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.
This is it, folks. We’re full on in the haunting season now, and the Haunted Headlines reflect that. Halloween, haunted places, ghosts in every form and manner are dominating the news now. Here’s some of the best stories we ran across from October 1-3, 2018. Monday, October 1, 2018 RoadsideContinue Reading
Stephen King and Anne Rice rank among the most popular horror writers of modern times. Is it any wonder two of their iconic creations have inspired iconic Halloween balls? The Shining Ball Stephen King’s The Shining was originally published in 1977. It was his third published novel, and his first hardbackContinue Reading
TCM and FilmStruck are your destinations for Halloween films this October. Whether you’re into foreign frights, cartoon comedy relief or monster movies, fans can enjoy spooky Halloween fare all October long. Here’s what’s Streaming on FilmStruck in October: Star of the Week Lon Chaney – begins streaming Oct. 12: See 16 of Lon Chaney’s silentContinue Reading
We’ve got another Tune-In Alert Location Reveal from the Travel Channel about this week’s Haunted Live. This time the Tennessee Wraith Chasers head to the Lotz House in historic Franklin, Tennessee. Johann Lotz emigrated from Germany to America in hopes of finding wealth in the land of prosperity. The masterContinue Reading
Looking for something spooky to do? Then you’ll want to check out the new Boo-k It! section. I’ve had a lot of fun combing through the tours and activities offered by our affiliates, Viator and TrustedTours.com, to create this new section. It all started when I was looking at ViatorContinue Reading
National Ghost Hunting Day dominated the weekend’s Haunted Headlines, which weren’t as plentiful as they have been, oddly enough. But there were still some great headlines. Enjoy! Saturday, September 29, 2018 “Haunted” Plumb Place hosts a night of paranormal activity – KVOE.com Halloween may be a month away but thereContinue Reading
I mentioned in my first Court’s Corner video (Court’s Corner is one of the Playlists on HJ’s YouTube channel) that I was going to host a giveaway for some blood-themed items in honor of Blood Cancer Awareness Month (which happens in September). I fully intended to start the giveaway inContinue Reading
Cottingley Fairies photos for sale, National Ghost Hunting Day locations and other seasonally spooky stories are featured in this edition of Haunted Headlines. Thursday, September 27, 2018 Famed ‘Fairy’ Photos Up for Auction – Coast to Coast AM A pair of photos that were part of a notorious hoax knownContinue Reading
Paranormal activity being blamed for wrecks on a motorway, a coffin challenge and announcements of seasonal ghost tours and walks galore fill this edition of Haunted Headlines. Monday, September 24, 2018 Would You Spend 30 Hours in a Coffin For $300? Six Flags Hopes So – Fortune Halloween might beContinue Reading
We’ve got a Tune-In Alert from the Travel Channel about the location for the next Haunted Live episode, which airs Friday, September 28, 2018. The Tennessee Wraith Chasers take on the Cragfont House in Castalian Springs, Tennessee. Built in 1798, Cragfont House is one of the oldest homes in the regionContinue Reading
Did you know Haunt Jaunts has a few different Facebook Groups and that one of them is devoted to books? It’s called Skellie’s Boo-k Club, and we’re about to start making it live up to its name and be an actual book club. That’s right. Every month we’re going to chooseContinue Reading
Only during the Halloween season would there be haunted headlines about Haunted Mansion Funko Pop!s, a paranormal investigator blaming ghosts for car wrecks, and a major amusement park sponsoring a coffin challenge. Enjoy this Weekender edition! Saturday, September 22, 2018 PHOTOS: Haunted Mansion “Ezra In Buggy” Funko Pop! Vinyl ReleasedContinue Reading
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