In the 80s, Steven Spielberg brought us the movie, Poltergeist, about an entity tormenting a family. The inspiration behind the movie came from the true events of the Herrmann Family household in Long Island, New York. Also known as The Seaford Poltergeist, the phenomenon shook the nation in 1958. It was investigated by the county’s police department, and even by scientists from a research laboratory at Duke University.
The most famous ghost story in Chicago, Illinois, is that of a ghost woman that appears wearing an old white dress. It sounds like such a familiar story. However, few tales out there have as many witness accounts and documentation as this one.
In Mexico City, there is an entire collection of tales of ghost sightings inside the busy metro stations. Some may have too many recurring sightings to be only legends.
Anna Ecklund’s exorcism was the most documented exorcism case in recent history. The scenes described in this episode are dark. Listener discretion is advised.
The Waverly Hills Sanatorium is said to be haunted by ghosts that remained from the many deaths that the hospital saw during the tuberculosis epidemic. Spirits of crying patients, children who roam the halls, and staff who suffered untimely deaths are said to remain.
Over two centuries ago, a discovery was made on Oak Island, off the coast of Canada, that unleashed one of the most expensive treasure hunts in history. Even President Roosevelt and actor John Wayne have been involved in funding it. But could the countless mishaps, some of the tragic, be the result of a curse from a malevolent spirit?
