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Felix Na Vi Da · 01-13-2005, 03:53 PM

Remember that ghost story about residents who discover there homes are built on a black slaves graveyard called Black Hope, I was wondering does anyone know what is going on there now? Do people still live there?

Bluejay · 01-15-2005, 04:33 AM

What Was Then: The Black Hope Curse

The Black Hope Horror

Felix Na Vi Da · 01-15-2005, 01:38 PM

Thanks Bluejay. I actually read that article before I was just wondering if anybody knew what was going on there as of 2005?

palmyrafan · 11-18-2005, 07:42 PM

I have heard quite a few things about the Black Hope Horror.

As I am sure you know, there was a movie about it with Patty Duke and David Soul playing two of the lead characters.

I also read an update on-line a couple of weeks ago about Ben and Jean Williams who moved out of Texas to another state - why does Montana sound familiar? - and I thought I read somewhere that they then moved back to the neighborhood - ?

I also heard that David Soul's character filed a lawsuit against the developers of the housing edition; I also heard it was tossed out of court.

I also read that others who have moved into the neighborhood, even some of the same homes, have not had any problems.

It was thought that the Williams' house, the site of the initial drama, got the brunt of it because they were the 1st on the block and the ones to disrupt the cemetery.

AVERMAN · 01-29-2007, 11:22 PM

Very interesting story, whether the paranormal events were real or not, who knows, but it is sad how the people died.

James T · 02-04-2007, 01:45 PM

This may have been the most scary UM segment ever- just the way thery fiklmed those shapes floating around in such a menacing way and it was such a long segment as well which made it build up so much tension

dks64 · 11-02-2011, 08:00 PM

I don't remember seeing this segment when it originally aired. I can't believe the court overturned the lawsuit and made the couple pay the legal fees. How the heck did the developers NOT know the cemetery was there? I believe they did and didn't care enough to disclose it to the owners. I would have been pissed too.

thinwhiteduke74 · 11-02-2011, 09:28 PM

I don't believe in ghosts but this is the best produced "scary" UM segment.

dks64 · 11-02-2011, 09:31 PM

At the end of the segment, it said the new residence haven't had any issues with haunting.

pacas · 02-16-2012, 01:26 AM

there's an entire chapter dedicated to this case in the book "Entities" by joe nickell. if you're familiar with his work, he's a skeptic of the paranormal and attempts to solve the mysteries behind them. he brings up some good examples of why the story lacks credibility. one example is the incident where the ladies red shoes went missing and were later found on the gravesite. if you watch the episode carefully it shows the family dog, so it's possible the dog could have put the shoes there, without them knowing.

Matt C · 02-16-2012, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dks64

At the end of the segment, it said the new residence haven't had any issues with haunting.

I happened to watch this episode recently and watched the entire episodes when I was a child but I haven't watched any of the hokey segments since resuming watching the series within the past year. I just assume they are nonsense and have no time for them.

dks64 · 02-16-2012, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pacas

there's an entire chapter dedicated to this case in the book "Entities" by joe nickell. if you're familiar with his work, he's a skeptic of the paranormal and attempts to solve the mysteries behind them. he brings up some good examples of why the story lacks credibility. one example is the incident where the ladies red shoes went missing and were later found on the gravesite. if you watch the episode carefully it shows the family dog, so it's possible the dog could have put the shoes there, without them knowing.

Pfft. Dogs hate shoes, what are you talking about?

1990 UM fan · 02-16-2012, 03:57 PM

This episode was probably one of the best. I feel terrible for the families in the case, especially the one who lost a daughter and the other family members being stricken with cancer. I wonder how they're doing now?

amandab1234 · 07-27-2012, 03:38 PM

I wanted to bump this thread! The GHOST segments were my fave on UM even thought I don't believe in Ghosts (I know kinda hypocritical). But this one wasn't that scary to me. I def feel for the family though. To live in that enviroment and then have to pay the legal fees? Only in Texas would you get a stupid judge like that (I should know I reside in Texas)

01-13-2005, 03:53 PM	#1
Felix Na Vi Da Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 17, 2003 Posts: 158	Update on the Black Hope Cemetary? Remember that ghost story about residents who discover there homes are built on a black slaves graveyard called Black Hope, I was wondering does anyone know what is going on there now? Do people still live there?

01-15-2005, 04:33 AM	#2
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11-18-2005, 07:42 PM	#4
palmyrafan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 18, 2005 Posts: 22	Update I have heard quite a few things about the Black Hope Horror. As I am sure you know, there was a movie about it with Patty Duke and David Soul playing two of the lead characters. I also read an update on-line a couple of weeks ago about Ben and Jean Williams who moved out of Texas to another state - why does Montana sound familiar? - and I thought I read somewhere that they then moved back to the neighborhood - ? I also heard that David Soul's character filed a lawsuit against the developers of the housing edition; I also heard it was tossed out of court. I also read that others who have moved into the neighborhood, even some of the same homes, have not had any problems. It was thought that the Williams' house, the site of the initial drama, got the brunt of it because they were the 1st on the block and the ones to disrupt the cemetery.

02-16-2012, 03:57 PM	#13
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07-27-2012, 03:38 PM	#14
amandab1234 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 17, 2011 Posts: 573	B U M P! I wanted to bump this thread! The GHOST segments were my fave on UM even thought I don't believe in Ghosts (I know kinda hypocritical). But this one wasn't that scary to me. I def feel for the family though. To live in that enviroment and then have to pay the legal fees? Only in Texas would you get a stupid judge like that (I should know I reside in Texas)

01-15-2005, 01:38 PM	#3
Felix Na Vi Da Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 17, 2003 Posts: 158	Thanks Bluejay. I actually read that article before I was just wondering if anybody knew what was going on there as of 2005?

01-29-2007, 11:22 PM	#5
AVERMAN Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 12, 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 241	Very interesting story, whether the paranormal events were real or not, who knows, but it is sad how the people died.

02-04-2007, 01:45 PM	#6
James T Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,571	This may have been the most scary UM segment ever- just the way thery fiklmed those shapes floating around in such a menacing way and it was such a long segment as well which made it build up so much tension

11-02-2011, 08:00 PM	#7
dks64 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 02, 2010 Location: California Posts: 373	I don't remember seeing this segment when it originally aired. I can't believe the court overturned the lawsuit and made the couple pay the legal fees. How the heck did the developers NOT know the cemetery was there? I believe they did and didn't care enough to disclose it to the owners. I would have been pissed too.

11-02-2011, 09:28 PM	#8
thinwhiteduke74 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 16, 2011 Posts: 387	I don't believe in ghosts but this is the best produced "scary" UM segment.

11-02-2011, 09:31 PM	#9
dks64 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 02, 2010 Location: California Posts: 373	At the end of the segment, it said the new residence haven't had any issues with haunting.

02-16-2012, 01:26 AM	#10
pacas Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 18, 2008 Posts: 17	there's an entire chapter dedicated to this case in the book "Entities" by joe nickell. if you're familiar with his work, he's a skeptic of the paranormal and attempts to solve the mysteries behind them. he brings up some good examples of why the story lacks credibility. one example is the incident where the ladies red shoes went missing and were later found on the gravesite. if you watch the episode carefully it shows the family dog, so it's possible the dog could have put the shoes there, without them knowing.