Argentina: The hopping phantom of Calchín
Scott Corrales and Christián Quinter: Reports of strange humanoids resembling the legendary "Springheel Jack" came out of Argentina in the mid-Aughts (2004-2007) and were widely circulated in the local and foreign press, as readers beyond Argentina became acquainted with all manner of "petizos" and "pomberos" and other improbable parahuman creatures...
The first photographs of "ghosts"
Back in the 19th Century, there was no Photoshop to trick people with retouched images. But that didn't stop William Hope from taking photographs of ghosts. In the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, most people were new to photography. By itself, it was a magical process. How can glass capture reality on a silver plate? Some people didn't even want their photos to be taken, fearing their souls would be stolen by the camera...
JLS star believes his home is haunted
JLS star Aston Merrygold is planning to move out of the house he shares with bandmate Marvin Humes, says a report. Merrygold has decided that he wants to find somewhere else to live after he became convinced his present home was haunted. The singer claims that he had supernatural experiences in the north London flat and he has now found himself a new bachelor pad...
Is Milford museum haunted? Some paranormal investigators think they have proof
Thirty years ago, an Audubon Society group became interested in the dead below as well as the birds above. They began doing "grave rubbing," rubbing lead-based paper across tombstones to etch carvings and find faded information, explains Steve Barry, whose mother was in that group...
Haunted destinations: Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, OH
Many haunted buildings can get their reputation due to the use they were put to when in operation. This can be especially true of older prisons and jails which could be brutal places where the death of inmates and guards could be a common experience. This is certainly the case with the Ohio State Reformatory where a couple of hundred people are said to have died during the time it was in use and with the supernatural experiences that have been experienced at the former prison, the ghosts of some of these may linger on in the building...
'Paranormal Activity 2' early screening could be coming to your city
Right around this time last year, Paramount unleashed a phenomenon via shrewd viral marketing and a very scary film, "Paranormal Activity." Oren Peli's "found footage" horror flick - with a reported $15,000 budget - went on to gross almost $200 million worldwide, the strongest budget-to-box-office earnings ratio in Hollywood history. Naturally with that kind of reception the powers that be ordered a sequel, and that film's release date, October 22, is quickly approaching...
