America's Most Haunted

On this week's episode of America's Most Haunted Radio, we talk with top-tier psychic Laura Lyn; Eric and Theresa discuss overwhelming media and reader response to America's Most Haunted book, published 9/30 by Berkly/Penguin; and Theresa details Haunted Housewives November ghost hunt/benefits.

Laura Lyn is a renowned Northeast Ohio-based psychic medium, paranormal investigator, teacher and author, who works primarily with angels, spirits and guides. She first began having experiences with angels and spirits as a small child.  In her early twenties she decided to pursue working with these enlightened beings as a career to help others in their search for healing and personal development.

Laura’s focus is to bring forth the awareness of healing through love, while teaching many how to open up to their own spiritual potential. She has published three books, Healing with the Angel Rays, The ABC’s of Psychic Development, and Realm to Realm the Spirits Journey.

Laura takes her amazing Meet the Medium show to the Kent Stage, Wednesday, November 19, at 7pm, where she will demonstrate various reading techniques and explain how they work, in addition to leading a ghost hunt through the the famously haunted Kent Stage theater after the show. Eric has the honor of MCing!

 

Near-death experiences may be the closest we ever come to knowing what exists on the “other side.” Many of those who have seen the white light say they returned to life with a new sensitivity to the spirit world, and many believe that people who are sensitive enough can glimpse or even enter places – portals – that bridge our realm with the hereafter.

In the all-new series GHOST STALKERS, produced for Destination America by Ghost Adventures’ Nick Groff, two men who have crossed over explore American locations that are rumored to house doorways to another dimension.

Actor Chad Lindberg, best known for his roles in the Fast and the Furious, October Sky, and Supernatural, nearly died at seven-years old and has since possessed a sensitivity to paranormal activity. Renowned paranormal expert, author, and investigator John E.L. Tenney was brought back from the dead at age 17 and has dedicated his career to learning more about what’s beyond the white light.

The six-episode first season of GHOST STALKERS premiered Sunday, October 19 and now airs at 10pE/9C on Thursdays.

On May 31, 2014, SLENDERMAN went from fictional Internet meme to household word when two 12 year-old Wisconsin girls lured a friend into the woods and stabbed her 19 times in an effort to earn the favor of the faceless, elongated, dark-suited figure. A few days later, an emotionally disturbed 13 year-old girl near Cincinnati attacked her mother with a knife in their kitchen in the guise of Slenderman.

These real life homages are all the more disturbing because the creation of the character is readily traceable to writer Eric "Victor Surge" Knudsen on the "Something Awful" Internet forum in 2009. But as the most powerful memes do, this one seeped into the very fiber of online culture to the extent that five years later young girls were willing to kill for it.

Interestingly, AMHRadio was ahead of the Slenderman Zeitgeist. On the March 11, 2014 episode with documentary filmmakers JOSH ZEMAN and RACHEL MILLS, whose urban legend films CROPSEY and KILLER LEGENDS expose the terrifying truths behind the myths, we discussed the the Slenderman meme, with Zeman uniquely declaring the character to be the very personification of the Internet.

Now Zeman and Mills return to discuss developments in the Slenderman saga and what may lie ahead.

Now available on DVD, VOD & SHOWTIME, bitingly satirical feminist horror/comedy CHASTITY BITES is as clever as its title.

Joining us to talk blood and abstinence are the film's writer/producer LOTTI PHARRISS KNOWLES, director JOHN V. KNOWLES, and co-star, Countess Elizabeth Bathory herself, LOUISE GRIFFITHS.

In the 1600's, Countess Elizabeth Bathory slaughtered more than 600 young women, believing that if she bathed in the blood of virgins she would stay young and beautiful forever. Still alive today, she's found a perfect hunting ground as an abstinence educator in conservative America, and the young ladies of San Griento High are poised to be her next victims. But will her unholy ritual finally be stopped by Leah Ratliff (Allison Scagliotti), feminist blogger and ambitious reporter for the school paper?

Louise Griffiths made her 2006 film debut in '06 horror movie THE DEVIL'S CHAIR, booked her first lead role in dark comedy THE REVENANT, and appeared in ALL'S FAIRE IN LOVE, starring Christina Ricci and Matthew Lillard. She's also recognized from viral ad campaign for Axe shower gel co-starring Jaime Pressly, Axe Cleans Your Balls.

