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WARNING: SPECIAL MAILING OF THE NEWSLETTER!
26 MARCH 2012 | | | LAST CHANCE FOR 2 OVERNIGHTS FROM AMERICAN HAUNTINGS! LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR THE UPCOMING GETTYSBURG WEEKEND!
This Wednesday, March 28 is the FINAL day to sign up for the American Hauntings Spirits of the Civil War in Gettysburg Weekend that we have coming up on April 27-28. We only have a couple of rooms left for the weekend and we lose them after March 28. This is our annual event, which we have been hosting for more than 10 years and one of our most popular! The weekend will include: * 2 Nights at the Gettysburg Hotel
* Tours of the town with Ghosts of Gettysburg
* Tours of the Battlefield with Troy Taylor & John Weaver
* After Dark Ghost Huntings with Troy, John and Rene Kruse
* And More!
This is your last chance to take part in this awesome weekend so Click Here to See the Website and get signed up today -- before it's too late! ALSO, LAST CHANCE FOR THE HAUNTED NIGHT AT THE FARRAR SCHOOLHOUSE!  | April 7: Night at the Farrar Schoolhouse
Maxwell, Iowa
Join us for an eerie night at the place that has been earning a reputation as one of Iowa's "most haunted"! Our first overnight at this spot! This event is coming very soon and we have only limited spots remaining for what is sure to be an eerie night. Don't pass this one up! Click Here to Make Reservations!
| | | NEW BOOK FROM TROY TAYLOR & STACKPOLE BOOKS!
HAUNTED MISSOURI
GHOSTS, HAUNTINGS & STRANGE PHENOMENA OF THE SHOW ME STATE
BY TROY TAYLOR
Missouri is a place of great diversity and amazing beauty, stretching from the Mississippi River to the forests and rolling hills of the Ozarks, with caves, rivers and rugged woodland in between. Out of this land comes scores of ghostly tales, from documented hauntings to folk stories that have been passed along from one generation to the next. This book is a collection of the best of these frightening tales, presented with all of the history, lore, blood and passion that marks the writings of author Troy Taylor! From old stories to new, from little-known haunts to old favorites, Haunted Missouri is presented in a way that you have never experienced before!
Haunted Tales & Locations include: The Lemp Mansion, Jefferson Barracks, Ghosts of St. Charles, Zombie Road, Meramec Caverns, Hannibal Haunts, Mark Twain Cave, Hunter-Dawson House, Ghosts of Cape Girardeau, Wilson's Creek Battlefield, Hornet Spooklight, Peace Church Cemetery, Pyhtian Castle, Stephens College, the Jesse James farm, The legendary Elms, Kansas City's Union Station, and Much More!
Get an Autographed Copy for Only $10! Click Here to Order! | | 
JUST ANNOUNCED! FREE GHOST FILM AT THE AVON THEATER!
HOSTED BY TROY TAYLOR!
 | Troy Taylor & Avon Theater to Host “The Innkeepers”!
April 13 & 14, 2012 – 10:30 PM
FREE Admission! As ghost buffs know, there is a thin line between true horror films and slasher and gore films – and nowhere is that more clear than when it comes to “ghost films”. There are a lot of bad ones and then there are the very good ones, like “The Orphanage”, “The Haunting” and a number of others. So often, horror films try to do too much – too much blood, too many cheap scares and too many tired old plot devices that we have seen a thousand times before. As ghost film aficionados know, more suspense (and real terror) can come from a spooky location, haunting music, eerie camera work and good editing. | In the midst of a lot of bad horror movies, there are a few titles that are finally starting to shine. One of them was last year’s “Insidious”, which took a frightening premise and without splashing blood all over the screen, truly scared us. A film like that shows that a new generation of suspense masters are getting back to the classic styles of the ghost genre and now another film as joined the ranks of the new wave of ghostly horror – “The Innkeepers.” The director, Ti West, is a member of the new generation and his film is a modern taken on a classic ghost story. The film is set at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, which after 100 years of service is closing its doors for good. During its final weekend, two employees who are determined to reveal the hotel’s haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as they learn that some of the hotel’s past guests checked in but really never checked out. “The Innkeepers” is written, directed and edited by West, who in only a few short years is making a name for himself in the genre. He came up with the idea for “The Innkeepers” while staying at the real Yankee Pedlar Inn and learning of its true haunting history. He was at work at his 2009 film “The House of the Devil” and began hearing stories of the hotel’s haunting. When members of the crew had actual experiences in some of the haunted rooms, he became determined to bring the story to life on-screen. Filmed on location, the cramped passages and fading glory of the real-life inn make the film even more unsettling, forcing comparisons to the books of Stephen King and “The Shining.” It also features a number of likable (realistic) leads including Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Lena Dunham and Kelly McGillis. The two nights at the Avon Theater will be the first time the film has played on-screen in downstate Illinois. “The Innkeepers” premiered last year at the South by Southwest Festival and only began playing in theaters on a limited basis earlier in 2012. Ghost movie buffs will have the chance to see the film for FREE on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14. Both shows begin at 10:30 PM and will be hosted by author Troy Taylor.
Don’t miss your chance to see one of the best ghost films to come along in years – and to see it at our real-life haunted theater! |
AND DON'T MISS THE FIRST-EVER GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS TOUR!
| | Friday, April 13:
Haunted Greene County Tour | Join Haunted Jacksonville's Loren Hamilton for a rare bus tour of haunted places all over Greene County, including the Eldred House, Baker House in Carrollton, Greene County Almshouse, Little Drummer Boy grave, Roodhouse Mausoleum & More! This is your chance to experience the places you've only heard about! Limited Spots -- Don't miss out! | | | | |
