Don’t Scare Claire

Episode 88: The Hands Resist Him Painting

The Hands Resist Him painting is an infamous painting in the paranormal world, with many people claiming that the artwork is haunted.But with rumours of a deadly curse also surrounding the infamous painting, does the backstory give us any clues as to how much of this is true? Check out Beardo Gets Scared’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKgpinitMLo&ab_channel=BeardoGetsScared SOURCES📚 Supernatural: 300 Horror Stories, Mysteries and Urban Legends, By Cael Novak📚The Supernatural: Ghosts, Vampires and the Paranormal by Dr Leo Ruickbie💻 https://stonehamstudios.com/haunted 💻 http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news-story.asp?date=103102&ID=s1244540 💻 https://www.whattheheck.com/ebay/scary.html 💻 https://www.dailydot.com/irl/hands-resist-him-haunted-ebay-painting/ 💻 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/artists/internets-haunted-paintingthe-bizarre-story-behind-hands-resist/ 💻 https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/28/archives/henry-seldis-critic-and-lecturer-on-art-memorial-service-slated.html 💻 https://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/unexplained/2002/haunted_painting/ebay_haunted_painting_01.shtml 🎙️ Empty Frames S2E7COME 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/15iy5m-nHGpT5E5M8BqUlbKgsB8U_kDR_BrcIqFjwq3I/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 87: Aston Hall

Aston Hall in Birmingham is a stately home with a dark past. Rumours about the former owner and man responsible for its construction, Sir Thomas Holte, tell of a mean-spirited man who used violence and terror to keep his staff members in line, with possibly deadly consequences…So it’s no surprise that Aston Hall is now said to be haunted by multiple ghosts from the time of Sir Thomas Holte.SOURCES📚 Haunted Birmingham by Arthur Smith & Rachel Bannister📚 Notes and Queries, Volume 4, Series 10📚 The Folklore, Superstitions And Legends Of Birmingham by Richard S Brown📚 Complete Baronetage by George E. Cokayne📚 A history of the Holtes of Aston by Alfred Davidson💻 https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/soap-sale-aston-hall 💻 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/saw-ghost-visited-old-haunt-27869719 💻 https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50170/local_history/1644/aston_local_history/3 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/1H40rQfRllPPmBljvn-XYEOOsPxYZOXaYOT80uhULjQc/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 86: The Ghost Of John Wayne

John Wayne was an icon during the Golden Age of Hollywood, but it seems that perhaps even after death, he’s still making his presence known…SOURCES📚 The Ghostly Register by Arthur Myers📚 Peter Underwood’s Guide To Ghosts And Haunted Places by Peter Underwood📚 Best Tales Of Texas Ghosts by Docia Schultz Williams💻 https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/remember-the-haunted-alamo.html 💻 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-oct-25-me-peeled25-story.html 💻 https://www.johnwayne.com/ 💻 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/movie-toxic-killed-john-wayne-tragedy-conqueror/ 💻https://www.cityexperiences.com/blog/the-history-of-john-waynes-yacht-tour-and-cruise-the-wild-gooseCOME 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/1fKmjgmLzBF6zL9mtx9EeX3oAuqsLtsheHvYDHEmBzlo/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 85: The Royal Family & The Paranormal

In Part 2 of this haunted Royal Family series, we’re getting into more connections that the Royal Family has with the paranormal!We’re chatting about séances, bad omens, questionable witness statements, and a possible involvement in a super-secret government UFO program?SOURCES📚 Sounds From Another Room, by Sir Peter Horsley📚 Whisperers: The Secret History Of The Spirit World by J. H. Brennan📚 Spare by Prince Harry📚 The King Of UFOs: Royal UFO Secrets Revealed by Mark Christopher Lee📚 Haunted Royal Homes by Joan Forman💻 https://www.theroyalobserver.com/p/haunting-anmer-hall-prince-william-kate-middleton-ghost 💻 https://www.theroyalobserver.com/p/queen-elizabeth-ghost-haunting-windsor-castle 💻 http://anomalyinfo.com/Stories/1881-july-11-king-george-v-sees-phantom-ship 💻 https://www.rct.uk/visit/buckingham-palace/who-built-buckingham-palace 💻 https://cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/briefing-guide-12-07-12.pdf 💻 https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/st-jamess-park/history 💻 https://www.historichouses.org/house/sandringham/history/ 💻 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14193597.smelly-spook-haunts-house/ 💻 https://wmag.culturewarrington.org/2014/08/13/queen-victorias-clairvoyant/ 📺 The King Of UFOs, Amazon PrimeCOME 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/18-7DP-R7VAyI1s8uFFRgnsmgJ1nSWGPc3pInX4f8P-g/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 84: Ghosts Witnessed By The Royal Family

It’s no secret that the royal family live in some pretty impressive historical homes. But if the stories are to be believed, they may have been witnesses to some strange ghostly activity over the years. SOURCES📚 Whisperers: The Secret History Of The Spirit World by J. H. Brennan📚 Spare by Prince Harry📚 The King Of UFOs: Royal UFO Secrets Revealed by Mark Christopher Lee📚 Haunted Royal Homes by Joan Forman💻 https://www.theroyalobserver.com/p/haunting-anmer-hall-prince-william-kate-middleton-ghost 💻 https://www.theroyalobserver.com/p/queen-elizabeth-ghost-haunting-windsor-castle 💻 http://anomalyinfo.com/Stories/1881-july-11-king-george-v-sees-phantom-ship 💻 https://www.rct.uk/visit/buckingham-palace/who-built-buckingham-palace 💻 https://cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/briefing-guide-12-07-12.pdf 💻 https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/st-jamess-park/history 💻 https://www.historichouses.org/house/sandringham/history/ 💻 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14193597.smelly-spook-haunts-house/ 📺 The King Of UFOs, Amazon PrimeCOME 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/18-7DP-R7VAyI1s8uFFRgnsmgJ1nSWGPc3pInX4f8P-g/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 83: The Dipping Bridge & Cap Coch, Merthyr Mawr

The Dipping Bridge in Merthyr Mawr, South Wales is home to the local folklore legend of Cap Coch, who allegedly murdered countless travellers as they saught sanctuary at his inn.But did it actually happen? And are the entities reported around the New Inn bridge really the ghosts of Cap Coch and his victims?SOURCES📚 The Legends of Porthcawl and the Glamorgan Coast by Alun Morgan📚 Legends & Folklore Of Bridgend & The Vale by Graham Loveluck-Edwards💻 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/pensioners-car-swept-fast-flowing-13181048 💻 https://crimeandpunishment.library.wales/ 📰 Cowbridge Record Society Newsletter No 6COME 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: 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 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!