Lotti Pharriss Knowles co-produced HBO Documentary Films’ VITO, produced feature I AM DIVINE, and award-winning shorts SHADOW.NET and WEAK SPECIES. Her original screenplay for CHASTITY BITES was a semi-finalist in the Acclaim Film & Television Screenwriting Competition.

John V. Knowles directed techno-thriller short SHADOW.NET, based on a WIRED Magazine article about the underground world of Internet movie piracy. He formed Weirdsmobile Productions in 2005 with wife and producing partner, Lotti. In 2011 he formed Conceptive, Inc. to create broadcast-quality branded entertainment for the web.

CONTACT In the DESERT has become the must-attend event for the worldwide UFO community, with said community converging on the Joshua Tree Retreat Center from August 8–11, 2014. This, the second annual CITD, will explore UFO technology, ancient aliens, human origins, and the need to know with dozens of leading scientific and military experts, researchers and theorists.

CONTACT In the DESERT is also exquisitely timed to coincide with the Perseids Meteor Shower, which will appear to "rain" into the majestic desert sky from the constellation Perseus rising in the northeast at around 11pm every night of the show, offering a fantastic viewing experience.

Award winning investigative journalist and best-selling author JIM MARRS will speak on topics addressed in his latest book, OUR OCCULTED HISTORY. Do the global elite conceal ancient aliens? Addressing the omissions and distortions in history - from the strange Starchild skull to the exact location of Atlantis, to the genesis of RH-negative blood types and the powerful families of the black nobility - no stone is left unturned.

Dr. Lynne Kitei is an internationally acclaimed physician, health educator and broadcaster who pushed aside her successful medical career to pursue THE PHOENIX LIGHTS book and award-winning documentary project. The 1997 mass UFO sightings known worldwide as the “Phoenix Lights” has been hailed as the most witnessed, documented, and important anomalous aerial event in modern history featuring a parade of silent mile-wide V formations of orbs and nine different craft, witnessed by over 10,000 people for over 12 hours.

What's it like to renovate a haunted "castle"? That's what award winning documentary THE CASTLE PROJECT is all about.

The historic Croke-Patterson Mansion in Denver has long been rumored to be haunted by the cries of disembodied infants. The original owner built the Chateauesque home in 1891 and lived there for six months before falling victim to the Silver Crash of 1893. Ill fortune visited subsequent owners during the 120-year-long history of the house as they experienced otherworldly phenomena that included apparitions, whispering voices, peculiar odors, failed exorcisms and guard dogs jumping through windows to their death.

When architect Brian Higgins and partners purchased the home for renovation, they were skeptical about its tragic past. But soon workers began to experience sightings of ghostly children, unusual temperature changes and whispering voices. Workers fell ill and one team member died while an unexplained fire threatened the project’s completion.

Paranormal investigators were brought in and they identify several generations of spirits who remained trapped in the house. Higgins had the foresight to begin filming, and after several hair-raising nights spent alone in the building, he began to wonder if there was a reason why souls never checked out at the Croke-Patterson Mansion.

Brian Higgins (Director / Producer) is an award winning architect, filmmaker and Emmy nominated television host and cinematographer. Born and raised in Denver, he rediscovered the Croke Patterson Mansion, bought it, designed the renovation and now owns the hotel. He recognized the opportunity for filming a documentary and THE CASTLE PROJECT was born.

How would humans react to an alien race arriving on Earth? What would be the impact of human contact with aliens? With 74% of Americans believing in the existence of aliens and 15 million believing they've actually made contact with extraterrestrials, many people have burning questions about life beyond Earth and its impact on humans.

Season three of ALIEN ENCOUNTERS -- airing Tuesdays at 10 PM ET/PT on Science Channel -- continues to raise hypothetical questions about, and explore the potential impact of, alien contact with humans.

Interspersed with dramatizations, ALIEN ENCOUNTERS employs world-class astronomers, futurists and scientists providing expertise and context to the potential cultural, biological, and technological impact of extraterrestrial contact, including Hakeem Oluseyi, astrophysicist and star of Science Channel's OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE.

Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi is an internationally known astrophysicist, educator, inventor, and TV personality. In addition to being a professor and leading space sciences researcher at the Florida Institute of Technology, he is a frequent contributor to the Science Channel and National Geographic Channel, outlets for his passion for communicating science to the public.

