Hometown Ghost Stories

The Skirrid Inn has stood at the foot of a Welsh mountain serving drinks for centuries, and the old beam that was once above its staircase still carries the marks of the people who were hanged there. Every night, before the doors are locked, someone fills the Devil’s Cup behind the bar, because no one wants to find out what happens if it’s left empty. Upstairs, guests who stay in Room 2 have woken...

This week on HTGS Reviews we cover the first SAW movie! In the 2004 horror film Saw , photographer Adam Stanheight and oncologist Dr. Lawrence Gordon wake up chained to pipes at opposite ends of a filthy, dilapidated bathroom 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 (Volu...

Although the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire has been known for its industrial influence, it has also endured the trials of plague, war and violence. Many of its buildings were destroyed in the Leeds blitz of 1941. One of the buildings that survived the bombing is The Priest’s Cottage. Historically it served as a chapel as well as the home of a priest and his wife. Today, the building is believed...

The Priest’s Cottage in West Yorkshire, England is a relatively lesser known location as far as haunted buildings. It survived the Leeds Blitz in 1941 when the Germans bombed the city but not without significant casualties. It was also the home to a priest for many years, hence the name. Now the location is believed to be haunted by his spirit along with several others. This was the first major lo...

This week on Hometown Ghost Stories, the crew heads to New York for the night. We visited multiple haunted locations, including the courthouse gallery, before spending the night at Fort William Henry. In this episode, we'll break down the history of Lake George, the battles fought on these very grounds and the hauntings that attract paranormal investigators and thrill seekers by the thousands,...

We spent the night at Fort William Henry in New York. This sight has gained a reputation as one of the most haunted places in the state. We're here to find out if it truly is ... full of ghosts. This episode is not the typical podcast... it features long segments from the paranormal investigation. If you are an audio listener, we highly suggest tuning in on YouTube or apple podcasts to watch t...

In a remote, rain-soaked valley, three young shepherd children make a declaration that shocks their deeply divided nation: a heavenly lady has promised a public miracle that will force the world to believe. As local authorities tighten their grip to silence the children, word spreads like wildfire, drawing tens of thousands of believers and harsh skeptics alike into a muddy field. Under the watchf...

This week on Hometown Ghost Stories we have another round of Listener Submitted Ghost Stories! Every story you will hear tonight has been sent in from our audience... never before told. Join us for some true tales of the paranormal! Have your own ghost story to tell? Send it in to be featured on the next round of listener submitted ghost stories! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon....

This week on HTGS Reviews, we cover the 1992 horror movie - Bram Stoker's DRACULA! Francis Ford Coppola directed and created one of the most talked about adaptations of Bram Stoker's Dracula story. Was it a masterpiece? Was it overrated? Find out what we thought on this episode of HTGS Reviews! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilki...

The 1975 disappearance of logger Travis Walton in Arizona remains a heavily debated alien abduction claim involving six passing eyewitness polygraph tests. After being struck by a beam of light from a glowing craft, Walton vanished for five days before reappearing disoriented and recounting an encounter with extraterrestrial beings. You can read more about the true story at the provided archives....

In the oldest corner of Houston, some of the city's earliest residents never checked out. In a low lit bar that's stood since before the Civil War, the staff have learned that closing time doesn't mean everyone goes home. Just down the street, an old bank turned luxury hotel has the souls of men who lost everything during the great depression. Above every arch on its front stands Mercu...

This week we hit the theatres to watch the brand new horror movie RESIDENT EVIL! We kick this review off with a spoiler free portion, then dive into a spoiler filled breakdown of the movie. Tune in to find out what we thought about this highly anticipated and much debated film! Directed by Zach Cregger, the Resident Evil (2026 film) follows medical courier Bryan Hodukavich (Austin Abrams) as he is...

The Hotel Alex Johnson Rapid City is a historic 1928 landmark in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota, widely celebrated as one of the most haunted hotels in the Midwest. 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/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7...

A few miles off the coast of Maine sits Seguin Island; the home of one of the oldest lighthouse stations in the United States. For more than 2 centuries, lighthouse keepers, their families and Coastguard crews lived on this small island surrounded by some of New England’s most dangerous waters. Over the years, Seguin has grown a reputation for some pretty unsettling paranormal occurrences. Strange...

This week, we review a classic. The 1980 Kubrick film: The Shining. You've had over 40 years to watch this movie... so we're going to spoil it. The plot of The Shining centers on Jack Torrance , a recovering alcoholic and aspiring writer who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies, hoping the solitude will cure his writer's block Become a supporte...

It's time for another Paranormal Update! This week we have some brand new ghost stories... celebrities have been NAUGHTY WITH GHOSTS.... and we have the stories. 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...

Every hotel seems to have its ghost story. But only one hotel was the inspiration for one of the most iconic ghost stories ... of all time. In 1974, Stephen King checked into room 217 of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. It only took one night in that infamously haunted room, and one vivid nightmare, for King to come up with the bones for The Shining. Today, the Stanle...

This week on HTGS Reviews, we have a spoiler filled review of the 2026 horror movie: Hokum! A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch. 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) h...

This week on HTGS Revies, we cover the 2026 horror movie - Faces of Death! **SPOILERS AHEAD** Margot Romero, a content moderator haunted by a viral tragedy, must track down a sadistic filmmaker who recreates legendary snuff cinema to silence the internet's obsession with her own past trauma. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Kash...

Yorktown was the site of the final Revolutionary War battle and later became a Civil War battleground. But the ghosts that haunt this historic town aren't only echoes of war they're also personal tragedies that never left. We're exploring the haunting of a colonial home where a pale woman floats above her bed in a blood soaked nightgown. There's also a cloaked figure lurking at the Swan Tavern, as...

Zigmund Adamski was a 56-year-old British coal miner who disappeared in June 1980... and now... we're pretty sure it was aliens or something. 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=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXm...

We are back for another LIVE episode of Haunted Headlines! We have pulled together some of the spookiest and wild headlines in history. Join the jet-lagged crew as we dive through this batch of haunted headlines. 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) ht...

This week on HTGS Reviews, we have a spoiler filled review of the 2025 horror movie - Whistle. We have death whistles... and some interesting choices. A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down. Become a suppo...

This week we bring you part 2 of our Ghost Pirate series! They ruled the seas with iron fists and bloodstained hands, but death didn't stop captains like Black Bart and William Kidd from their reign. Centuries later, witnesses still report encounters at the very places where these pirates met their ends. Strange sightings, unexplained sounds, and spectral figures that still sail the seas. We're di...

It is time for the monthly paranormal update and for the August 2026 edition we have a wild line up. Are there mutant sharks in New York? Did they catch Sasquatch in CT? Were ghosts proven real by a sword? Why is Vin Diesel in this title. All will be revealed with a listen to this episode. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth W...