On Wednesday, July 25th at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, millions tuned into the Sci-Fi Channel for the TV premiere of "Ghost Adventures," a 'raw documentary' in which Zak Bagans, Nick Groff, and Aaron Goodwin go to Virginia City, NV and Goldfield, NV on a ghost-hunting expedition. Virginia City is rife with macabre lore and reputed to be one of the most haunted cities in America. The townsfolk seem to enjoy their town's reputation and history. Goldfield is the site of the Goldfield Hotel (the last paying, and living, guest was in World War II), which is reputed as being one of "the scariest places on earth." "Ghost Adventures" has already won Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary that was given by the New York International Film & Video Festival and it was almost nominated for Best Feature Film from the Eerie Horror Film Festival. Zak and his team also traveled to the Berlin Feature Film International film festival and the Cannes film festival for international appeal. Zak and his crew venture into places where others fear to tread. "Ghost Adventures" is probably one of the most convincing paranormal documentaries that viewers have seen, or will ever see. Along with the usual orbs there are noises, EVP (electronic voice phenomena), mysterious shadows, flying objects, and the coup de grace...a full-bodied apparition. The internet is abuzz with the news of this evidence and with the film's premiere. The film and its crew all have My Space websites, and hundreds of My Space Friends. This film and the Zak's techniques have been described as "extreme ghost-hunting" due in part to the taunts Zak slews at potential spirits in a highly controversial way, to the areas that they visited, and partly due to the evidence that they captured. One viewer has described Zak Bagans as the "Ty Pennington of Ghost Hunting" because of his charm and appeal to viewers and his enthusiastic attitude to his profession (Ty Pennington gained fame in "Trading Spaces" and then his ow
Zak, Nick and Aaron head to Ione, Calif., for an adventure in a condemned building known as Preston Castle. The castle has a dark history as a former reformatory that housed angry juvenile offenders and abandoned children. It is the sight of an unsolved murder, countless instances of corporal punishment, and the scene of many tragic deaths due to ravaging epidemics of tuberculosis and yellow fever. The boys have their hands full in this episode with the aggressive ghosts that are trapped within the confines of Preston Castle.
The Ghost Adventures crew investigates the haunted occurrences at the La Purisima Mission in Lompoc, California. The former Spanish residence of padres, soldiers and the native Chumash is beautiful, but the air around it is heavy with the tragedy of disease and war. At La Purisima the sounds of flutes and the voices of the long-gone inhabitants still linger. Trapped within its white-washed walls, the spirits seem bound to this land, forever locked in their struggle with each other.
The Ghost Adventures crew travels to Natchitoches, LA, to investigate the Magnolia Plantation. It's the first time any paranormal team has ever been allowed to investigate the plantation. Built in 1830 to grow and harvest cotton, it consists of 5,000 acres of land. Shamefully, many slaves labored and died in the vast farming fields of the plantation. Today it has been taken over by the National Park Service in an attempt to preserve its history. The Ghost Adventures crew uncovers evidence of voodoo rituals that many of the slaves used to seek revenge on the plantation owners. The spirits of the repressed and tortured souls are still alive in this national park.
Zak, Nick, and Aaron survived the 7 hour live lockdown. Now they present their findings and show us the best moments of the lockdown from 10/30/2009.
Zak, Nick, and Aaron travel to a small island located between Venice and Lido in Italy. The island was used for the isolation of plague victims and as a plague pit in Roman times. A mental hospital was located on the island, but it is said that the doctor tortured and killed many of the patients. Tourists are forbidden to visit the island.
The Ghost Adventures team returns to Virginia City, NV, the site of their very first investigation and documentary. The angry spirits in this old western mining town have been waiting for their return. Now they'll get their chance to confront Zak, Nick and Aaron once again during the Washoe Club lockdown.
This once stately manor is often referred to as a black hole, because during its 7 decades of operation as a sanitarium and convalescent home, thousands perished, at times averaging 1 death per day. Some locals affix rosary beads and crucifixes to the fence surrounding the property to keep the evil spirits inside.
The crew gets locked inside the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia. The former psychiatric hospital is believed to be one of the country's most haunted sites. A shortened "highlights" of the Live showing broadcast a couple of months later.
Zak, Nick, and Aaron present their best evidence of paranormal existence and the many ways the afterlife manifests. The proof is gathered through their use of scientific equipment culled from the first two seasons of Ghost Adventures.
Want to know what evil lurks in the dark? Zak, Nick and Aaron reveal their most intense, chilling, intimidating paranormal encounters.
