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justins5256 · 03-04-2008, 12:18 PM

I'm usually not a fan of ghost stories, but I think this is one of my favorites. It's just so darn spooky. I was curious to know what you guys of think of this case. Was this a legitimate haunting or a hoax? One thing I do find kind of odd is that the children from both families seemed to describe the same levitation phenomena. I don't know if there is any evidence that the two families could have collaborated to concoct this story for some reason (publicity, money, etc.) but if they did not collaborate, you have to wonder how the children came up with this story.

SP4CE INV4DERZ · 03-04-2008, 12:29 PM

It sure is spooky as you said and I wanna believe but I don't on this one. The whole story is based on a dodgy photo and testimony of children 4 years old at the time. Just about every kid at that age thinks they see ghosts. Having said all that, no chance in hell I'd spend a night there alone

justins5256 · 03-04-2008, 12:55 PM

Here is the photo of the "ghost". Sorry, not sure why it capped in black and white.

crystaldawn · 03-04-2008, 01:02 PM

I don't know why but that picture has always cracked me up...

ididn'tdoit · 03-04-2008, 01:20 PM

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I don't know why but that picture has always cracked me up...

Lol, I agree, CD

As for this "ghost", they just took a picture of a TV screen according to a photo expert

crystaldawn · 03-04-2008, 01:25 PM

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Lol, I agree, CD

As for this "ghost", they just took a picture of a TV screen according to a photo expert

Yes too bad they couldn't figure out which program it could have been from. He looks like he smells something bad....

ididn'tdoit · 03-04-2008, 01:38 PM

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Yes too bad they couldn't figure out which program it could have been from. He looks like he smells something bad....

Time to play "Name that show", you'll get a bonus point if you can name the actor as well

Any ideas?

justins5256 · 03-04-2008, 03:03 PM

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Lol, I agree, CD

As for this "ghost", they just took a picture of a TV screen according to a photo expert

Really? That photo used to scare me when I was a kid. I remember the first time I ever saw that segment on UM. I had to sleep with all the lights on.

The photo expert was Vernon Miller, btw. I have seen him on other shows (like In Search of) debunking other alleged ghost and UFO photos. His interview on "In Search of" was quite memorable as he showed how a ghost picture could be fabricated with a double exposure, even on Polaroid film, IIRC. He also appeared in the Dorothy Izatt UM segment and I think he debunked her pictures too. He always struck me as an interesting and level headed guy. I think his analysis was probably correct in this case, but what show/movie is that screen shot from?

crystaldawn · 03-04-2008, 05:03 PM

Well I didn't watch this one as a kid so I suppose it may have been more frightening. I think its his expression that amuses me, he looks bewildered.

As far as guessing what show it could be from. If I recall correctly he was wearing a lumberjack type shirt. I could see someone from "Little House On The Prairie" looking like that. Just a guess though.

justins5256 · 03-04-2008, 10:57 PM

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Well I didn't watch this one as a kid so I suppose it may have been more frightening. I think its his expression that amuses me, he looks bewildered.

As far as guessing what show it could be from. If I recall correctly he was wearing a lumberjack type shirt. I could see someone from "Little House On The Prairie" looking like that. Just a guess though.

True. Ya gotta admit though, it is strange that in all the years this has been around, no one has come forward and exposed it as a scene from a movie/TV show/etc. I think Stack even said in the broadcast that the photo was published in newspapers and no one ever came forward saying they recognized the man. I'm not saying I believe it's real, just putting that out there...

kamy · 03-05-2008, 11:47 AM

Yeah, I'm skeptical, but a good creepy segment regardless

justins5256 · 03-05-2008, 12:16 PM

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Yeah, I'm skeptical, but a good creepy segment regardless

Indeed. I was surprised when this didn't make it to the "Ghosts" DVD collection. It just seems like common sense.

kamy · 03-05-2008, 12:23 PM

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Indeed. I was surprised when this didn't make it to the "Ghosts" DVD collection. It just seems like common sense.

As was I. Another one that didn't make it that surprised me was the hotel one....can't remember the name, but I think CD may have put it on one of the CD's.....

justins5256 · 03-05-2008, 12:31 PM

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As was I. Another one that didn't make it that surprised me was the hotel one....can't remember the name, but I think CD may have put it on one of the CD's.....

Really? I didn't know there was another "missing" ghost story. Could it have been the St. James? I thought I read some speculation (perhaps on here) that it may have been a publicity hoax.

kamy · 03-05-2008, 12:33 PM

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Really? I didn't know there was another "missing" ghost story. Could it have been the St. James? I thought I read some speculation (perhaps on here) that it may have been a publicity hoax.

Yeah, it was the St. James. I've heard it's a good one, but I've never seen it. Was it a hoax? I haven't heard, I'll have to look it up. Can someone summerize it for me? Maybe it'll ring a bell....

03-04-2008, 12:18 PM	#1
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Haunted house in Nevada / Ghost of "Samuel" I'm usually not a fan of ghost stories, but I think this is one of my favorites. It's just so darn spooky. I was curious to know what you guys of think of this case. Was this a legitimate haunting or a hoax? One thing I do find kind of odd is that the children from both families seemed to describe the same levitation phenomena. I don't know if there is any evidence that the two families could have collaborated to concoct this story for some reason (publicity, money, etc.) but if they did not collaborate, you have to wonder how the children came up with this story.

03-04-2008, 12:55 PM	#3
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Here is the photo of the "ghost". Sorry, not sure why it capped in black and white. Attached Images

03-04-2008, 12:29 PM	#2
SP4CE INV4DERZ 40-0 0WN3D Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 06, 2004 Posts: 633	It sure is spooky as you said and I wanna believe but I don't on this one. The whole story is based on a dodgy photo and testimony of children 4 years old at the time. Just about every kid at that age thinks they see ghosts. Having said all that, no chance in hell I'd spend a night there alone

03-04-2008, 01:02 PM	#4
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	I don't know why but that picture has always cracked me up...

03-04-2008, 05:03 PM	#9
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	Well I didn't watch this one as a kid so I suppose it may have been more frightening. I think its his expression that amuses me, he looks bewildered. As far as guessing what show it could be from. If I recall correctly he was wearing a lumberjack type shirt. I could see someone from "Little House On The Prairie" looking like that. Just a guess though.

03-05-2008, 11:47 AM	#11
kamy UM Fanatic Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 25, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 625	Yeah, I'm skeptical, but a good creepy segment regardless