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Catholic Church Creates Exorcism Hotline

Donald Deane — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:01:33 +0000

Have you ever found yourself battling a demon but couldn't easily locate a priest to help with an exorcism? Well, the Catholic diocese of Milan is here to help with a special exorcism hotline, which will quickly dispatch a priest to deal with the unclean spirit. Finally, an answer to the question, "Who ya gonna call?"

They're Here: Odd Video Tributes to 'Poltergeist' Actress Heather O'Rourke

Tom Blunt — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 15:08:27 +0000

Heather O’Rourke, the actress who played little Carol Anne Freeling in the ‘Poltergeist’ films, would have turned 37 this year, if she hadn’t passed away at the age of 13 from a chronic illness. To this day, YouTube users create tribute videos memorializing O’Rourke, with results ranging from charming to downright strange. The video above [...]

10 Spooky Celebrity Ghost Sightings

Amanda Ferris — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:15:25 +0000

It’s always sad when a celebrity passes away, but sometimes these strong-willed, vibrant personalities live on long after they have shuffled off this mortal coil. Here are 10 famous folks reportedly still hanging around even though they were “no longer with us.” Elvis Presley The King of rock n’ roll is one busy spirit! Presley [...]

Is This Texas Store Haunted?

Donald Deane — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:07:16 +0000

It used to be that spirits would haunt typical places like creaky homes, old battle sites and crumbling prisons and institutions. But recent evidence suggests they're starting to prefer retail space for their ghostly hi-jinks.

Is A Sweet-Toothed Ghost Haunting An Australian Supermarket?

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:00:52 +0000

We typically hear about ghosts haunting homes. But if you were a spirit of the night, wouldn’t you want to set up shop somewhere a bit more roomy and food-filled? Say, maybe a grocery store? Well, that may be what’s happening in Australia, where surveillance cameras in an IGA supermarket have captured a very curious sight indeed. As [...]

'Today' Anchors Spend a Terrifying Night at Haunted Penitentiary [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:53:28 +0000

Just in time for Halloween, 'Today' anchors Lester Holt, Amy Robach and Jenna Wolfe joined the cast of SyFy's 'Ghost Hunters' to search for spirits at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. Mighty brave, given that the abandoned prison is supposedly a hotbed of paranormal activity.