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Traveling with the Ghosts and Elves in Iceland “It’s not that we believe in ghosts; it’s that we know they’re there.”
“It’s not that we believe in ghosts; it’s that we know they’re there.” So said our Iceland guide Hlíf after we visited Höfði, the site of the Reykjavík summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev that marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, and which is said to be haunted by The White Lady. Hlíf repeated the phrase when she discussed Icelanders’ belief in elves, a topic she broached with a tone of “Here we go…”
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H.H. Holmes – Maniacally Efficient Master of Murder THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY plagued Chicago at the turn of the 20th century
Holmes’ ultimate claim to fame was the lodging house he designed and built in time for the 1893 Columbian Exhibition in Chicago. While the name on the marquee said, “The World’s Fair Hotel,” it became known simply as, “the Castle.” Inside were airless vaults, sound-proofed rooms, greased chutes down to acid vats, a crematorium, and a dissecting table with surgical tools – just to name a few. After Holmes’ capture, an early edition of the Guinness Book of World Records stated that he was the “most prolific murderer in recent criminal history.” His confirmed body count has since been surpassed (nine), but the untold numbers (100?) indicate that he could very easily still hold that record. Some have called him “America’s First Serial Killer.”
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The Knickerbocker Hotel is Alive with Spirits Linesville PA landmark features lonely spirit child, ghost cat, objects coming and going, much more
Exactly halfway between New York City and Chicago, in the sleepy northwestern Pennsylvania town of Linesville, sits a beautifully refurbished and decorated three-story brick landmark, the Knickerbocker Hotel, which happens to be bursting at the seams with spirits. Those spirits — while sometimes moody, mischievous, even cranky — often seem as willing to entertain guests as were the original, living innkeepers during the building’s heyday a century and more ago.
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GHOST DETECTIVE Michael Worden on After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio Getting real about ghosts with veteran police sergeant, paranormal investigator, author
On tonight’s probing edition of After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — Thursdays 9-11pE with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — we dig into the nuts and bolts of paranormal investigation with veteran ghost hunter, author, and sergeant in the Port Jervis, New York, Police Department, Michael Worden. Worden is the author of Ghost Detective and The Murder of Mr. Jennings: The True Story of New York’s First Murder for Hire.
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History of Horror Comics Covered in BLOOD in FOUR COLORS by Pedro Cabezuelo Horror comic enthusiasts will instantly fall in love
Blood in Four Colours is an ambitious collection by Pedro Cabezuelo and a parade of contributors that successfully captures the history of horror in comic books in 130 pages. Each article is one to four pages, written in an approachable voice with ample references to major events in comic history. Rather than going into gross detail, the energetic descriptions of historical comics, images of covers and clips, and the cultural discussion leaves readers yearning for more. Fortunately, many articles come with “recommended reading” lists, and the names dropped throughout will lend readers dozens, if not hundreds, of new creators and titles to check out.
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DRACULA UNTOLD Presents Most Interesting Version of The Count Since VAN HELSING Luke Evans portrays monster-as-hero
The most interesting Draculas of the 2000s are Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ principled, love-sick, brilliant inventor/entrepreneur in the short-lived NBC TV series; Richard Roxburgh’s rattled, sardonic, paternal, philosophical, yet ultimately villainous portrayal in the vastly underrated Van Helsing; and Luke Evans’ family man and conscientious prince who must sacrifice his own humanity to protect his people from the rapacious Ottomans in the 15th century of Dracula Untold.
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The Most Haunted Location for Each of the 50 States Ghosts from sea to shining sea
From California to the New York Island, the United States is a big country. And you know what that means: ghosts. Lots of them. From brutal prisons and horrifying hospitals to haunted funeral homes, here is the most haunted location for each of the 50 states. This summer might call for an epic road trip. Just make sure to pack the spirit cleansing sage.
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Criminal Profiler Dr. Clarissa Cole Examines H.H. Holmes on After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio "America's first serial killer" Holmes to be portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in forthcoming film
After Hours AM/America’s Most Haunted Radio — Thursdays 9-11pE with hosts Joel Sturgis and Eric Olsen — is honored and privileged to welcome forensic psychologist and criminal profiler Dr. Clarissa Cole to the program. Tonight Dr. Cole — who began her career working with the criminally insane, moved on to San Quentin counseling offenders on California’s death row, and currently supervises risk assessments across the state — will turn her skills on the notorious H.H. Holmes.
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The Haunted Civil War Battleground of Cold Harbor Full-body apparitions of soldiers wander the grounds
Visitors to Cold Harbor report seeing the full-body apparitions of soldiers wandering the grounds or reenacting the doomed battle maneuvers of their final moments. Lights with no source have been seen, and the sound of horses clopping along Route 156 has been heard along with phantom cannon fire. Residents claim that activity is most prevalent around 1 A.M. every morning—and that the smell of gunpowder wafts through the air before dissipating into the night.
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MTV’s SCREAM: THE TV SERIES Season 1 on DVD Could MTV revive the legend?
How was MTV going to capture that lightning in a bottle again in Scream: The TV Series — especially so far after its expiration date? Not even Scream 4 could relaunch the series the way the Weinsteins (Harvey and Bob) hoped back in 2011. Imagine my surprise when MTV posted the opening scene where young high schooler Nina (Bella Thorne) is our first victim in an amazing update of the Drew Barrymore opening. From there, the mystery gets deeper as the teens and citizens of Lakewood fall into a mystery involving cyberbullying and the possible return of the infamous deformed killer thought dead for years.
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