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 learned a disheartening bit of news yesterday. Deadline reported that Amazon canceled Truth Seekers, which premiered this past fall and was a super fun show to binge. The following gif sums up my reaction to the news that the ghost hunting comedy was not renewed for a second season.Continue Reading
NOTE: On Aug. 21, 2021, I received an email from Steven Orfield alerting me to inaccuracies first reported in this post when it was published on Feb. 16, 2021. When I asked him if he had time to elaborate on what I got wrong, he graciously did. This post nowContinue Reading
About a month ago, a story from the Greely Tribune hit my Google alerts and caught my eye for a couple of reasons. One, it was from my home state (Colorado). Two, it was about monsters. Specifically, ones invading Denver (my hometown) at a new Distortions Monster World exhibit. Yeah,Continue Reading
Are you a fan of the Paranormal Activity franchise? If so, maybe you heard back in 2019 that there would be a new Paranormal Activity movie coming out and it was supposed to happen this year. It would make the seventh installment in the franchise’s lineup. The release date wasContinue Reading
Romantic historic hotels with haunted 14th floors would’ve been an even better list in time for Valentine’s Day and February 14 and all, right? Yes, I agree with you. However, I really only know of one with a storied haunted 14th floor: The Hotel Monteleone. That doesn’t mean there aren’tContinue Reading
If you watched Super Bowl LV this year, a weird and intriguing teaser trailer for a new M. Night Shyamalan thriller, Old, may have caught your eye. Especially if you’re a fan of Lost. Or was I the only one who saw a beach with creepy things happening and instantly thought/hoped, “AreContinue Reading
First of all, did you even know there’s a The Shining series called Overlook in development? I didn’t, but that was an exciting discovery to make today. Apparently, it’s one of a few deals that J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot made with WarnerMedia last spring, according to Comicbook. Let’s take aContinue Reading
What will you find new in discovery+’s Paranormal & Unexplained hub during the February 15-28 time frame? Well, for one, they’re introducing a new series, Aliens in Alaska, that examines the last frontier’s reputation as a hotbed for extraterrestrial encounters. You can also watch as the AIMS team gathers ’roundContinue Reading
On February 5, Alex Matsuo from The Spooky Stuff sent me a message on Facebook with a link to a post that blew me away. The link was to a list of 30 of the most influential people in the paranormal that she had “compiled based on [her] personal developmentContinue Reading
One of the episodes that caught my eye in discovery+’s paranormal programming highlights for Feb. 1 through the 14 was Paranormal Caught on Camera’s “Mermaid in Nashville.” It began streaming on Friday, Feb. 5. I’d never watched an episode of Paranormal Caught on Camera before then because it had alwaysContinue Reading
We normally associate February with Valentine’s Day and Black History month, among other things, but February 2021 is turning out to be a little different. It’s shaping up to be a month of true crime docuseries and dramas. Among them is a three-episode Dateline NBC event: “The Widower.” Word startedContinue Reading
Do you like true crime docs? If so, you’re going to love what February 2021 has in store for you. Check out these two new docuseries and one new investigative drama series that are coming out this month. 1. The Investigation on HBO & HBO Max The Investigation is aContinue Reading
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