Hometown Ghost Stories

The time has come. Our first ever review of an entire horror series. This week, we recap the entire season 1 of Widow's Bay. SPOILERS AHEAD:  Widow’s Bay is an Apple TV+ comedy horror series created by Katie Dippold. It follows a perpetually weary, skeptical mayor (Matthew Rhys) who is determined to revitalize his isolated, folklore-drenched New England island into a bustling tourist destination,...

Ocracoke is a small island off the coast of North Carolina, most famously known as the place where the legendary pirate, Blackbeard met his bloody fate. His headless ghost is now said to haunt the island, but he isn’t alone. There are other hauntings that stem from the dark history of what is commonly known to be North Carolina’s most haunted Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/...

Over the decades there have been thousands of sightings of the Loch Ness Monster. Turns out this year is set to break records! And we have the photos to prove it. Join us as we analyze these pictures, plus more ghost sightings and a possible alien invasion?! This is your paranormal update for July, 2026. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wil...

This week on Hometown Ghost Stories, we're heading into a forest in South Dakota the Dakota people named evil generations ago, and for good reason. They call it Sica Hollow, and the legend behind it is unlike anything we've covered before. Locals report campfires deep in the woods that never seem to get any closer no matter how far you walk, and that's just the start of it. So grab a drink, settle...

This week on HTGS Reviews, Rob, Dave and Jesse review Scream 7! Did we love it... or did we hate it? Spoilers ahead!! Sidney Prescott has built a quiet new life in Pine Grove, Indiana, with her husband, police chief Mark, and her three daughters. When a new Ghostface begins targeting her teenage daughter, Tatum, Sidney is forced to face her darkest fears and confront the horrors of her past to sav...

The Colosseum was built nearly 2000 years ago and has seen unspeakable suffering. Hundreds of thousands of souls perished in this ancient structure. Many say it could be the most haunted site in all of Italy. Join us as we dive into the dark history and the hauntings of one of the wonders of the world. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilki...

On this wild episode of Hometown Ghost Stories, Dark Mysteries... we're talking TIME TRAVEL! Did the US Government have a secret program where they were sending kids back in time?! Did they even have SHOES ON? It could all be true and even more wild than you can imagine. Find out what we discovered on this episode of Dark Mysteries. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometowngh...

Tonight we're shopping for haunted objects online, and things are about to get weird. Haunted dolls, cursed mirrors, music boxes that allegedly play on their own ... people are actually selling this stuff. We'll dig into what's out there, what the listings claim, and we might even throw some bids in on a few. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jess...

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...