• The Mysterious Case Of the Utsuro-Bune

    The Mysterious Case Of the Utsuro-Bune7

    • January 13, 2012

    The Edo period in Japan (1603-1867) was a prosperous time for the Japanese people. For most of this era, Japan was cutoff (almost) completely from the outside world. No trading, traveling, migrating or immigrating occurred during these couple hundred years. A total detachment from the young world; which was barely becoming aware of all its

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  • “The Hum” Heard In Costa Rica

    “The Hum” Heard In Costa Rica29

    • January 11, 2012

    On the 9th of January, 2012, Costa Ricans awoke to a strange loud sound that emanated from the sky. The frightened Ticos called the authorities to report the apocalyptic-sounding hum. The explanation they received, left many of them suspicious. No way was the thunderous sound anywhere near what fireworks sound like. The authorities though, remained

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  • Dr. William Roll 1926 – 2012

    Dr. William Roll 1926 – 20124

    • January 10, 2012

    Rest In Peace Dr. William G. Roll. For those who know a little about parapsychology, Dr. William Roll was a pioneer in the poltergeist sector. He investigated high-profile cases like the infamous “A haunting in Georgia” or the Tina Resch case. He’s been investigating and debunking thousands of cases since the late 1940s. Dr. William

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  • Port Arthur Ghostly Image?

    Port Arthur Ghostly Image?8

    • January 9, 2012

      An Australian family snapped the above image while on vacation. Visiting Port Arthur‘s Trentham Cottage, the family claims to have captures the ghostly image of a man with a wide-brim hat and long coat. The 100+ year old cottage is located in Tasmania and is surrounded by ghostly folklore. Full source:  The Mercury “The

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  • The ‘Oily Man’ Terrorizes Villagers

    The ‘Oily Man’ Terrorizes Villagers7

    • January 4, 2012

    Slippery encounter: Aslam pointing towards the water tank where he allegedly saw an “orang minyak”. He claims it then climbed onto the roof and vanished. Right: The oily stains allegedly left by the orang minyak in a resident’s house in Kampung Laksamana. — M. AZHAR ARIF / The Star It’s true. There is such a

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  • Friday Video: Amherst Mystery

    Friday Video: Amherst Mystery8

    • December 30, 2011

    Most of your might have read my earlier post titled “The Amherst Poltergeist“. A strange and well documented poltergeist case that took place in 1878 after Esther Cox survived an attempted rape. The attack left Esther in a terrible state of post-traumatic stress that left her vulnerable and frightened. Some say that the attack brought

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  • Peterborough UK: Police Respond To A List Of Paranormal Goings-on

    Peterborough UK: Police Respond To A List Of Paranormal Goings-on8

    • December 30, 2011

    A mocked up picture of what appears to be a ghost on the A47 in Peterborough. Photos: Peterborough ET Police in Peterborough have had a busy time dealing with situations that are out of this world. Responding to calls about ghost children, ghostly hitchhikers and poltergeist activities, the police department’s incident database shows that paranormal

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  • Family Captures ‘Christmas Ghost’ On Cell Phone Video

    Family Captures ‘Christmas Ghost’ On Cell Phone Video5

    • December 28, 2011

    A family from Claypool, Indiana claim to have captured a “sweeping ghost” through a cell phone. The family posted the video online and claims that the ghost resembles a relative of theirs, calling the sighting the “Ghost of Christmas Past.” Good luck trying to spot the sweeping phantom, all I could see is darkness and

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  • Adam Curtis: The Ghosts In The Living Room

    Adam Curtis: The Ghosts In The Living Room2

    • December 22, 2011

    One of my favorite documentarian, Adam Curtis, writes an interesting blog post about the evolution of paranormal reality television. Before Ghost Adventures, Ghost Hunters and Paranormal State there was GhostWatch. A “paranormal documentary” that became a British national sensation due to the fact that BBC’s viewers believed all of it was real. GhostWatch went on

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  • Friday Video: Dark Matters – Twisted But True

    Friday Video: Dark Matters – Twisted But True8

    • December 9, 2011

    A new television show – at least new to me – was on the Discovery Science Channel the other night. At first I didn’t pay much attention to the program as I was busy with other things, so the television was just background noise. It was after I caught a glimpse of Laika, the Russian

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  • “Cumberland Spaceman” Photographer Dies

    “Cumberland Spaceman” Photographer Dies20

    • December 1, 2011

    Jim Templeton gained notoriety in May of 1964 after he had photographed his five-year-old daughter Elizabeth on a clear and sunny day in Burgh-by-Sands, Cumbria, England. In the photograph, an anomaly was revealed after he had received the developed film. Behind the smiling face of the child was what looked like a spaceman in full

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  • Thief Uses Paranormal Defense

    Thief Uses Paranormal Defense3

    • November 24, 2011

    Happy turkey day! Check out what this thief uses as an excuse as to why he wasn’t aware that there was thousands of dollars worth of stolen appliances in his basement. Read full source: 10tv.com MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio – A defendant said that it was not just his crimes coming back to haunt him on

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