Don’t Scare Claire

Episode 82: The Luxor Hotel

The Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas is an iconic structure, but it’s also got a bit of a reputation… for being haunted, yes, but also — cursed.Where have the stories of this curse come from? Who is haunting this Las Vegas pyramid hotel? And how much of it should we believe? SOURCES📚 The Haunting of Las Vegas by Janice Oberding💻 https://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/sep/26/woman-commits-suicide-inside-luxor/ 💻 https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/luxor-guests-las-vegas-legionnaires-bacteria-found-water-guest-dies-pneumonia-article-1.1014740 💻 https://www.casinos.com/us/news/pyramid-jumper-commits-suicide-at-luxor-casino-witnesses-say 💻 https://terrifyingtales.blogspot.com/2007/04/haunted-las-vegas.html 💻 https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/download/stats-reports/luxor-interim-report-final-072012.pdf 📰 Las Vegas Review Journal: "Worker dies in accident at Luxor site", 1992📰 Las Vegas Review Journal: "Worker dies in accident at Luxor", 1992📰 Las Vegas Review Journal: "Construction firm's safety record eyed", 1992 📰 Las Vegas Review Journal: “Despite Pleas, Woman Jumps To Her Death”, 1996📰 Las Vegas Review Journal: “Man Commits Suicide From Luxor Balcony”, 2001📰 Las Vegas Review Journal: “California Man Pleads Guilty In Teen’s Slaying At Las Vegas Hotel”, 1998📰 Las Vegas Review Journal: “Here, It Seems, Their Hearts Do Go On”, 2012COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vW2gbwBtEWa3dMaafj3GlNX9yW3M2GUgkdbS9M9ldbE/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 81: The Atuk Movie Curse

The Atuk movie has gone down in Hollywood history, notorious for being connected to a string of tragic deaths — yet the film didn’t even make it through production.But is there such a thing as the curse of the Atuk movie, or is there something else going on here?⚠️ Naturally, this one is quite dark, there is a lot of talk about death, and there are also conversations around drug use and suicide, so please only tune in if you feel okay diving into these topics 🖤SOURCES📚 The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tanner Colby and Tom Farley📚 Wired: The Fast Times and Short Life of John Belushi by Bob Woodward💻 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-29-ca-102-story.html 💻 https://skepticalinquirer.org/2017/11/hollywood-curse-legends/ 💻 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-21-tm-10276-story.html 💻 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-12-mn-456-story.html 💻 https://subcin.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/atuk.pdf 💻 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/us/cathy-smith-dead.html 💻 https://ew.com/article/1998/01/09/chris-farleys-sad-drug-fueled-final-days/ 💻 https://nymag.com/arts/books/reviews/47039/ 💻 https://www.thewrap.com/a-confederacy-of-dunces-adaptation-john-kennedy-toole/ COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1exhCzpYVDFua2EHHSsM8e1TEjmRl5Qp-_ysGB8G_jtg/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 80: Berry Pomeroy Castle

Berry Pomeroy Castle is alleged to be one of the most haunted castles in Devon, with numerous ghosts said to haunt the 15th-century castle ruins.There are some dubious origins to some of the most famous ghost stories at the castle, but that hasn’t stopped some people from being convinced that they have witnessed paranormal activity during their visit… With others claiming their paranormal experience didn’t end when they left the ruins. SOURCES📚 The A-Z of British Ghosts by Peter Underwood📚 Haunted England by Westwood & Simpson📚 Nights In Haunted Houses by Peter Underwood💻 https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/berry-pomeroy-castle/ 💻 https://superstitionsam.com/2022/05/21/the-power-of-folklore-the-ghosts-of-berry-pomeroy-castle/ 💻 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075745603996 COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1453cIU9syF6d7sBuNTFPjb32IsT0LbcU9eGW1u3uusw/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 79: Bramshill House

Bramshill House is one of many homes across the country that claim to be the origin of the classic Christmas ghost story, the Mistletoe Bough (also known as the Mistletoe Bride).But aside from this claim to fame, the stately mansion is said to be home to up to 14 other ghosts anyway…SOURCES📚 Ghosts of Hampshire & the Isle of Wight by Peter Underwood📚 Paranormal Hampshire by David Scanlan📚 The Haunted Places of Hampshire by Ian Fox📚 This Haunted Isle by Peter Underwood📚 Bramshill: being the memoirs of Joan Penelope Cope by Joan Penelope Cope📚 Bramshill: Its History And Architecture by Sir William Cope💻 https://specialcollectionsuniversityofsouthampton.wordpress.com/2018/10/31/the-bridal-chest-of-bramshill-or-a-ghost-tale-from-the-cope-collection/ 🎙️ Let’s Get Haunted Episode 205COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EWTLO1WqrPJG-g0j2co0A6FWPrzk4TWb76kmlHLczb4/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 78: The Grenadier

