Fans of bone-chilling tales about ghosts, apparitions, vampires, zombies, and demons will love this issue packed with rarely told tales pulled from deep in the vault, starting with visits to 20 of the most haunted places in America: Meet evil spirits who torment visitors, ghosts who won't leave the site of their often grizzly deaths, terrifying beasts, and portals to hell. Some well-known celebs also weigh in with their stories of their encounters with mysterious apparitions.
INTRODUCTION
CH. ONE MYSTERIØUS APPARITIØNS • Restless spirits of the dead, terrifying demons, and visitors from other alien worlds bewilder and frighten.
THE 20 MOST HAUNTED PLACES IN AMERICA • UFOS and other unexplained phenomena appear in these scary spots, as do the ghosts of murder victims, neglected children, and heartbroken mothers. Only the bravest dare visit after dark.
SCIENTISTS MAY HAVE FOUND AN EXPLANATION FOR HAUNTED HOUSES • The cause could be simpler than you think.
STARS WHO’VE SEEN GHOSTS • They really are just like us!
CH. TWO NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES • These people died, then lived to tell about it. Their stories are terrifying but also offer solace of a (pleasant?) ending.
THE MAN WHO WAS DEAD FOR 20 YEARS • Nearly two decades after his family buried his body, Clairvius Narcisse came back to life.
“I DIDN’T WANT TO COME BACK” • After a physician got a glimpse of the afterlife, she wanted to remain there forever.
“I KNEW IT WASN’T MY TIME” • Dubbed the “Miracle Man,” writer Kevin Hill shares his experience of dying and coming back to life.
A SATANIC ENCOUNTER • Not everyone sees paradise when they die; a pastor says he went to hell.
WHAT WE THINK ABOUT WHEN WE’RE DYING
AFTERDEATH COMMUNICATIONS • You can talk to dead people. In fact, one in three people claim they have.
CH. THREE VAMPIRES • The undead have long roamed among us, embodying our worst fears as well as our most intense desires.
BELOVED IMMORTALS • Tales of bloodthirsty creatures stalking humans have been around for ages.
A BLOOD-SOAKED TIMELINE • From the main character of ancient myths and folktales to the glamorous stars of best-selling novels and blockbuster movies, blood-lusting figures have always captivated human imagination.
THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC • Most people have heard tales of the Salem witch trials, but far fewer know about this occult event.
THE FANG GANG • Meet people who identify as vampires.
CH. FOUR DEMONS AND EXORCISMS • If you have any doubts that the devil can indeed possess people, these real-life stories may just convince you otherwise.
THE DEVIL INSIDE • A woman was tormented for years by a demon inside her, but could she survive the exorcism?
THE DEMONS IN HER HOUSE • It was hard to deny that paranormal forces were at work when numerous officials—social-service workers, police officers, doctors, a Catholic priest—witnessed firsthand the horrors suffered by an Indiana family.
THE DIY EXORCISM • Kennedy Ife’s family took matters into their own hands when he began complaining of a demon inside him.
THE OTHERSIDERS • Ed and Lorraine Warren promised to love, honor… and investigate paranormal mysteries together. Their case files inspired some of Hollywood’s scariest horror films.
THE DEMON WHISPERER • A psychiatrist explains the difference between psychosis from possession.
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