Forums: Hauntings

The Haunting in Connecticut opens tommorrow 27th March, and from what ‘little’ I have read looks like being a modern Amityville: In that it is based on a true story, but the true story has a lot of holes in it. Obviously its film ‘true story’ so artistic licence comes before any facts, but does anybody know anything more about the story on which it is based, and is anybody planning to watch it?

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I have just had the following e-mail request from a company that has a haunted house to auction.

Britain has been referred to as the most haunted place on Earth.  Is this a fair assessment and if so why do you think we are so haunted?

Are there any circumstances that can trigger a haunting? It has been suggested that some hauntings start or intensify or perhaps just get noticed when renovation work is being carried out on the building in question. Is this true? Are there other possible events that may trigger a haunting?

What is the oldest ghost and do they fade over time?

I had vaguely recalled this one as I mentioned over on the Goodwin Sands thread, so I dug up a more complete account. I like the idea of ghosts in unusual places.

from Canadian Ghost Stories Volume II by Susan Smitten

There are plenty of stories about battlefield ghosts from all around the world. Sometimes they vary from just the noise of battle and others they are supposedly seen as full blown battlefield appartions, or columns of troop movement. Again I think the sheer scale of these hauntings could lead to some interesting thoughts on what ghosts actually are.

Is it good practice to anthropomorphize a ghost, hence give it a name?

I don’t know if this should be filed under "Folklore" or "Other Mysteries" so I’ll put it here.
Please know that I’ll refrain from publishing the exact whereabouts of the house since the present owners have requested so.