Bride Starring in haunted historic Southern hotel

The walls of some historic hotels forever encapsulate echoes of bygone weddings, including ones that never took place. Historic Hotels of America lists several haunted historic hotels with such stories, but we’re going to concentrate on the ones where Southern ghost brides roam. Whether they were jilted at the alterContinue Reading

This Frightfully Fresh gift card is among the horror-themed ones you'll find at Fandango.

Rotten Tomatoes is getting into the Halloween spirit with curated horror watchlists. But they’re also offering some creepy-cool horror-themed gift cards redeemable at Fandango and Vudu. All of this is well-timed, considering a lot of scary movies are releasing in theaters and/or becoming available to stream. Let’s check it out.Continue Reading

Staten Island's most haunted places - ferry sign with ghost

Why did it take years before I talked about Staten Island’s haunted places with Odd & Untold’s Jason Stroming? Over the years (almost 15!), he’s often mentioned Staten Island’s haunted places and suggested places I should check out if (when) I ever visit his New York borough. It seems soContinue Reading

Map of Pennsylvania with Ghost Rides and Horror Film Trail badges

Does VisitPA have actual physical badges of their trip and trail guides? Or are they for display only on their website? I don’t know. However, there are two guides (and badges) ghost enthusiasts and horror movie lovers would love: Ghost Rides and the Horror Film Trail, a.k.a. Trail of theContinue Reading

A frozen dead guy carving at the festival

The Colorado mountain town of Estes Park has long been known for its creepy and macabre history, thanks to The Stanley Hotel, the legendary (and reportedly haunted) hotel where Stephen King was inspired to write his novel The Shining. But now the town is about to get weirder, creepier, andContinue Reading

Mermaid on railing at sunset

For International Mermaid Day, I thought it’d be fun to explore a few mermaid-themed places, including a haunted hotel and a haunted historic site. Ready? Let’s go! International Mermaid Museum – Aberdeen, Washington What better place to start the International Mermaid Day celebrations than at the International Mermaid Museum? It wasContinue Reading

Las Vegas sign and shot with horror skull face wearing a crown

When it comes to Vegas, casinos and showgirls are usually the first things that come to mind, not horror. Because as far as U.S. cities go, Salem, Massachusetts, or New Orleans, Louisiana, may seem like more obvious choices for a horror capital than Las Vegas, Nevada. Both of those otherContinue Reading

Campground with tents in a valley and UFO in the sky

Skinwalker Ranch may be the most paranormally active location in the United States, if not the world. Outside of Area 51, it may also be the most restricted. The ranch isn’t open to the public, nor does it offer tours, as it explicitly states on its website. Yet it’s equallyContinue Reading

AI image of a giant dark heart in the middle of the road leads to places to haunting and haunted places to celebrate Valentine's Day 2023

Spending the night in wine country in a haunted Gothic Victorian. Taking an adults-only Lewd Spirits tour in NOLA. Embarking on a heart-pounding walk-through of a haunted attraction. Sound like ways to say, “I love you” to you? If so, you’re in the right place. In addition to unpacking theContinue Reading

Skeleton wearing Santa hat against Christmas background with a red ribbon and box

Halloween is past, sure, and Christmas is coming, but it isn’t just the most wonderful time of the year. It’s also one of the spookiest. In addition to being a great time for ghost stories, it’s also when people all around the world celebrate with creepy Christmas traditions, The bestContinue Reading

Stranger Things The Experience graphic

Earlier this year, Stranger Things: The Experience opened for a limited time in New York and San Francisco, but it was during the summer. Which is fine. Nothing wrong with that. It was totally something tubular to do then. However, wouldn’t it be rad to the max to hit itContinue Reading

Underwater house

In The Deep House, two YouTubers who travel in search of creepy places to explore head to France in search of a submerged sanatorium in the fictional Lake Frais. However, they instead discover the lake is a super popular and crowded tourist spot, which isn’t ideal for filming. However, aContinue Reading