Twenty men and women were tried and executed on suspicion of witchcraft in Salem, Ma, in 1692. Zak, Nick and Aaron travel to Salem to perform a witch ritual, in hopes of contacting tortured souls involved in the infamous trials. They get locked down inside The Witch House, former home of judge Jonathan Corwin, the only building still standing with direct ties to the Salem Witch Trials. The crew also investigates the Lyceum Restaurant, built on the former site of an apple orchard owned by Bridget Bishop, the first person executed for witchcraft during the trials.
The GAC investigate the Sacramento Tunnels, as well as two other hot spots located in the town above the tunnels. A former mining town, Sacramento, California has seen its share of death and destruction from floods, cholera and massive fires. Zak, Nick and Aaron begin their investigation together in the tunnels beneath the city, then the Old Eagle Theatre and the Original California Supreme Court.
Team members Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin decide to relive some of their most memorable, remarkable and compelling lockdowns, which involved the wicked spirit of a woman, houses of terror and bloody battlefields.
Zak, Nick & Aaron head to the recently-closed Central Unit Prison in Sugar Land, TX, to be the first investigators to document the spirits of its violent former inmates. With only a couple of stories to help guide the investigation, the guys hope to learn undiscovered facts by communicating with the spirits.
Zak, Nick and Aaron travel to Northern California to investigate the many claims of paranormal activity at one of the most haunted lighthouses in America. Nestled between the picturesque cities of Big Sur and Carmel, the Point Sur Lighthouse sits on a volcanic rock, protecting ships from the turbulent rocky coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Zak, Nick, and Aaron showcase the most disturbing prisons and detention centers from around the country. With a history of hangings, murders, electrocutions, and suicides, these facilities have turned into spiritual battlegrounds. This episode will include the Moundsville Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia; Idaho State Penitentiary in Boise, Idaho; Preston Castle in Ione, California; Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio; Old Charleston Jail in Charleston, South Carolina; and Central Unit Prison in Sugar Land, Texas.
Zak, Nick and Aaron head to the once-famous Brookdale Lodge in Brookdale, CA, in search of the notorious spirits lingering around the establishment. The lodge was a vacation hideaway for the Hollywood and political elite in 1940s and 50s. As they prepare for the lockdown, Zak introduces his dog, Gracie, who will hopefully act as a trigger object to attract the sprits.
Zak, Nick and Aaron rent an RV and drive through the night to reach the remote town of Rawlins, WY, to investigate one of their darkest haunts to date: The Wyoming Frontier Prison. From 1901-1981, Wyoming's first state penitentiary served as a virtual death house for as many as 200 inmates. While some of these deaths were the result of state-sanctioned executions, others died from harsh living conditions and the infamously brutal violence that took place behind its cold walls.
Zak, Nick and Aaron travel internationally to explore some of the world's most sinister haunts. From Jamaica to Italy, England to Canada, they've investigated the paranormal across the globe. Above ground, underground, in forts and on islands, restless spirits greet them in the most terrifying ways. The guys came in contact with foreign souls who were, for better or worse, aching to be heard. They visit a notorious Jamaican plantation, a haunted island that has been declared off-limits by the Italian government and underground caves where an English secret society was rumored to participate in pagan worship.
Zak, Nick and Aaron explore some of the most haunted locations that lie beneath the earth. Although these places are buried underground, the restless spirits refuse to be contained. The guys descend deep below street level to investigate the spirits of an infamous secret society, a city of subterranean human trafficking and torment and an abandoned asylum where the spirit of an old patient still lingers.
Zak, Nick and Aaron showcase the locations where they have performed spiritual rituals, resulting in their most intense moments. Through séances, libations and voodoo practices, the guys open the gates to the spirit world and summon the voices of the past, resulting in a powerful connection to lost souls. When the guys dare an entity to show its face, the spirits prove to be unforgiving.
Zak, Nick and Aaron head to New Orleans, LA, to investigate a city that's still haunted by the lost souls taken by Hurricane Katrina. From May Baily's Place, once one of New Orleans' most famed brothels, to voodoo queen Bloody Mary's House and the Haunted Mortuary, the guys’ investigation uncovers unsettling paranormal evidence.
Zak, Nick and Aaron head to San Francisco to investigate a century-old theater -- now a strip club and home to a dark entity that stalks women and hurts men. Zak has a terrifying encounter when a psychic dancer at the club tells him personal details about his family. Was the malevolent spirit speaking through her in an effort to scare Zak away?
Zak, Nick and Aaron examine war-torn locations filled with the echoes of America's violent history. There is a unique form of shock, misery and terror attached to battlefields. When the fight is over, the suffering remains in the manifestation of spirits, some of whom are bold enough to summon the guys even closer.
