America's Most Haunted

How would humans react to an alien race arriving on Earth? What would be the impact of human contact with aliens? With 74% of Americans believing in the existence of aliens and 15 million believing they've actually made contact with extraterrestrials, many people have burning questions about life beyond Earth and its impact on humans.Season three of ALIEN ENCOUNTERS -- airing Tuesdays at 10 PM ET/PT on Science Channel -- continues to raise hypothetical questions about, and explore the potential impact of, alien contact with humans.Interspersed with dramatizations, ALIEN ENCOUNTERS employs world-class astronomers, futurists and scientists providing expertise and context to the potential cultural, biological, and technological impact of extraterrestrial contact, including Hakeem Oluseyi, astrophysicist and star of Science Channel's OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE.Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi is an internationally known astrophysicist, educator, inventor, and TV personality. In addition to being a professor and leading space s

Written and directed by young Regina, Canada, filmmaker Lowell Dean, WOLFCOP is a horror-comedy that follows Lou Garou (Leo Fafard), an alcoholic cop who tends to black out and wake up in unfamiliar surroundings. However, lately things have taken a strange turn. Crime scenes seem oddly familiar, Lou's senses are heightened, and when the full moon is out, he's a rage-fueled werewolf. WOLFCOP is one cop's quest to become a better man... one transformation at a time.CineCoup’s debut feature film WOLFCOP -- selected in a worldwide competition to be their initial offering -- opened to sold out audiences across western Canada on June 6. As a result of its howling success, WOLFCOP will expand across Canada in Cineplex theaters on June 13th, which auspiciously happens to be the full moon AND Friday the 13th! In the midst of all this lunacy, the filmmakers have announced a WOLFCOP sequel, to be released in 2015.“It is not often that Canadian films open to such high box office numbers,” says CineCoup Founder and CEO J

Ben Hansen is a man of many hats. The Utah native has never been one to sit still. Music, athletics, camping and the like were a huge part of his upbringing. Ben was encouraged to try new things and explore his many interests. Ben has a passion for discovery, and that passion turned into a career, several careers actually.After college he worked for the Utah County Sex Crimes Task Force. That led to a stint as an FBI special agent where he excelled in formal investigation techniques. Six years in the agency gave Ben a unique perspective on the world and it’s many fascinations. His unquenchable thirst for discovery took hold. In a very “X-Files” type fashion, he decided to branch out.The opportunity arose for Ben to develop and star in a reality television program where he could utilize his many skills. That opportunity became Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files. Ben led the team in amazing hands-on investigations using all manner of scientific and technological methods, exposing hoaxes and shedding light on many

MOUNTAIN MONSTERS, Destination America's wildly popular cryptid adventure show now in season 2, follows a team of expert hunters and trappers as they defend Appalachia from mysterious creatures that have spawned countless sightings in the region for generations.It's beards vs beasts as legendary local creatures like the Hellhound, Yahoo, Fire Dragon, and Hogzilla may not be just old wives tales, and the Appalachian Investigators of Mysterious Sightings (AIMS) team, led by Trapper John Tice, is in hot pursuit to prove it.As native sons of West Virginia, the men of AIMS have spent their entire lives navigating the backcountry, surviving off the land, and practicing do-it-yourself resourcefulness in a land where time stands still. Putting a lifetime of training to the test, the AIMS team investigates, tracks, and attempts to trap these evasive creatures in an epic battle between man and monster in the 14 new episodes of season 2, airing at 10p/9c on Friday nights.As Destination America's most successful series e

In her debut novel, THE EMISSARY, internationally renowned author/environmentalist/UFOlogist/spiritual visionary/adventurer Patricia Cori weaves a compelling fantasy that speaks to the future of life on this planet, and beyond.Within minutes of each other, three chilling events take place around the globe. In Los Angeles, hundreds of blackbirds drop out of the sky, zapped dead mid-flight. In Maine, residents awaken to find miles of beach covered with countless fish. And in New Zealand, 150 whales and dolphins lie dead or dying on a resort beach. A strange grid-like pattern in the clouds hangs low and menacing over the desperate scene.Jamie Hastings, psychic researcher and telepath, forges a deep soul connection with the dying whales, which leads to a journey at sea that reveals a conspiracy to annihilate a colony of peaceful alien beings that have formed a “city of lights” in the deep, which could also destroy all life on the planet in the process.Patricia Cori is a go-to authority on alternative realities an

