In November 1974, a family experienced terrifying paranormal activity, witnessed by many, in their 1923 Bungalow in Bridgeport, CT. Soon after, the claims were dismissed as a hoax, but not everyone believed it. What really happened inside that home? Welcome to Nightmare Houses.
In June 2014, just days after purchasing a 1905 Dutch Colonial in Westfield, New Jersey, a family began to receive disturbing and unsettling letters from an anonymous writer, only known as the Watcher.The Watcher sent the new homeowners a total of four letters claiming to have watched their house over time, forcing the family to flee the home in terror. Who is the Watcher?Welcome to Nightmare Houses.
On February 16, 1929, wealthy and prominent oil man, Edward "Ned" Doheny, Jr., was found dead in a guest bedroom along with his long-time employee, T. Hugh Plunkett. Doheny had just built his colossal mansion, named Greystone, in 1928, and had not lived there long. What happened that night? Were these deaths related to an earlier scandal? Welcome to Nightmare Houses.
On December 20, 2009, actress Brittany Murphy, age 32, was found unresponsive at her 1997 Contemporary Spanish Villa style home. The cause of her death was mysterious but officially pneumonia was listed as the primary cause. Five months later, her husband, Simon Monjack died in a similar manner, also in the home. Was this just a tragic coincidence or was there something worse going on?Welcome to Nightmare Houses.
In 1926, party couple John and Ruth Sowden worked with Lloyd Wright to design a Mayan style playhouse. Decades later, the unique residence would become affiliated with one of America’s most gruesome and unsolved crimes, the Black Dahlia. What other dark secrets does this place hold?Welcome to Nightmare Houses.