Stephen's Paranormal Phenomena Blog October 2003 Archive

Few really believe in vampires, monsters and witches, but these enduring characters of Halloween and the movies have a basis in real life that is often more interesting than the ... Read More

Halloween can be a time of fun frights... but those ghost costumes are a feeble mockery of the real thing. Here are some true and terrifying ghost stories that will ... Read More

Knock on the door of this haunted house to find out about some truly scary places and events.

Many fascinating items in the news: The Orange Mound Monster continues to terrorize and mystify residents of Memphis... A post office in Sheffield, Alabama has its own ghost... Explorers are ... Read More

When it comes to the number and frequency of ghost sightings and unexplained events, these real haunted houses can't be beat.

"In our house we have a spirit living with us," says Bridget G. "I was sitting at the kitchen table and heard noises out where my father-in-law was sleeping and ... Read More

Halloween is just around the corner. And to set the mood, there's nothing like a good ghost story -- all the better when it's true. On these pages are some ... Read More

"Do spirits of animals hang around?" asks powerage66 in the Paranormal Forum. "Last night... I was in my bed, trying to fall asleep... when my bed shook for about 3 ... Read More

Residents of Memphis, Tennessee say that some kind of creature is on the prowl in its neighborhoods... and that it's growing larger, reports WMC-TV. Dogs and cats have been disappearing. ... Read More

This is the perfect time of year to find out about the real ghosts in your area. Many areas have ghost walks or tours that guide you through the haunted ... Read More

What are the mysterious lines in this photograph? "I'm no pro photographer," says reader Amanda, who submitted the anomalous photo, "but I think I have ruled out most physical possibilities for ... Read More

"Princess Diana made a chilling prediction of her own death in a car crash just 10 months before she died," reports Reuters UK. Fearing there was a plot to kill ... Read More

"I would like to share an experience that happened to me when I was 15 years old," writes Rachel. "I was on holiday with my parents in Cyprus. I woke ... Read More

Some of the most enduring - and unnerving - ghost stories are of hitchhikers who vanish into thin air. More disconcerting still, the stories depict the specters as looking, acting ... Read More

Something devastated an area the size of a football field in the Yukon River village of Ruby, Alaska about six weeks ago... but no one knows what, reports the Fairbanks ... Read More

Where do ghosts congregate? digitalcity.com has provided its list of the top 10 most haunted cities in the U.S.: San Diego, Washington, D.C., New Orleans, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York, ... Read More

"Just recently my aunt told me this story about while she lived in this house," writes Kelloyal in the Paranormal Forum. "One night she was lying in bed and ... Read More

There are many eerie tales of ghost ships fading in and out of view on the oceans and great lakes around the world. Richard Bauman relates some chilling stories for ... Read More

Critically acclaimed novels and compositions of classical music... said to be written by ghosts! There are cases of people who claim that spirits possess them or work through them in ... Read More

Doors open and slam shut all by themselves... ghostly handprints appear on windows... the voice of a young girl can be heard echoing in the hallways. It seems the Aurora ... Read More

"About 10 years ago, I lived with my parents and my younger sister," writes Stacey. "I awoke one morning to the sound of someone saying my name. The voice was ... Read More

If a person can say he or she does not believe in ghosts after reading Brad Steiger's Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places, he or she is in serious ... Read More

"Siberian scientists say they have a discovery which raises the possibility that the local legend of the yeti - the abominable snowman - is more than mere fiction," reports BBC News. ... Read More

"I've read more than a couple of times about the fact that dabbling in the area of trying to contact spirits might have some adverse consequences," writes TunesMan50 in the ... Read More

Did Giant humans once walk the Earth? References and descriptions of them can be found in ancient historical and religious texts - including the Bible. Were they real or just ... Read More

This anomalous flying, glowing object was photographed by reader Neil Wallace at Spofforth Castle, North Yorkshire, England. "Perhaps there is more to this faerie thing than meets the eye!" Neil says. ... Read More

Sting, the popular rock musician, and his wife Trudie have seen ghosts in their home, reports Ananova. "It was quite something," Sting said. "My wife saw it, too. At first ... Read More

"I was traveling from the north of South Australia to the Barrossa Valley with my wife and two children," writes O'Neill in Your True Tales. "I could see the small ... Read More

The woods have always been a place of mystery, where danger and the unknown lurk in the thick dark. And wandering into it can only lead to adventure and the ... Read More

"I was just wondering if anyone here has experienced objects that have been moved around in your home for no apparent reason," asks TunesMan50 in the Paranormal Forum. "In other ... Read More

The Willard Library in Evansville, Ill. is said to be haunted, possibly by the ghost of Louise Carpenter, daughter of the library's founder. The ghost has been spotted on several occasions, prompting the library ... Read More

Beware of bumps in the night and ghostly apparitions at these notoriously spooky hotels. MSN names the scariest inns.

Where were you - your soul, your spirit - before you were born? If the soul is immortal, did it have a "life" before your birth? Here are some amazing ... Read More

The October stories are now online! 31 chilling, true tales of the unexplained (one for each day of Halloween month)! Read the Story of the Month: "Chupacabras Encounter," plus "The ... Read More