Over the years, Zak, Nick and Aaron have invited many guests to participate in some of their most memorable investigations. Motley Crue's Vince Neil, mixed martial arts fighter Brendan Schaub, actor Chad Lindberg and the Hollywood Ghost Hunters are just a few of the guests who got their hands dirty on a lockdown with the guys. After showing a complete lack of fear when faced with shocking evidence, these guests will go down in GAC history as some of the most courageous first timers ever.
Zak, Nick and Aaron make their first trip out to Mississippi to visit the oldest building in Natchez: King's Tavern, home to a legendary bloody dagger. Locals discovered the dagger in the fireplace, and the public has not seen it for over 30 years. People claimed the dagger was used in the murder of the most infamous ghost in the King's Tavern's history, Madeline, the mistress of the tavern’s first owner, Richard King.
Zak, Nick and Aaron travel to Jefferson City, MO, to investigate the infamous cellblocks and prison halls of the Missouri State Penitentiary. The prison was founded in 1836, but it wasn't long before it became known for its bloodshed and violence. Time Magazine once proclaimed it “America's bloodiest 47 acres.”
Zak, Nick and Aaron answer the call to help homeowners understand the horrors that have plagued them inside their haunted, century-old, Victorian mansion. Lillian Otero and Edwin Gonzalez bought their "dream house" in 2009, but the paranormal events were so overwhelming that they eventually had to move out. The guys are determined to communicate with these relentless spirits to better understand why they keep haunting Edwin and Lillian
In celebration of their 100th episode of Ghost Adventures, paranormal investigators Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin look back on some of the most unforgettable moments from the show's previous 99 episodes. The guys take fans on a rollercoaster ride of the highs and lows of their journey over the years. Throughout the special, they will also reveal the top moments in select categories as voted by fans on TravelChannel.com.
For their 100th episode, Zak, Nick and Aaron visit St. Louis to investigate the notorious Exorcist House, the site of the most famous possession in paranormal history, which was later portrayed in a critically acclaimed book and movie. The guys dig even deeper to learn about the original exorcism that occurred on March 16, 1949.
Zak, Nick and Aaron finally get their chance to investigate America's most famous prison: Alcatraz. The guys arrive on the island after the tourists leave to learn more about “The Rock.” The guys also decide to explore the treacherous waters surrounding Alcatraz, so they make their way towards the Golden Gate Bridge, the site of more than 1,600 suicides.
Zak, Nick and Aaron are summoned to the Midwest to investigate reports of paranormal activity in a house built in 1845. Thornhaven Manor in New Castle, IN, has been abandoned since the 1970s, and this once palatial mansion is now overgrown and rundown, looking every bit the haunted house it is rumored to be.
The ancient Celts believed that Halloween was the time when the veil between the world of the living and world of the dead was at its thinnest. And for Zak, Nick and Aaron, it means it's a time for spirits to run free. Ghost Adventures spends this Halloween in Transylvania, a region in central Romania, on a quest to contact Dracula and the spirits associated with him. This 2-hour special features the guys’ once-in-a-lifetime journey into the heart of Romania and the birthplace of Vlad Dracula.
The guys visit the small town of Perryville, KY, to investigate a Civil War battlefield that saw more than 7600 casualties. They also explore 2 locations that are allegedly haunted by the ghosts of soldiers: the John Dye House, which served as a military hospital, and the privately owned H.P. Bottom House.
The guys head to San Pedro, CA, to investigate the Fort MacArthur Military Museum, the site of many claims of paranormal activity believed to be caused by UFOs. Built in 1914, this coastal defense battery was put to the test after Pearl Harbor when they fired almost 1,500 rounds of ammunition at what they believed was an air invasion -- but if they weren't Japanese planes, what were they?
Netherworld: Paris Catacombs is a spin-off special episode which aired during Season 9 of Ghost Adventures. Zak heads to Paris, France, where he learns from locals that the dead are buried just beneath the streets 65 feet below in a massive maze of tunnels. His mission is to learn everything he can about the culture, the history, and the mysteries of Paris' Catacombs, especially if it relates to the afterlife.
The Ghost Adventures Crew returns to where the Old West never died, Tombstone, Arizona, to investigate Big Nose Kate’s Saloon, a place tormented by a spirit known only as the Swamper. But the guys also stop by and reinvestigate the Bird Cage Theatre and pay their respects to Leroy Colomy, a close friend who was tragically shot and killed only a short distance from the doorsteps of the theatre.
