these are the Ghoulies ghosties long-legged beasties and things that go
long-legged beasties and things that go
long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night
bump in the night
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 legendary spirits and ghosts does this
legendary spirits and ghosts does this
legendary spirits and ghosts does this look familiar oh my god yes for this
look familiar oh my god yes for this
look familiar oh my god yes for this list we’re looking at the most famous
list we’re looking at the most famous
list we’re looking at the most famous spooks and spirits reportedly recorded
spooks and spirits reportedly recorded
spooks and spirits reportedly recorded around the world throughout history some
around the world throughout history some
around the world throughout history some of these speculative specters have been
of these speculative specters have been
of these speculative specters have been the subject of popular books and movies
the subject of popular books and movies
the subject of popular books and movies so don’t be surprised if you see some of
so don’t be surprised if you see some of
so don’t be surprised if you see some of your old favorites
number ten peg entwistle you ever seen
number ten peg entwistle you ever seen the spirit of peg entwistle the rages
the spirit of peg entwistle the rages
the spirit of peg entwistle the rages will tell you this there has been here
will tell you this there has been here
will tell you this there has been here for like twenty plus years they say they
for like twenty plus years they say they
for like twenty plus years they say they do go that trail at night you will see
do go that trail at night you will see
do go that trail at night you will see her between I don’t know midnight you
her between I don’t know midnight you
her between I don’t know midnight you know what is really they see it all the
know what is really they see it all the
know what is really they see it all the time in life this Welsh born English
time in life this Welsh born English
time in life this Welsh born English Beauty was aspiring stage and screen
Beauty was aspiring stage and screen
Beauty was aspiring stage and screen actress
actress
actress Millicent Lillian peg Entwistle
Millicent Lillian peg Entwistle
Millicent Lillian peg Entwistle tragically she only achieved the same
tragically she only achieved the same
tragically she only achieved the same she craved after she left from the H
she craved after she left from the H
she craved after she left from the H Omni as it was then known Hollywoodland
Omni as it was then known Hollywoodland
Omni as it was then known Hollywoodland sign to her death she wrote the ending
sign to her death she wrote the ending
sign to her death she wrote the ending to her own story on September 18th 1932
to her own story on September 18th 1932
to her own story on September 18th 1932 Hollywood police got an anonymous phone
Hollywood police got an anonymous phone
Hollywood police got an anonymous phone call from a woman who claimed to have
call from a woman who claimed to have
call from a woman who claimed to have found a body under the sign but that was
found a body under the sign but that was
found a body under the sign but that was not the last time peg was found not
not the last time peg was found not
not the last time peg was found not alive anyway since her death hikers and
alive anyway since her death hikers and
alive anyway since her death hikers and park rangers have reported a ghostly
park rangers have reported a ghostly
park rangers have reported a ghostly blond haired woman
blond haired woman
blond haired woman sadly wandering near the iconic landmark
sadly wandering near the iconic landmark
sadly wandering near the iconic landmark but who vanishes if you approach others
but who vanishes if you approach others
but who vanishes if you approach others have reported the overpowering scent of
have reported the overpowering scent of
have reported the overpowering scent of gardenias Peg’s
gardenias Peg’s
gardenias Peg’s signature perfume it’s been 70 plus
signature perfume it’s been 70 plus
signature perfume it’s been 70 plus years since she died but people still
years since she died but people still
years since she died but people still see a woman in period clothing
see a woman in period clothing
see a woman in period clothing appropriate for the time that she died
appropriate for the time that she died
appropriate for the time that she died walking up this that lonely road up to
walking up this that lonely road up to
walking up this that lonely road up to the sign number nine the brown Lady of
the sign number nine the brown Lady of
the sign number nine the brown Lady of Raynham Hall the brown lady is thought
Raynham Hall the brown lady is thought
Raynham Hall the brown lady is thought to be the ghost of Lady Dorothy Walpole
to be the ghost of Lady Dorothy Walpole
to be the ghost of Lady Dorothy Walpole the sorely mistreated wife of by count
the sorely mistreated wife of by count
the sorely mistreated wife of by count Charles Townsend locked in her rooms by
Charles Townsend locked in her rooms by
Charles Townsend locked in her rooms by her husband until her death in 1726 some
