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.
I haven’t been watching much TV lately, but the other night I happened to be watching something on ABC and saw the ad for The Whispers. It looked sort of freaky and I happened to notice a familiar face, Lily Rabe (of American Horror Story fame). Hmmmm… It was worthContinue Reading
Today was the day we brushed off the Boo Bucket and picked winners in the HJ’s Fave Things Halfway to Halloween Giveaway. Thank you to all who entered and congratulations to: Anna who won the T.G.I.Friday the 13th T-Shirt from: Crazy Dog Tshirts Jenn who won the Black Sugar SkullContinue Reading
Guess what this time of year is? Halfway to Halloween time! Sounds like a great reason to have another giveaway to celebrate six years of Haunt Jaunts. I’ve chosen a few of my favorite things from our affiliates and listed them below. Here’s how to enter: Look at the itemsContinue Reading
Today is the day I promised I’d announce winners of the 6th Anniversary Celebration Book Giveaway. So that’s what I’m here to do: let you know who won and what prizes they picked. I also had an exclusive contest for newsletter subscribers, as mentioned on the Contest & Giveaways page.Continue Reading
A friend shared a Huffington Post article with me that got me all kinds of excited: The Federal Government Will Put You Up In This Haunted Ghost Town, If You Dare. Say what? That was a MUST read! Here’s what I found out: The haunted ghost town is located inContinue Reading
A friend from Phoenix shared this link with me from a local radio station there: WATCH: Haunted House Prank on Real Estate Agents. (The video’s also posted below.) After watching I of course immediately shared it on HJ’s FB page. Way too funny not to! However, it also makes aContinue Reading
In honor of HJ’s 6th Anniversary, and to honor the release of my book, The Ghost of Laurie Floyd, I’m hosting a book giveaway. I chose a smattering of books, some fiction, some non-fiction. Some having to do with ghosts and hauntings, some having to do with zombies and otherContinue Reading
I almost let HJ’s anniversary pass without any fan fare. For shame! Yes, I’ve neglected Haunt Jaunts something fierce the last couple of years. I’m not dedicated about posting 4-6 times a week like I was when I first started back in April 2009. (Although this week I’m coming close.Continue Reading
Spain’s El Caminito del Rey, or Camino del Rey, is often considered one of the world’s scariest hiking trails. It’s a narrow pathway (only three feet wide) that clings to the side of a mountain over 300 feet above the Guadalhorce river. Made of concrete attached with steel to theContinue Reading
PR is ramping up in anticipation of the new Poltergeist film to be released on May 22, 2015. New stills were released last week. A couple are included below, along with two trailers. All of which I snagged from IMDB.com. Even as campy and outdated as far as special effectsContinue Reading
I read an interesting article on TVGuide.com called 4 Theories on What American Horror Story: Hotel Is About. What got me excited was the possibility it might be about a haunted hotel. I’m all about the haunted hotels. Clearly. Just take a look at the Haunted Places section, which hasContinue Reading
If you receive the Haunt Jaunts weekly summary of posts, you may be wondering why you haven’t seen it in your email much the last few months. (If you don’t get it but would like to receive a list of all the posts made each week, see the “Subscribe2” sectionContinue Reading
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