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.
Have you seen all of the Shock Docs to date? If so, stop reading right here and cast your vote for the scariest Shock Docs special you’ve seen so far in the comments below. Then resume reading to learn why Ed Gein: The Real Psycho may take the crown forContinue Reading
Ed Gein: The Real Psycho is a new Shock Docs special that begins streaming on discovery+ on April 9. It features Steve Shippy from Haunting in the Heartland and Cindy Kaza from The Holzer Files investigating Ed Gein’s case, including a few locations his spirit may still roam in Plainfield, Wisconsin.Continue Reading
Recently it seems like every day or every other day there’s news about a new haunted house horror movie or TV show coming out, be it in theaters or to a streaming service. The newest one was Every House is Haunted. I’d include it on the following list, except allContinue Reading
I’ll never forget the moment Carl and Angie told me the name of the historic house they live in and are now renovating: The Looney Jones House. I couldn’t wait to replay our video-recorded conversation to see what kind of face I’d made upon hearing that. Or what I’d said.Continue Reading
If you could go back to visit any point in time, what period would you choose? One of the three periods of the Mesozoic Era (Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous)? Or has Jurassic Park ruined such an adventure for you? Maybe something more modern, like the Roaring 20s? The Victorian era? TheContinue Reading
Was there a competition between producers we weren’t made aware of to see who could release the best haunted house movie in 2021? Because seriously. Today is April Fools’ Day, but no joke. I have never covered so many upcoming haunted house movie releases in two weeks as I haveContinue Reading
Congress has proposed a bill that, if passed, could soon make it illegal to ghost hunt in the United States. Or will it end up just becoming a highly regulated activity? We may soon find out. Amazingly, the proposed bill has bipartisan support from members of both the U.S. HouseContinue Reading
You can still take the Then and Now virtual online tours of Eastern State Penitentiary for free. However, the historic Philadelphia prison is also once again welcoming visitors on tours Wednesdays through Sundays. Starting May 7 through September 4, they’ll also resume Summer Twilight night tours on Thursday, Friday, andContinue Reading
“You were right. There is nothing. You’re safe now.” When you read the above, what do you think? Does it sound like something comforting someone might say to someone going through a hard time? Or does it sound a little ominous and unsettling? Before watching the trailer for the forthcomingContinue Reading
Them is a forthcoming Amazon original limited horror anthology series that explores terror in America. Think American Horror Story, except instead of being created by Ryan Murphy, it’s executive produced by Little Marvin with Lena Waithe. Amazon recently released the trailer for the first season, Them: Covenant, which premieres onContinue Reading
2021 is spitting out some awesome-looking haunted house and haunted places horror movie trailers. First, there was the one for The Inheritance. Next came The Banishing. Yesterday I spotted an article on FirstShowing.net for a haunted place movie called The Resort. Here’s the title that made me click through: “AnContinue Reading
Fish swim in schools so it stands to reason that mermaids would too, right? In fact, learning how to operate that monofin skillfully requires lessons. That’s what AquaMermaid School does. Teaches people “how to swim like a mermaid.” Did you read that and think, “AquaMermaid School? Is there such aContinue Reading
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