her husband until her death in 1726 some
her husband until her death in 1726 some believe she still haunts the house she
believe she still haunts the house she
believe she still haunts the house she could never leave so nicknamed because
could never leave so nicknamed because
could never leave so nicknamed because of the brown brocade dress she wears
of the brown brocade dress she wears
of the brown brocade dress she wears many have encountered the lady including
many have encountered the lady including
many have encountered the lady including guests of a Christmas party who reported
guests of a Christmas party who reported
guests of a Christmas party who reported a lady with no eyes King George the
a lady with no eyes King George the
a lady with no eyes King George the fourth who left in the night as a result
fourth who left in the night as a result
fourth who left in the night as a result and Captain Frederick Mariette who
and Captain Frederick Mariette who
and Captain Frederick Mariette who described encountering a woman who quote
described encountering a woman who quote
described encountering a woman who quote grinned in a malicious and diabolical
grinned in a malicious and diabolical
grinned in a malicious and diabolical manner
manner
manner yikes in 1936 a london-based
yikes in 1936 a london-based
yikes in 1936 a london-based photographer managed to capture the now
photographer managed to capture the now
photographer managed to capture the now famous image of the lady on the stairs
famous image of the lady on the stairs
famous image of the lady on the stairs number 8 Lincoln’s ghost also known as
number 8 Lincoln’s ghost also known as
number 8 Lincoln’s ghost also known as the White House ghost president astone
the White House ghost president astone
the White House ghost president astone since that fateful night at Ford’s
since that fateful night at Ford’s
since that fateful night at Ford’s Theatre in 1865 how was people from
Theatre in 1865 how was people from
Theatre in 1865 how was people from presidents to visiting states men and
presidents to visiting states men and
presidents to visiting states men and women to staff have reported seeing a
women to staff have reported seeing a
women to staff have reported seeing a ghost throughout the White House some
ghost throughout the White House some
ghost throughout the White House some have simply heard footsteps in knocking
have simply heard footsteps in knocking
have simply heard footsteps in knocking and attributed the sounds to the
and attributed the sounds to the
and attributed the sounds to the deceased pres the president has been
deceased pres the president has been
deceased pres the president has been shot however in 1942 Queen Wilhelmina of
shot however in 1942 Queen Wilhelmina of
shot however in 1942 Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands heard a knock at her
the Netherlands heard a knock at her
the Netherlands heard a knock at her guestroom door when she answered there
guestroom door when she answered there
guestroom door when she answered there stood the former president the Queen
stood the former president the Queen
stood the former president the Queen immediately fainted furthermore Sir
immediately fainted furthermore Sir
immediately fainted furthermore Sir Winston Churchill fresh from a bath was
Winston Churchill fresh from a bath was
Winston Churchill fresh from a bath was surprised to see Lincoln standing by his
surprised to see Lincoln standing by his
surprised to see Lincoln standing by his fireplace the British prime minister
fireplace the British prime minister
fireplace the British prime minister never to be outdone fit him good evening
never to be outdone fit him good evening
never to be outdone fit him good evening and admitted himself at a disadvantage
and admitted himself at a disadvantage
and admitted himself at a disadvantage to which the ghost reportedly smiled as
to which the ghost reportedly smiled as
to which the ghost reportedly smiled as though amused and vanished number seven
though amused and vanished number seven
though amused and vanished number seven the flying dutchman not a person this
the flying dutchman not a person this
the flying dutchman not a person this time but a ship while there are
time but a ship while there are
time but a ship while there are variations to the legend the basic story
variations to the legend the basic story
variations to the legend the basic story involves captain Hendrik van der decken
involves captain Hendrik van der decken
involves captain Hendrik van der decken GU in 1641 ignored the pleas of his crew
GU in 1641 ignored the pleas of his crew
GU in 1641 ignored the pleas of his crew to take safe harbour during a storm he
to take safe harbour during a storm he
to take safe harbour during a storm he swore not even God could halt his course
swore not even God could halt his course
swore not even God could halt his course and from that time on the Flying
and from that time on the Flying
and from that time on the Flying Dutchman and its entire crew were cursed
Dutchman and its entire crew were cursed
Dutchman and its entire crew were cursed I offer you a choice
I offer you a choice
