‘Ghost Adventures’ Debuts New Paranormal Investigation Tech In Vicksburg Episode

‘Ghost Adventures’ Debuts New Paranormal Investigation Tech In Vicksburg Episode

The Ghost Adventures team traveled to Vicksburg, Mississippi, on Saturday night to do some paranormal investigating in multiple locations in the first of a two-part episode featuring this historic southern city. As always, Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley, and Jay Wasley discovered plenty of paranormal evidence of hauntings in two locations during the first installment of this Ghost Adventures episode, but they also broke some new ground in the paranormal investigation field with a completely new investigative technique.

Instead of simply relying on devices that can allow spirits to channel their energy into communicating, Ghost Adventures went a step further and used paranormal technology to create their own “vortex” of energy in the hope it would add more energy that spirits could manipulate. And judging from the results, that’s exactly what some spirits in Vicksburg did, and they did it on camera.

If you haven’t seen the most recent episode of Ghost Adventures in Vicksburg, suffice it to say that spoilers follow.

While there are plenty of historic southern cities that people think of when they think of hauntings and ghost tours, such as New Orleans, Savannah, and Charleston, South Carolina, many may not be aware of the bloody history of Vicksburg, in the context of the Civil War. Vicksburg sits at the southern tip of the great Mississippi Delta and was considered a crucial location strategically during the Civil War. Many battles were fought there and many lives were lost.

In the first of two Ghost Adventures episodes filmed there, paranormal investigators Zak, Aaron, Billy, and Jay investigated an abandoned building that used to be the Elks Lodge, and the abandoned Kuhn Memorial Hospital. They were also joined at the Elks Lodge by their tech guru/gadget creator, Bill Chappell, who set up several tech devices in a circle to create the energy vortex, as well as instruments to document much more data than most paranormal teams gather with any of the current equipment available. This included readings for such things as humidity and barometric pressure, which showed significant changes that coincided with a poltergeist-type event.

While Zak was leading the investigation, a huge 4 x 4 board in the background fell over on camera. Sure, boards can fall over, but what was most compelling about the evidence was a close-up, slow-motion shot that showed the board not only falling over but twisting as it fell in a manner that didn’t seem entirely natural. Ghost Adventures also captured a pretty clear EVP when they first entered the building, so there was some major paranormal activity at that location.

Aaron and Jay locked down in Kuhn Memorial Hospital for this Ghost Adventures investigation, but it’s debatable as to how much of the activity there was paranormal or more of a human persuasion. As Aaron did a thermal scan of the building in the darkness, he later saw a very bright red figure that appeared to be human at the far end of the hallway. As pointed out at that moment in the Ghost Adventures episode, the presence of human intruders on the site can be just as menacing — if not more so — than anything that is possibly paranormal, depending on their motivation and mindset. That mindset may still be a mystery, as Aaron and Jay did not run into whoever has been squatting at the old hospital, but they did find the remains of some of their bodily functions in plastic bags.

Now that’s scary.

This episode of Ghost Adventures proved that human beings can be far scarier than the paranormal, presuming the pile of excrement wasn’t of an otherworldly nature. Either that or ghosts can poop. Take your pick.

Ghost Adventures airs Saturday nights on the Travel Channel, and the second part of the Vicksburg investigation airs on Saturday, October 21.

10 Most Haunted Buildings in the USA to Visit for Halloween

10 Most Haunted Buildings in the USA to Visit for Halloween

Many of us look for a good haunting all year round, but October is the month everyone is looking for a good scare. Whether you’re an armchair ghost hunter of a hardcore paranormal investigator, there’s no better time that October and Halloween season for planning a stay to any of these seven creepy locations. These are the seven of the most haunted locations in the United States.

Moundsville Penitentiary, West Virginia – This famous haunted build was in use for over 100 years and held some of the country’s move violent people. There were lots of deaths from hangings to the electric chair and even murder by other prisoners. Now during the tours many people have heard and even seen things.

Lemp Mansion, St. Louis, Missouri – While this building is currently a great Inn and Restaurant it’s past isn’t so pretty. Many members of the Lemp family committed suicide ore died here. Since then the guest have seen people or heard things in rooms that should have been empty. The Inn has embraced this and offers weekly ghost tours.

