Bertie Hall in Fort Erie, Ont. has a few ghostly tales that would light up the imagination of Gothic novelist M. R. James. Situated on the corner of Phipps Street and Niagara Boulevard, the Greek revival homestead to William Forsyth was built in 1833, and it’s suspected that the respected […]
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Review: ‘Truth Seekers’ evolves English ghost lore phantasmagorically
“Truth Seekers” Creator: Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Nat Saunders and James Serafinowicz Cast: Emma D’Arcy, Nick Frost, Samson Kayo, Malcolm McDowell, Simon Pegg and Susan Wokoma Network: Amazon Prime 4/5 If any nation can happily combine necromancy, modern paranormal sleuthing, and the archetypal Victorian Gothic ghost story into one riveting […]
T+E’s ‘Creep Week’ to feature Canadian ghost stories
Blue Ant Media is gearing up for T+E’s Creep Week, which is being touted as the Shark Week for ghosts. Daily marathons of paranormal television shows will begin Oct. 10 and run to Oct. 17. During the week the premieres of “Paranormal Night Shift” and “My Paranormal Nightmare: Be Very […]
The Haunted Walk to co-host paranormal investigations at Fort Henry
Haunted Walks Inc. and Phantoms of Yore are giving visitors to Fort Henry a hands-on investigative experience, without all the touching. The 25-year-old tour group, with ghost walks in Kingston, Ottawa and Toronto, co-hosting two weekends worth of public paranormal investigations, Sept. 11-12 and 25-26. Due to the pandemic, Creative […]
North America has a lot to learn from diverse paranormal perspectives
North America is rich in diversity and has plenty of different perspectives when it comes to the inexplicable. From First Nations to the introduction and emancipation of slaves, to the many waves of immigration, there are mythologies imported and shared across all ethnicities on the continent. Even though there is […]
Newman Wine Vaults haunted by its secretive past and a ghost named John
When you dive into the annals of Canadian business history, most people would be right in thinking that the Hudson’s Bay Company monopolized most of it. But in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the Newman family is on par with Hudson’s with its mercantile prowess. A tie to that history still remains […]
Don’t knock the classic Phantom Encounters for its pedestrian take on ghosts
In an era where the only exciting hauntings are demon infestations concocted by shows permanently done in night vision, Time-Life Books’ Mysteries of the Unknown: Phantom Encounters grounds the study of the ghostly phenomenon. Released in 1988, the compilation covers the themes of doppelgangers, spirits of those going through traumatic […]
Actor Dan Aykroyd narrates ghostly tales in new series ‘Hotel Paranormal’
Listening to Dan Aykroyd in the narration booth gave “Hotel Paranormal” producer Sarah Zammit goosebumps. Zammit, who works with Blue Ant’s Saloon Media, has worked on paranormal shows like “Haunted Hospitals” and “Paranormal Witness” in the past, but there’s nothing quite like having the voice of Canadian paranormal pedigree share […]
Instagram’s Haunted Historian created to build an international paranormal community
Conner Gossel and two friends created the Instagram account Haunted Historian in an effort to create an online community dedicated to cataloguing the world’s haunted locations. The 25-year-old Dayton, Ohio native launched Haunted Historian with Blake Kendig and Alex Meiring in late 2018 when he was beginning law school. It […]
Researcher Michelle Desrochers to share her own personal experiences on new show
Demonologist Michelle Desrochers had to step out of her comfort zone for her most recent appearance on a paranormal television series. The co-host of radio show “The Outer Realm” is used to being the pillar of strength for clients who are dealing with violent hauntings. But for the Travel Channel’s, […]
