Hometown Ghost Stories

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 ⁠...

For weeks, something pale and towering had been drifting through the streets of Hammersmith after dark. Witnesses swore it was a ghost—white as a burial shroud, silent as fog, gliding through churchyards and alleyways. Panic spread. People refused to walk alone at night. Some claimed the spirit of a suicide had returned to haunt the neighborhood. Then one freezing January evening, a frightened wat...

On a stormy December night in 1900, a relief ship approached the lonely Flannan Isles Lighthouse expecting to find three keepers tending the light. Instead, the tower was silent. The lamps were cleaned and filled… the clocks had stopped… and two sets of oilskins were missing. But the third keeper’s coat still hung on its hook. No men. No struggle. No explanation. And somewhere beyond the crashing...

It's finally time to review Friday the 13th... JASON GOES TO HELL!!! In this spoiler filled review, we ... do not agree on this. Which usually means you're in for an entertaining review. In this widely criticized installment of Friday the 13th, some of us loved it, some of us hated it.... find out who stands by this film and who does not! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/home...

Built more than 800 years ago as a fortified residence for the Catholic Church, Dragsholm castle is rumored to be the most haunted castle in all of Denmark. Legends claim more than 100 spirits linger there including many political and ecclesiastical prisoners; as well as the ghost of a woman whose remains were discovered sealed inside the castle walls. Join us as we dig into the history and haunti...

On this month's paranormal update, we bring you 3 new stories about GHOSTS! An exorcism at a hospital, a good ol' fashioned resurrection and ghosts caught on CCTV footage! Become a supporter on Patreon! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories⁠ Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth WilkinsNEW ALBUM OUT NOW!  Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3Nj...

There is a town on the Mississippi River that is the boyhood home of Mark Twain.  A place of fishing holes, steamboats, whitewashed fences, and boys running wild along the riverbank. That's one version of Hannibal, Missouri. The other version has a dead girl hanging in a cave, a lumber baron who never stopped coming home, and a figure in a long dark coat who stands at the cemetery fence after dark...

This week on HTGS Reviews we cover the 2025 horror movie, Together starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie - Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country. With tensions already flaring, an encounter with an unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love and their flesh. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ho...

Tonight, we dive into the history of two of the most haunted buildings in Galena, Illinois. Opened in 1855, the DeSoto House Hotel   has had its fair share of horrifying events. From fires and explosions, to more recently: terrifying paranormal activity. We also explore the haunting tales of the Belvedere Mansion, an elegant home built in 1857, now open for tours with its lavish period furnishings...

This week on Hometown Ghost Stories, we cover the multiple levels of ghost stories surrounding Bela Lugosi. From Him being haunted, to his ghost, to a haunted item. 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?...

Tonight, we revisit Asheville, North Carolina to cover two of its most haunted locations.  Built in the 1950s on top of an 1800s potters field cemetery is the Clyde Erwin High School.  It's said that the bodies were not entirely relocated, and this may contribute to the restless paranormal activity that is now reported at the building.  We also dive into the haunting legend behind Helen's Bridge,...

It's Friday the 13th! That means its time for us to continue down our journey of reviewing every Friday the 13th movie and this time... we've landed on part VIII... Jason Takes Manhattan. Find out what we thought about this movie in this brand new horror movie review! Mass murderer Jason Voorhees (Kane Hodder) is resurrected from the bottom of Crystal Lake. After he kills a passing boat's occupant...

What might be the most well documented case of poltergeist activity in the history of Germany, occurred in the city of Rosenheim in 1967. A modest law firm was tormented for months by not only the strange activity in the office, but by media accusations of a hoax. Join us as we dig into the bizarre mystery and escalation of events that became infamous in Bavarian history. The Rosenheim Poltergeist...

We reviewed "Heart Eyes" the 2025 RomCom Slasher and had some mixed thoughts on it - A masked maniac with glowing, red eyes returns every Valentine's Day to slaughter unsuspecting couples. When a cynical ad executive and her hopelessly romantic colleague become the next target, they decide to fight back and end the reign of terror. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometowngho...

A hundred years ago, newspapers were completely unhinged. And here at hometown ghost stories we went digging for the scariest and most bizarre headlines we could find. Articles about ghostly cowboys still riding the range, a ghost wandering around looking for his own dismembered hand, and a parrot so aggressive and foul-mouthed it was blamed for being demonically possessed. There’s also a woman wh...

This week on Hometown Ghost Stories we break down the top 10 paranormal stories of 2025! Some of these are brand new and others we may have covered before, but tune in as we count down together. Do you have a news story about a paranormal incident? Send it over and perhaps we will cover it on the next paranormal update! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Mu...

Miami’s haunted history hides behind luxury façades. Built in 1926, the  Biltmore Hotel  rose as a playground for the wealthy, but it wasn't long before its reputation shifted due to a massive shootout between mobsters. During World War II, the hotel became a military hospital, and today guests report phantom footsteps, flickering lights, and apparitions drifting through ballrooms and corridors. ...

This week ,we review the 2025 horror movie, 28 Years Later! It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped from a biological weapons laboratory. Still living in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amid the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway. When one of them decides...