America's Most Haunted

Famous people have spooky encounters, too

(NEWSER) - Betty Confidential was at New York Comic Con recently, where it caught one particularly spooky panel: “Celebrity Ghost Stories.” Read on, if you dare:

• Kate Hudson: Apparently one of the most haunted celebs around, Hudson says she’s seen ghosts more times than she can number, including a beyond-the-grave version of her grandmother.
• Nicolas Cage: The ghost he saw at Francis Ford Coppola’s place had big hair and looked like his aunt.

Owner seeks $1.15M for famous murder site

(NEWSER) - The Long Island house made famous by the Amityville Horror movie has hit the market for $1.15 million, horrors not included. A family of 6 was murdered in the home in 1975, and the movie was loosely based on the haunting the next family to move in claimed to have experienced. Later owners reported no problems with the oozing slime, demonic pig, and other assorted horrors depicted in the movie, AP notes. Gawkers, however, were a problem, especially on Halloween. More»

Brave travelers can bed down with ghosts at these creepy locals

(NEWSER) - These hotels are known for more than complimentary breakfast. Tripso.com gets in the Halloween spirit with its rundown of haunted accommodations:

1. The Myrtles Plantation, St. Francisville, La.: An abused slave poisoned her master with oleander cake; a host of ghosties now appear at guests' bedsides.
2. Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans: Doors fly open and former staff members roam this building in the historic French Quarter.