Don’t Scare Claire

In Part 4 of my Haunted Disneyland series, we’re taking a look at Frontierland, and all the strange goings-on that have been reported there… IN CASE YOU MISSED THEM: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e924-Ura8qc&t=1189s&ab_channel=Don%27tScareClaire Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXmSRsseFvk&t=266s&ab_channel=Don%27tScareClaire Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Roland Doe was a normal 13-year-old boy, until January 1949. Then, he became the centre of an alleged demonic possession, and endured weeks of exorcisms to free him from the demon. His case was so shocking, that it inspired William Peter Blatty to write his novel, The Exorcist, which went on to become the blockbuster movie. But how much of Regan’s ordeal did Roland Doe (now known as Ronald Hunkele...

The Exorcist is an iconic horror movie, which redefined the genre when it burst onto the scene in 1974. But it’s infamous not only for making audiences around the world faint and vomit. With all the strange goings-on during production, some are convinced that The Exorcist is subject to something more paranormal. A curse. One which may have killed as many as seven people. SOURCES 📚 Castle of Frank...

H.M Oxford Prison shut in 1996, closing a chapter in the castle’s history which had lasted for almost a thousand years. Now part of the prison has been turned into Malmaison Oxford, a boutique hotel, should it come as any surprise that guests are reporting strange paranormal activity in the converted prison cell bedrooms? SOURCES 📚 Hotel Lobbies and Lounges: The Architecture of Professional Hospi...

The Hands Resist Him painting is an infamous painting in the paranormal world, with many people claiming that the artwork is haunted. But with rumours of a deadly curse also surrounding the infamous painting, does the backstory give us any clues as to how much of this is true? Check out Beardo Gets Scared’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKgpinitMLo&ab_channel=BeardoGetsScared SOU...

Aston Hall in Birmingham is a stately home with a dark past. Rumours about the former owner and man responsible for its construction, Sir Thomas Holte, tell of a mean-spirited man who used violence and terror to keep his staff members in line, with possibly deadly consequences… So it’s no surprise that Aston Hall is now said to be haunted by multiple ghosts from the time of Sir Thomas Holte. SOURC...

John Wayne was an icon during the Golden Age of Hollywood, but it seems that perhaps even after death, he’s still making his presence known… SOURCES 📚 The Ghostly Register by Arthur Myers 📚 Peter Underwood’s Guide To Ghosts And Haunted Places by Peter Underwood 📚 Best Tales Of Texas Ghosts by Docia Schultz Williams 💻 https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/remember-the-haunted-alamo.html...

In Part 2 of this haunted Royal Family series, we’re getting into more connections that the Royal Family has with the paranormal! We’re chatting about séances, bad omens, questionable witness statements, and a possible involvement in a super-secret government UFO program? SOURCES 📚 Sounds From Another Room, by Sir Peter Horsley 📚 Whisperers: The Secret History Of The Spirit World by J. H. Brenna...

It’s no secret that the royal family live in some pretty impressive historical homes. But if the stories are to be believed, they may have been witnesses to some strange ghostly activity over the years. SOURCES 📚 Whisperers: The Secret History Of The Spirit World by J. H. Brennan 📚 Spare by Prince Harry 📚 The King Of UFOs: Royal UFO Secrets Revealed by Mark Christopher Lee 📚 Haunted Royal Home...

The Dipping Bridge in Merthyr Mawr, South Wales is home to the local folklore legend of Cap Coch, who allegedly murdered countless travellers as they saught sanctuary at his inn. But did it actually happen? And are the entities reported around the New Inn bridge really the ghosts of Cap Coch and his victims? SOURCES 📚 The Legends of Porthcawl and the Glamorgan Coast by Alun Morgan 📚 Legends &amp...

The Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas is an iconic structure, but it’s also got a bit of a reputation… for being haunted, yes, but also — cursed. Where have the stories of this curse come from? Who is haunting this Las Vegas pyramid hotel? And how much of it should we believe? SOURCES 📚 The Haunting of Las Vegas by Janice Oberding 💻 https://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/sep/26/woman-commits-suicide-inside-lu...

The Atuk movie has gone down in Hollywood history, notorious for being connected to a string of tragic deaths — yet the film didn’t even make it through production. But is there such a thing as the curse of the Atuk movie, or is there something else going on here? ⚠️ Naturally, this one is quite dark, there is a lot of talk about death, and there are also conversations around drug use and suicide,...