I offer you a choice join my crew and push button judgment
join my crew and push button judgment
join my crew and push button judgment accounts of the doomed ship have cropped
accounts of the doomed ship have cropped
accounts of the doomed ship have cropped up all over the world with the ghost
up all over the world with the ghost
up all over the world with the ghost ship usually interpreted as an omen for
ship usually interpreted as an omen for
ship usually interpreted as an omen for a coming storm or death was always in my
a coming storm or death was always in my
a coming storm or death was always in my blood to die at sea there was not a fate
blood to die at sea there was not a fate
blood to die at sea there was not a fate I had wanted for you the chilling tale
I had wanted for you the chilling tale
I had wanted for you the chilling tale of the doomed crew first spread by
of the doomed crew first spread by
of the doomed crew first spread by sailors a since seen its share of
sailors a since seen its share of
sailors a since seen its share of exposure and popular culture however
exposure and popular culture however
exposure and popular culture however inspiring everything from a vogner opera
inspiring everything from a vogner opera
inspiring everything from a vogner opera to the Pirates of the Caribbean to
to the Pirates of the Caribbean to
to the Pirates of the Caribbean to SpongeBob SquarePants Thank You magic
SpongeBob SquarePants Thank You magic
SpongeBob SquarePants Thank You magic around that’s probably because it good
around that’s probably because it good
around that’s probably because it good but now the owner is too lazy to clean
but now the owner is too lazy to clean
but now the owner is too lazy to clean or drop it anchor than I write plate
or drop it anchor than I write plate
or drop it anchor than I write plate number 6 the ghosts of the Stanley Hotel
number 6 the ghosts of the Stanley Hotel
number 6 the ghosts of the Stanley Hotel the inspiration for Stephen King’s
the inspiration for Stephen King’s
the inspiration for Stephen King’s Overlook Hotel in The Shining the
Overlook Hotel in The Shining the
Overlook Hotel in The Shining the Stanley Hotel is said to be inhabited by
Stanley Hotel is said to be inhabited by
Stanley Hotel is said to be inhabited by many ghosts
[Music]
[Music] contains staff and guests have
contains staff and guests have
contains staff and guests have complained of bizarre sounds object
complained of bizarre sounds object
complained of bizarre sounds object moving of their own accord and the piano
moving of their own accord and the piano
moving of their own accord and the piano in the dining room playing by itself at
in the dining room playing by itself at
in the dining room playing by itself at night when the hotel opened in 1909 it
night when the hotel opened in 1909 it
night when the hotel opened in 1909 it was considered one of the pinnacle
was considered one of the pinnacle
was considered one of the pinnacle luxury hotels however first hauntings
luxury hotels however first hauntings
luxury hotels however first hauntings were reported as far back as 1911 after
were reported as far back as 1911 after
were reported as far back as 1911 after a housekeeper Elizabeth Wilson was
a housekeeper Elizabeth Wilson was
a housekeeper Elizabeth Wilson was electrocuted during a storm and survived
electrocuted during a storm and survived
electrocuted during a storm and survived paranormal activity is frequently
paranormal activity is frequently
paranormal activity is frequently reported in room 217 and the concert
reported in room 217 and the concert
reported in room 217 and the concert hall in early 2016
hall in early 2016
hall in early 2016 a tourist snapped some photographs of
a tourist snapped some photographs of
a tourist snapped some photographs of the empty Lobby only to find that
the empty Lobby only to find that
the empty Lobby only to find that perhaps he hadn’t been so alone after
perhaps he hadn’t been so alone after
perhaps he hadn’t been so alone after all
number five the bell which this story is
number five the bell which this story is one of the only paranormal related
one of the only paranormal related
one of the only paranormal related events where it is said an evil entity
events where it is said an evil entity
events where it is said an evil entity actually caused the death murdered a
actually caused the death murdered a
actually caused the death murdered a living person John Bell a frightening
living person John Bell a frightening
living person John Bell a frightening 19th century tale the Bell family of
19th century tale the Bell family of
19th century tale the Bell family of Adams Tennessee had one serious ghost
Adams Tennessee had one serious ghost
Adams Tennessee had one serious ghost problem the spirit soon known as the
problem the spirit soon known as the
problem the spirit soon known as the bell which tormented the prominent
bell which tormented the prominent
bell which tormented the prominent farming family for years
farming family for years
farming family for years upsetting furniture assaulting them
upsetting furniture assaulting them
upsetting furniture assaulting them cursing them driving off the daughter