When it comes to movie villains, Australia has a top contender: John Jarratt. Jarratt made a name for himself in the 2005 horror film Wolf Creek. Based (loosely) on actual events, Wolf Creek struck a chord with Aussies and movie goers all over the world.Jarratt's character, Mick Taylor, was inspired by Ivan Milat who committed a series of grisly killings that came to be known as "The Backpack Murders."Now Jarratt reprises his role in the sequel, Wolf Creek 2. It is slotted for an American release on May 16th.In the new film we find a young German couple backpacking in the wilds of the Australian Outback. Their vacation in paradise is cut short when the come across psychopathic pig-shooter Mick Taylor.In a thrilling game of cat and mouse, Taylor relentlessly stalks his prey through the desolate barren Outback. Their struggle for survival seems utterly hopeless. When an unsuspecting motorist attempts to help one of Taylor's victims, he too becomes part of the gruesome game.It's killer vs captive in a battle of

There are re-makes and then there are re-makes. Godzilla 2014 is a monster of a re-make. The latest re-telling of the classic creature-feature roars into theaters and IMAX on May 16. America's Most Haunted Radio talks to the expert - our go-to guy for all films creepy, scary, dark, and dreary: Screambox TVs fearless leader Ray Cannella, a.k.a "Rayzilla."Cannella spent a decade at the SyFy network developing films and growing the cable giant into the massive success that it is today. He is a self-proclaimed Godzilla superfan who grow up on the classic monster flicks from the '50s and '60s that set the tone for the genre.The original 1954 Godzilla movie still resonates with audiences today. It has inspired countless sequels, spin-offs, and re-imaginings of the gigantic terror of Tokyo - some good, some not so much. Can we please forget the 1998 version?America's Most Haunted has partnered with Screambox TV to bring you a special show celebrating the most highly anticipated film of the year. Godzilla2014 stars E

In BATES MOTEL, the PSYCHO prequel series on A&E (Mondays at 10pE/P), the astonishingly flexible NESTOR CARBONELL plays Sheriff Alex Romero, riding herd over White Pine Bay, the unhinged drama's fictional setting.Romero is the "moral" center of the town, although morality is relative in this upscale human sewer. Imposing and discerning, Romero got involved in Norma Bates' life after an unfortunate incident at the motel early in season 1. "I am the last person who you want on your bad side, Mrs. Bates," he intoned with stoney seriousness.This season he has become - perhaps against his better judgment - even more involved with the Bates, residing at the motel after his house was torched by a reckless local drug kingpin, and he has become friendly and uneasily familiar with Norma.Nestor Carbonell was born in New York City and variously raised in Mexico, Venezuela, Florida, Connecticut, the Bahamas, and London. He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in English, where a first-year drama course led

The fourth annual Afterlife Conference is coming to Portland, June 5-8!The basic philosophy of the conference is that making plans for the end of life and beyond --  emotionally, socially, physically and spiritually -- could be the greatest gift we can give to ourselves and our loved ones.Every summer since 2010 a consortium of leading researchers, educators and spiritual counselors has gathered together to help guide people toward that gift by unraveling the mysteries of death and the afterlife.The conference brings together people from all over the world to hear renowned experts speak about end-of-life care, near-death experience, conscious dying and conscious grieving.This year’s roster of presenters includes some of leading names in the field, including Dr. Raymond Moody, author of the breakthrough book, LIFE AFTER LIFE; and neurosurgeon Eben Alexander MD, author of the NY Times bestseller, PROOF OF HEAVEN.The conference will also include presentations and experiential process related to bereavement, home

Amphibious freaking T-rex - people that's a whole lot of destruto power rampaging over land and sea!POSEIDON REX - a small, secluded island off the coast of Belize suddenly finds itself terrorized by a deadly predator from Earth’s distant past when deep-sea divers accidentally awaken an ancient evil.Jackson Slate (Brian Krause) and his team of underwater cave explorers unearth much more than the long-lost treasure of Cortez while plumbing the depths of a world famous blue hole. They disturb a creature that’s been hibernating for over 60,000 years - a rampaging behemoth of death and destruction not only at sea but also on land - and it has BABIES!Filmed on location in Belize by Hollywood legend Mark L. Lester, written by Rafael Jordan (RAGIN' CAJUN REDNECK GATORS), and starring Brian Krause (CHARMED), Anne McDaniels, and Steven Helmkamp, POSEIDON REX opens in theaters and iTunes on April 18.Director, writer, producer Mark L. Lester is best known for helming the Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring box-office mega-hi

