Strange, sinister, and spooky true Maine stories, from hauntings and the paranormal to true crime and strange encounters. Pine State Gothic host Leah Watkins curates first-hand, uninterrupted accounts of the mysterious, magical, mystical, murderous, and more from the Pine Tree State.
In Search Of... (Burnham, Augusta, Fairfield, and Other Maine Locations)
In search of ghosts. Sensitive paranormal researcher Kelly’s haunted childhood home in Burnham sparked a life-long interest in the other side. Eric shares stories from his time as a professional ghost hunter in Maine. Jess does some urban exploring in a haunted sanitarium in Fairfield.
19 Nov 2020
Growing Up, Moving Out (China and Hermon)
Can love transcend death? Jess from China, Maine receives a message from her grandfather years after his passing. In Hermon, a memento from Hannah’s childhood goes missing, and she believes her grandmother had something to do with it. Plus: One of Hannah’s Old Town retirement home patients “moves out.”
11 Nov 2020
Succession (Burnham)
Sisters Alisa and Bethany share their childhood home in Burnham, Maine with ghosts. Years later, Alisa meets Becky, and they learn they have a lot in common, including having lived in the same haunted house.
5 Nov 2020
Sneak Preview | Succession (Burnham)
Sisters Alyssa and Bethany experienced a menacing haunting in their childhood home in Burnham. Years later, Alyssa and her new friend Becky realized they grew up in the same haunted house.
28 Oct 2020
Fight or Flight (Appleton and Ellsworth)
Rachel is excited about a pet-sitting job at a secluded home in Appleton until she realizes she isn't alone. When she and her children start hearing and seeing entities in their rented farmhouse in Ellsworth, Holly has no choice but to fight for the home she and her children have lucked into.
21 Oct 2020
Seek and You Shall Find (Prospect and Boothbay Harbor)
A ghost tour and a paranormal investigation. Jen learns about the other side and about herself when she makes contact at a ghost tour at Fort Knox in Prospect. Ben brings in paranormal groups for a ghost hunt at the Boothbay Opera House and they find exactly what they are looking for. Bonus story: This time Ben isn’t hunting for a ghost... but finds one anyway.
14 Oct 2020
Toys in the Attic (Westbrook, Various Towns)
An attic haunting and a ghost familiar. When Molly decides to finally take a peak in the attic of her Westbrook home, her curiosity puts her in real peril. Her best friend Katie has been followed by an entity across Maine for most of her life, but still calls her own encounter with Molly's attic one of her scariest experiences.
7 Oct 2020
Unidentified (Dresden and Bridgton)
Strange creatures, UFOs, and a haunting that may be a demon infestation. A routine nighttime drive to Augusta leaves Melanie with more questions than answers when she crosses paths with a cryptid. Amanda has had many experiences in and around her family home in Bridgton, including a sighting that even her skeptical father still can't explain.
30 Sept 2020
Cape Fear (Montville and Durham)
Two cape-style homes, two haunting experiences. Melanie tells the story of her childhood home in Montville and the lasting effect it's had on her and her mother. April tells of her former home in Durham, where an entity made itself known, not only to April, but also to her parents, her son, and the family dog.
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