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.
Here’s an exciting press release from Travel Channel. (Well, I’m excited about it because I’m a Stranger Things fan. Check it out and let me know it it gets you excited to.) NEW YORK (July 9, 2019) – Independent filmmaker Christopher Garetano, whose award-winning film “Montauk Chronicles” inspired the hitContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. After I wrote about Scooby Doo, the Haunted Mansion and the monsters of Sesame Street celebrating their 50th birthdays this year, I started noticing other such birthdays. Specifically horror movies. From blockbusters to ones that got everyone talking and sparked sequels,Continue Reading
Ghost Adventures, Paranormal Caught on Camera, Ghost Brothers…these are just a few of the paranormal shows the Magnolia Hotel in Seguin, Texas, has been featured on. MSN also rated it the “Most Haunted Hotel in Texas.” But even though “hotel” is part of its name –and history– it hasn’t beenContinue Reading
Trick Question Recently I published a post on The Occult Section asking is World UFO Day June 24 or July 2? You know how I love my Weird Holidays & Observances. As I explained in the TOS post, my confusion about which was the correct date for World UFO DayContinue Reading
In addition to rebooting Ghost Hunters, there’s more paranormal programming to anticipate from the A&E Network this year. They also greenlit four other shows, including: Psychic Kids Celebrity Ghost Stories Trey the Texas Medium (working title) World’s Biggest Ghost Hunt (working title) Here’s a brief peek at each: 1. PsychicContinue Reading
“What’s old is new again.” That’s a saying that applies to both fashion and entertainment. But for this post, we’re talking specifically about entertainment. Earlier this year I reported that former Ghost Hunters alums, Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, and Steve Tango will return to paranormal prime time with a newContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. Did you know that Stonehenge is a popular summer solstice destination? It’s a popular winter solstice destination for that matter too. I didn’t realize these two times mark popular pilgrimages for Stonehenge visitors until research for summer solstice events (ie. “SpookyContinue Reading
Some places are celebrating midsummer’s arrival on June 21 with scary summer solstice events. For instance, spooky summer camps abound in the U.S., and there’s the two week-long Summer Hauntings at the Lit & Phil in the U.K. Some say the Northern Hemisphere’s longest day of the year is alsoContinue Reading
I don’t always write about individual events that I add to the Ghost Tours & Ghost Hunting page, but this one is a little different so I figured it deserved it’s own post. It’s an event called “The Haunting” happening at Moon River Brewing Company. Moon River is the mostContinue Reading
Kind of like Cargo‘s fate, the horror movie Stephanie has sat in my Netflix queue a while. And like I did when I finally watched Cargo, I started Stephanie because I was in Queue Cleanup Mode. This weekend I finally decided to give it a shot. (After I had givenContinue Reading
Summer officially starts June 21, and that means the weather is heating up. Looking for ways to keep cool? Try Travel Channel’s spooky summer shows. They’re lineup from June 17-30 might give you a chill –at least up your spine. Before I break down the shows and their episodes byContinue Reading
It used to be you had to wait until Fall to catch spooky programming on Travel Channel. Not anymore. Their summer months are now packed with shows about strange and unexplained phenomenon too. For instance, check out these nine shows. Some have already been on for a few week, butContinue Reading
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