Nightmare Houses

The Borden House, Fall River, MA

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 23:01:34 GMT

On the morning of August 4, 1892, a gruesome scene unfolded within the walls of the Borden family’s 1845 Greek Revival style home.

69 year old Andrew Borden, was found brutally bludgeoned in his face and head on the sitting room sofa, while upstairs, his 64 year old wife, Abby Borden met a similar fate in the upstairs guest bedroom.

At the time of the murders, only 32 year old Lizzie Borden and 26 year old Irish family maid, Bridget Sullivan, were at home during the attacks.

Lizzie was always believed to be the prime suspect, but was ultimately acquitted of their murders.

What do you think happened on that fateful day?

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The Myrtles Plantation

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:13:12 GMT

The Myrtles Plantation, a 1796/1830s Antebellum creole home in St. Francisville, LA claims to be the most haunted home in America, boasting over 12 spirits.

Who are these trapped souls and what truth lay behind these claims?

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The Pink House

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:28:48 GMT

Nestled on Plum Island, just off the Massachusetts coast, there stands a 1925 colonial-style cottage, painted an unmistakable shade of pink.

Long abandoned, the house has become the center of swirling rumors and local lore.

It's often thought to be a spite house—a vengeful monument from a bitter divorce, but was this true?

What does the future hold for this enigmatic, ill-fated pink house?

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Robert the Doll

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 01:49:03 GMT

A little boy receives a gift of a life-like doll and the pair become inseparable living in the family’s 1898 Victorian Queen-Anne style home in Key West, FL. Soon, there is unexplained mischief, but the little boy always blamed his doll, Robert.Today, the doll is a popular tourist attraction and paranormal legend, but is there any truth behind this story?Welcome to Nightmare Houses

What Happened On Lindley St

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:08:22 GMT

In November 1974, a family experienced terrifying paranormal activity, witnessed by many, in their 1923 Bungalow in Bridgeport, CT. Soon after, the claims were dismissed as a hoax, but not everyone believed it. What really happened inside that home? Welcome to Nightmare Houses.

The Watcher

Tue, 30 May 2023 14:18:50 GMT

In June 2014, just days after purchasing a 1905 Dutch Colonial in Westfield, New Jersey, a family began to receive disturbing and unsettling letters from an anonymous writer, only known as the Watcher.The Watcher sent the new homeowners a total of four letters claiming to have watched their house over time, forcing the family to flee the home in terror. Who is the Watcher?Welcome to Nightmare Houses.

Greystone

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 18:35:55 GMT

On February 16, 1929, wealthy and prominent oil man, Edward "Ned" Doheny, Jr., was found dead in a guest bedroom along with his long-time employee, T. Hugh Plunkett. Doheny had just built his colossal mansion, named Greystone, in 1928, and had not lived there long. What happened that night? Were these deaths related to an earlier scandal? Welcome to Nightmare Houses.

Brittany Murphy & Simon Monjack

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:18:01 GMT

On December 20, 2009, actress Brittany Murphy, age 32, was found unresponsive at her 1997 Contemporary Spanish Villa style home. The cause of her death was mysterious but officially pneumonia was listed as the primary cause. Five months later, her husband, Simon Monjack died in a similar manner, also in the home.

Was this just a tragic coincidence or was there something worse going on?

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The Sowden House

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 01:11:41 GMT

In 1926, party couple John and Ruth Sowden worked with Lloyd Wright to design a Mayan style playhouse. Decades later, the unique residence would become affiliated with one of America’s most gruesome and unsolved crimes, the Black Dahlia.

What other dark secrets does this place hold?

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The Brutal Murder of Ramon Navarro

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:57:01 GMT

On October 30, 1968, silent film star, Ramon Novarro, was brutally murdered inside his 1945 Spanish-Colonial style home in Laurel Canyon.

The actor was 69 years old. Who murdered the "Latin Lover" and why?

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Marilyn Monroe

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 01:52:47 GMT

In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 5, 1962 the iconic actress, Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her bed at her 1929 Spanish Hacienda style home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. The superstar was only 36 and poised for a major comeback.

But did she die by her own hand, or was it something worse?

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Bugsy Siegel

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 23:05:43 GMT

On the night of June 20, 1947, notorious Mobster Bugsy Siegel was gunned down in his mistress’s 1928 eclectic Italianate-style home in Beverly Hills. His murder has never been solved.

Will we ever know who killed Bugsy Siegel?

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The Wonderland Ave Murders

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 23:46:35 GMT

In the early morning hours of July 1, 1981, four people were brutally beaten to death inside their 1960 mid-century rented home in Laurel Canyon. Only one person survived, but the murderers were never caught.

Will the killers ever be brought to justice?

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Thomas Ince & Dias Dorados

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:56:52 GMT

In November 1924, filmmaker Thomas Ince celebrated his birthday on William Randolph Hearst's yacht. But days later, Ince died at the Spanish-Mission style mansion he just had built.

Did Thomas Ince die of natural causes, or was there a cover-up?