Investigation Discovery lifts the veil between the living and the dead with new one-hour crime special RESTLESS SOULS, premiering Monday, April 14 at 9/8c.The program examines the 2004 murder mystery of Ashley Howley and how a complete stranger, psychic medium Kristy Robinett, helped solve the case and bring closure to Howley’s traumatized family.Interviews with Robinett, law enforcement, and loved ones illustrate the three-year police investigation, alongside Robinett’s independent search for answers using the victim’s own ghostly clues as her guide.After calling the police to report a break in at her Columbus, OH, apartment, 20-year-old Ashley Howley went missing. Her car was discovered abandoned in a parking lot nearby, but the case went cold for more than a year.Then one night not far from Howley’s family home in Michigan, Kristy Robinett was awakened by the ghost of a young woman who called herself Ashley and claimed to have been murdered. For months, Howley’s spirit revisited Robinett to offer more clue

SCREAMBOX is the ultimate horror movie subscription channel featuring unedited, commercial-free horror movies. The service currently features over 130 uncut full-length horror movies from around the world that can be streamed through any mobile device -- your own horror library on the go -- with new films added weekly.SCREAMBOX includes films like A Tale of Two Sisters, Night of the Living Dead,Puppet Master, The Hillside Strangler, plus interviews and behind-the-scenes features pertaining to the horror genre.This vertical video portal is designed to satiate horror fans, taking them deeper into the genre and offering them a more engaging way to interact with horror films and the horror community.SCREAMBOX is currently available via YouTube and will be coming to Xbox, Roku and iPad this summer!Ray Cannella (aka Rayzilla) is the host and head of programming for SCREAMBOX. Prior to becoming the head programmer at SCREAMBOX, Ray spent 20 years as one of the original programmers for the Syfy Channel.He was respons

Rhiannon Held is author of the SILVER series, an urban fantasy series about werewolves from Tor. In her day job she works as a professional archaeologist. Unfortunately, given that it’s real rather than fictional archaeology, fedoras, bullwhips, aliens, and dinosaurs are in short supply. Most of her work is done on the computer, using databases to organize data, and graphics programs to illustrate it.In REFLECTED, the third book of the series that began with her debut novel, SILVER, Rhiannon Held continues the secret lives of the werewolf packs that live and hunt alongside human society. Silver and her mate Andrew Dare are pack leaders of the entire North American werewolf population, and that makes the more traditional packs in Europe very nervous indeed.In book 2 of the series, TARNISHED, Andrew Dare finds his mate in Silver, but they haven’t found the pack they can call home. Andrew has baggage—his violent history with the packs of Spain and the rumors of his lack of control. And then there’s Silver—the we

On Sunday, 3/16 at 8pE, CHILLER debuts its new 2-hour special, KILLER LEGENDS. The horror documentary follows filmmakers Josh Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate the true crimes behind these urban legends while exploring how the myths evolved and why we continue to believe.The documentary probes the following legends of:The Candyman: Though the legend is prolific, in actuality there is only one documented case of a child dying from tainted candy: 8-year-old Timothy O’Bryan, who was poisoned on Halloween by a real-life miscreant who used the legend to hide his crime, earning him the fateful nickname.The Baby-Sitter and the Man Upstairs: While the babysitter has become the go-to victim in so many horror films, does the same hold true in real life? Tragically, yes, as the filmmakers discover in unsolved case of Janett Christman, a babysitter slain in Columbia, MO, in 1950.The Hookman: Based upon the legend of two teens lovers terrorized by a madman with a hook for a hand, filmmakers investigate the case o

Award-winning publisher, radio host and author, Simran Singh has translated her years as a teacher and motivator into her new book, YourJourney to Enlightenment: Twelve Guiding Principles to Connect with Love, Courage, and Commitment in the New Dawn.Widely known as a creative visionary, Singh brings humor and deep insight, and a maverick’s approach to life, into the worlds of metaphysics and spirituality.Your Journey to Enlightenment promises to awaken the ancient knowing that each of us is a Master and has always been. Creator of the revolutionary MATRIX Mastermind program of coaching and meditations, Singh is known as a “rebel visionary” who goes against the norm. She is famous for helping people to access the conversation that the Universe is begging to have with each of us; in the new book, she provides direction and the energetic necessities to manifest this power.We are not on a journey - we are the journey! Singh lays out 12 guiding principles that readers will use to discover how to: Live in constant,

