Academy Award–winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, known for unsettling films like mother! and the horror-thriller House at the End of the Street, says some of her scariest moments didn’t happen on a movie set. They happened in New Orleans. Lawrence shared the stories on the “Las Culturistas” podcast, where she talked about “really bad” hauntings she experienced in New Orleans while filming her 2022 movie Causeway, as well as in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Have you ever caught something strange out of the corner of your eye and wondered if it was more than just a shadow? Or maybe you’ve felt a mysterious presence in an empty room? If so, you're not alone — but if you're also skeptical, you're in good company. According to a recent Gallup poll conducted in May 2025, two-thirds of Americans are generally not buying into the paranormal. Of the eight phenomena Gallup tested — from ghosts to astrology — not a single one garnered majority belief.

In a twist no reality show plot could predict (well, maybe “American Horror Story: Calabasas”), Khloé Kardashian has revealed that not even money, mansions, or custom glam squads can keep the paranormal at bay. In the latest episode of her podcast Khloé in Wonder Land, she took a break from the usual Kardashian canon — love, motherhood, and designer everything — to dive headfirst into the Twilight Zone. It all started with a casual fan question: Do you believe in aliens? Some people might nervously chuckle and move on. But not Khloé.

In the heart of Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, near the Chikwanha Shopping Centre, a mystery is idling in neutral — literally. For months now, a parked bus has drawn attention from spooked residents, amused skeptics, and at least one curious journalist. The vehicle hasn’t moved an inch, yet it seems to have a mind of its own — lighting up, playing music, and even hollering for passengers. So, is it time to call the Ghostbusters, or just a good electrician?

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was once housed some notorious criminals, but even after the prison’s closure, it seems some of them were never released. Now notorious for being one of the most haunted prisons in America, the ghosts of Alcatraz are still alive and well— metaphorically speaking, of course. Recently, a team of researchers experienced the prison’s paranormal activity firsthand when they stayed overnight while working on a project to create a 3D map of Alcatraz Island.

Almost a year to the date of the original encounter, Angel Kenmore, the teenager who initially reported the crash-landing of aliens in his Las Vegas yard, recently revealed that their home has become a hotspot for paranormal activity since the crash. According to Angel, the non-human entity he spotted, which the family originally believed to be an alien, might have actually been a demon considering the unsettling events that followed.

In a quiet suburb of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, a family is experiencing a horror that seems to leap straight out of the darkest corners of supernatural fiction. The chilling tale of three young siblings tormented by what many believe to be malevolent goblins has caught the attention of the community and beyond. This isn't just a story of bumps in the night; it's a narrative of unrelenting supernatural harassment.

The following written confession was shared via Thought Catalog: My little brother had a psychotic episode after taking acid and staying up for multiple days. He ended up being admitted to a mental institution for a week or so and it was really traumatic for my mom but I believed he would make it out the other side okay. We went to pick him up, took him home, my mom went to bed but he was still acting very ‘off’…

The following written confession was shared via Reddit: …I currently have an apartment with another family member and we have lived here for about a year now. We noticed some weird noises when we first moved in but put it down to the thin walls. We consistently had an eerie feeling about the place but we ignored it til now. Starting in July the family member I reside with told me she saw a man in the kitchen…

The following written confession was submitted via email: I wanted to share with you an experience my older brother and I had back in the late 90's, I believe it was August of 1998 and I was 22, my brother was 37 at the time. We used to do our annual camping trip to the Florida Keys every summer back when I still lived in Florida . . . we always set up in the "Green tent area" as far away from other campers as possible in a wooded area not far from the beach . . .

The following written confession was submitted via email: …One evening we were hanging out at our grandmas waiting for my mom to get home from work. We were playing a board game on the dining table and I looked outside towards our trailer and I saw our lights on in the trailer and I was like, "oh mom is home." I clearly could see the lights on because it was towards the evening. So my siblings and I told grandma that we were going home, so we started walking and we got to the dirt driveway of our home and I noticed the lights were off and nothing in the driveway, no car…

The following written confession was shared via Reader’s Digest from Reddit contributor Zerbo: The ambulance company that I used to work for had a “haunted” ambulance: rig 12. A lot of EMTs had stories about it, but I never put much stock in paranormal stuff. That is, until I had my own experience with rig 12. My partner and I were working in a rural community at 3 a.m., and it was pitch-dark and completely quiet….

The following written confession was shared via Reddit by WolfChrist469: When we first moved into the house I grew up in, I used to hear things calling my name from the opposite end of the house. Like...I would be in my room playing with Legos or something, and I would hear my dad call my name from his room. So I'd go to my parents' bedroom and ask them what they wanted, and they'd always tell me that they never called my name….

We get quite a stack of emails in The Confessionals’ inbox, and one of the questions we’re asked most frequently is, “What episodes are featured in your show’s intro?!” From the episode with the giant in the cave, to the guy who slithered over the floor, to the long bony fingers curling under the door, listeners are intrigued by the episode excerpts featured in the show’s opening montage! So after many inquiries, it finally occurred to us to bring those intriguing episodes to you all in one place!