The Grenadier pub in London is infamous as one of the most haunted pubs in the city, with one specific ghost, known as Cedric, held responsible for all of the strange goings-on.What do we know about Cedric? What paranormal activity is he to blame for? And is he the only one lurking in The Grenadier? SOURCES📚 Haunted West End by Gilly Pickup📚 Gazetteer of British Ghosts by Adam Underwood📚 The Haunted Pub Guide by Guy Lyon-Playfair📚 Haunted London by James Clark💻 https://alondoninheritance.com/london-streets/old-barrack-yard-chinese-collection/ 💻 https://www.grenadierbelgravia.com/ 📺 Great British Ghosts Season 1 Episode 8COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VE9re0j96NYZHCF0mV6JCp9scBK6wLYWIk6ctHCwVqo/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 77: Flight 401

The crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 was a tragic – and avoidable – disaster, taking the lives of over 100 people in 1972.The Lockheed L-1011’s story doesn’t end there though, as there’s a legend which says that parts from the crashed plane were salvaged and installed on other planes, leading to countless reports strange paranormal activity… despite Eastern Airlines trying to silence the witnesses.SOURCES📚 The Ghost Of Flight 401 by John G. Fuller💻 https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/330292 💻 https://ealflt401.blogspot.com/2010/01/eastern-airlines-l-1011-n310ea-flight.html 💻 https://sites.google.com/site/eastern401/home?authuser=0 COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SdFbuvG2NhtDdkSngoFRKXz-t_xqp8dYbEFb_xpuPiI/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 76: Greyfriars Kirkyard

Greyfriars Kirkyard lies in the heart of Edinburgh, a centuries-old cemetery surrounded by the lively hustle and bustle of the city.But the dead may not rest as peacefully as you’d think. Some visitors to the Covenanters' Prison allegedly have the misfortune of crossing paths with a violent, aggressive poltergeist said to lurk in the shadows of the notorious Black Mausoleum.The entity is known as the Mackenzie poltergeist, named after the infamous George Mackenzie – dubbed 'Bluidy Mackenzie' – who was responsible for the persecution of thousands of covenanters.With its rich and dark history, it’s no wonder Greyfriars Kirkyard is considered one of the most haunted cemeteries in the world.SOURCES📚 True Ghost Stories: Real Haunted Cemeteries And Graveyards by Zachery Knowles📚 The Ghost That Haunted Itself by Jan-Andrew Henderson📚 Ghosts Of Edinburgh by Rob Kirkup💻 https://greyfriarskirk.com/community/history-heritage/ 💻 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/apr/24/ukcrime.scotland 💻 https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Greyfriars-Bobby/ 💻 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrjOmcH0Qlk&ab_channel=UniversityofWolverhampton 💻 https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/10/for-halloween-tales-from-the-outlanderish-crypt-keeper/ COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Seaf6GcfVwVlZMS90uXVDEQGfY3pcQLCE1jzcOfybho/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 75: Thackray Museum Of Medicine

The Thackray Museum of Medicine is the largest independent medical museum in the UK, with tens of thousands of artefacts showing the progression of healthcare through the years.But the building itself has its own story to share, having been used as a workhouse and an infirmary before becoming the museum it is today.And perhaps that’s the reason why the Thackray Museum is rumoured to be haunted? SOURCES📚 Celebrity Ghosts And Notorious Hauntings by Marie D Jones💻 https://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/blog/prisoner-stories-mary-bateman/ 💻 https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Leeds/ 💻 https://thackraymuseum.co.uk/ 💻 https://sochealth.co.uk/2013/09/08/chas-f-thackray-ltd-suppliers-surgeons/ 🎙️ Scaredy Cat Skeptic Podcast: Episode 6🎙️ Haunted Histories With Penny Griffiths-MorganCOME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BUNDcY0pzMGbLvtcN87GexYAIYGGewVarL7SqQUs320/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 74: The Tower Of London

The Tower of London is widely regarded as one of the most haunted places in the world, and when you take into account the centuries of history within this castle, it’s not hard to see why.Join me in this special Halloween episode, where I take you through the history of the Tower of London, and all of the strange ghostly reports that have been claimed by Yeomen and visitors.SOURCES📚 Haunted Britain & Ireland by Richard Jones📚 A Ghostly Guide To London by Megan Coles📚 Haunted England by Westwood & Simpson📚 Haunted London by James Clark📚 Ghosts Of The Tower Of London by G. Abbott 💻 https://www.hrp.org.uk/ CREDITSNaomi ClarkeFilming AssistantHM Tower of London hrp.org.uk Ryan Barnett “Barney” BeefeaterCOME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp9enmD7ocD8m4pDFcMW3MHeMXKyMO3fcc79eQqucIE/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 73: The Mermaid Inn, Rye

The Mermaid Inn in Rye has stood for centuries, serving everyone from royalty to criminals. With all the history that this pub’s walls have seen, it’s no surprise that the Mermaid is rumoured to be haunted, with terrifying stories of paranormal activity reported in more than one guest bedroom.Would you be brave enough to stay the night?SOURCES📚 Nights In Haunted Houses by Peter Underwood📚 Haunted Inns of Britain And Ireland by Richard Jones💻 https://www.mermaidinn.com/ 📺 World’s Scariest Hauntings: The Mermaid Inn, first aired 2018COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k-fOwdX0kcVjfvMEe3aoILsOB-1s9GrWQlGFaFzmfyI/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!