Afterlife

The Beast of Bray Road

November 25, 2022 Rick Hale 0

Then Beast of Bray road is an American Werewolf of Wisconsin. Rick Hale explores the mystery of this compelling case in this article. […]

Windy City Spooks: The Neighborhood of Terror

April 28, 2022 Rick Hale 0

Dunning, on Chicago’s NW side, has been the sight of a poor house, a mental asylum, a mass unmarked grave and many ghosts. […]

Windy City Spooks: Steak and Spirits

April 25, 2022 Rick Hale 0

That Steak Joint, formerly located at 1610 N Wells St, was a place where spirits were behind the bar in more ways than one […]

Windy City Spooks: Beverly Unitarian Church (aka The Irish Castle)

April 19, 2022 Rick Hale 0

The Irish Castle in Chicago has been a private residence, a school, and a church. Throughout all these caretakers, once thing has been a constant: ghosts. […]

5 Final Lesser-Known Chicago Haunts

December 22, 2021 Rick Hale 0

In this final survey of lesser known haunts in Chicago, Rick takes you through some haunted locations known only by the locals. […]

5 More Lesser-Known Haunts in Chicago

December 6, 2021 Rick Hale 0

A fired department that was once a prison; a famous store that served as burn unit and three more locations are profiled in the new article about Chicago Haunts. […]

The Return of Blood Sucking Fiends Part IV: Vampires Of The Islamic and Jewish World

October 26, 2021 Rick Hale 0

Did you know that in Judaism, Lilith was a vampire? Or that the Ottoman Empire had a Grand Mufti that issued a centuries-long fatwa against vampires? There is a lot to explore in this article about Blood Sucking Fien […]

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Return of Bloodsucking Fiends Part II: Wrathful Deities and Kin

September 21, 2021 Rick Hale 0

In this article, we examine the blood sucking fiends of Asia with two legends from the Himalayas – one of which may be the oldest vampire story ever written. […]

Vampires: The Return of Blood Sucking Fiends

September 13, 2021 Rick Hale 0

Vampires make their return with new historical tales of Blood Sucking Fiends. The vampires of Berwick and Croglin Marsh are featured in this article. […]

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My First Ghostly Encounter

September 1, 2021 Rick Hale 0

Paranormal Study author Rick Hale recounts his first ghostly encounter which peaked his interest in the paranormal. […]

Windy City Spooks: The Curse, and Ghosts, of Wrigley Field

March 22, 2022 0

Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, is a ballpark that carried a curse resulting from a goat, but is also haunted by three well-known phantoms […]
Ghost Town of the Damned

August 28, 2020 0

Well hidden by a century of overgrowth, along the ominously named Dark Entry Road in Litchfield, Connecticut, is Dudley Town. An enigmatic colonial era town that has gained a reputation for being one of the [...]
Restless Graves Part V: St. Louis Cemetery No.1 in New Orleans, Louisiana

October 27, 2020 0

In our final stop in this macabre exploration of haunted burial grounds, we come to the Big Easy, New Orleans, Louisiana. Located in this most southern of American cities, we find St. Louis Cemetery No. [...]
Nina Kulagina: Tank Driver, Housewife and Psychic Spy

August 24, 2020 1

Down through the ages there have been people endowed with abilities that allowed them to do extraordinary things. The Oracle at Delphi in ancient Greece had an impressive precognitive record. In the Victorian era, Daniel [...]
Butter Churn of the Dead

October 22, 2020 0

Excerpt from my book: Behold! Shocking True Tales of Terror…And Some Other Spooky Stuff. You can buy a copy of this book by clicking here. Collecting haunted objects has become a curious past time for [...]