German news outlets are reporting that the head of “Nosferatu” director F.W. Murnau has been stolen from his family plot in a cemetery in Stahnsdorf, Germany. The filmmaker of the early silent vampire movie, recognized as one of the scariest horror movies of all time, died in 1931.
In a story reminiscent of one of his own movies, grave robbers opened
a metal coffin to access the filmmaker’s embalmed body, said the
newspaper. Stahnsdorf is about 12 miles southwest of central Berlin. The
nearby graves of his two brothers were not disturbed. Spiegel Online
said some wax residue had been found near the grave, pointing to a
possible occult connection.
Released in 1922, “Nosferatu” was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram
Stoker’s novel “Dracula.” Murnau worked in Hollywood for several years,
directing “Sunrise,” which won several Oscars at the first Academy
Awards. He died in a car crash near Santa Barbara but was buried in his
native Germany.
Constructed in the 1880s, the Pillars Estate in Albion, NY,
is the embodiment of Greek-revival style. From the roaring lions
greeting you to the disembodied voices inside, this mansion offers it
all: post -- Civil War architectural details, modern renovations, and
the perfect setting for a ghost story.
Yes, that's right. The estate, which is listed at $1 million, also comes with some permanent guests. As in apparitions.
Cue the organ music. The ghostly rumors began when the home was being
renovated to return it to its original grandeur. A family member
sitting outside the home saw a child peering out a basement window. Not
long after that, a workman swore he heard another child talking to him.
And they're not alone. The classic woman in white has been spotted
lounging in a bedroom, and the homeowners and staff members have heard
strange footsteps from behind them on the stairs.
No one knows why these spirits would decide to stay, but if you're
going to need a spot to haunt for eternity, the Pillars would be it. The
home retains many of its historical details, but it's been brought up
to date with a number of renovations.
RENOVATION work at the Palace Theatre has revealed more than just
marble floors and hidden fireplaces – it’s also roused a few ghosts.
That’s the belief of some volunteers and contractors who are tackling the huge project after security footage – hoping to catch any vandals or unwanted guests – instead picked up the strangest of sights.
Footage snatched from a camera
set at the foyer of the Union Street building, currently undergoing
renovation by the GO Palace charity, shows strange lights and weird
objects which have so-far baffled all who have viewed them.
A
member of the Palace Guard, who asked not to be named, said the footage
was taken in the early hours of both Tuesday and Wednesday last week –
at exactly 3.14am.
The guard said: “We have put security cameras
up in different locations around the theatre and the one at the foyer
is to ensure no-one enters the building day or night without being seen.
“It’s set so if there is movement on the camera, I will get a ping on my mobile and it kept going off at 3.14am.
“What I saw was very strange. Actually my first thought was ‘oh my god, what’s that?’ Everyone who been working at the theatre has seen it and even the most sceptical amongst us have struggled to explain it.”
The
guard said the first footage appears to show something like a
“light-sabre” flashing across the lens “but the edges are so sharp and
clear”
“It is definitely weird, but then there’s some weird tales
about this place, which is why ghost-hunters want to keep coming down
here.”
A man who runs a small zoo at his home in Winnetka believes a ghostly
image that appeared on his home surveillance video was that of his
late-mother who appeared after the loss of one of his animals. Kimberly
Cheng reports for the KTLA 5 News at 10 on Friday, July 10, 2015.
In a story reminiscent of the film Paranormal Activity, the
Fry family of New Tredegar, South Wales say they have been molested by
an evil poltergeist for months
A terrified family attacked in the night by a dreaded "incubus demon" have called a ghostbuster to get rid of the malevolent spirit.
In
a story reminiscent of the film Paranormal Activity, the Fry family say
they have been molested by an evil poltergeist for months.
Mum Tracey, 46, even says she is beaten up in the night by the phantom - leaving her covered with bruises in the morning.
In
desperation her husband Keiron, 32, forked out £100 to a specialist to
"cleanse" the house and has brought a vicar in to bless their cursed
abode.
The phantom, which has also been menacing the couple's
three children, was summoned by a using a Ouija board in the house, they
say.
That friend is no longer on speaking terms with the family.
Dad-of-three
Keiron took a pic of the ghost in his sons' bedroom which he says shows
a small child in a white gown with a blue face and a tail.
Keiron said: "We are being molested by demons.
"My wife goes to bed fine, doesn't feel anything in the night but when she wakes up she's in agony.
"I wake up the next day and said: 'I didn't do that. I would never beat my wife'.