The Lalaurie Mansion, New Orleans, Louisiana – This building has an interesting but gruesome story. Madame Marie Lalaurie loved having guests who would came and dine and party all night with her, but upstairs she had a dark secret that was revealed one night after local authorities responded to a house fire. The local police found the bodies of several horribly mutilated slaves in her attic. When the locals found out they stormed her house causing her to flee the country. To this day people swear they hear the screams of the slaves from the attic.

Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – This is a gothic-style prison that was opened in 1829. The cells are made of stone and encouraged no human contact. Al Capone spent a year here. The prison was closed on 1971 and since then it’s rumored the spirits of past prisoners have taken over the building. They offer daily tours and even turn the building into the country scariest haunted house in the fall!

RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California – While this ocean liner is currently retired it did sail the seas from 1936 to 1967 and carried every from Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn to Dwight D Eisenhower. In 1939 the ship was stripped of any luxury items and given a second life as a war ship during WWII. At the end of the war the luxury was added back for many more years of luxury sailing. This ship has since been open for tours and many have seen the ghosts of a sailor who was crushed to death by a ship door and a crewmate who was murdered on board. Want to read more? Ghosts of the Queen Mary (Haunted America)

Winchester House, San Jose, California – Otherwise known as the Winchester Mystery House, this house was built by Sarah Winchester after losing both her husband and daughter and inheriting the Winchester Rifle fortune. She started building this Rambling Victorian Mansion when some demanding spirits told her too. Supposedly the spirits directed the building of the house, every nook and cranny, every hidden passage, each of the 160 rooms, and 47 fireplaces. You can now tour the 24,000-square foot home the spirits built.

Lizzy Borden Bed and Breakfast, Falls River, Massachusetts – This is the house Lizzy Borden’s parents were found bludgeoned to death in. The prime suspect in the case was their youngest daughter Elizabeth Borden and this case became one of the first to unfold in the media. While she was acquitted due to lack of physical evidence, no one believed her to be innocent. This house is now believed to be haunted by her parent’s spirits. You can now visit the museum and bed and breakfast and even stay in one of the haunted rooms. Read more: The History and Haunting of Lizzie Borden

The Myrtle Plantation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana – The legend of Chloe the slave girl is famous and has made this house one of America’s most haunted buildings. You can read the accounts of the slave girl who haunts the place and even see picture on their website!

The New York State Capital, Albany, New York – This building is rumored to be haunted by the night watchman who died in a fire in 1911. There is also the ghost of an artist that has been seen and several others.

Carnton Mansion, Franklin, Tennessee – This building was used as a hospital during the Civil War and many soldiers died here. They were then buried in a mass grave. Since then many have seen ghost of civil war soldier walking around the building.

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‘Paranormal Lockdown: Black Monk House’ Halloween Special: Interview With Nick Groff And Katrina Weidman On Scariest Episode Yet

‘Paranormal Lockdown: Black Monk House’ Halloween Special: Interview With Nick Groff And Katrina Weidman On Scariest Episode Yet

Paranormal Lockdown fans probably already know about the upcoming Halloween episode in the notorious Black Monk House. But what they may not expect in the upcoming two-hour special is the revelation that the series stars, including Nick Groff of Ghost Adventures/Ghosts of Shepherdstown, and Katrina Weidman of Paranormal State, will be flashing back to one of the locations they investigated in the first season of Paranormal Lockdown. In an interview on location for Paranormal Lockdown Season 2, the paranormal duo revealed what viewers can expect during the Halloween special Monday night. Suffice it to say, they are upping the ante to a whole new level.

Mild spoilers follow for the Paranormal Lockdown: Black Monk House Halloween special and one of the locations for Season 2.

 

For those who watched Paranormal Lockdown last season, you might remember that the Hinsdale House investigation was particularly disturbing and made quite an impact on Groff. Most fans of the show felt it was the scariest episode of their rookie season, but after viewing a press screening of the Halloween episode and chatting with Nick and Katrina, the paranormal activity and the entity or spirits from Hinsdale are just getting started. Not only will the Paranormal Lockdown: Black Monk House special feature an investigation where Groff and Weidman spend 100 hours locked down in Black Monk House — one of the most notorious locations in the world for violent poltergeist activity — but fans of the show will get to see that sometimes paranormal investigators take their work home with them, whether they want to or not.

