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Shudder Unveils Chilling New Trailer For ‘The Banishing’ – From The Director Of ‘Creep’

Shudder has unveiled the chilling new trailer for acclaimed director Chris Smith‘s (Creep, Severance, Black Death) The Banishing ahead of its April release. The film tells the true story of the most haunted house in England. A young reverend and his wife and daughter move into a manor with a horrifying secret. When a vengeful spirit haunts the little girl and threatens to tear the family apart, the reverend and his wife are forced to confront their beliefs. They must turn to black magic by seeking the help of a famous Occultist…or risk losing their daughter. Starring Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey), Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible franchise), John Lynch (The Secret Garden, Black Death), and John Heffernan (Eye in the Sky), the film is a WestEnd Films Production. The Banishing premieres on Shudder on April 15, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 23, 2021
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Tennessee Wraith Chasers Investigate The Bell Witch On Friday’s “Haunted Live” Season Finale

Tune in this Friday (11/16) for the season finale of Travel Channel’s “Haunted Live” featuring The Tennessee Wraith Chasers‘ (interview) investigation of one of the most legendary paranormal legends in the US, the Bell Witch case, the only haunted house to ever be investigated by a state government and deemed true. The legend goes that the family of a local farmer named John Bell was plagued by a mysterious and violent spirit for nearly four years. The spirit identified itself as the “witch” of Kate Batts, a neighbor of the Bell’s, with whom John had experienced bad business dealings over some purchased slaves. The haunting involved spectral creatures, disembodied voices, unbelievable violence and even resulted in the death of John Bell — all at the hands of the infamous Bell Witch. Today, a log cabin and school stand on the property; and only one person has spent the night in the cabin without fleeing the Bell Witch. Joining the Wraith

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2018
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The Tennesse Wraith Chasers Talk Paranormal Investigating And “Haunted Live”

The Travel Channel‘s new series “Haunted Live”, starring the paranormal investigative team The Tennesse Wraith Chasers, is set to premiere on September 14 at 10 ET/PT. The Tennessee Wraith Chasers, who travel the country investigating things that go bump in the night, include founding member and lead investigator Chris Smith, team leader Steven “Doogie” McDougal along with Scott Porter who serves as the team’s historian as well as a researcher, investigator Brannon Smith, and Mike Goncalves. The team also hunted the paranormal on the Travel Channel’s series “Haunted Towns”. Ahead of “Haunted Live’s” debut as part of the Travel Channel’s Ghostober spooktacular, we had a chance to talk with Chris and Doogie about some of their experiences and about what “Haunted Live” will bring to fans. Horror Fuel: “Was there a moment or event that made you want to become paranormal investigators?” Chris: “It was after my first experience. I was in my late twenties and I was up at

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2018
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Travel Channel Announces New Interactive Paranormal Series “Haunted Live”

Calling all fans of the paranormal! Get ready for a thrilling, suspenseful, and interactive paranormal series where viewers can help drive the investigation in real time with the Travel Channel‘s new series “Haunted Live“. “Haunted Live” invites ghost lovers to join a live paranormal investigation alongside the Tennessee Wraith Chasers, a team of paranormal experts that relies on a combination of scientific methods and faith to navigate their investigations. Each week the team – comprised of Chris Smith, Steven “Doogie” Mc Dougal, Scott Porter, Brannon Smith, and Mike Goncalves – will reveal a new haunted location to viewers, keeping it under wraps until the investigation begins to avoid interference or contamination. Then, team members will utilize their skills, technology, and unique experiments to capture evidence of paranormal activity in a live and unfiltered paranormal investigation. Through an on-location live video stream, viewers can monitor all of the “Haunted Live” activity on Travel Channel‘s Facebook Live platform and comment on any

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 17, 2018

More from Chris Smith

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Shudder Unveils Chilling New Trailer For ‘The Banishing’ – From The Director Of ‘Creep’

Shudder has unveiled the chilling new trailer for acclaimed director Chris Smith‘s (Creep, Severance, Black Death) The Banishing ahead of its April release. The film tells the true story of the most haunted house in England. A young reverend and his wife and daughter move into a manor with a horrifying secret. When a vengeful spirit haunts the little girl and threatens to tear the family apart, the reverend and his wife are forced to confront their beliefs. They must turn to black magic by seeking the help of a famous Occultist…or risk losing their daughter. Starring Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey), Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible franchise), John Lynch (The Secret Garden, Black Death), and John Heffernan (Eye in the Sky), the film is a WestEnd Films Production. The Banishing premieres on Shudder on April 15, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 23, 2021
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Tennessee Wraith Chasers Investigate The Bell Witch On Friday’s “Haunted Live” Season Finale

Tune in this Friday (11/16) for the season finale of Travel Channel’s “Haunted Live” featuring The Tennessee Wraith Chasers‘ (interview) investigation of one of the most legendary paranormal legends in the US, the Bell Witch case, the only haunted house to ever be investigated by a state government and deemed true. The legend goes that the family of a local farmer named John Bell was plagued by a mysterious and violent spirit for nearly four years. The spirit identified itself as the “witch” of Kate Batts, a neighbor of the Bell’s, with whom John had experienced bad business dealings over some purchased slaves. The haunting involved spectral creatures, disembodied voices, unbelievable violence and even resulted in the death of John Bell — all at the hands of the infamous Bell Witch. Today, a log cabin and school stand on the property; and only one person has spent the night in the cabin without fleeing the Bell Witch. Joining the Wraith

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2018
Horror Fuel

The Tennesse Wraith Chasers Talk Paranormal Investigating And “Haunted Live”

The Travel Channel‘s new series “Haunted Live”, starring the paranormal investigative team The Tennesse Wraith Chasers, is set to premiere on September 14 at 10 ET/PT. The Tennessee Wraith Chasers, who travel the country investigating things that go bump in the night, include founding member and lead investigator Chris Smith, team leader Steven “Doogie” McDougal along with Scott Porter who serves as the team’s historian as well as a researcher, investigator Brannon Smith, and Mike Goncalves. The team also hunted the paranormal on the Travel Channel’s series “Haunted Towns”. Ahead of “Haunted Live’s” debut as part of the Travel Channel’s Ghostober spooktacular, we had a chance to talk with Chris and Doogie about some of their experiences and about what “Haunted Live” will bring to fans. Horror Fuel: “Was there a moment or event that made you want to become paranormal investigators?” Chris: “It was after my first experience. I was in my late twenties and I was up at

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2018
Horror Fuel

Travel Channel Announces New Interactive Paranormal Series “Haunted Live”

Calling all fans of the paranormal! Get ready for a thrilling, suspenseful, and interactive paranormal series where viewers can help drive the investigation in real time with the Travel Channel‘s new series “Haunted Live“. “Haunted Live” invites ghost lovers to join a live paranormal investigation alongside the Tennessee Wraith Chasers, a team of paranormal experts that relies on a combination of scientific methods and faith to navigate their investigations. Each week the team – comprised of Chris Smith, Steven “Doogie” Mc Dougal, Scott Porter, Brannon Smith, and Mike Goncalves – will reveal a new haunted location to viewers, keeping it under wraps until the investigation begins to avoid interference or contamination. Then, team members will utilize their skills, technology, and unique experiments to capture evidence of paranormal activity in a live and unfiltered paranormal investigation. Through an on-location live video stream, viewers can monitor all of the “Haunted Live” activity on Travel Channel‘s Facebook Live platform and comment on any

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 17, 2018