Bloody Mary Haunts College Students in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
A game of Truth or Dare goes wrong and Bloody Mary comes for college students in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
The Haunted Moore Theatre in Seattle
The Moore Theatre in Seattle, Washington is one of the oldest theaters in the city. It’s been used for stage acts, vaudeville performances, movies, boxing, and now concerts. When it comes to ghosts, it’s probably better as a legend tripping destination than a ghost hunt. Find out why after the jump.
Faceless Ghosts Manifest on West Coast
They’re seen at the edge of roads. Sometimes in fog. Sometimes in the backseat. Always silent. Always watching. These are the faceless ghosts of the West Coast. And they’re a lot more common than you’d think. Get the spectral scoop after the jump.
Athens Lunatic Asylum Hauntings
Athens Lunatic Asylum opened in 1874 and closed in 1993. It helped rehabilitate Civil War veterans, mentally handicapped patients, the violently insane and TB patients. The doctors treated many patients with lobotomies, electroshock therapy, hydrotherapy and psychotropic drugs — all treatments considered torture now. That makes it obvious why Athens Lunatic Asylum is considered…
Peoria State Hospital Hauntings
Peoria State Hospital had two starts. Originally, it used the Kirkbride layout, but the Illinois government deemed it unsafe for patients. Then, developers used the cottage plan, like nearby Manteno State Hospital, in the early 1900s. For most of its history, the hospital did a fine job caring for its patients. That may be…
The Drowned Girl of Miller Creek in Burien, WA
Long ago, around 1915, a railway man’s little girl got washed away when Miller Creek overflowed its banks during a horrible storm. That little girl now haunts the creek near Ambaum Boulevard and 163rd Place in Burien, Washington.
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital Hauntings
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, originally named New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, has a long history of helping mentally ill patients — and harming them. The hospital opened in 1848 and welcomed 86 patients. The first superintendent, Horace Buttolph, was a good man and provided excellent care for the people in his care. Then, Dr. Henry…
Danvers State Hospital Hauntings
Danvers State Hospital was one of the most notorious asylums during its time. Built in the 1880s, it served the noble purpose of helping mentally ill children. Things changed in the 1920s and that horrible period formed the ghosts we know today.
Pennhurst Asylum Hauntings | The Darkness Never Ends
Pennhurst Asylum still haunts Spring City, Pennsylvania. It opened as a home to mentally disabled children, but a reporter’s story in 1968 unearthed its true nature, and led to its closing twenty years later. Today, paranormal researchers consider it one of the most haunted places in America. Get the ghastly scoop after the jump.
Ghostly Spotlight: Al “Scarface” Capone
Al Capone is still with us. His physical body may have died, but his ghost haunts Chicago. In life, he was tormented by his own doings. In death, he visits 3 locations across the United States.