In other words, Paranormal Lockdown fans brace yourself for some serious paranormal scares after trick-or-treating on Halloween. These ghosts (or demons?) aren’t playing.


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Groff talked about some of the phenomena happening after Hinsdale House during an interview at the equally notorious Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky. He and Weidman had just wrapped their 72 hours for a Paranormal Lockdown Season 2 episode, and Nick was going to be a guest for Waverly’s haunted attraction opening weekend. Teaser: for paranormal fans who have seen other investigations of Waverly, you get one guess on which insane location Groff sleeps at this time. That blood-stained suicide mattress in Paranormal Lockdown Season 1 is going to look pretty tame after this.

So why the Halloween special and what does Groff say Paranormal Lockdown fans can expect?

“It’s so hard to describe the special because it wasn’t just the location. There’s a huge scope of everything that’s been happening to Katrina and I since we’ve left the Hinsdale House. It starts like that, so this is probably the most personal documented thing I’ve ever done in my life… there’s no holds barred. If we are going to be an open book, and we’re going to describe things that are happening — we have stuff we that we captured in our own homes that I’ve never seen. My wife is actually terrified. She’s been with me since we were kids and we’ve had a couple things happen here and there over 20 years, but nothing like this. It’s been really, really strong and powerful. It really shook us up.”

Paranormal investigators are well-versed in taking precautions to protect themselves when they come into contact with possible negative energy or negative entities. Groff has his own way of dealing with protection, but for some reason, it didn’t seem to work after Hinsdale House.

“I never got too superstitious on things. I believe when you close that door, you close that door spiritually. But that didn’t work for me. So I did sage in my house because I was like, all right, this is getting out of control. I tried sage and it worked and it actually brought it down a little bit, but then it kicked back up… Energy is so weird at this one location in Hinsdale House. There’s something so strong there that has this power. Something was drawing me to go different places. This thing, whatever it is, it knows everything about me.”

Groff says he is still researching Hinsdale House with the owner, and they’re finding out a lot more information neither knew before the Paranormal Lockdown investigation there. It has become a bit of an obsession, by his own words. They think the energy there may be related to deaths on the property going back to Native Americans and the Puritans. From the sounds of it, there may be more Hinsdale House investigations in the future, because, despite all the problems, Groff says he would definitely return there.

As for Season 2 of Paranormal Lockdown, fans will have to wait a bit for that but with good reason. This time around there will be a longer season, and Groff and Weidman will be filming the rest of the year as they need breaks between locations. While helping humans — alive and deceased — is one of the main goals, Weidman also wants to address the bigger picture of paranormal investigations and the paranormal field in general. And like Groff, Weidman sees the future of the field going beyond “ghosts” and labeling things “good” and “bad.” That came into play during the Paranormal Lockdown investigation of Waverly Hills. This was Katrina’s first time there, and all the stories from other paranormal investigators portrayed it as one of those “bad” places, but she approached this investigation with an open mind.

‘Kindred Spirits’: Exclusive Interview With Adam Berry And Amy Bruni [Part 2]

‘Kindred Spirits’: Exclusive Interview With Adam Berry And Amy Bruni [Part 2]

Former Ghost Hunters‘ paranormal investigators Adam Berry and Amy Bruni debut their new paranormal series, Kindred Spirits, on TLC Friday, October 21. The pair sat down in an exclusive interview to chat about their new series, the trials and tribulations of a career working with the paranormal, and their friendship on and off the screen in Part 2 of this three-part interview.

In Part 1 of the interview, Bruni talked about a moment in the Kindred Spirits premiere that got very personal for her. Did Berry also make some personal connections while filming Kindred Spirits Season 1?

