Merry Christmas and have a haunting new year...

 

 

The SPOOKS crew recently had the opportunity to visit an actual haunted, haunted house! The McCue Mansion or "Demon House" (www.demonhouse.com), as it's known, is located in Monongahela, Pennsylvania and has a long and unique history. At over 143 years old, it's seen it's share of tragedy, from murder to suicide and alleged disappearances.

The new owner welcomed us into his home and he and his business partner were gracious enough to give us a tour of the property and a behind the scenes look at the place while it's not a Halloween attraction. It was quite interesting to walk through the a "haunted house" that's now decorated for the Christmas holiday. We weren't sure if they loved Christmas or Halloween more (though, it was awesome to see the combination of the two). Oh, and almost forgot to mention that it was a bitter cold night so the Christmas decor was quite fitting for the evening.

This place is amazing. Being able to freely walk through the "haunt" was cool and creepy at the same time, especially after hearing tales of the house and what others have experienced. Out of respect for the owner, we are not going to be able to share some of the stories that we've been told -- but wow, they had some stories to tell! The darkness in the corners and the props lurking about made us jump quite a few times.

After talking with the guys for a pretty long time and finally getting the cameras set up, we got started on our investigation. Unfortunately, due to the insanely cold temperatures and the house not being fully heated, we didn't spend as much time there as we had planned to. Plus, it was even too cold for the spirits to come out to play with us. We did have some luck with the dowsing rods and had some activity on the KII in the basement area, but overall, it was a relatively quiet evening. You can check out some pictures from the investigation below. We are still in the process of reviewing video footage and will post it soon.

We're hoping to be able to return to the Demon House in the spring and have a full investigation of the house and the grounds.  

 

 

If you're in the western Pennsylvania area and you're looking for an awesome haunted house, be sure to check them out next October! Their actors are amazing and the atmosphere that they've created on the property is defrightful (delightful & frightful). Plus, no waiting in a long line -- roam the property, get warmed by the fire, or watch a scary movie on the big screen. These guys do it up right.

 

This photo was taken by Loralie around midnight. She recalls being in the room and clearly seeing the dark shadow in the corner. It wasn't a negative feeling at the time. You can see in the "zoomed and adjusted" version that it is over the chair, which you can see through. What was this darkness lurking in the corner?