Tag: Paranormal

The Ties That Bind. Haunted Discoveries Family Spirits, The Interview (Part 2)

In what makes Haunted Discoveries Family Spirits different is a shared DNA between episodes and it’s freely available to watch on YouTube!

Haunted Discoveries Family Spirits
New episode every Thurs, on YouTube (Snoota TV)

Shared DNA and haunts definies what Haunted Discoveries Family Spirits is all about. Now into its third season, what’s presented in this series run suggests that sometimes, what brings troubled souls together conerns more than the humanity lost for those brought to Waverly Hills Sanatorium. And viewers who love a bit of spooky drama can find it available to view online.

For the two creators of these series, Brandon Alvis and Mustafa Gadillari, helping the folks affected by this past get closure is important. And with additional talents like Dr. Harry Kloor to work with and Craig Owens as part of the team, they have a tight focus. The former is an innovator holding a degree in Physics and Chemistry (think Tony Stark), which is important to field studies, and the latter is the author of Haunted by History Vol. 1: Separating the Facts and Legends of Eight Historic Hotels and Inns in Southern California (Amazon link), which brings credibility to what the team does.

To encompass the emotion behind those supernatural experiences, Alvis revealed that reenactments are a really good way to show the audience what that feeling was like for Harvey Althaus. In the second episode of the third season, “Haunted by Faith,” this individual had a problematic childhood with his mother. Not only was it haunting, but the reveals are just as good as following  a tale written by Shirley Jackson. It’s an episode worth watching.

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Brandon Alvis and Mustafa Gadillari Has More Haunted Discoveries and Family Secrets To Dig Up, An Interview (Part One)

Haunted Discoveries stands out as a series which focuses on history moreso than others in this genre, and it’s a welcome change than the the usual ghost-hunting spectacle offered in broadcasting these days.

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Also available to view on YouTube via SnootaTV

When travelling the byways and highways of Kentucky and Illinois to the northeastern seaboard, there are plenty of places to check out in Haunted Discoveries. Interest in the paranormal developed differently for Brandon Alvis and Mustafa Gadillari. For the latter, it wasn’t until he was 18 that he started looking for answers.

“I started delving into the history of our family home, and I learned some things about the previous resident; it all confirmed what we were experiencing,” said Gadillari, “Ever since then, I was hooked. I joined a local team, did some investigations, and eventually went hardcore. I later became part of Ghost Hunters, where I met Brandon.”

Alvis’ route was different. While the two share a similar ethos in why they investigate, they chose to focus on what matters most to them rather than becoming just another paranormal reality show. He didn’t go into detail about the incident that started it all, but he did say he’s been studying the field for over 20 years. His ongoing work as the founder of the American Paranormal Research Association speaks for itself. With experience as a filmmaker, director, and editor, what they’ve built shows control and intent rather than chaos. As he explained, “It’s been a lot of fun to look at history through the paranormal angle and understand that what happened before us still echoes into our time.”

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The Truth is Somewhere. A Guide to Spring 2026 Mystery Block on History and Discovery Channel

Spring 2026 is shaping up to be a surprisingly packed season for fans of mysteries, conspiracies, and the unexplained. There’s no shortage of strangeness to tune into for the Spring 2026 Mystery Block on Friday nights!

Spring 2026 Mystery BlockIf you’ve spent any time following the unknown and unsolved with all those series on History Channel or Discovery, the good news is that there’s always something new on the horizon. I personally believe we are finally out of the paranormal reality television craze as interest has, ironically enough, faded away. The few programs that remain for Spring 2026 Mystery Block are money makers for one reason or another, but as for new content and promoting those shows, it’s about bloody time!

What started as a niche revival has exploded into a full-blown spring premiere block. And it’s no joke, April is a busy month! Whether you’re here for the cryptids, the conspiracies, or just to see genre icons staring intensely at dusty artifacts, here is how the lineup is shaping up.

With Expedition X having finished its run not too long ago, there’s an empty chair in the entertainment that needs filling. And there is good news as the next season is being filmed. On the series fan page on Facebook, Heather confirmed they are filming. All fans can do is wait while The Secret of Oak Island is nothing but dead air. As for Expedition Files, the successor to the Unknown brand, that’s coming April 1st if the info on their social media is correct.

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Storm Crow Manor & Arcana Food and Spirits: Their Loose Haunted Connection

Arcana Food and Spirits in Gastown delivers a noir occult hangout with cocktails that glow, keepsake cards worth collecting, and a steak frites that hits the mark. It’s part speakeasy, part spooky lounge, and I’m already plotting my return.

Arcana Food and SpiritsDuring the Fan Expo Vancouver weekend, I knew I had to visit Arcana Food and Spirits in Gastown again, and they didn’t disappoint! From the neon glow of a “pet psychic” facade outside to the noir-styled interior within, walking into Arcana feels like stepping into another dimension. The entrance is decorated like in Rocky Horror Picture show, but once you’re inside, what’s there is more of a speakeasy than an area for a stage show.

This time around, I brought my friend Susan along. We’ve done paranormal investigations together and while we weren’t planning to run a session on a busy Friday night, I’ll admit the mood makes you half-expect a planchette to slide on its own. I also had to accept one bittersweet update: anyone hoping to meet the Lich King or sip beside the Cthulhu tiki mug and take home now has to make a pilgrimage to Toronto’s Storm Crow Manor. but here, all you can do is drink with them. Their storefront, Mysterious Package Company doesn’t seem to update inventory often, so don’t count on snagging rare barware online.

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Titan Manga’s Ghostly Darkness of Kanata Certainly Knows How to Haunt!

A thoughtful and unsettling look at Ghostly Darkness of Kanata, exploring how its eerie artwork and thematic focus on lingering spirits set it apart from Titan Manga’s growing horror catalogue.

Ghostly Darkness of KanataAvailable to purchase on Amazon USA

Titan Manga is not resting as more horror themed works are scheduled for release this year. The editorial team are picky and to give new talents their due is appreciated, especially after reading past works, like Shadows of Kyoto, which is self contained. But with Ghostly Darkness of Kanata (幽闇のカナタ), what it sets up is perhaps more to come. What I adore most is how it looks into why some spirits choose to remain on Earth rather than move on.

I also love how they are depicted. I’m sure Noct Koike (writer) and Chika Ishikawa (artist) had to come to an agreement over respecting traditional depictions, like not having visible feet, and considering how spirits appear to others. The artist’s work mirrors what I’ve experienced when investigating the unknown. Some spirits look like projections pulled from dirty celluloid film.

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Chasing Shadows: The Hunt for Ghosts from Curiosity to Credibility (Part Two)

From Crookes’s laboratory séances to Harry Price’s haunted investigations, explore how the hunt for ghosts evolved from curiosity to credibility—and what it reveals about the living.

The Hunt for Ghosts is OnWhen people today venture into haunted houses with cameras, EMF meters, and recorders, they’re unknowingly continuing a tradition that began over a century ago. The hunt for ghosts may look modern, but its roots trace back to figures more grounded and genuine than many of today’s TV personalities—people like John Zaffis and Jason Hawes, who carry a lineage that reaches further back to scholars and spiritualists. There was no such thing as a paranormal pop star then; there were only those who genuinely wanted to understand and not trick a generation.

Yet the modern scene rarely mentions the foundations laid by Sir William Crookes and Harry Price. Today’s investigators might name-drop Edison or Tesla for their “ghost phone” and “spirit radio”—devices meant to pull voices from the aether—but communication is more than asking for a yes or no.

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