Berry Pomeroy Castle is alleged to be one of the most haunted castles in Devon, with numerous ghosts said to haunt the 15th-century castle ruins. There are some dubious origins to some of the most famous ghost stories at the castle, but that hasn’t stopped some people from being convinced that they have witnessed paranormal activity during their visit… With others claiming their paranormal experie...

Bramshill House is one of many homes across the country that claim to be the origin of the classic Christmas ghost story, the Mistletoe Bough (also known as the Mistletoe Bride). But aside from this claim to fame, the stately mansion is said to be home to up to 14 other ghosts anyway… SOURCES 📚 Ghosts of Hampshire & the Isle of Wight by Peter Underwood 📚 Paranormal Hampshire by David Scanlan...

The Grenadier pub in London is infamous as one of the most haunted pubs in the city, with one specific ghost, known as Cedric, held responsible for all of the strange goings-on. What do we know about Cedric? What paranormal activity is he to blame for? And is he the only one lurking in The Grenadier? SOURCES 📚 Haunted West End by Gilly Pickup 📚 Gazetteer of British Ghosts by Adam Underwood 📚 Th...

The crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 was a tragic – and avoidable – disaster, taking the lives of over 100 people in 1972. The Lockheed L-1011’s story doesn’t end there though, as there’s a legend which says that parts from the crashed plane were salvaged and installed on other planes, leading to countless reports strange paranormal activity… despite Eastern Airlines trying to silence the witn...

Greyfriars Kirkyard lies in the heart of Edinburgh, a centuries-old cemetery surrounded by the lively hustle and bustle of the city. But the dead may not rest as peacefully as you’d think. Some visitors to the Covenanters' Prison allegedly have the misfortune of crossing paths with a violent, aggressive poltergeist said to lurk in the shadows of the notorious Black Mausoleum. The entity is known a...

The Thackray Museum of Medicine is the largest independent medical museum in the UK, with tens of thousands of artefacts showing the progression of healthcare through the years. But the building itself has its own story to share, having been used as a workhouse and an infirmary before becoming the museum it is today. And perhaps that’s the reason why the Thackray Museum is rumoured to be haunted?...

The Tower of London is widely regarded as one of the most haunted places in the world, and when you take into account the centuries of history within this castle, it’s not hard to see why. Join me in this special Halloween episode, where I take you through the history of the Tower of London, and all of the strange ghostly reports that have been claimed by Yeomen and visitors. SOURCES 📚 Haunted Br...

The Mermaid Inn in Rye has stood for centuries, serving everyone from royalty to criminals. With all the history that this pub’s walls have seen, it’s no surprise that the Mermaid is rumoured to be haunted, with terrifying stories of paranormal activity reported in more than one guest bedroom. Would you be brave enough to stay the night? SOURCES 📚 Nights In Haunted Houses by Peter Underwood 📚 Ha...

Madame Tussauds museums are famous around the world for their lifelike wax models of celebrity figures. But some believe that there’s more than just waxwork figures staring at you when you pay them a visit; as unsettling paranormal activity has been witnessed in multiple attractions. SOURCES 📚 A Ghostly Guide To London by Megan Coles 📚 Haunted Las Vegas by Paul W Papa 💻 https://www.theguardian....

The Langham Hotel in London is a luxury destination for travellers, but be careful, because you might be sharing your hotel room with a ghostly guest who never checked out… SOURCES 📚 The Langham: From 1865 by Tom Steele 📚 Haunted Hotels: Eerie Inns, Ghoulish Guests, and Creepy Caretakers by Tom Ogden 💻 https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3258407/boo-ghosts-have-england-jumping 💻 https://drawingmat...

If you’re going out looking for ghosts in the UK, a medieval castle is a great place to start; and with Warwick Castle’s long and bloody history, you may get more than you bargained for. Even the Earl of Warwick’s family, the Grevilles, claimed to encounter unexplainable goings-on while the castle was their family home; and even now the castle is a major tourist attraction, the ghostly residents f...

Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery contains hundreds of thousands of artefacts from history, telling the story of Peterborough and the surrounding area in the past. But some visitors to the museum get a more immersive experience than they bargained for, with countless reports of terrifying paranormal activity spanning back decades. SOURCES 📚 Haunted Peterborough by Stuart Orme 📚 Paranormal Camb...

The Morfa Colliery disaster in Wales on the 10th of March, 1890 took the lives of 87 miners, but the death toll could have easily been far higher. Almost half of the colliers scheduled to work that morning hadn’t come in for their shift, with some claiming that is was because of reports of paranormal activity within the mine in the leadup to the disaster that warned them of impending doom… SOURCES...