Near the Michigan-Wisconsin border sits the ruins of a long abandoned mansion. The house, once known as Lamont Mansion, had been vacant for decades before a mysterious fire gutted the place and left only the ruined shell behind, but its reputation as a paranormal hotspot lives on in urban legend and ghostlore. Let’s explore the…
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3 More Infamous Ghost Photos – Fact or Fake?
The Spectre of Newby Church Taken in 1963, this creepy photo was captured taken by Reverend Kenneth F Lord – although I’m sure I’ve read at least one account that claims the image was taken by the church’s cleaner. Mandela effect aside, it’s a particularly creepy image, with it’s apparent 9ft frame, and skeletal face….
The Amityville Saga, Part Three: Hoax or Haunting?
So, what can we make of the Amityville Saga? If we are to take the claims at face value, it would be obvious that the house at 112 Ocean Avenue was seemingly cursed from its very beginnings. If that were the case, where do the DeFeo murders fall into the Amityville cannon? Was Butch, as…
The Amityville Saga, Part Two: The Lutz Haunting
If you thought the Amityville story begins and ends with a family massacre, I’m afraid you’re mistaken. Fast forward through the trial that found Ronald DeFeo Jr. guilty of six counts of second degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, and we’re in December 1975. 112 Ocean Avenue had been sitting empty for 13…
The Amityville Saga, Part One: The DeFeo Murders
Nobody could have predicted how the events of November 13th, 1974 would forever change the sleepy little town of Amityville, Long Island. Indeed, the crime and the spectacle that followed have cemented their place in the forefront of modern conciseness and strikes a chill to this day. The case brought together the realms of true…
The Hawthorn Files 