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Welcome to another fact vs. film episode where we look at the true story of a haunting and compare it with the “based on a true story” film version. For this one, we’ll tackle another film from the Ed and Lorraine Warren inspired Conjuring universe: the 2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. We'll evaluate the terrifying scenes from the movie compared to eyewitness accounts and the Warrens' own claims. What really happened in that Brookfield, Connecticut household? How much of the story was spiritual warfare, and how much was legal strategy, mental illness, or media frenzy? As always, the real story is more chilling than you'd expect.

Book: The Devil in Connecticut by Gerald Brittle

TV Show: The Demon Murder Case

A Haunting: Where Demons Dwell

The True Story Behind the Netflix Documentary The Devil on Trial

Wikipedia: Trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson

Netflix: The Devil on Trial 

You can stream The Devil Made Me Do It on HBO Max

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Step right up—if you dare—for a chilling ride through two of America’s most haunted amusement parks. In this episode, we explore the eerie legends and ghostly encounters tied to Chippewa Lake Amusement Park in Ohio and Sylvan Beach Amusement Park in New York.

Abandoned for decades, Chippewa Lake is a rusting graveyard of forgotten rides and lingering spirits. Locals speak of phantom music coming from the demolished dance hall and the sound of a rollercoaster that hasn’t ran in almost 50 years. Meanwhile, Sylvan Beach remains open to thrill-seekers—but its century-old carousel and historic buildings come with paranormal baggage. Visitors and employees alike have reported flickering lights, unexplained footsteps, and the spectral sightings of past employees and the ghost of a little girl. So come one, come all. This is one ride you won't forget.

Get your tickets to the Haunted America Conference!

The Witches Familiar Etsy Page

Chippewa Lake - Wikipedia

Idea Stream - The Ohio Newsroom

Chippewa Lake Ohio Historical Society

Carousel of Chaos - 12 Bizarre Facts about Chippewa Lake Park

OmarGoshTV YouTube

MVL #175 Sylvan Beach Part 1of 2

MVL #175 Sylvan Beach Part 2 of 2

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Welcome to an Ope, A Ghost Book Club Mini Episode. In another foray into fiction, we read Darcy Coates’s The Haunting of Rookward House (2020). Meet Guy, a man looking to escape his hometown after becoming the community pariah. His luck seems to have changed when he finds the deed to a forgotten house in his mother’s attic. This is his chance: fix up the old mansion, sell it for a quick profit, and use the money to move away. Sounds easy, but the ghost of a deranged and jealous stalker has other plans, including keeping Guy all to herself. What a fun book! We highly recommend this one. We’re sure you’ll love it as much as we did.

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Welcome to another Unrelated Ghosts episode where we dive into two locations that have nothing in common with one another. Nothing except that they’re both haunted, of course. First, we’ll stop in the quaint town of Felicity, Ohio and visit the Broadwell Funeral Home. The current owner purchased the property with the intent to remodel it to move it, but after several paranormal occurrences, his wife left and has not stepped foot back into the house since. Visitors have experienced shadow people, disembodied voices, and poltergeist activity. Our second stop takes us to the oldest operating restaurant in the U.S.: the White Horse Tavern in Newport, RI. The building is verging on being 400 years old which might explain why the ghosts include a colonial patron, a spirit known as “the guardian,” and the ghost of Rebecca Cornell who convicted her supposed killer from beyond the grave! You’ll want to hear this one.

In Paranormal News .. Video evidence from Willard Library 

Just Say Boo

Jennifer’s Paranormal Investigations

Broadwell Funeral Home Facebook

Death Walker with Nick Groff

Haunted Nights 2024

Haunted Nights 2023

Paranormal Quest 2021

Wikipedia - Francis Brinley

Wikipedia - White Horse Tavern

Wikipedia - William May - Pirate

Legends of America - White Horse Tavern

Haunted Houses - White Horse Tavern

US Ghost Adventures - White Horse Tavern

Porstmouth History Notes - Rebecca Cornell

White Horse Tavern's business site & history

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Small town life is generally easy. That is, unless the town is haunted. Get ready for ghost stories, local lore, and a deep dive into the paranormal legacies of America's most haunted towns. First, we journey to Jerome, Arizona—a once-booming copper mining town turned ghostly relic. Discover the eerie tales of the Jerome Grand Hotel, where a phantom maintenance man lingers in the basement and ghostly footsteps echo through the halls. We'll also step inside a brothel still haunted by the tragic spirit of a murdered madam. Then, we’ll head east to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, where darkness clings to the walls of the infamous Welles House. Learn how a family was driven from their home by the menacing presence of a well-dressed elderly man with a cane. And don't miss the unnerving legend of the Hoodoo House, where a string of funerals turned one home into a cursed landmark.

