Hometown Ghost Stories

One of the simple joys of childhood is adventuring with friends. But even when you stay close to home — close enough to feel safe — the darkness still creeps in. This week we're sharing an episode from Creepy, Jon Grilz's creepypasta anthology podcast. If you like what you hear, find Creepy wherever you listen to podcasts. Creepy website : creepypod.com/episodes Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.a...

This week on HTGS reviews, Dave, Rob and Jesse hit the theatres to watch the 2026 horror movie, backrooms! The Backrooms movie is a psychological sci-fi horror film centered on a failed architect and furniture store owner named Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who discovers a mysterious portal in his shop's basement. This portal leads to "The Backrooms"—a seemingly endless, maze-like dimension of yellow-w...

Just beyond the outskirts of Louisville, lies a curious expanse of dense woodland and a dark winding road that cuts through it. While there is no legend of a headless horseman on Sleepy Hollow Road in Kentucky, it is locally known to have several of its own unique hauntings including a phantom hearse and the ghosts of unwanted children. Join us as we explore the history and strange hauntings of Ke...

This week on HTGS Reviews, Rob, Dave and Jesse are back in full force to review the horror movie Hole in the Ground! A single mother living in the Irish countryside with her son begins to suspect he may not be her son at all, and fears his increasingly disturbing behavior Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM O...

St. Charles, Illinois sits on the Fox River forty miles west of Chicago, and for a town its size, it carries a remarkable amount of darkness. Two buildings have defined it for nearly a hundred years. Something still lurks on the sixth floor of the Hotel Baker, and it hasn't stopped terrifying guests. And at the Arcada Theatre, the hauntings have scared patrons and performers alike — because at the...

This week on HTGS Paranormal update, we bring you more ghost sightings, strange things with dave and the question nobody wants to ask... does bigfoot poop? If so... where is it? Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2Y...

Tonight on Hometown Ghost Stories, we dive into the dark history of San Francisco, California. From the Gold Rush to the great earthquake, this city's legacy was forged by chaos and catastrophic events. From cursed hotels to haunted houses and prisons, there is no shortage of paranormal activity in Fog City. Join us as we dive into the history and hauntings of San Francisco, Califor...

This week on HTGS Reviews, Dave and Rob review the latest horror movie Obsession! This is a spoiler filled review ... and the movie is brand new, so you have been warned! The film follows an awkward, hopeless romantic named Bear (Michael Johnston) who has an unspoken crush on his coworker, Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Instead of asking her out, Bear buys a novelty "One Wish Willow" at a charm shop and...

A dying mermaid cursed a Welsh fishing village centuries ago ... cursed it to war, to hunger, to fire, to suffering without end. This week we're in Conwy, Wales to find out if the curse held. We'll walk the walls of a castle that has been besieged, surrendered, and bled into for seven hundred years, and we'll step inside Plas Mawr: the finest Elizabethan mansion in Britain, and one of the most act...

This week on Hometown Ghost Stories, we dive into the mysterious legend of the BUNNY MAN! In the 1970s, Fairfax county was sent into a frenzy after a bizarre police report. Find out what happened and who may have been responsible for such a strange and terrifying incident! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM...

This week on Hometown Ghost Stories, we travel into Arizona’s Superstition Mountains, a brutal stretch of desert surrounded by legends of curses, lost gold, and disappearances. For generations, people have searched the mountains for the Lost Dutchman’s Mine. Some claimed to find clues. Others were found dead in the wilderness. Now the ghosts of some of those people are believed to haunt the mounta...

This week on HTGS Reviews, we cover Lee Cronin's The Mummy! The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.  Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins...

Before Salem there was Groton. In 1671 a sixteen year old servant girl in a small Massachusetts frontier town was possessed by the devil and the minister who witnessed it wrote down everything. Every word the voice said. Every fit. Every terrible confession. That document still exists. This week we're in Groton Massachusetts, a town the devil visited over three hundred years ago. Become a supporte...

This week on Hometown Ghost Stories we bring you yet another Paranormal Update! This time... it's all about ghosts. Sexy ghosts... Ghost sightings and a baby that talked to a ghost! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!  Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2Y...

Tonight we visit Sydney Australia to cover some of the dark history and hauntings that have plagued this city for centuries.  From the Capitol Theatre, where shadow figures stalk the aisles and stage, to a haunted hotel which stands on the site of the city's first hospital... and finally the Maitland Gaol, where violence and executions have led to a vast amount of reports of paranormal activity. ...

THE GREAT 28 YEARS LATER DEBATE! What started as a casual review of a horror movie turned into a heated debate between Dave and Rob... Tune in to find out about what we thought about the latest installment in the 28 years later franchise. Dr. Kelson's groundbreaking discovery promises to change the world, but for Spike, an encounter with Jimmy Crystal spirals into a never-ending nightmare. Become...

This week we have more listener submitted ghost stories! Every story you hear tonight has been sent in by our listeners.. true stories.. real ghosts. All right here. Have a ghost story of your own? Send it our way and maybe we will feature it on our next installment! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NO...

We are back for another episode of History of Ghosts! This week, we discuss ghost stories from some of the most brilliant people in history and their arguments for the possible existence of the paranormal. Philosophy meets the paranormal on this episode! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!  Hometown...

Savannah Georgia is one of the oldest cities in the untied states. And a city with that much history is bound to be rife with tragedy. From the massacre at ebenezer creek to the countless mysterious deaths that have occurred over the years, it should be no surprise that Savannah is known to be one of the most notoriously haunted cities n the country. Join us as we discuss the history and hauntings...

This week on HTGS Reviews, we cover Black Phone 2! Black Phone 2 (2025) is a psychological horror sequel focusing on Gwen, who begins receiving haunting calls on the black phone during her dreams, signaling that Ethan Hawke's "Grabber" has returned from the dead for vengeance. Set four years later, the story follows Gwen and her brother Finney as they face a more supernatural, powerful entity whil...

In the early 1800s, thousands of miners flooded into the southwestern corner of Wisconsin chasing lead. The violence and lawlessness they brought with them left something behind on the Old Military Road — something that has been coming back every forty years since, in whatever shape it chooses, to whoever happens to be on that road in the dark. Tonight we're in Iowa County, Wisconsin — home of the...

This week on Hometown Ghost Stories Paranormal Update, we talk about about a FIST FIGHT OVER GHOSTS! A demonic car and several ghosts caught on camera! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!  Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTl...

Tonight we return to Scotland to dive into the history and hauntings of Edinburgh Castle.  This fortress has seen more sieges than any other castle in all of Britain.  With hundreds of years of dark history including executions, assassinations, disease and warfare, it's no mystery why this castle now has a reputation of being one of... if not the most haunted building in the entire country.  This...

This week on HTGS Reviews, we cover Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, the 2012 Horror-Thriller. While still a boy, Abraham Lincoln loses his mother to a vampire's bite. He vows revenge, but fails in the attempt, narrowly escaping with his life. He is rescued by Henry (Dominic Cooper), a charismatic vampire hunter who instructs Abe in the fine art of dispatching bloodsuckers. Abe (Benjamin Walker) co...

Tonight we search the internet for the most haunted items on sale in hopes to build our haunted collection. From haunted dolls, to all sorts of cursed vessels, we are on a mission to find the most compelling listings and make a bid. Join us as we break down the back stories and try to find authentic cursed possessions. Become a supporter on Patreon! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories ⁠...