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The Tragic Tale of Marvin Gaye

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:02:02 GMT

On April 1, 1984, legendary singer/songwriter Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his father in the 1905 Tudor-style mansion they shared. The world lost an iconic performer in a sudden and shocking moment.

But what really happened that day?

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The Home of Paul Bern and Jean Harlow

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 22:55:36 GMT

On September 5, 1932, Hollywood Producer, Paul Bern was found dead in the home he shared with his wife of two months, actress Jean Harlow. It appeared that his death was from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head upstairs of the Bavarian Craftsman style home he had built.

But what really happened inside that home in 1932? And what role does the house play in another infamous and gruesome Hollywood murder?

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The Death of George Reeves

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:53:11 GMT

On June 16, 1959, George Reeves, the actor who played Superman on television, was found dead in his quaint, 1940s New England style Beverly Hills on Benedict Canyon. It appears to have been a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but was it a suicide or was he murdered?

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The Strange Death of Mary Reeser

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 03:03:36 GMT

In July 1951, 67 year old Mary Reeser was found burned to ashes in her St. Petersburg, FL 1947 ranch style apartment. Only a shrunken skull, piece of spine and a foot with a slipper still attached were all that remained. Remarkably, little else in the apartment was damaged.

Was Mary Reeser a victim of Spontaneous Human Combustion?

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The Disappearance of Joan Risch

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 03:20:05 GMT

On the afternoon of October 24, 1961, a young mother of two disappeared from her 1950s Cape Cod stye house in Lincoln, MA. The only clues were a bloody kitchen, a few unknown fingerprints, and reports of a 1950s Oldsmobile in her driveway shortly before she disappeared.

What happened to Joan Risch?

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Villisca Axe Murder House

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:40:13 GMT

On June 10, 1912, eight people, including six children, were brutally murdered with an axe as they slept in their modest Queen-Anne-style home.

What happened that night? Are the souls of the victims still trapped inside the home?

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JonBenet Ramsey's House

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 23:53:56 GMT

The day after Christmas in 1996, the body of a six-year-old girl was found brutally and bizarrely murdered in her upscale 1920s Tudor-style Boulder, CO home. What really happened that night?

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Los Feliz Mystery House Part 2

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 03:45:05 GMT

This is Part 2 of a two part series on the Los Feliz Murder House. In December 1959 a murder/suicide occurred in a 1920s Spanish and Italian style home in the Los Feliz hills in Los Angeles, CA. But was the property doomed from the start?

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The Los Feliz Mystery House

Wed, 25 May 2022 01:13:41 GMT

In December 1959 a murder/suicide occurred in a 1920s Spanish and Italian style home in the Los Feliz Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. But was the property doomed from the start?

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The Turpin Family Home

Wed, 18 May 2022 00:51:34 GMT

In January 2018, the world learned about a case where 13 children had been held captive, tortured and starved by their own parents. The family was about to move to Oklahoma until one brave 17 year old daughter escaped to save her siblings.

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Lindbergh's Baby Kidnapping

Tue, 10 May 2022 20:04:00 GMT

On a cold night on March 1, 1932, the 1-year-old son of American aviator and hero, Charles Lindbergh, was reported kidnapped from the family home.

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Menendez Brothers Murder House

Tue, 03 May 2022 01:03:08 GMT

On August 20, 1989, two brothers killed their parents in their 1920s Beverly Hills Spanish-style mansion.

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Breezeknoll

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:00:20 GMT

In November 1971, John List killed his entire family in their Westfield, NJ mansion. He then disappeared for nearly 18 years. Welcome to Nightmare Houses

The Watts Family House

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:09:13 GMT

In August 2018, a pregnant Colorado mother and her two young daughters were reported missing. Her husband was arrested for their murder shortly after. They were the only family to ever live at the home and to this day, it is still owned by the murderer.

3301 Waverly Drive

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:31:34 GMT

Following the events of August 9, 1969, more gruesome murders occurred in an early 1920's Spanish style bungalow at 3301 Waverly Drive, Los Angeles, CA.

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10050 Cielo Drive

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:00:19 GMT

In the early hours of August 9, 1969 one of the most gruesome murders occurred in a 1940's European Style Farmhouse at 10050 Cielo Drive, Los Angeles, CA.

Mini-tales: The Willey House

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 02:54:39 GMT

In late August, 1826, in the White Mountains of Northern New Hampshire, a 1793 wood cabin was at the precipice of a catastrophic landslide.

Tragically, the occupants of cabin would succumb to the forces of nature.

How did this humble dwelling remain unscathed, and what happened following the tragedy?

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Mini-tales: The Pink House

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:00:08 GMT

Nestled on Plum Island, just off the Massachusetts coast, there stands a 1925 colonial-style cottage, painted an unmistakable shade of pink.

Long abandoned, the house has become the center of swirling rumors and local lore.

It's often thought to be a spite house—a vengeful monument from a bitter divorce, but was this true?

What does the future hold for this enigmatic, ill-fated pink house?

Welcome to Nightmare Houses: mini-tales