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This Nyack, New York, house has such a notorious reputation for being haunted that the state's Supreme Court ruled the sellers had to warn buyers what they were getting into .

The Magnolia Hotel—supposedly haunted by a total of 13 ghosts—will soon open its doors to overnight visitors.

6. The film's emotional intensity led star Nicole Kidman to quit the project during rehearsals. (Fortunately, she reconsidered.)

The horror reality show gave contestants their own cameras and set them loose in purportedly haunted locations. The crew still can't explain what happened next.

Courtesy of the ScareHouse in Etna, Pennsylvania

There's a right way—and a wrong way—to scream.

Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, and Steve Coulter in The Conjuring (2013).

While most horror movies are complete works of fiction, the genre occasionally offers up stories that are based on terrifying real-life events.

The mail-order home is nearly a century old.

Many believed that mediums were a connection to the other side. Instead, they were mostly con artists.

Once you board the Silver Arrow, you never get off.

As if cemeteries weren't spooky enough.

Are you being haunted, or just dealing with a mold problem?

A surprising number of people believe in ghosts—but there may be a more scientific basis to things that go bump in the night than a restless afterlife.

The Palace of Versailles, Paris, France, early 20th century.

Was it ghosts, time travel, or a costume party gone awry?

Pick up the psychic telephone.

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While he worked to save America's forests, Gifford Pinchot felt the spirit of his dead fiancée near.

Tales of headless horseman predate The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

From myths to literature to giant squid, here's how some of our favorite eerie creatures and legends got their start.

The spooky stories you heard at childhood sleepovers can tell you a lot about how folk tales spread through culture.

Cindi Hagley can sell your haunted or crime scene-afflicted home, and not for "one penny less" than market value.

All across America, rumors swirl surrounding weird experiences at some of the most trafficked places in the country—retail stores.

Read the best of horror writers like Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and more this Halloween.

Did a man with a hook for hand really murder a young couple making out in a car?

If you've ever wanted to meet the ghost of a circus bear, do we have a deal for you.

The 121-year-old building is said to be home to more than a few ghosts, who cause all manner of paranormal activity.

The Aykroyd family tree includes several generations of paranormal investigators.

The most famous haunted house in America can be yours.

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