Adam Berry: I think the best thing about these cases is we were able to really help families that needed it. We had a lot of people that contacted us about what they thought was happening in their house, and I think that both of us individually, in different ways, connected to each case differently. And I think you can’t get past that. You can’t not have an emotional connection to who these people are. Because, basically, we became part of their family for the time that we were there. We knew everything about them, and we knew everything about the history of the house, and we were finding all of this information. So by the end, we were family members with this new family that we were helping. I think that we each connected to every single case because it’s hard not to be emotionally invested when you’re specifically helping families.


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Diana Price: What were your favorite moments in this first season of Kindred Spirits without giving away any major spoilers?

Amy Bruni: I would say there were a lot of favorite moments. One of my favorites, though, is actually one that’s been in a preview, so I can go into it a little bit. But we were investigating a house in Connecticut and we were in the attic and we got this exact name by EVP of one of the former owners of the house. What we found when we did Kindred Spirits was that many times the person that the family suspected was haunting their house… it was not that person at all, or it was that person, but then there was something else there. So this was one of those major plot twists when we got the exact name… you can see the reaction on our faces, like “Oh my goodness!” No matter how many times you do this, it still takes you by surprise when it’s such an exact, perfect answer. That was just one of those defining moments. I think that was our third case at that point, and that was when we just knew, “Oh my goodness, this is taking us for a crazy ride.”

Adam Berry: The coolest thing for me, for both of us really — and I said it earlier — but we genuinely had no idea what we were going into. I mean, we knew of their experiences, and we had interviewed them on the phone, and we gathered as much information from our phone interviews as we could before meeting them in person, but I think in each case there ended up being multiple layers of many different things it could be, based on our research and based on our interviews. I think when we got that “a-ha moment” in each case, that kind of sealed it for us. When we said “this is what it is” or “that’s what it is” — those were extremely gratifying and moving [moments]. Because we’re investigators, we can only tell you what we think based on what we know and what kind of evidence we’re getting. So when we were able to discover what the situation was, and who was there, and why they were there, I think that was thrilling.

DP: It seems a lot of paranormal show fans are actually very skeptical of the results, and the fact that you debunk a lot of things gives shows like Kindred Spirits greater credibility than paranormal shows where everything is taken at face value without rigorously testing or questioning possible paranormal evidence. What is the scariest thing or most convincing piece of evidence you’ve run into as paranormal investigators, whether on Kindred SpiritsGhost Hunters or during private paranormal investigations?

Amy Bruni: We love our skeptical viewers. I think I find it really interesting anytime Adam and I experience the exact same thing or we see the same thing. You know, we both see an apparition at the same time, or we both hear a voice at the same time, because there’s always that risk when it’s just you that something is going on in your head. Or you see something out of the corner of your eye, but when it’s both of us, that’s always kind of a game-changer for me. And I can’t go into that too much, but that sort of thing happened on Kindred Spirits a few times. So I think that’s the best when we have back up, and it’s even more helpful when the camera guy sees it, too.

Adam Berry: When we’re speaking to skeptics, I think when we find a bit of information that we couldn’t have possibly known and it correlates exactly with what’s happening in the house, I think that is beyond incredible. It’s like, we could not have known this information, there’s no way we would have found this information if we weren’t looking for it. This avenue took us this way, and it took us that way, and we came across this and we got it. We kept digging; we never stop digging. If we didn’t know the answer, we dug deeper, we looked harder. We are very critical about the information that we are giving families because, as Amy said before, there’s a lot riding on it. We can’t be wrong about what we feel is happening in this house because they’re relying on this information to heal. So we would never stop until we were absolutely sure that this is what we thought was going on and give them a resolution. I think those moments were amazing.

Read the final installment of this interview about Kindred Spirits, which debuts tomorrow on TLC at 10 p.m. ET as part of their Friday Night Frights.

‘Kindred Spirits’: Exclusive Interview With Former ‘Ghost Hunters’ Amy Bruni And Adam Berry On Their New Paranormal Series [Part 1]

‘Kindred Spirits’: Exclusive Interview With Former ‘Ghost Hunters’ Amy Bruni And Adam Berry On Their New Paranormal Series [Part 1]

Fans of paranormal TV shows already know the names Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, from their stint on one of the oldest and most respected paranormal shows on TV, Ghost Hunters. But now the two have paired up for a new paranormal venture, doing some ghost hunting in private homes without the big crews tagging along. Bruni and Berry’s new show, Kindred Spirits, premieres Friday, October 21 on TLC, and the two sat down for an exclusive interview about their new show, the new direction they’re taking with paranormal investigations, and how well the pair work together due to the personal bond they’ve formed as a paranormal dream team.

