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.
It turns out that 2021 is not the year of Richard Ramirez and the Cecil Hotel after all. It seemed like it would be at first though, especially because winter started out with multiple documentaries and specials about both. But now summer’s here and the focus has shifted to theContinue Reading
Last year one of the most popular and beloved Halloween events, Salem Haunted Happenings, wasn’t quite the same as it had always been. Thanks to our old buddy, old pal COVID-19. But good news, witches! NBC Boston reported that its “scheduled to return in October 2021 after being largely scaledContinue Reading
Earlier this year, you may have heard how US Ghost Adventures bought the Lizzie Borden House & Museum. Last year I had the pleasure of speaking with Josef Kruger, a project manager for USGA, about some fun things the company was doing at that time. Recently he reached out and askedContinue Reading
In addition to The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It releasing in theaters and on HBO Max on June 4, discovery+ is also releasing a new Shock Docs special about the case of Arne Cheyenne Johnson. (On June 11, a week after the movie.) There’s been a lotContinue Reading
Which Netflix shows are you a fan of? Any that you geek out over and binge-watch the second a new season drops? (Or, in some cases, when the first season airs.) Well, fandoms of Netflix shows rejoice…and unite! Netflix Geeked Week has been created for you! And just so youContinue Reading
Today we released a teaser video (below) for Summer Spirit 2021 on all of our socials. (YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.) But what is Summer Spirit 2021 all about? Well, we’ve never really done a series before, but we’ve sure been thinking about it for a while now. We’ve had aContinue Reading
It seems like we have a theme developing lately. First came news that The Haunted House Restaurant is set to open soon in Cleveland. Now there’s news of another horror-themed restaurant and bar planning to open sometime this year in Las Vegas: the Nightmare Cafe. Al Mancini reported in theContinue Reading
The new Conjuring movie, The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It, was originally slated to be among the horror movies in theaters for June 2020. Thanks to the pandemic, we all know that didn’t happen. It will now release on Jun 4 of this year, both in theatersContinue Reading
Have you ever celebrated World Dracula Day? Did you even know there was one? If you’re wondering if this is another one of those dates listed on the Weird Holidays & Observances page, yep. Nailed it! But when is World Dracula Day and why? Basically, what’s its origin story? SinceContinue Reading
The next installment in the Conjuring movies, The Devil Made Me Do It, hits theaters and HBO Max on June 4. However, Q106.5 reported that for those willing to hold off until June 7, they can watch the new Conjuring movie at the original Conjuring house. Well, they could’ve. If theyContinue Reading
Have you ever dreamed of investigating with Nick Groff? If you answered that question with a squeal of excitement, you may be interested in the Nick Groff giveaway. It offers a lot of cool prizes, including a grand prize 1-on-1 investigation with Nick and crew at the Hinsdale House inContinue Reading
With summer nearly upon us, let’s talk about the movie that created the phenomenon known as summer blockbusters: Jaws. (And I just have to point out that it wasn’t any movie, but a horror movie that owns this claim to fame.) The year was 1975. Multiplexes hadn’t been invented yet.Continue Reading
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