Glam&Gore on Youtube

Freaky Foot Tours - Discover Jerome, AZ

Wikipedia - Jerome, AZ

Only in Your State - Jerome Grand Hotel

US Ghost Adventures - Top 10 Haunted Places in Jerome

AZCentral - Jerome Grand Hotel

Surgeon House Website - History

The Haunted Hamburger (before and after pictures)

PA Haunted Houses - Welles House

PRWeb - Welles House

Welles House Ghost Video

Times Leader article

The House on Welles Street - Youtube

NEPA Scene article

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Welcome to another Paranormal Rewatch. In this episode, we’ll follow Josh Gates and Destination Truth as they explore the haunted Island of the Dolls located in the Xochimilco canals just south of Mexico City, Mexico. Legend has it that Don Julián Santana Barrera found a doll floating in the canal the day after a young girl drowned. He hung the doll in her memory. He believed the girl’s spirit haunted the island, so Barrera hung more dolls to appease her until over 4,000 dolls adorned the island. Did the creepy decorations work? You’ll have to listen to find out. 

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In this chilling episode, we dive deep into the eerie phenomenon of doppelgängers — mysterious doubles that look exactly like us, but aren't us. Are they omens of death, astral projections, or something even more sinister? From ancient folklore to modern-day encounters, we unravel real stories of people who’ve come face to face with these uncanny twins. Join us as we explore the dark mirror world of doppelgängers — where reality blurs and not everything is as it seems.

In Paranormal News: People Magazine

Shadows of the Self: The Eerie World of Doppelgangers by Emma McCarthy

Dark Spirits: Monsters, Demons, and Devils by Richar Estep

Times of India : The Strange Case of Emilie Sagee

Wikipedia

Curious Archive : Emilie Sagee

Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World by: Robert Dale Owen

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Step into the eerie world of haunted objects, where the line between history and the supernatural blurs. In this chilling episode, we dive deep into two of the most infamous haunted relics: the Anna Baker Wedding Dress and the Conjured Chest from Kentucky. The Anna Baker Wedding Dress, a garment frozen in time, tells the heartbreaking tale of a love unfulfilled, and its mysterious presence haunts the Baker Mansion in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, the Conjured Chest, an antique piece from Kentucky, holds secrets that are far from ordinary. Once used for spiritual practices, this chest with a sinister origin story quickly became the source of untimely death and despair that wracked a family for generations.

Visit the Haunted 1889 McInteer Villa

In Paranormal News...

Wikipedia – Baker Mansion

Virtual Tour of the Baker Mansion

Factschology Article [JR1]

The Chilling Story of a Haunted Wedding Dress

Ghost Town Podcast

Baker Mansion Ghost Photo

Book - Cursed Objects By J W Ocker

Kentucky Historical Society

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On today’s Book Club Minisode we read Mike Browne’s 2024 book Strange, Spooky and Supernatural: Curious Tales of Fascinating People, Places and Things. The book is a compelling exploration of the eerie, the mysterious, and the downright bizarre. This book offers readers a mix of historical oddities, chilling folklore, and contemporary paranormal encounters including the mysterious disappearance of Granger Taylor, the inexplicable occurrences at England’s Borley Rectory, and one of our favorites, the encounter with the Van Meter Visitor. If you're a fan of the uncanny and the unexplained, this is one book you’ll want to check out. We loved it and we’re sure you will too.

Link to purchase the book on Amazon

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Have you ever been swimming and felt something touch your leg? Maybe it was a fish, or maybe it was a lake monster. In this episode, we’ll dive into the legends and lore surrounding some of the world's most elusive and eerie monsters lurking beneath the waters. Heaven will share encounters with the Dragon of Lake Chelan in Washington, the Walgren Lake Monster in Nebraska, and finally to Utah to fish for the monstrously long “Old Briney” who also goes by the name the North Shore Monster. Then, Jonathan will swim with the benevolent Memphre, the cryptid of Lake Memphremagog which straddles the border between Canada and Vermont. Come allow fellow dracontologists, and join us as we dig into the history, the sightings, and the ongoing search for answers about these mysterious creatures that may be more than just myth.

Link to check out the awesome new venue Saint Louis Haunted Mansion!

Link to get your copy of the Shadowzine

In Paranormal News...

The Mythical Lake Monsters of the Northwest - Seattle magazine 

Lake Chelan Pirate Fest Official Website - Lake Chelan Dragon

The Anaconda standard.

The Legendary Lake Chelan Dragon – Hangar1publishing 

Alkali Lake Monster - Only in your State

Alliance Herald - 1st Article 

Alliance Herald - 2nd Article

Wikipedia - Memphre

New England Legends Podcast

2022 Memphre Video

Memphre.com

Kingdom Games

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