Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, and obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. (Yes, really! As explained here.) That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.
Speaking of mystical, to learn how Courtney channeled her battle with cancer to conjure up this site, check out HJ’s Origin Story.
You may notice a new section under Prime Video starting today: Amazon Prime Video Cinema. In response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, one movie studio, Universal, is making it possible for us movie lovers to stream movies at home. I first became aware of Amazon Cinema when I realizedContinue Reading
Eleanor may not really be a haunted doll. The verdict is still out. She is interesting and a tad creepy, though. In a cute way. (Smalls, the littlest member of our Skeleton Crew, is cuckoo crazy about her.) My A Haunt Mess podcast co-host, Sara, is Eleanor’s “mom.” She’s hadContinue Reading
Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum hopped on the COVID-19 closure bandwagon this week, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Proverbial Closed Sign Here’s the Tweet from Twitter: Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum is temporarily suspending all operations as of today until further notice: pic.twitter.com/nyB22aueku — Zak Bagans’ The Haunted MuseumContinue Reading
Edited March 20, 2020 Since we can’t go to the movies, studios are making it possible for the movies to come to us by releasing them on Video on Demand (VOD). Two I had my eyes on that I was looking forward to taking a jaunt to the theater toContinue Reading
Like most other tourist destinations, the Winchester Mystery House is closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, they had an exciting story in the newsletter they sent out today. At least, it was exciting to me. A way to take a virtual tour of the house. Even better? OtherContinue Reading
Are you ready to descend into True Terror with Robert Englund as he recounts history’s horrors? I’ve been ready ever since Travel Channel announced this series was coming. Each episode features a trilogy of terrifying tales ripped straight from the headlines. Most come from the 1800s or early 1900s. IContinue Reading
What kind of paranormal programming can you expect to watch on Travel Channel between March 18 through 28? Luckily it’s an exciting week to distract us –and give us something to enjoy– with all this coronavirus pandemic craziness. The much anticipated new series, True Terror with Robert Englund, premieres Wednesday,Continue Reading
I asked what one question would you ask Robert Englund if you got the chance? (Thanks again to those of you who answered.) I knew I might get to be on a press conference call with the Master of Macabre to promote his new Travel Channel show, True Terror withContinue Reading
The first paranormal event COVID-19 casualty I became aware of was last week when the Winchester Mystery House announced it was closing until April 1. With so many places closing and limiting business as usual due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, we can expect more such announcements. Here are theContinue Reading
Prior to launching the Haunt Jaunts podcast, I had talked with Kristy Sumner of Soul Sisters Paranormal about the Ma Barker House –via email at least. But in February I had the pleasure of talking with her twice –in the same week! The first time was with my A HauntContinue Reading
Out of an “abundance of caution” due to coronavirus concerns, the Winchester Mystery House decided to close until April 1, 2020, which also means no Friday the 13th Flashlight Tours. As usual, I’m all kinds of behind on emails, updating the Ghost Tours & Ghost Hunting Events page, etc. InContinue Reading
Travel Channel released a tune-in alert about an upcoming highly personal Ghost Adventures episode. Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley go to help Aaron’s father, Don Goodwin. He’s experiencing terrifying and threatening paranormal activity inside his house. For Aaron, who previously owned the Las Vegas home andContinue Reading
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