THE LINE, an urban fantasy set in Savannah, Georgia, is the first book of the Witching Savannah series. In his debut as an author, J.D Horn powerfully portrays the Hoodoo underbelly of this genteel and charming small city.Recalling the otherwordly drama of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse, THE LINE is centered on Mercy Taylor, young scion to the most powerful witch family of the south, who has grown up in the shadow of her talented and charismatic twin sister, because unfortunately, she was born without the gift of magic. Mercy has always thought herself content. But when a series of mishaps -- culminating in the death of the Taylor matriarch -- leaves a vacuum in the mystical underpinnings of Savannah, she finds herself thrust into a mystery that could shake her family apart, and unleash a darkness the line of Taylor witches has been keeping at bay for generations.In advance of its release on February 1, the book had already become a best seller on Amazon, reaching #1 in Occult Horror books, Contemporary

The hit SyFy show Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files may be history, but its stars are staying busy. Lead scientist Bill Murphy was the very first guest on AMH when we launched back in 2012. He is an avid paranormal researcher, documentary film maker, and a highly in-demand celebrity speaker. He's back, along with his wife and partner Anita McMillian Murphy, to discuss some of the new projects in the works since we last spoke.The Murphy's latest project delves in to the world of lucid dreaming. Two years of research and development has gone into DreamNET: The Programmable Lucid Dreaming Headband. The goal is to trigger self awareness and control while wearing the device, leading to endless possibilities.Building on the research conducted at the Neurological Clinic Sleep Laboratory in Frankfurt Germany, Murphy's team has developed a prototype that can been worn during sleep that allows a dreamer to transistion from unaware to aware within a dream and finally to awake permitting dream recall.Bill's company, Synaps

Gail Thackray is one of the most inspiring spiritual speakers of our time. The Yorkshire, England native captivates with her dynamic style and sense of humor, and audiences worldwide have been wowed by her mediumship demonstrations.Thackray is a psychic medium and host of the documentary series Gail Thackray’s Spiritual Journeys where she travels the world to share her experiences with legendary spiritual leaders and supernatural places. Now, through her continuing spiritual journeys around the world, Gail has received profound spiritual “downloads” and has been sharing this amazing healing energy with those around her.Her key mission is to help people experience alignment with Divine Source and to help them understand spirituality and its healing powers, thus, ultimately enhancing life, manifesting abundance, and healing those in need. Many report spontaneous healings and life changing experiences after attending Gail’s events.Thackray's latest DVD is GAIL THACKRAY LIVE NEW YORK. During her New York City wor

In the sixth season of Travel Channel's Mysteries at the Museum, airing Thursdays at 9pE, history explorer Don Wildman leaves no artifact unturned as he scours America’s archives, uncovering objects that bear witness to some of history’s most astonishing secrets.Museums are where America displays its wondrous treasures of the past — often strange and curious remnants of the momentous events that have shaped our history. Behind each artifact is yet another story to be told and secret to be revealed — tales brimming with scandal, mystery, murder and intrigue.Don Wildman also served as host of Travel Channel’s Off Limits, where he crisscrossed the United States, taking viewers behind locked doors to uncover the secrets of the country’s man-made world. In Wildman’s new original series on Travel Channel, Monumental Mysteries, he uncovers some of America’s most intriguing events, greatest triumphs, well-known disasters, and even some notorious crimes that are linked to many of the nation’s history-rich monuments.Pr

In BIG ASS SPIDER! -- now out on DVD and Blu-ray, and on demand -- a failed military experiment results in a 100-foot giant spider rampaging across the city of Los Angeles. When everything else fails, a military unit (RAY WISE and CLARE KRAMER) enlists the help of a clever exterminator (GREG GRUNBERG) and his Hispanic security guard sidekick (LOMBARDO BOYAR) to kill the creature before the entire city is destroyed. It's a Shaun of The Dead-meets-Tremors horror-monster-comedy,Clare Kramer is an award-winning actress best known for her portrayal of Glory on classic TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Early credits include Bring it On, The Rules of Attraction, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and House.Current projects include the drama Endure opposite Tom Arnold and Devon Sawa, and Road to Hell, the loosely adapted prequel to Streets of Fire.Behind the camera, Clare’s production company Defiance Entertainment co-produced the award-winning documentary Tyson, which received accolades at the Cannes Film Festival. In June