cursing them driving off the daughter
cursing them driving off the daughter scooter and finally killing people
scooter and finally killing people
scooter and finally killing people traveled from all over to witness the
traveled from all over to witness the
traveled from all over to witness the disturbing events many of whom were
disturbing events many of whom were
disturbing events many of whom were chased away by the shrieking Specter in
chased away by the shrieking Specter in
chased away by the shrieking Specter in 1820 John Bell the patriarch was
1820 John Bell the patriarch was
1820 John Bell the patriarch was supposedly poison according to the
supposedly poison according to the
supposedly poison according to the family as he lay dying they could hear
family as he lay dying they could hear
family as he lay dying they could hear the witch laughing the Bell which spoke
the witch laughing the Bell which spoke
the witch laughing the Bell which spoke in a disembodied voice
in a disembodied voice
in a disembodied voice I gave old jack a big dose of that last
I gave old jack a big dose of that last
I gave old jack a big dose of that last night which victim to this day
night which victim to this day
night which victim to this day unaccountable disturbances are reported
unaccountable disturbances are reported
unaccountable disturbances are reported on the Red River settlement the site of
on the Red River settlement the site of
on the Red River settlement the site of the old Bell farm and these disturbances
the old Bell farm and these disturbances
the old Bell farm and these disturbances are thought to be the work of the
are thought to be the work of the
are thought to be the work of the violent witch number 4 the ghost of Anne
violent witch number 4 the ghost of Anne
violent witch number 4 the ghost of Anne Boleyn I love you I love you
Boleyn I love you I love you
Boleyn I love you I love you see everything’s being treated to
see everything’s being treated to
see everything’s being treated to everything we were the ghosts of King
everything we were the ghosts of King
everything we were the ghosts of King Henry the eighth’s ill-fated second wife
Henry the eighth’s ill-fated second wife
Henry the eighth’s ill-fated second wife and Berlin has been allegedly spotted
and Berlin has been allegedly spotted
and Berlin has been allegedly spotted throughout the UK most frequently she’s
throughout the UK most frequently she’s
throughout the UK most frequently she’s seen at the Tower of London where she
seen at the Tower of London where she
seen at the Tower of London where she spent her final days was beheaded and
spent her final days was beheaded and
spent her final days was beheaded and later buried
later buried
later buried however the Queen has also been seen at
however the Queen has also been seen at
however the Queen has also been seen at the window of the dean’s cloister at
the window of the dean’s cloister at
the window of the dean’s cloister at Windsor Castle most dramatically Flynn
Windsor Castle most dramatically Flynn
Windsor Castle most dramatically Flynn is said to haunt flickering Hall as well
is said to haunt flickering Hall as well
is said to haunt flickering Hall as well a Grand Manor built on the old Berlin
a Grand Manor built on the old Berlin
a Grand Manor built on the old Berlin family property on the ground she is
family property on the ground she is
family property on the ground she is said to be occasionally seen arriving by
said to be occasionally seen arriving by
said to be occasionally seen arriving by a ghostly carriage driven by headless
a ghostly carriage driven by headless
a ghostly carriage driven by headless horses and a headless coachman while she
horses and a headless coachman while she
horses and a headless coachman while she herself holds her severed head on her
herself holds her severed head on her
herself holds her severed head on her lap well that’s one way to make an
lap well that’s one way to make an
lap well that’s one way to make an entrance
entrance
entrance my lady I cannot tell you that the King
my lady I cannot tell you that the King
my lady I cannot tell you that the King has decreed that you will not be banned
has decreed that you will not be banned
has decreed that you will not be banned but suffer a quickly dies by
but suffer a quickly dies by
but suffer a quickly dies by decapitation
decapitation
decapitation number three Banshee surprise she a
number three Banshee surprise she a
number three Banshee surprise she a shadowy Spectre from Irish folklore the
shadowy Spectre from Irish folklore the
shadowy Spectre from Irish folklore the name Banshee comes from the Gaelic words
name Banshee comes from the Gaelic words
name Banshee comes from the Gaelic words meaning lady or woman and fairy but she
meaning lady or woman and fairy but she
meaning lady or woman and fairy but she is no Tinkerbell
is no Tinkerbell
is no Tinkerbell while more frequently heard than seen
while more frequently heard than seen
while more frequently heard than seen this ghoul is said to appear is either
this ghoul is said to appear is either
this ghoul is said to appear is either an old hag or a beautiful woman but