After earning his Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University, Hakeem conducted research on manufacturing computer chips at one of Silicon Valley's most successful companies, earning 8 U.S. patents. He has also worked on the development of instrumentation for space-based astronomical observation, including optics, detectors, and electronics. He is a member of the development team for the high priority Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.

Written and directed by young Regina, Canada, filmmaker Lowell Dean, WOLFCOP is a horror-comedy that follows Lou Garou (Leo Fafard), an alcoholic cop who tends to black out and wake up in unfamiliar surroundings. However, lately things have taken a strange turn. Crime scenes seem oddly familiar, Lou's senses are heightened, and when the full moon is out, he's a rage-fueled werewolf. WOLFCOP is one cop's quest to become a better man... one transformation at a time.

CineCoup’s debut feature film WOLFCOP -- selected in a worldwide competition to be their initial offering -- opened to sold out audiences across western Canada on June 6. As a result of its howling success, WOLFCOP will expand across Canada in Cineplex theaters on June 13th, which auspiciously happens to be the full moon AND Friday the 13th! In the midst of all this lunacy, the filmmakers have announced a WOLFCOP sequel, to be released in 2015.

“It is not often that Canadian films open to such high box office numbers,” says CineCoup Founder and CEO J Joly. “We used complete guerilla style grassroots marketing that focused on finding the film’s core audience to spread the word ... this truly is a coup for the future of independent filmmaking.”

Prior to WOLFCOP, Dean's best known work was the zombie flick 13 EERIE starring Katharine Isabelle.

Ben Hansen is a man of many hats. The Utah native has never been one to sit still. Music, athletics, camping and the like were a huge part of his upbringing. Ben was encouraged to try new things and explore his many interests. Ben has a passion for discovery, and that passion turned into a career, several careers actually.

After college he worked for the Utah County Sex Crimes Task Force. That led to a stint as an FBI special agent where he excelled in formal investigation techniques. Six years in the agency gave Ben a unique perspective on the world and it’s many fascinations. His unquenchable thirst for discovery took hold. In a very “X-Files” type fashion, he decided to branch out.

The opportunity arose for Ben to develop and star in a reality television program where he could utilize his many skills. That opportunity became Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files. Ben led the team in amazing hands-on investigations using all manner of scientific and technological methods, exposing hoaxes and shedding light on many popular myths and some of the strangest phenomenon ever captured on video.

Since the wildly popular Syfy show unceremoniously ended, fans have scrambled to find something comparable to take its place. Like that could ever happen!  But luckily, its charming star Ben Hansen is still very much in the limelight. 

Free to pursue other avenues of interest, Hansen has continued work in the entertainment field by starting his own company, Hypocenter Productions. Together with his night vision company NV Ops, Ben is developing projects dealing with one of his other interests, UFO's. 

What else has Ben been up to? We'll find out on Tuesday June 3rd on America's Most Haunted Radio!

MOUNTAIN MONSTERS, Destination America's wildly popular cryptid adventure show now in season 2, follows a team of expert hunters and trappers as they defend Appalachia from mysterious creatures that have spawned countless sightings in the region for generations.

It's beards vs beasts as legendary local creatures like the Hellhound, Yahoo, Fire Dragon, and Hogzilla may not be just old wives tales, and the Appalachian Investigators of Mysterious Sightings (AIMS) team, led by Trapper John Tice, is in hot pursuit to prove it.

As native sons of West Virginia, the men of AIMS have spent their entire lives navigating the backcountry, surviving off the land, and practicing do-it-yourself resourcefulness in a land where time stands still. Putting a lifetime of training to the test, the AIMS team investigates, tracks, and attempts to trap these evasive creatures in an epic battle between man and monster in the 14 new episodes of season 2, airing at 10p/9c on Friday nights.

As Destination America's most successful series ever, MOUNTAIN MONSTERS is getting the chat-about-me treatment with  Mountain Monsters: Behind the Hunt after show. Go behind the scenes of each episode with Trapper and the gang as they answer questions about the monsters, their most terrifying moments on the hunt, and what goes on when the cameras aren’t rolling.

Join America's Most Haunted Radio at 10pE on Tuesday as we talk with MOUNTAIN MONSTERS star and AIMS leader Trapper John Tice.