Think of them as sort of the paranormal version of the Wonder Twins, if you’re old enough to remember that cartoon. (If you aren’t, Google it millennials.) But when it comes to helping families with hauntings and paranormal activity, and helping those on “the other side,” the Justice League has nothing on these two.
It’s clear Bruni and Berry have literally found kindred spirits in each other, pun intended, giving the show title a deeper meaning. And if you believe the sticker on Berry’s laptop, that means bonding as a couple of “Ghost, Bigfoot, flying saucer weirdo(s).” It’s a fair guess a lot of Ghost Hunters fans and soon-to-be Kindred Spirits fans will relate.

DP: So Amy and Adam, you guys have a new showing coming out, Kindred Spirits. Can you talk about how that came about and how did the idea for Kindred Spirits come to fruition, bringing you guys together to form a new paranormal team?

Amy Bruni: I think that for us, we met on Ghost Hunters and became really good, dear friends, and it was one of those things where when we left Ghost Hunters, we kind of always left the door open to do another TV-related project. But it would just have to be something that 1) we were really passionate about, and 2) that fit our schedules. I have my family at home and Adam has his theater company, so you know, we didn’t want to do as much travel as we did before. So schedule-wise and also just the subject matter, we really wanted to help families individually. Everything just kind of fell into place perfectly, and Kindred Spirits was born.

Adam Berry: Well, I mean, Amy said it all… When there was talk about possibly leaving Ghost Hunters because of family stuff, and when it was getting taxing to be on the road so much, we both were like, “Well I don’t want to do it without you.” And she was like “I don’t want to do it without you,” so it was the obvious thing [that if] something else came along, it would be great to do it as a team. Because I think we work well together, and I think we do get results, and it’s weird. I don’t know why, but we do.

DP: Sort of like the Wonder Twins?

Amy Bruni: Wonder Twins powers activate!

Adam Berry: Exactly!


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DP: In Ghost Hunters, you went with a fairly large team to abandoned institutions and historical landmarks, but for Kindred Spirits, you’re focusing on doing paranormal investigations in private homes. What has been the biggest difference for you in the two types of paranormal investigations, and what was the biggest adjustment you had to make going from Ghost Hunters to Kindred Spirits?

Amy Bruni: I think for me, it’s been that these cases are so intensely personal. When we did Ghost Hunters, there was a whole team of us and a lot of times, we were in big locations where there wasn’t as much riding on the results, I guess you could say. Even though it was really awesome and I love doing the research and all that fun stuff, now we have these families and they’re looking at us for true answers, and there’s a lot more pressure to get it right. I think we knew that was coming and we’ve done that a lot off-camera, but these cases were just so intense and it was tough. There was a lot more pressure than we’re used to, a lot more work-wise, because instead of having a team of six or seven, it was just Adam and me doing everything. So I think those were the biggest adjustments for me.

Adam Berry: I agree. I think also the intimacy of the cases, it’s just the two of us in these houses, they’re normal houses that anyone can live in. So it was very challenging for us.

DP: In the first episode of Kindred Spirits, things got really personal for you, Amy, when you felt you might be coming into contact with the spirit of a little girl about the same age as your daughter. Did you expect your work on Kindred Spirits to hit so close to home, or were you kind of blindsided by how personal these paranormal cases have become now?

Amy Bruni:

“I think I got a little blindsided. I don’t know… I think everything changes once you have a child. Many of these cases, including that premiere episode, involved children. I noticed it even when I went back to Ghost Hunters after maternity leave, how differently cases affected me after becoming a mom. And I just took them so much more personally, obviously. These cases were just like that and I couldn’t help but kind of put myself in their shoes. So yeah, it was a defintely a very emotional journey for me in that respect.”

