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.
Special guest UFO expert Ben Hansen joins TAPS on Ghost Hunters. A Ghost Ruined My Life premieres on Travel Channel. Just a couple of the paranormal programming highlights to watch for Jan. 17-30. Let’s check out the other shows and episodes. discovery+ Premieres Alaskan Killer Bigfoot New Series, Now StreamingContinue Reading
I want to say the first time I ever heard about a Buc-ee’s was when I went to Austin and met up for lunch with my friend, Linda. But it didn’t really register then. My husband, Wayne, knew what Linda and her boyfriend were talking about. All I heard wasContinue Reading
When Scream hit theaters in 1996, it was touted as everything from a “spoof” on slasher films to a brilliant resurrection of the genre, which was very worn out by that time. When people credited Wes Craven with initiating the project, he always insisted Kevin Williamson’s writing was the realContinue Reading
There are two things I wondered as I watched the trailer for Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop: one, is it based on a real haunted bookshop, and two, is the movie based on a series of books? Let’s see if we can answer both questions —after first quickly examiningContinue Reading
December is often called the most wonderful time of the year. But did you know that the Winter Solstice, which happens during December, is also the second most haunted time of the year? Samhain, or Halloween, is the first. The hauntings that happen during Halloween aren’t the same as theContinue Reading
We knew from the Dec. 20, 2021 through Jan. 2, 2022 discovery+ and Travel Channel paranormal programming highlights that Mountain Monsters season 6 would premiere in the New Year. Specifically, season 6 of the cult-classic series returns with 10 new one-hour episodes beginning on Sunday, January 2 on Travel ChannelContinue Reading
So long ’21, woohoo ’22! If you’re looking to make your holidays a little more spirited, spend Christmas Day with Destination Fear. On December 25, the crew says say sayonara to the year with their season finale. And that same day there’s also a new episode of Kindred Spirits. AContinue Reading
“Do you like scary movies?” Such an innocent question quickly became one of the most popular horror movie catchphrases in history. In fact, Scream is arguably one of the most successful horror movie franchises of all time. However, the real fright lies in its terrifyingly true roots –the horrific story ofContinue Reading
There’s about to be a new haunted destination on the block. The Bell Mansion in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is transforming into an event center for everything from weddings and meetings to yoga classes and paranormal investigations. The former mansion has had quite an interesting history, too, so it wouldn’t beContinue Reading
The first episode of Haunted Christmas, the second themed season on the podcast, explores haunted places with Christmas names…both secular and religious. But which ones? Well, I shared eight places that had both paranormal activity and the names of things commonly associated with Christmas. Think decorations, reindeer, and people andContinue Reading
One of the entries on the Weird Holidays and Observances page that we’ve never officially explored yet is Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day. It’s celebrated annually on December 8, but why? What’s its story? Who created it and when? And what’s the best way to celebrate it? AsContinue Reading
Have you ever heard of “phrogging” before? I learned about it when I recently watched I See You, a horror movie that involved phrogging, which is pronounced “frogging.” If I’d seen the movie before making the “Cases of Creepy Haunted Houses” episode for the Haunting American True Crimes season onContinue Reading
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