paranormal

This past Saturday, the Lifetime network aired its controversial new made-for-TV movie Lizzie Borden Took An Ax. Starring Christina Ricci as Fall River's most notorious alleged murderess, the film was under a very big microscope by quite a few different communities of which I am a part--the paranormal field, local history buffs, and of course, all of us as SouthCoasters...

Over the past few years, the 'Paranormal Activity' series has established itself as one of the most inexpensive and reliable horror franchises around. Produced for (non-literal) pennies, they've consistently opened strong at the box office, ensuring a fast and efficient turnaround. The latest film, 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones,' has already accomplished that goal, but it did so without gr

Today marks the 39th anniversary of the DeFeo murders, which were the impetus behind The Amityville Horror. On November 13, 1974, six members of the DeFeo family--patriarch Ronnie DeFeo, Sr., his wife Louise, and four of their children--Dawn (18), Allison (13), Marc (12), and John Matthew (9)--were all murdered in their beds at around 3 a...

By now, you've probably heard the WBSM hosts talking about something called "The Bridgewater Triangle." That's because this coming Sunday, local filmmakers Aaron Cadieux and Manny Famolare will debut their feature-length documentary of the same name at UMass Dartmouth (limited tickets are still available, plus there is a pay-per-view streaming option for those who can't make it to UMD)..

So it's been awhile since I've blogged on here, and I apologize for that. Things have been heating up with our Legend Trips events, and we've got a full fall slate.

Ok, I'll admit it...I've become mildly obsessed with The Conjuring. It hasn't reached the epic proportions of my Amityville obsession, but it's getting there. This week, we get to find out the REAL story of what took place in the Harrisville, Rhode Island farmhouse with the Perron family...

Movies allow us to escape our everyday lives and experience something out of the ordinary. Horror films in particular serve as something we'd never actually want to experience personally, but still don't mind viewing through the celluloid eyes of fictional characters. But sometimes, there's a true story behind the scares, and that can lead to a horror that goes beyond the horror movie.

This past Saturday on Spooky Southcoast, we talked about the real story behind the upcoming film The Conjuring.

So I am about to start putting together my next book (you can buy my first two in either hard copy or digital format on Amazon) and I'm writing a chapter on people who have received phone calls from loved ones after they have already passed on...

For decades, visitors to Fort Taber have reported either seeing or sensing strange activity within the walls of the Civil War-era fort. A team of local paranormal investigators and others will set up camp at the fort Saturday night, exploring the tunnels and grounds of the aged military installation in search of other-worldly activity...