ghost stories
-
Cry Baby Bridge Author Interview: Jeff Provine
In my folklore research, I’ve come across some twenty different bridges in Oklahoma all claiming to be “the real” Cry Baby Bridge. One of them, which inspired my story, is the “Ghost Boy Bridge” Read more
-
Cry Cry Baby, a special book for our fifth collection of utter speculation
We’ve expanded out from the collections of utter speculation since then, but we always return home to speculate utterly, and this year marks our fifth year doing so, so we’ve gone back over our collections and discussed some of our favorite things about each one, and decided on a topic that really gives our authors… Read more
-
The Poltergeist remake: The gold standard of what not to do with ghost stories
I didn’t seek this one out. My husband flipped on the TV tonight and the new “Poltergeist” was on. Now I read some of the reviews. I had avoided it because of my love for the original, but it was there and so was I so I watched while it did everything wrong. Now I Read more
-
Stephen Spielberg’s Poltergeist: The gold standard of ghost stories
Happy Halloween! I’ve been thinking about why I love to be scared, why I love exploring and writing horror. Saturday night, my husband and I sat down and watched the original Poltergeist and I realized I had my answer. As a child I kept a blanket over the black and white tub TV in my Read more
-
Do you believe in ghosts?
Tis the season to freak yourself out. In my house, ghost stories were a family tradition. Every time we gathered with our grandparents we would beg to hear their accounts that they couldn’t quite explain. In fifth grade, when we were assigned our first research report on any subject, other kids in my class did Read more
-
Real Ghost Stories for Halloween
I’ve spent the week collecting real paranormal encounters to share with you here. Do you believe in ghosts? I was on a paranormal investigation at the Falk Theater in Tampa, FL, with a local group. My friend Jane and I were sitting on the stage, facing out, and three other investigators were spread out around Read more
LC W. Allingham 