Scary Ghost Videos

Ghost stories can be very scary, but there is nothing quite as unnerving as scary ghost videos.

As with all paranormal evidence, videos claiming to show ghosts should be carefully analyzed before concluding that the video is authentic. Paranormal videos and photos are often hoaxes, so it's important for investigators and anyone interested in scary ghost footage to proceed with caution.

If you've ever discovered that you've captured something you think may be paranormal on video, there are several important steps to follow before jumping to the conclusion that you've captured video of a ghost. Carefully following these steps will help establish or discredit the authenticity of the video, and will also help you avoid the possibility of looking ridiculous down the road when the video is revealed as just a normal technical aberration.

Simple Steps to Authenticate Your Video

1. Have your video camera checked by a professional for any malfunction.
2. Make sure the room wasn't filled with dust or floating insects that may appear as ghost orbs.
3. Take additional footage of the same area to replicate the effect.
4. Convert the footage to frames and try to zoom in on the paranormal effect.
5. If the effect is significant, have a forensics expert analyze the video.

It is important to always immediately look for simple answers rather than immediately attribute anomalies as ghosts. When it comes to strange effects appearing on video, sometimes authentic ghost videos are captured. At times, these videos are impressive enough to even end up on the local or national news. Below are a few examples of some cases where the ghost videos are so convincing that even years later, no one can explain the images that appear on these videos.

The Willard Library in Evansville, Indiana is the oldest public library in the state. The building is over 110 years old, and it is a stunning gothic structure standing against the sky. Even standing on the outside, the building is ominous. The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), investigators from the Multi-Energy Sensor Array (MESA), and other investigators monitored the library for ghosts due to its reputation for producing many ghost sightings. Patrons of the library report several ghosts, including the famous Lady in Grey. She appears at times in period clothing browsing the bookshelves, and other times she appears alongside other ghosts.

What makes the Williard Library unique is that the library staff placed web cameras throughout the library. These cameras are specifically in the children's room, the basement and the research room where most of the haunting activity is reported. Williard library allows Internet visitors the opportunity to possibly view the reported spirits via these web cams. The video frames update every 20 seconds.

The Courier Press set up an entire library of video captures from the cameras. Many of the video snapshots feature eerie images of "The Grey Lady" ghost. If you watch the live feed long enough, you may actually see one of the Willard Library ghosts yourself.

One of the more famous and chilling ghost videos hit the world news media in December of 2003 when Hampton Court Palace staff reported capturing a real ghost on their closed-circuit security cameras. The video recorded a ghostly figure of a man walk out of a dark doorway with one hand outstretched and an unnaturally white face almost glowing in the middle of the grainy closed-circuit video stream. Frames from the video spread across the Internet like wildfire.

The palace already had a reputation for being haunted, and it's history suggests that a haunting is not out of the question. Jane Seymour, King Henry VIII's third wife, died while giving birth at the castle. Additionally, the palace served as a prison for King Henry's fifth wife and King Charles I. They were both executed by beheading afterwards.

Some of the best scary ghost videos come from the many paranormal research groups conducting investigations at haunted locations around the country. These investigations almost always include video cameras and other recording equipment, so the field reports they issue once the investigations are complete usually provide either raw video footage or snapshots of the most impressive frames.

Below are some examples of the sort of evidence ghost hunters often capture.

• G.H.O.S.T. - Ghost Hunters Ohio
  • A ghost face appearing in an open closet
  • Darting ghost at Moundsville Penitentiary
  • Orb videos at a house in Newark

• Ghost Chasers International in Lexington Kentucky
  • An Orb appears at The Bell House
  • Ghostly voice at Springhill Winery Plantation says "Coffee, Coffee."
  • Anomaly passes behind Patti at the local police station
  • Two anomalies travel from the cellar ceiling to the floor at the Planters Row Golf Course
  • Impressive dual device recording of a small girl saying "I've been sittin' here all day..."

• Paranormal Activity Investigators of Kansas
  • A smoky mist moving on the stairs at a private home
  • A bridge starts to sway at the Catacombs haunted house
  • Anomalies float around the Villisca Axe Murder House
  • Several orbs move around a private residence

There are enough examples of strange phenomenon on video to conclude that it is possible to capture a moving image of a ghost on film. Paranormal investigation organizations around the country continue to capture various forms of ghosts as well as the paranormal effects ghosts sometimes have on the environment. If you are ever interested in capturing some scary ghost videos, consider following along on an investigation with professional paranormal investigators so that you can learn to discern the difference between a normal video malfunction and an authentic paranormal anomaly.

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