It’s the city of angels.. and demons? Just in time for Halloween, Los Angeles has been named one of the spookiest cities in the country — screaming its way into ninth place on a terrifying new list. Compiled by Vivint, the eerie analysis took a haunting look at 74 U.S. cities, based on seven measures — reported … Read more
Bone appetite! Paranormal investigator Amy Bruni has a penchant for writing cookbooks with recipes from famous haunted locations — and during many of her visits, she speaks to the ghosts that reside there. After her first book, “Food to Die For: Over 50 Recipes and Stories from America’s Most Legendary Haunted Places,” was published, one … Read more
An historic ocean liner-turned-hotel on the Southern California coast is the perfect place for ghost hunters looking for a good scare this Halloween. The Queen Mary, which is permanently moored in Long Beach, has been nominated by experts and voted on by readers as one of the spookiest places to stay. The Queen Mary is … Read more
New York City has 8 million living residents — and countless dead. From Edgar Allan Poe’s eerie Bronx cottage to streets where the dead are said to roam, the five boroughs are packed with ghost stories, restless spirits and things that go bump in the night. “The city is haunted as hell,” Andrea Janes, scholar, … Read more
Drivers beware. As Halloween approaches, one New Jersey road stands apart for constant reports of paranormal activity — and it’s getting so notorious, even car rental companies are apparently warning clients to steer clear. In a recent worldwide ranking by Sixt, a piece of pavement called Clinton Road in West Milford took the top spot … Read more
This California outpost may be abandoned, but it’s got plenty of spirit. Tucked high in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains sits a state park where a once-booming gold mining camp has been frozen in time — dusty, deserted and eerily untouched. Scores of weathered buildings still stand, including a saloon, church and stores still stocked … Read more
Yes, you love your local playground. But it’s time to mix up your fall activities agenda. Ahead, hands-on experiences to scope out this fall with anyone from toddlers through teens. Looking for a great, practical game to get everyone out and about? Escapely’s Escape the City experience ($60) is an outdoor escape room using a … Read more
The “Prince of Darkness” has come back — to haunt theme park guests. Famed musician Ozzy Osbourne, who died in 2025, is getting his own Halloween Horror Nights haunted house at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, Universal announced Wednesday. The announcement comes days after the first anniversary of the rocker’s death at 76. … Read more
The Necronomicon is opening its pages at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) and you’re invited to the cabin. Universal Studios is adding a new haunted house to its Halloween Horror Nights lineup, rewarding nostalgic horror-film superfans with an experience from the Evil Dead franchise. The series released its sixth film, Evil Dead Burn, on … Read more
Hear comes trouble. Ghosts in the attic or goblins in the basement are not responsible for paranormal activity, claims a new April 2026 study, which blames a home’s old pipes for those things that go bump in the night. It’s just the rickety plumbing that’s humming. Scientists have determined that ghosts and demons are, in fact, … Read more
They’re everyone’s favorite haunts. This Halloween, scream-seeking globe-trotters are traveling the world in search of the scariest hotspots. To expedite their pilgrimages, online casino Spinblitz surveyed travel sites to narrow down the most bone-chilling meccas worldwide, finding that Salem, Massachusetts, came in at number one when it came to haunted hubs. There’s never been a … Read more
Across the U.S., travelers are checking into spooky hotels that once held inmates, soldiers and even cult members. As travelers crave experiences over ordinary stays, hotels that have transformed grim to glam are now embracing their bizarre and sometimes haunted histories, even hosting weddings and wellness retreats. Paranormal tours and repurposed spaces built on old bones draw … Read more
Behold, New York City’s newest “scream queen.” It takes a lot to truly rattle me. I live for the eerie and the strange — the haunted houses, the folk horror flicks, the spooky vintage thrift store knick-knacks. So when I recently got an offer to go full freak show and freak out New Yorkers at … Read more
Boo York, Boo York — it’s a hell of a town. From graveyard galas to ghost tours that’ll scare some smarts into you, Gotham goes full ghoul this month — and the five boroughs are crawling with creepy fun. Whether you want to party with the dead in Brooklyn, sip potions in SoHo, or even … Read more
Hidden depths. A family of four discovered a hidden door inside their “dream house” during renovations. Frida, who goes by @fridasofialind, revealed how she found a blocked entryway behind a panel wall. In a 38-second clip posted on Oct. 31, the homeowners strip the wall down, panel by panel, revealing the layers beneath until they … Read more
MONROE, CONNECTICUT – The world’s most famous paranormal-investigating couple left behind a museum full of real-life “haunted” relics they collected in their adventures – including the creepy doll that inspired the horror movie “Annabelle.” Late husband-and-wife couple Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are now immortalized as characters in “The Conjuring” series of movies, kept an … Read more
Oh, what a boo-tiful city. No need to search for a haunted house this Halloween if you find yourself in America’s most blood-curdling burgs — the whole place is haunted, experts say. A new survey has uncovered the most haunted population centers from coast to coast — and it comes as no surprise that New Orleans landed … Read more
It’s a psychological torture chamber. Ahead of Halloween, a haunted house is hitting headlines for hosting a series of sadistic-seeming experiences, including verbal humiliation and electric shocks. “I’m in total shock, I can’t believe how far things were taken in there,” visitor Liam Gould, 32, told Jam Press, recalling his nightmarish experience in the notorious … Read more
Sleep here at your own risk. The infamous house from the 1982 horror classic “Poltergeist” is being transformed into an Airbnb, available to rent by supernatural-obsessed fans. The home, built in 1979, is located in Simi Valley, California. The “Poltergeist” house in Simi Valley, California. Google Maps It sold Friday for $1.28 million, the Zillow listing … Read more
They’re not toying around. Mitch Johnson and Jake Parr, a pair of best friend-urban explorers, came across a daunting bungalow in Scotland that triggered their paranoia like few spooky sights have before. “It was probably one of the most uncomfortable places I’ve ever been to if I’m honest because I wasn’t quite sure if there … Read more