Hometown Ghost Stories

Cannon Beach, Oregon looks like a postcard with beautiful beaches, iconic rock formations, and small town charm. But beneath those scenic shores lies a darker history. A man vanishes during a storm and his presence refuses to leave. On Spruce Street after dark, people have glimpsed a woman in white, but witnesses say there's something wrong with her appearance, something that stays with them long...

What can be said about a 1999 horror movie starring Chris Kattan other than "what did you expect?" House on Haunted Hill, eccentric amusement park tycoon Steven Price invites five strangers to an abandoned psychiatric institute for his wife Evelyn's birthday. He offers $1 million to each guest who survives the night, but the building's malevolent supernatural forces trap them and fight back. Beco...

In 1884, the Ringling Brothers began their circus empire in the small city of Baraboo, Wisconsin. What started as a modest traveling show would eventually become one of the most famous circuses in the world, turning this quiet Midwestern town into the unlikely capital of the American circus. Now, more than a century later many of its locations are considered by locals to be haunted. From the Old B...

Join us as we start a new series and cover one of our favorite topics: Ghost Pirates - For part one, we cover Blackbeard, Mary Read, Calico Jack & More! 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=1...

Beaufort, South Carolina has been standing for over three hundred years, but the ground beneath it is far older, and some of the spirits here have been lurking much longer than that. We explore the elegant Verdier House, the crumbling Chapel of Ease and the Castle: a sprawling mansion haunted by both Civil War soldiers and a presence unlike anything we've encountered before. Become a supporter on...

This week on HTGS Reviews, we cover the 2025 horror movie: UNDERTONE! The horror film Undertone follows a skeptical podcast host caring for her comatose mother, an unplanned pregnancy, and ten cursed audio files 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) htt...

It's Jesse's 21st birthday, so we're shopping for the world's most haunted item! On this episode, we search the internet for authentic cursed items on the ever-so-reliable Ebay... and others. Join us to shop and celebrate! 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 (Vo...

Dave is back to doing big brain things. Come listen to his big brain explain philosophy, and why ghosts are (probably) real. In this edition of History of Ghosts, we talk about Rene Descartes and his theory on mind body dualism and how it could be used as a solid framework of the existence of intelligent hauntings like in the case of the Watseka Wonder and The Greenbrier Ghost Become a supporter o...

Deep in the countryside of East Bethany, sits Rolling Hills Asylum. What began as a place for the forgotten soon became a place of unimaginable suffering. Internationally infamous, this historic site is drenched in tragedy: over 1,700 documented deaths. Now the asylum has gained a dark reputation as one of the most paranormally active sites in the country. This is hometown ghost stories - Genesee...

We have a new EVIL DEAD!! Rob, Dave and Jesse hit the movies to watch the latest Evil Dead movie and... it did not dissappoint! Since this movie is brand new, we hit you with a spoiler free version... then we went ahead and spoiled it. We highly recommend that you go see this movie, so give our spoiler free section a listen... unless you want us to spoil the whole thing. Which we are very good at....

We're diving into the archives for Haunted Headlines! That special episode where we read the wildest, scariest, and most absurd newspaper clippings from over a century ago. Turns out our ancestors had some seriously bizarre encounters: phantom trains in the night, creatures that shouldn't exist, and reports that defy easy explanation. Some of these will chill you. Others will make you wonder what...

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...