an old hag or a beautiful woman but
an old hag or a beautiful woman but always folded in a dark ragged cloak and
always folded in a dark ragged cloak and
always folded in a dark ragged cloak and with long wild hair unlike most ghosts
with long wild hair unlike most ghosts
with long wild hair unlike most ghosts banshees are not the lost souls of once
banshees are not the lost souls of once
banshees are not the lost souls of once living people but more a force of nature
living people but more a force of nature
living people but more a force of nature her wailing is said to herald the
her wailing is said to herald the
her wailing is said to herald the approach of death and to hear her cry is
approach of death and to hear her cry is
approach of death and to hear her cry is to know that someone in the family will
to know that someone in the family will
to know that someone in the family will soon die once a family hears the Banshee
soon die once a family hears the Banshee
soon die once a family hears the Banshee screaming there’s nothing they can do
screaming there’s nothing they can do
screaming there’s nothing they can do but wait for the inevitable
it’s an old slumber party stand by the
it’s an old slumber party stand by the blood-soaked woman is said to appear to
blood-soaked woman is said to appear to
blood-soaked woman is said to appear to anyone brave or foolish enough to stand
anyone brave or foolish enough to stand
anyone brave or foolish enough to stand in front of a mirror at night and say
in front of a mirror at night and say
in front of a mirror at night and say her name three times
her name three times
her name three times Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody nope
Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody nope
Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody nope can’t scared they did it but the results
can’t scared they did it but the results
can’t scared they did it but the results supposedly vary some say she will tell
supposedly vary some say she will tell
supposedly vary some say she will tell your future others say that she will
your future others say that she will
your future others say that she will scratch out the eyes of whoever calls
scratch out the eyes of whoever calls
scratch out the eyes of whoever calls her this ghost is said to be the spirit
her this ghost is said to be the spirit
her this ghost is said to be the spirit of Mary the first of England who earned
of Mary the first of England who earned
of Mary the first of England who earned her grisly moniker after having hundreds
her grisly moniker after having hundreds
her grisly moniker after having hundreds of Protestants butchered the Bloody Mary
of Protestants butchered the Bloody Mary
of Protestants butchered the Bloody Mary legend has gone on to inspire many
legend has gone on to inspire many
legend has gone on to inspire many movies and TV shows personally we prefer
movies and TV shows personally we prefer
movies and TV shows personally we prefer our Bloody Mary’s with a stalk of celery
our Bloody Mary’s with a stalk of celery
our Bloody Mary’s with a stalk of celery and lots of ice
legends of horsemen clad in black and
legends of horsemen clad in black and headless crop up everywhere
headless crop up everywhere
headless crop up everywhere from Ireland to Germany to America to
from Ireland to Germany to America to
from Ireland to Germany to America to India in some tales the horseman is
India in some tales the horseman is
India in some tales the horseman is either death itself or depth servant but
either death itself or depth servant but
either death itself or depth servant but at other times it’s a heroic figure such
at other times it’s a heroic figure such
at other times it’s a heroic figure such as in Germany where he blows his horn
as in Germany where he blows his horn
as in Germany where he blows his horn don’t have cow to warn hunters of danger
don’t have cow to warn hunters of danger
don’t have cow to warn hunters of danger or seeks out revenge on those who
or seeks out revenge on those who
or seeks out revenge on those who committed serious crimes
but perhaps the most famous Headless
but perhaps the most famous Headless Horseman is the ghastly villain of
Horseman is the ghastly villain of
Horseman is the ghastly villain of Washington Irving’s 1820 short story The
Washington Irving’s 1820 short story The
Washington Irving’s 1820 short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow where a headless
Legend of Sleepy Hollow where a headless
Legend of Sleepy Hollow where a headless rider chases off the schoolmaster
rider chases off the schoolmaster
rider chases off the schoolmaster Ichabod Crane on a dark night or goes on
Ichabod Crane on a dark night or goes on
Ichabod Crane on a dark night or goes on a murder spree like in the Tim Burton
a murder spree like in the Tim Burton
a murder spree like in the Tim Burton adaptation your choice
adaptation your choice
adaptation your choice [Music]
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite legendary ghoul for more
favorite legendary ghoul for more
favorite legendary ghoul for more haunting top 10s published every day be
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