Adam Berry: And it’s not a bad thing at all, and from the other side of the spectrum, I don’t have a kid, but I consider [Amy’s daughter] a niece. When things would come up and we have to mention certain things, I was fully aware of how some new information would affect Amy that way. I was totally keyed into that, but we do have a job to do, and I think Amy did a very good job at controlling the situation. She had to deal with a lot of different things, and I can’t imagine being faced with this reality, especially in that first episode. I don’t want to spoil it, but I think she did bang-up job.

Amy Bruni: Ah, thanks, Adam!

Adam Berry: The things we had to do in conquering that kind of emotional situation… we never knew what was going to happen on the cases, really; we never had a clue. If something came out like that, we tackled it as a team. I was impressed, friend.

Amy Bruni: Ah, you’re not so bad yourself.

DP: You know, you’d almost think you guys sort of like each other.

Adam Berry: Oh God, we’re going to Disney this week.

Amy Bruni: It’s a miracle that we get along so well, really. I can’t imagine doing this with anyone else.

Watch for Part 2 of this exclusive three-part interview with Kindred Spirits‘ Amy Bruni and Adam Berry on Thursday, and Part 3 on Friday. Links will be updated here. Kindred Spirits debuts October 21 on TLC (don’t let the Destination America branding on the video below fool you, as they are both part of the Discovery channel family.) Until then, visit Amy Bruni and Adam Berry on Twitter, and let’s get #ParanormalWonderTwins trending, paranormal fans.

Update: Read Part 2 of the interview with Amy Bruni and Adam Berry here.

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‘Kindred Spirits’: Paranormal Investigators Amy Bruni And Adam Berry Debut New Series On TLC In October

‘Kindred Spirits’: Paranormal Investigators Amy Bruni And Adam Berry Debut New Series On TLC In October

Amy Bruni and Adam Berry are already well known to paranormal fans as investigators on one of the first and most respected ghost hunting shows, Ghost Hunters. Now they have formed their own supernatural dynamic duo to bring sinister haunts to TLC viewers with a new series, Kindred Spirits, which debuts October 21 after the season premiere of A Haunting and a Ghosts of Shepherdstown special.

While Ghost Hunters usually focuses more on landmarks and historic buildings, Bruni and Berry are getting up close and personal to try to help families with paranormal activity in their private homes this time around. They kick-off the first season of Kindred Spirits by investigating strange and disturbing events at a remote farmhouse on 34 acres in Pennsylvania. The family has very intense paranormal activity, such as smashed light fixtures and being scratched by an unseen entity. And for an extra creepy element, an apparition likes peeking out from behind a tree from the woods around their home. The family living in the rustic cabin hopes it’s deceased family members, but Bruni and Berry are skeptical.

Do you have goosebumps yet? Judging from a screener of the debut episode of Kindred Spirits, you will. The families tell their stories firsthand before any supernatural investigation starts, rather than telling stories through dramatic reenactments, such as the format of shows like A Haunting or Paranormal Witness, or movies based on real paranormal events, such as The Conjuring. But then the ghost hunting tools and the devices to talk with the dead come out.


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There are a wide variety of approaches to paranormal shows on TV right now, including the very dramatic and sometimes over-the-top Ghost Adventures or Mountain Monsters, where Bigfoot allegedly provoked one cast member to strip naked in the woods via telepathic powers. Because if you’re Sasquatch chillin’ in the woods and you have telepathic powers, you naturally want some country, backwoods ghost hunters to strip naked, right? Kindred Spirits is nudity-free, but you’ll have to judge for yourself if that is a good or bad thing.

Anyway, on the other end of the spectrum are those low-key paranormal investigations, such as Paranormal Lockdown, on TLC’s sister channel Destination America. The latter features Nick Groff from Ghost Adventures, and Katrina Weidman from Paranormal State, who are currently filming their second season of this latest ghost hunting hit. Believe me, Groff’s approach is very different outside the presence of Zak Bagans, and Weidman is a favorite from her days on Paranormal State, bringing a refreshing human element to paranormal investigations programming.

And then there is The Dead Files, which defies categorization. It’s simply in a paranormal league of its own. Once again, you’ll have to judge for yourself whether that is a good or bad thing.