overly critical of other writers. Especially ones who have writtenContinue Reading
Here’s a couple of places I came across in news stories this week that might be fun to take a Haunt Jaunt to. HISTORIC FORT WAYNE – Detroit, MI According to an article published on May 4, 2009 by TheTimesHerald.com, Metro Paranormal Investigations (MPI) out of Macomb, Michigan, in conjunctionContinue Reading
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