Heir of the Witch still with Victoria Bell screaming and blood on her forehead

“She wasn’t the type of witch that will do good things with those powers, or inspire or help those around her,” Heir of the Witch writer and director Victoria Bell explained. “She was doing actual things to harm people and especially her family.” Asking about Bell’s real-life Moldovan grandmother wasContinue Reading

Heir of the Witch still with Victoria Bell screaming and blood on her forehead

Are you a sucker for “based on a true story” or “inspired by” movies? I am. Big time. That’s why the forthcoming horror movie, Heir of the Witch, caught my attention. Victoria Bell, the movie’s writer, director, and star, drew inspiration for the movie from her grandmother, who was actuallyContinue Reading

Archjive81 poster

Have you started watching —or binging as the case may be— Archive 81 on Netflix yet? It started streaming on Jan. 14, 2022, and has been in Netflix’s Top 10 TV Shows in the U.S. Today ever since. For good reason. As I explained when I compared it with StrangerContinue Reading

Salem stuffed street witch

Last year one of the most popular and beloved Halloween events, Salem Haunted Happenings, wasn’t quite the same as it had always been. Thanks to our old buddy, old pal COVID-19. But good news, witches! NBC Boston reported that its “scheduled to return in October 2021 after being largely scaledContinue Reading

Witch woman in black holding crystals

An article in Coast to Coast caught my eye, as they often do, because of the clever headline: “Golf-Loving Witch Has Sage Advice for Masters Tournament Players.” I don’t know what tickled me more: The thought of a “golf-loving witch,” which of course invoked images of a witch flying aroundContinue Reading

Steven Intermill and Courtney Mroch discuss Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick

The moment I learned that William Mortensen’s “Witches” exhibition would be on display at the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick back in 2019, I became obsessed with the museum. Which I still have not yet been to. However, I found a different way to experience it, via an interviewContinue Reading

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Did you know Austin is a hot spot for witches and vampires and other creatures of the night? I guess it stands to reason since Austin is such a bat friendly city. (What with their famous bat residents who call the Congress Avenue Bridge home during certain parts of theContinue Reading

Ghostly figure on a dark empty road

This is a guest post from Tia Philippart. The terrors of the Halloween season are here! Witches, spooky spirits, strange creatures, and more. These mysterious occurrences are all haunted legends that comprise the grounds of America’s most haunted roads. The roads each hold an individual tale — giving you goosebumps withContinue Reading

Photo of girl with Halloween face paint

This is a guest contribution from Sally Writes. With 100 million Americans planning to go on a family vacation in 2019, many will be considering a fall holiday. However, for families who enjoy the Halloween season and wish to embark on a seasonally appropriate trip, finding a destination suitable forContinue Reading

Haunted Salem Live Travel Channel banner

On Friday, October 4, 2019 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Travel Channel will premiere Haunted Salem: Live. It’s a special four-hour live ghost investigation in and around the historic city led by a team of the network’s biggest paranormal stars. The team will simultaneously lead separate investigations as theyContinue Reading

Drakelow Tunnels

Ghostober is here! There’ll be the premier of new series and specials, new episodes of returning shows, and plenty of chills –just in time for the spookiest month of the year. Let’s take a look at exactly what you can expect to see and look forward to during Ghostober’s kickoffContinue Reading

Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick

I knew about the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft before I wrote about the William Mortensen Witches exhibit, but I hadn’t written about just the museum yet. And it really deserves a post of it’s own so…seeing how it’s Monday (also known on some social media platforms as Museum Monday), whyContinue Reading