The Ghost Adventures Crew travels to a quiet suburb just outside of Seattle to investigate the residence of Keith , who claims a demonic force is wreaking havoc throughout the tranquil, contemporary home. Keith has spent the past year documenting what appears to be extreme poltergeist activity, including mysterious demonic inscriptions written on his walls and a fire spontaneously igniting in the home. With activity of this level, Bagans and the team investigate to determine if Keith’s antagonistic spirit is one of the most powerful dark forces they have yet to encounter.
Ghost Adventures visits Old Montana State Prison, a place haunted today by a deadly 1959 prison riot. During the lockdown, the guys witness camera batteries inexplicably explode & fizzle acid.
Ghost Adventures travels to Soledad, CA to investigate the Los Coches Adobe, a former brothel. When Jay encounters a shadow figure and goes into a panic, the rest of the team rushes in to rescue him from the malevolent spirits.
The team investigates Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, AZ, formerly a sacred Indian burial site. The guys dodge mysterious rocks thrown at them during the night’s lockdown, and Zak has an eerie, one-on-one encounter.
Ghost Adventures heads to Hollywood and the Griffith Observatory to see just how haunted the Hollywood hills really are. The guys capture compelling visual evidence of a spirit walking below the letters of the iconic Hollywood sign.
Ghost Adventures investigates a former old folks home & orphanage, with over 10,000 reported deaths. The guys uncover horrifying tales of the Odd Fellows secret society, which used human remains for their dark rituals.
Zak must face one of his deepest fears while investigating the Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nev., which is believed to be haunted by miners who perished in a 1911 fire. Later, Aaron seems to be physically impacted by a negative presence during a lockdown at a high school that has been abandoned for 60 years.
Ghost Adventures travels to the legendary Wild West town of Deadwood, South Dakota to investigate its most haunted locations, where the spirits of cowboys and gunslingers still roam.
Ghost Adventures travels to Idaho to visit the Lava Hot Springs Inn, a former sanatorium turned hotel. Once used to treat soldiers suffering from nightmarish effects, the mineral baths act as a conductor for paranormal activity.
Zak Bagans travels to Los Angeles to investigate one of the most iconic murder mysteries, The Black Dahlia. Members of the team experience negative energy, and audio and visual recordings give the team clues about the murder.
The team heads to Los Angeles to investigate a compound that served as a Scientology lab. They encounter disturbing energy and Jay Wasley gets mysterious burns after provoking the spirit of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.
Ghost Adventures heads to Lake Arrowhead, CA, to investigate two buildings plagued with demonic activity. Shockingly, the guys uncover a secret tunnel that allows the demon to travel between the two buildings.
Zak and the team return to Las Vegas, NV, to investigate the Riviera Hotel and Casino, which is now scheduled for demolition. The team invites four fans to join them for the unprecedented investigation.
Ghost Adventures invites Today Show correspondent Dylan Dreyer to investigate Locke, CA, a ghost town formerly run by the Chinese mafia.
Ghost Adventures climbs aboard the legendary 150-year-old Star of India, docked in San Diego. Once a vessel for immigrants across the seas, it now carries the souls of suicide victims and creepy children.
The Ghost Adventures Crew travel to Utah for their lockdown in Leslie's Family Tree Restaurant, a family-owned eatery, part of it in a 100-year-old building that's reportedly haunted by several ghosts and poltergeist activity.
The Ghost Adventures Crew head to Yuma to investigate the Yuma Territorial Prison, which earned the name Hell Hole due to the intense heat of the location and inhumane punishments dealt to the inmates, such as locking them in the Snake Den. They investigate to try to contact spirits of former inmates who perished in these inhumane conditions.
After an occupant claims to be visited by the late Dorothea Puente less than a week ago, Zak and the crew arrive in Sacramento, CA, to investigate the former home of the elderly serial killer. During the investigation, the crew finds potential evidence of undiscovered victims, and Zak is crippled by an unseen force.
The Ghost Adventures crew is in Dillon, Montana, investigating the historic Hotel Metlen. During his investigation, Zak learns of possession, suicide and an ominous third floor that has been forbidden to the public for over 20 years. As night falls, the crew executes a wildly active lockdown in which Aaron is trapped on the infamous third floor with horrifying results.
Zak and the crew continue their investigation of the Graveyard of the Pacific at a former military installation near Astoria, Oregon, that's haunted by a tragic past and home to an aggressive entity.
Zak and the crew conclude their investigation of the Graveyard of the Pacific with a visit to Washington State, where they explore a lighthouse that bore witness to some of the most tragic shipwrecks on the Pacific Coast
Ghost Adventures Live takes over Zak’s Las Vegas Haunted Museum for a four-hour live event with special guests and spooky surprises.
Zak and the crew land outside of Pioche, Nevada, to investigate a mysterious ranch known for its concentration of supernatural energy and countless reports of extraterrestrial activity.
