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A woman torments her wheelchair-bound daughter from beyond the grave with VHS tapes in this voodoo-themed supernatural thriller. Written by Robert Ben Garant and directed by Kevin Greutert, Jessabelle (2014) keeps you guessing until the end, but an engaging mystery and attractive lead isn’t enough to save this mediocre horror film from Blumhouse Productions. Tragedy…
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Superstitious planners omitted the 13th Floor from this majestic hotel, but was the precaution enough to prevent it from becoming haunted? Some visitors say “No.” Antonio Monteleone, a Sicilian immigrant, opened this beautiful and historic Beaux-Arts style hotel in 1886. In 1954, Antonio’s son, Frank, razed the original structure and reimagined it as the luxury…
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Step inside New Orleans’ most fabled cemetery, final resting place for a Voodoo queen (and eventually Nicholas Cage). New Orleans’ Cemetery No. 1 was established in 1789. It is packed with above-ground vaults, constructed due to the city being below sea level. Voodoo queen Marie Laveau and the depraved Madame Delphine LaLaurie are rumored to…
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Flamboyant Confederate General Pierre Gustav Toutant Beauregard is only one of a large cast of colorful characters said to linger in this New Orleans home. The house was built in 1826 on Chartres Street. In 1908, the owner killed three mob soldiers trying to extort money from him. Some visitors have reported hearing the eerie…
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As many of my friends and readers know, I spent the summer and fall of 2014 along the Gulf Coast. Not only did I find the weather beautiful, but I also found rich history and folklore. During that time, I was able to visit some pretty interesting places in cities like Naples, Florida; Pensacola, Florida;…
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