Haunted Places Episodes

Explore haunted roads, cemeteries and places where ghost stories linger. These episodes distinguish reported encounters and local folklore from established history. Start on Chicago’s Archer Avenue with the legend of Resurrection Mary.
Feb. 16, 2026

Terrifying & True | Stanley Hotel: The Shining Origin and America’s Most Haunted Hotel

Room 217 at the Stanley Hotel connects a real explosion with the inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining. Terrifying & True visits Estes Park, Colorado, tracing the 1911 disaster, Elizabeth Wilson's survival, and the ghost stories surrounding F. O. and Flora Stanley. King's 1974 stay helped turn empty corridors into horror history; later television and tourism carried the legend further. Reported hauntings remain distinct from documented events. Explore how a hotel became a destination for pa...
Sept. 22, 2025

Terrifying & True | Spook Hollow: Haunted Roads, Headless Bridges and Goat-Man Legends

Why do haunted roads across America share the name Spook Hollow? Terrifying & True maps the Camboan ghost legend in Nyack, New York; Goat-Man sightings and phantom cars near Pine Hill Cemetery in Phelps County, Missouri; and Oregonia, Ohio's...
Sept. 8, 2025

Terrifying & True | Resurrection Mary: Chicago’s Archer Avenue Vanishing Hitchhiker

Resurrection Mary accepts a ride along Chicago's Archer Avenue, then vanishes near Resurrection Cemetery. Who inspired this vanishing-hitchhiker legend? Terrifying & True follows reported ghost encounters, dance-hall memories, and the stories surrounding Mary Bregovy and Anna Norkus, two women proposed as Mary's real identity. This Weekly Spooky folklore documentary traces the haunted road through historical records and paranormal accounts. A young woman in white, a late-night lift, an empty bac...