Zak and the crew rush to a private home in Amarillo, TX, where a family is reaching its breaking point with an aggressive entity. It's the guys' most complex and challenging investigation yet as they search for the truth.
Zak and the crew travel to the Bay Area to investigate aggressive paranormal activity at a historic hotel that has endured the brutal California Gold Rush, a smallpox epidemic and a period as a seedy flophouse.
Zak and the crew investigate a former tuberculosis hospital in Gooding, Idaho, that's been converted into an inn. The owners and their staff have been terrorized by whispering voices, ghostly children and the spirit of an angry old man.
Zak and the crew investigate an Arizona home sitting on land once occupied by a Native American tribe. The owner claims he's been affected by a dark, aggressive energy and believes an ancient entity is haunting his property.
Stationed along downtown Los Angeles' Main Street stands an infamous hotel with a checkered past beset by multiple suicides, murders, devil worshipping and serial killers. Perhaps it is most known for the recent mysterious death of a young girl named Elisa Lam, whose body was found in the hotel's water tower without any explanation as to what may have happened. Her peculiar demise remains unsolved, and bizarre elevator surveillance video of Lam has fueled an abundance of theories, including that of supernatural forces. Now, for the first time ever, the Cecil Hotel is allowing cameras inside for an investigation of ghostly proportions.
Zak Bagans and the crew check into the desert motel where country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons died in 1973. With help from special guest investigator, singer and social media personality Loren Gray, the team is in for an especially emotional and terrifying night as they investigate the intelligent and sometimes malicious paranormal energy that permeates the property.
The Ghost Adventures crew is on the banks of Utah's Great Salt Lake to investigate The Great Saltair, a century-old music venue that is host to terrifying hauntings, and plagued by misfortune, disaster and even death. Many believe the property is haunted by Saltair Sally, a woman whose body was found on the property in 2000, and evidence suggests the surrounding land is cursed, amplifying the hostile paranormal energy. During their investigation, the team is plagued by intense physical afflictions, disembodied voices, unexplained figures and an array of frightening anomalies.
Zak Bagans and the crew encounter some of the most incredible poltergeist activity ever at Hollywood Toys and Costumes, a haunted costume shop in Hollywood, California. Riddled with darkness and tragedy, the supernaturally charged building takes the guys on a ride they will never forget during an incredibly dynamic investigation.
Zak Bagans and the team open a terrifying new chapter in Virginia City, Nevada, a haunted town that's kept the crew coming back again and again. This time, they are focusing on two places in town, the Territory Enterprise Building and the Knights of Pythias building. Locals suspect the town's connection to a secret society may have opened a portal to the netherworld.
Zak and the Ghost Adventures team gather in La Crescenta, California, to investigate an abandoned home that has been infected with evil. The dark forces that dwell there tore a family apart, and anyone who dares step inside the house is left fearing for their life.
The Ghost Adventures team arrive in Pacific Grove, California, to investigate a doll shop overwhelmed by dark energy. Shelves of dolls and puppets appear to offer up disturbing clues as the search for evidence leaves the team drained and disoriented.
Zak and the crew investigate a Utah mansion soaked in tragedy and bloodshed. Unexplained paranormal activity has the new owner desperate for answers, and the team is concerned that a portal to hell has unleashed a negative entity into the home.
The team investigates poltergeist activity at a historic saloon in Paso Robles, California. The activity is so relentless that staff and guests don’t feel safe on the premises. Zak suspects it may be the sole work of an entity called “The Old Hag.”
The crew is called to the Los Angeles Police Museum to confront a dark presence that has invaded the once-thriving precinct. Zak believes the disturbing activity is linked to the macabre artifacts from some of LA’s most notorious crimes.
The Ghost Adventures crew are called to a desolate Nevada town to investigate a winery allegedly built atop sacred burial grounds. Fatal accidents plague the property, and the terrified staff is stalked by an evil presence. Can Zak get to the bottom of the deadly curse?
Zak, Aaron, Billy and Jay travel to Salinas, California, to investigate the birthplace of iconic author John Steinbeck. For decades, witnesses, including Steinbeck himself, have felt a dark presence in the home. Could a portal be drawing spirits to the property?
Along the sprawling shores of Lake Mead, an attack by an anxiety-inducing spirit brings Bagans to his knees and fearing for his life.
The crew are in Downey, California, to investigate the shuttered Los Padrinos Juvenile Detention Center, given the ominous designation of the “Devil’s Den” by both guards and inmates. In this terrifying two-hour special, the crew go behind the barbed wire to find out if the evil inside is not the real-life horrors of detention, but the devil itself.